Spiritual warfare is real. I have been learning that a lot recently. I haven't given much thought to it in years because I didn't realize how real it is in my life. Satan's attacks are becoming more evident to me now, but what really scares me is that I haven't been seeing his schemes in flying bombs and explosions; I see them in the things that look "good", in my thoughts, and in the things that make sense.
As I was driving last night and calling him a jerk out loud, I kept thinking, "if he is this sneaky to make his schemes look like 'good' things, how am I going to always know whether it's him or not?" Well this is why we need to spend time with God, getting to know Him more, growing our relationship with Him. The more action we allow God to have in our lives, the more we will be able to identify satan's dirty schemes. God's Word is truth. If we put His Word in our heads, it will be easier to identify satan's lies.
Satan doesn't have the power to control us unless we give him that power. We have victory in the One who has already won the war and He can help us win all the battles along the way. That requires us to be meek...
meekness: "the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness"
If we fight our own battles, we will lose. If we give them to God with meekness, He will show us victory in each situation. The victory may not come at the time of our choice or in the way we would like it to, but it will come and it will be for the best.
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28
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