Above is a picture of Owen Wilson being shot at and chased by three helicopters. Somehow an angel is in the picture to represent God protecting him, because you see he is not wounded...The enemy uses the desire I spoke of in “Lights, Camera, Action!” by trying to influence you to chase after the things your flesh wants.
The enemy wants to confuse us with commercials and advertisements, even reality shows, that are sin-infested. It’s even in our music (future topic!). The enemy wants us to think it’s “cool” to act like fools, and deceive us into believing there is no accountability. Well, the results may not be instant or even tangible, but in time the consequences will be monumental. In order to win certain battles, you have to learn the ways of your enemy. That’s why they say “keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”
The devil always wants to make you think you need something better than what you have. The devil even tries to convince you to put what you have already been blessed with on the line for the mysterious thing you don’t have. And if you do get it, all you really obtain in the end is the depression of “it wasn’t worth what I gave up for it.”
This topic speaks for itself, the enemy is everywhere. Even in so called ‘friends’. Be careful of the influence of those you keep close to you. Pray for wisdom and discernment. Pray God removes the people he does not want around you. These people may even be someone you love. As my pastor would say, “If you can’t say amen, say ouch.” And its not always them. Sometimes people just have a spirit within them that’s talking, trying to bring you down. Like the spirit of jealousy. Be careful of what you let enter your mind and heart. It’s not always easy to get it out.
The enemy wants to confuse us with commercials and advertisements, even reality shows, that are sin-infested. It’s even in our music (future topic!). The enemy wants us to think it’s “cool” to act like fools, and deceive us into believing there is no accountability. Well, the results may not be instant or even tangible, but in time the consequences will be monumental. In order to win certain battles, you have to learn the ways of your enemy. That’s why they say “keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.”
The devil always wants to make you think you need something better than what you have. The devil even tries to convince you to put what you have already been blessed with on the line for the mysterious thing you don’t have. And if you do get it, all you really obtain in the end is the depression of “it wasn’t worth what I gave up for it.”
This topic speaks for itself, the enemy is everywhere. Even in so called ‘friends’. Be careful of the influence of those you keep close to you. Pray for wisdom and discernment. Pray God removes the people he does not want around you. These people may even be someone you love. As my pastor would say, “If you can’t say amen, say ouch.” And its not always them. Sometimes people just have a spirit within them that’s talking, trying to bring you down. Like the spirit of jealousy. Be careful of what you let enter your mind and heart. It’s not always easy to get it out.
Do not forget the world is our battlefield, not our home. So at all times, we are behind enemy lines, fighting. And in order to change your surrounding and what you intake spiritually, in order to start winning, we usually look to our actions. But it’s not our actions that needs to change. What needs to change, is our character.
* Genesis 2:21 – 25; Genesis 39:2-9; Acts 15:29; I Corinthians 6:18, 10:13; Jude 24-25; Matthew 6:1-4; Galations 5:16-24
3 comments:
When I was reading this I thought about the documentary to Paid In Full called Game Over... All of their enemies were their closest friends... people you never thought it would be... not only friends but family also...
wow, i need to watch that. cause thats DEEEP
"The devil always wants to make you think you need something better than what you have." You said a lot of things that really stood out in this one but to me this is how a view EVERYTHING! I feel like "everything that glitters isn't gold" and it is so true... rather it's that dream job you never worked or that gorgeous woman/man that you don't really know and find out they bring you down emotionally and spiritually... things are not always what they "perceive" to be. Thanks Myron!
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