Satan works hard to attack our thoughts hoping it will lead to actions on our part that are not God honouring. It always starts with a whisper in our ear. In today's world we don't so much identify Satan's attack or even sin for that matter for what they are. More often we look at someone's less than stellar performance as being stupid, and not the same sinful trap anyone of us could fall into. We don't remember that we are all part of a fallen broken world, prone to the same missteps.
As I am prone to do, I struggle with my thoughts. I suspect many of us do. Satan knows full well my experiences and personality and constantly barrages me with worry, fear and anxiety to attack me where there is an opening in my armour. He knows that while I have the gift of being analytical, that he can use that to his advantage to whisper in my ear, to say hey dude, you should worry about this, you should be angry at that situation or that person, you should gossip about them, you can't trust God with that, you need to take control, you need to worry about this......and before I know it I am overthinking something.
It doesn't take long and before I know it I have gone all the way down the slippery slope and am at the bottom and figuratively speaking covering in muck. Looking up I say, God how did I get here. He gently reminds me of my human weakness and is ready to scoop me up and offer me refuge if I will accept it. His word teaches us that he wants us to come to him with all our needs, "to cast all our anxiety on him because he cares for us". I can take comfort in that.
Psalm 46 New International Version (NIV)
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Ephesians 6:11New International Version (NIV)
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
1 Peter 5:7New International Version (NIV)
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
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