Just because you believe something is real does not make it real. It even may appear and feel real to you but still does not make it real. That would be a good lesson to learn and relearn: Just because it appears real or feels real does not make it or mean it is. The Greeks had no word for reality. Actually "reality" is the best understanding of the Greek word translated into english as truth. Truth is void of lies or void of things/stuff that is "un-real." Truth is void of distracting "un reals" so truth is ultimate reality or real reality. The Bible declares that what God says is truth. (Jh. 17) What God says is ultimate reality or real reality no matter what our experiences, sight, or touch tell us.
For example: I can tell you my name is Rich. You can experience me introducing myself as rich. I could be wearing a name tag that you see and read "R-I-C-H." Others may even call me rich. But that does not make my name Rich. The reality is my name is Aaron. It is what my Father calls me! So, your experience, sight, and even others would have given you false information. Even if I believed my name was rich it still does not change the reality... my birth certificate reads Aaron.
So the million dollar question is what is our birth certificate? And what does it say? What is the standard from which truth is derived? God! The devil is a liar. His main goal is to distort truth! To pervert "reality" or at least our perspective of reality. If all the devil is armed with to come against you is the lie... then all you need to have power over him is truth! I may be simple minded I been accused of that before.
What does God say about you? Find out and reckon yourself whatever He says. Romans 6:11 says reckon yourself dead to sin. I do not reckon myself dead until it becomes true but because it is true! I do not reckon myself a son of God until I start acting like one. NO! I reckon myself a son because I am one. That is who I ultimately am. What I experience, see, touch, and hear others say... is simply a perspective shattered with untruths and false realities.
May the Lord wash you with the water of His word... His ultimate reality,
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