22 WAYS THE DEVIL TRIES TO DISTRACT YOU FROM THE FIGHT
1. TELL YOU THAT HE DOES NOT EXIST –
then you will never fight him
2. TELL YOU THAT HE IS UNDEFEATED –
then you will cower in front of him
3. TELL YOU THAT IT IS ‘ALL YOU’ –
then you will attack you for him
4. TELL YOU THAT HE HAS AN OFFER –
then you are on his side – no threat
5. TELL YOU THAT HE IS NEEDED –
then you might choose him over God
6. TELL YOU THAT HE WILL KILL YOU –
then you will run away from him
7. TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE SOMEBODY –
then you will be overconfidently oppose
8. TELL YOU THAT GOD MADE HIM EVIL –
then you would blame God during attack
9. TELL YOU THAT YOUR NOT MUCH EITHER –
then you will lack confidence to attack
10. TELL YOU THAT GOD IS UNJUST –
then you will doubt whether you should attack
11. TELL YOU THAT YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT –
then you will feel guilty to resist him
12. TELL YOU THAT YOUR SINS ARE GREAT –
then you will feel too weak to counter him
13. TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE DECEIVED –
then you will halt your advance to analyze all
14. TELL YOU THAT YOU MISUNDERSTAND THE BOOK –
then you will have to wait
15. TELL YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT SPIRITUAL ENOUGH –
then you will feel inferior
16. TELL YOU THAT HE WILL ATTACK LOVED ONES –
then you will fear to stand up
17. TELL YOU THAT PEOPLE WILL LOCK YOU UP –
then you will get timid in declaring your victories
18. TELL YOU THAT YOUR BEING EMOTIONAL –
then you will lose your zeal to conquer him
19. TELL YOU ABOUT HIS PAST VICTORIES –
then you will falsely conclude your own failure
20. TELL YOU THAT HE IS GONE NOW –
then you won’t be looking for his next attack
21. TELL YOU THAT HE ISN’T VERY SMART –
then you will become snared by his wiles and strategies
22. TELL YOU HE HAS A HOST WITH HIM –
then you will forget to call on the Host of the Lord with you!
© 3/14/04 Anthony J. Massotti, Th.M.