When men at forward fail to achieve the goal, they describe the victory lies in defending.
When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do.
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Defend
In fact, the Devil is delighted when we spend our time and energy defending the Bible, as long as we do not get around to actually reading the Bible.