Genesis 3:4-7 In verse 4, Satan told Eve that God had lied to them and withheld their ability to become like God, knowing good and evil to keep them from their ultimate potential. The passage suggests that after she heard this, Eve did not hesitate one bit in making her decision. She took the bait willingly without any doubt and even passed the forbidden fruit to her husband. Satan’s objective was to derail God’s plan to create mankind in His spiritual image and he succeeded at his plot. Satan’s tactics are the same today and even though he has been defeated at the cross through Christ’s death and resurrection he still deceives people in believing they can be their own god (Revelation 20:10) with his lies. While he still has time, he tries to make as many people fail to reach their spiritual potential to its fullest. He will do whatever is in his power to produce counterfeits to take the place of God’s perfect plan for mankind. He misinterprets everything and tries to destroy what God has designed to be beautiful, with his evil deceptive schemes.
The enemy says you can’t BUT GOD says YOU CAN do all things. Phil.4:13
The enemy says your worthless BUT GOD says YOUR WORTHY Eph.2:4,6
The enemy says you failed BUT GOD says YOU WIN. Isaiah 43:25
The enemy condemns you BUT GOD’s grace transforms you. Eph.1:6
BE SOBER MINDED 1Peter 5:8
What does that mean? What are the results of an intoxicated person? They are not alert and sleepy and easily swayed to do things they wouldn’t have normally done though they were sober. The opposite is to have a sober mind and be on the alert
BE AWAKE
BE ALERT AND STAND GUARD
BE AWARE OF HIS SCHEMES
He is an accuser of the body of Christ. He is the master deceiver and he has deceived many people to believe that he doesn’t exist. He is crafty and has many schemes to outwit us. His main goal is to steal, kill and destroy all the good that GOD has created for us to enjoy. John10:10 He loves to twist the truth and lead people astray especially the body of Christ.
BE READY TO RESIST
BE SUBMISSIVE TO GOD
1Peter5:8 Be alert for he prowls around like a lion seeking whom he may devour in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes James 4:7, 2 Cor.2:11 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Revelation 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.”
It is important to keep our spiritual condition sober, strong and alert and not to be intoxicated spiritually where we are caught off guard. Praise God for we are more than conquerors and since God is for us who can stand against us? Not one, not even our enemies. Stand fast therefore in the liberty where Christ has made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Galatians 5:1
God bless each one of you with His richest blessings in Jesus name and may these words encourage your heart today, Love Lollita Faith
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I enjoy reading your post. They are very encouraging to me. I share them with others. I hope it helps them to become a better person. Love Prayers Peace Blessings Always Chris
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Thank you Chris that is good to hear. I am new at blogging and I have a page on Facebook titled Passionate Heart I’ve had for years that I’m more familiar with, so it’s always nice to get some feedback like yours. My passion is to inspire, empower and encourage as many as possible so thank you for sharing with others as well. God bless and have a wonderful day! Love and Prayers, Lollita
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