"Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary, the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." 1 Peter 5:8 NKJV
Without trying to promote paranoia, we need to realise that our enemy may be around every corner hoping to trip us up. But, when we are walking with the King of kings, we always have the victory. This is why praise is so vital to our survival.
Gloria Copeland writes:
'Your mind is where the battle will take place. Whatever you allow to captivate your mind will rule your life. Will it be the Word of God or the lies of Satan' Gloria Copeland, From Faith to Faith.
The main area that the enemy hits us, is in our thought life. He will plant things in our minds that are so convincing and as we focus on this lie, he brings us False Evidence that Appears Real - F.E.A.R. If we're not careful, we begin to believe the lie and we are captivated and nothing anybody says to the contrary convinces us differently. This happens every day to people and it drives a wedge between relationships, home-life, church-life and even our places of work. We become convinced that someone has gossiped about us; convinced that our partner is being unfaithful; we become paranoid that we are being forced out of a particular job and whatever else. It all originates from believing the lie - which we allow, to take over our minds.
When thoughts such as these come, we need to cast them down at once and take authority over them. (2 Corinthians 10:5). We need to take authority before we're taken over by it all. Just refuse to consider the lies. How do we refuse to consider the lies? By praising and worshipping God.
'(3) Your unfailing love is better than life itself. How I praise You. (4) I will praise You as long as I live lifting up my hands to You in prayer. (5) You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise You with songs of joy.' Psalm 63:3-5 NLT
By doing this, we are allowing the Word of God to rule our life and the devil will shoot away:
'Therefore, submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.' James 4:7 The devil will then lose that particular battle. 'The Lord is known for His justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds'. Psalm 9:16 NLT. Instead of the devil snatching and devouring us, we have taken control over him in this particular incident. We have caught him in God's trap. But be careful, he will try again at a later stage.
From today, learn to recognise what comes into your mind. The devil will bring aggression and disruption and will try to cause pain and heartache. God fills your mind with joy and wholesome thoughts that thrill your heart. In other words, you will either feel fear or faith. Learn to recognise this and clear your mind.
Copyriight 2021 Grahame Howard
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