The Devil Made me do it: How to Resist the Devil

Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 4:7‭-‬8

How do you resist the Devil?

1. Remember where you are

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Philippians 3:20

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
1 Peter 5:8‭-‬9

2. Reduce distraction

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.
1 Peter 2:11

Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.
2 Timothy 2:4

3. Remain connected

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. “I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love.
John 15:4‭-‬9

We need to remain connected to:

The commander – God is our commander. He wants us to keep communicating with him in prayer and by reading his word.
The Troops- we need to stay connected to our family of believers because we can’t live this life alone

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It took me forever to want people around me who look like me, but making new friends who work to break the stereotype of the inspirational poster child has been awesome because we are finally living in a time where we can use our voices to provide value.

Thank you for your friendship Krissy and for genuinely. Knowing the frustration and struggle. that sometimes comes with the most basic daily task. It can be incredible sometimes for people who are equipment users to leave someone.in complete shock, but I would challenge anyone who has not lived this life to stop.using the I word, inspiration and thinking that it’s a complement

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Answering a Life group question.

Do you have three people in your life that you can trust to speak the truth about your life?

This was a question that was included in the study notes for this week’s life group meeting. It’s a question that I am still thinking about. My automatic answer would be No. The reason that my answer is no isn’t because I think my family is bad, it’s because my family is the group.of people that is around me the majority of the time and in some cases when the same people are always around you, you tend to grow numb to their opinions, especially in the scenarios where you did not ask for an opinion.

It’s for this reason that I believe that everyone needs a trusted group of friends outside their immediate circle, simply because it’s easier to process what has been said because you don’t have to go home with them.

Having someone speak the truth in your life is a tough pill to swallow so it’s important that you trust them to give you sound advice.

There have been a few times in my life where I can honestly the truth was delivered a lot sweeter and it was easier to process even though it had to do with an issue that my parents were concerned about.

The serious Issue:

I didn’t walk away from a painful relationship until my pastor’s wife and my best friend from church told me that I wasn’t acting like the woman God meant for me to be and that I needed to walk away.

The minor situation

I didn’t start paying attention to the way that I carry myself until

Amy Landino

Rachel Walker

And a few other women walked into my life via YouTube

So to the loved ones of people that may need to hear the truth, here. Is a dose of truth for you.

Not all Truth is yours to speak, so step back and take a breath it’s going to be ok