I am always amazed at how the Enemy can pick out just the "right" lie for each and every day. Some days it might be how you look..."you're not pretty...that doesn't look good...why are you even trying?...," he says. And, wouldn't you know it, that's JUST what causes you to have a bad day. Or maybe he attacks your job performance, or your relationships, or your mood, or any number of things, but each time he chooses the ONE thing that keeps you from puting one foot in front of the other that day (and it may be different every day). The POINT is, that's his goal. He wants you to fail. He wants you to be upset, cower in the corner, snap at your friend, tell yourelf you are any less that what God made you.... The TRUTH is, we have already won the victory(1 John 5:4: ...for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith)! God has given us the power to say:
"Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men." Matthew 16:23
And the cool part is, Satan HAS to listen! (I so need to hear this today!) Satan's hateful half-truths have been coming at me from all sides...and it's hard to say "no" to him (John 8:44: You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.) But, God has given us the power! Praise the Lord! Even though it's hard, it IS possible...and sometimes we need to tell him more than once to remove his influence from out path...all the while guarding our hearts and minds from his constant attack!
So, tell that bad day to get behind you and move on in JOY! Chirst has won! The victory is ours!
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