“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.”
1 Peter 5:8-9 NLT
Our enemy is devious. He whispers negative thoughts to us about ourselves and others. They start small and grow. We must weed them out and rebuke his strategies and lies.If we listen we give him a foothold and he can invade. It is harder to rid yourself of him once he invades.
Offence is a big one, constantly at work. Constantly attempting to divide. Constantly isolating us from others. It starts with a small truth and then twists it.
Paul tells us: whatever is good, clean and lovely, dwell on these things (Philippians 4:8). Critical thoughts are not lovely, cast them out ! Recognise if there are offensive and critical thoughts the enemy is seeking to divide. Smash his strategies with love. Amen!
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