If theres one thing Satan hates, its when believers trust God. Satan encourages us to trust our emotions instead. He wants us to put our faith in fear, worry, depression, and doubt.Jesus Christ encountered this many times in his own disciples. He told them not to be afraid but to believe. Negative emotions are so strong that they skew our judgment. We forget it is God who is reliable, not our feelings.Thats why, when youre hurting, its wise to read the Bible. You may not feel like it. It may be the last thing you want to do, and its the last thing Satan wants you to do, but again, theres an important reason to. It brings your focus away from your emotions and back onto God.There is power in Gods Word to fend off Satans attacks and power to remind you of Gods love for you. When Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness, Jesus drove him off by quoting Scripture. Our emotions can lie to us. The Bible never does.When youre going through trouble, Satan wants you to blame God. In the middle of Jobs worst trials, even his wife said to him, Curse God and die. (Job 2:9, NIV) Later, Job showed extraordinary faith when he promised, Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; (Job 13:15a, NIV) Your hope is in God in this life and the next. Never forget that. Blessings. Vicky ✟ In His Footsteps
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0000
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