Fighting Spiritual Wars

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 1 John 5:3-5 Spiritual warfare is real. In the above verse, Paul is reminding us saying, “Don’t be surprised to find yourself in a fight. And remember all the things I have taught you…” Satan uses several different ploys to block our walk with God. He uses temptation – sex, money, power, pleasure, possessions – like a fishing lure to get us chasing something that looks good but is very harmful to us. He tries to confuse us with conflicting teaching about God and His will so that we will stop moving forward and drift in a cloud of uncertainty. And he attacks us with accusations (“You’re rotten; God will never forgive that; How can you do that and call yourself a Christian?”) to try to make us doubt God’s love and forgiveness. In what ways can you identify Satan’s ploys of temptation, confusion, and accusation in your own life? Are you fighting effectively? Why or why not? I’d love to talk to you personally. For more on help I can provide and how you can reach me, check out… http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com