The Walk

I have no doubt that the devil can, will and does attack each and every Christian. The devils main purpose in his existence is to remove the connection you have with The Lord. He will throw obstacles in your way, distractions in your world and new idols that will subconsciously take the place of God. The devil wants to remove your joy. He is determined to have you bow down to the darkness in your life.

"But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
—2 Corinthians 11:3 "

While all this is true, we give the devil far more credit than he deserves. He is not lord of this earth. His powers are limited to what we give him credit for. Things happen in life, it is our reaction that the Devil desires to hold an influence on. His spirit realm exist on this earth and has the ability to poison our hearts. However we hold the power within us to make him powerless.


"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
—James 4:7 "

The Kingdom of God exist within us. When we are saved, the seed is planted within our heart. The knowledge and wisdom we receive as we learn more about God is the water that will make that seed grow. God will allow you go through experiences in life that will strengthen the branches. As we learn to apply Gods word, and tap into the power of God within us, the devil becomes powerless.

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• It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.” - Luke 3:19

Only God is omniscient. The devil only has as much power as God will give him. I hear a common theme amongst Christians that they were or are being attacked because the devil knew some sort of outcome or destiny they had. The devil does not know your destiny. His spirit is not all knowing. Only God is all knowing. This is why the devils main tool is using your own past against you. He has no foresight of the future.

We see this best with Job

Job 1:6

"6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan [2] also came among them. 7 The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 8 And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” 9 Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? 10 Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” 12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord."

The Devil had no idea of Jobs future. He had no clue that Job would resist cursing God. Only God knew Jobs heart. Satan can hope you will give in to his dark spirit, he can try to make you curse our Father in heaven. However he can not make you do it. He can not control you. He has no idea of the outcome. You are in complete control of your relationship with God. This is why we are continually reminded throughout The Word not to keep our mind fixed on material things of this world. It is not that God does not want you to enjoy the finer things of this world. He loves us enough to know that the material things of this world will take your eyes off of the ultimate prize, the eternal Joy we have been promised.

By giving Satan more credit than he deserves, we are giving him the same power in our minds that only God should have. Nowhere in my Bible does it say to fear Satan. As long as we have Christ in our hearts there is nothing about Satan to fear. The Word tells us to be mindful of Satan, we should be cautious of the things of this world as it is a gateway to Satan. However we should only fear God, as he is the only one in this world (and beyond) that holds absolute power in His hands.