Day 161 - The Devil made me do it

I always love Sunday because I get some wonderful revelation from the message. Today was no exception.  I heard Pastor Evans from Trinity Fellowship speak on the Devil and his mission in our lives.

Now the message wasn't new to me.  I know the enemy seeks to kill, steal and destroy but what I did take away from the message was a special three words.....

matches emotional disposition

The enemy comes in many forms and his mission that is most cunning are those three words. In other words if he can get you to agree with your emotional standing he has made a way in.  So if you are upset he substantiates that response and validates your feelings.  Once he can get you agreeing with any feelings he has accomplished his mission.  He can then get you sidetracked from the Word and what Christ has to say about the situation.

Lord, it is great to have Your Word as the guide for us.  It is what we have to take our stand on.  We need to constantly be looking to it and to hearing from You.  We can get in much trouble listening to our feelings.  Help us as we look to You alone.  Amen

I am eager to get going and so as I take a drink of water I am mentally checking my surroundings for clues as to where I should go.  I see a small animal running across the path to the left and then stops and disappears.  I am intrigued so I head over to see where he has gone.  I notice a deep crevice in the dirt and I strain but can't see the bottom.  There is no way to cross this thing.  I look right and left for an end but see none.  I suddenly realize I am trapped on an area of space with no way over to the other side.  Going back is not an option either for many reasons.  In my anxiousness I hear a voice telling me how stuck I am and how terrifying it is going to be alone and supplies running low.

Before I knew it I had allowed the enemy to "match my emotional disposition" and I was exhibiting more fear than faith.  I immediately took captive those thoughts and dropped to pray.  There was no way I was letting the enemy into my spirit.  I'll get what I need from The Lord and then I will attack this problem head on.