Foreword I peter 5: 8 sap be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone lo devour
How often do we think about what this scripture really means? Time and again we are prone to think that the forces of evil cannot and will not have any direct effect on our lives. We become complacent in a false sense of security. We are deluded with the mind-set that Demons and witchcraft are found only in Hollywood and in the minds of troubled teenagers. Or we alternatively just disregard it as silly superstition. We reassure ourselves by saying “if I don t believe in ii then it can hurt me”
Well we could not be more wrong! The dcvii dominates the whole world, patrols this earth and is commander of a host of evil spirits through whom he enslaves and keeps captive those without Christ. The thing that most of us out there forget to do is to love one another as we love ourselves. Some people are rejected because they not cool enough or don’t have enough money. Maybe they are not attractive enough so they don’t fit in. Then we have those who so desperately want to fit in. They end up doing things just to be accepted, no matter what the cost.
Sex and drugs become the route through which to numb the pain. This however leads to more problems than solutions. Life as you know it falls apart until you have nothing and no one left. Society has become so depraved because of sin that at this point those that do hit rock bottom have no moral foundation. This results in them having no concept of who to turn to for help.
Rejection cultivates anger and hate. This is the fuel for revenge and an invitation for Satan to swoop in like a knight in shining amour. offering everything except the truth. But desperation can so often cloud our judgement that anything will be construed as the truth as long as life gets better. No one wants to suffer and no one wants to be alone. We are so concerned with everything in our own little world that the obvious escapes us. Like
lost sheep you wonder around aimlessly while the wolves watch you from the shadows. Just waiting for the right time lo strike.
These are things that I never thought about before. My hic was good. I thought I was okay. That I could handle anything. My profession as a paramedic taught me to handle tough situations. And lo the world and my family I seemed strong. But I was not. I buried my pain and troubles with drugs and extra marital fornication. The wonderful wife and beautiful daughter I had were driven away with lies and infidelity. My family were forced to destruction by broken trust and heartache. Thoughts of suicide dominated almost every minute of my day. I had hit rock bottom with no way out. or so I thought.
My life did change and not for the better, well not at first anyway. I embarked on a very twisted and dark journey. A journey that would, and has shaped mc for did rest of my life. I experienced things that consumed and tormented me inside until my Lord and savior JESUS CHRIST brought salvation to my heart. The road to salvation is not an easy one; it is filled with difficulty and trouble. The devil does not like to lose and will dangle temptation and fear in front of you at every opportunity. Discipline and courage can only be found when you surround yourself with the love of Christ.
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