How to Put the Devil in His Place

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It’s tragic when people receive Jesus as their Savior and then never have any victory in their life on this earth. Jesus didn’t give His life on the cross just so we could barely get by and struggle through life until we get to heaven. He came so we could have life and enjoy it!


The devil, on the other hand, wants to steal, kill and destroy – that’s his sole purpose. He’s a liar, deceiver, destroyer, controller, manipulator and accuser. He wants to take from you and doesn’t want you to enjoy anything. And he’s the source of evil in this world.

You see, the devil is real. He’s against anything and anyone who is for righteousness, peace, love, joy, generosity, compassion and kindness. He vehemently opposes our progress or spiritual growth. While we don’t need to pay an excessive amount of attention to him, we do need to understand his strategies so we can live victoriously and not struggle all the time.

The Word of God is a powerful weapon we must use to overcome the enemy. It shows us who we are in Christ and that we’re fighting our battles from a position of victory, not for victory. What I mean by this is we don’t have to strive to get victory –we already have it in Christ.

Our protection is the Word of God. We must know it, love it, obey it and use it against the enemy when he comes against us. Just as Jesus responded to the devil by speaking God’s Word), we need to speak out the Word of God against the enemy’s lies. As you do,the truth will set you free!

I want to encourage you to be aggressive, not passive, in living the Christian life. When people do nothing, that’s when evil takes over. But if we will actively choose to learn the Word and be determined to trust the Truth it brings, we will be free to live the abundant, victorious life in Christ!
 
Don't play any silly games with The Devil unless you choose him over God.
Don't do it. KEEP things--and, you know what they are in your life, I KNOW mine, too--that influence your mind from behind, that TAKE you from your natural mind once saved, your righteousness imputed to you once saved . Your mind and your righteousness is of Christ :) Scripture is clear, wash YOURSELF momently in His Truth, KEEP filled up with Him in your temple, worshiping in spirit and in Truth,which the latter is burying your head in the Word, asking Him to teach you (read 1 Cor. chapter 1 and 2 for how YOU understand the Word of God you read :) ) The former 'worshipping in spirit' is being gung Ho, appreciative to glorify God, who MADE you, gave you breath, holds the key to eternal life. :)