Be on your guard ; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. I Corinthians 16:13 My daughter and I went walking. We both love walking, and it is a good way to exercise. We were almost home when, out of nowhere, one of the hugest black Labrador retrievers I have ever seen in my life, came charging at me. Let me tell you I have mad running away skills and all I could do was stand there and cower. My daughter, on the other hand, stared that dog down and commanded him to leave which he did. I have since nicknamed him sin. As I was reflecting on the incident, I was reminded of how sin is much like that dog. Sin, like that dog, looked harmless enough, until I got close. For my part, I was distracted and not ready for "Attila the Hun" to come barreling out of the driveway. I was unprepared, so when that beast came charging. I did not know what to do; I was paralyzed with fear. My daughter, on the other hand, she was ready. She knew that all she needed t