Satanic influences

Not that I recommend it at all, but if any of you want to try and attract the dark powers of the universe to attack you, start speaking the words of Christ and trying to expound the scriptures in righteousness. 

Whether in conversation, or on a blog, or even in your own personal journal, I tell you from experience that the moment you begin to take this work seriously – not trifling with another person’s soul but seeking to save them and yourself – you will find that the adversary and his minions will be right there helping you with all kinds of unkind or unvirtuous thoughts – especially about those nearest to you. 

Try saving your family first, and you’ll see Satan pull out all the stops to cause you to create jarrings, contention, magnifying your spouses weaknesses, and even egging on a spirit of competitiveness.  The only thing you can do sometimes in those moments WITHOUT GIVING IN to the “father of contention” is to REPENT and CRY UNTO THE LORD for intervention.  God wants a kind, loving, and humble people – especially husbands and wives.  Satan wants us to be prideful and self-centered - the big man (or woman in some instances).  

Which voice will you listen to and obey?  Who has your heart? Who is your master?  You’ll show by how you treat your spouse and children.  You won’t ever have to profess with your mouth (to your master) again who you love – it will be self-evident by your ACTIONS.  Your actions will be your testimony to God and the world who you has your heart and who you love.

God lives.  He is real.  He is love.  He is kind.

Satan lives.  He is real.  He is hate.  He is misery.

Love God.  Love your spouse.  Love your children.

Resist Satan.  Resist anger.  Resist contention.