Incredible. What a self-indictment. “Nothing dangerous is happening here.” Those men have already been taken out because they’ve swallowed the Enemy’s first line of attack: “I’m not here—this is all just you.” You can’t fight a battle you don’t think exists. This is right out of The Screwtape Letters, where Lewis has the old devil instruct his apprentice in this very matter:
My dear Wormwood, I wonder you should ask me whether it is essential to keep the patient in ignorance of your own existence. That question, at least for the present phase of the struggle, has been answered for us by the High Command. Our policy, for the moment, is to conceal ourselves.
As for those who want to be dangerous (cutting-edge), take a close look at 1 Peter 5:8–9: “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.”
What is the Holy Spirit, through Peter, assuming about your life? That you are under spiritual attack. This is not a passage about nonbelievers; he’s talking about “your brethren.” Peter takes it for granted that every believer is under some sort of unseen assault. And what does he insist you do? Resist the devil. Fight back, take a stand.
(Wild At Heart , 159, 160)
How will you take a stand today? How will you fight back? How will you resist?
Write out a list of things you can do today to answer these questions!
Take control of your thoughts
3 comments:
WOW.. not only is tht so powerful
but that hit me right where i needed it this morning!!!! i promise u 15 minutes ago i was almost down and out cause of attacks. Thank u guys for real.
-Will
AWESOME!!! i really neede that... like i was having a pretty rough day and this just helped me get my spirits up :)
-allison
Just like allison and will said i definitely needed that. thanks!!
-LeAnne
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