 Deception isn't exactly the same thing as a lie. A lie is a contradiction of the truth, but deception is what occurs when someone believes the lie. If someone tells you something that contradicts truth, you've been lied to. If you believe what they tell you, then you've been deceived. A lie doesn't become deception until it's believed. This is why the enemy works at making his lies believable, subtle, and even mixed with truth. If a lie is crafty, it's more likely to be embraced. This is how strongholds work. The enemy lies to you through his demons, secular culture, other people, media, and even yourself. Every day, you're bombarded by lies. Every so often, a lie will slip past your guard. The lie, once believed, becomes deception. Deception becomes a thought pattern. Thought patterns become behaviors. That behavior becomes a habit. That habit becomes a long-term cycle. That cycle is what we call spiritual bondage. For more on spiritual warfare, get Holy Spirit, the bondage breaker, at bondagebreaker.com.