Satan’s tactics against us never changes. It is the same old playbook. He comes like a roaring lion seeking who he can devour (1 Peter 5-8) He comes to kill, still, and destroy (John 10:10). That is it.
The only power Satan has over us is what we give him. I heard someone say sometimes we give Satan a big stick to hit us with. We play into his tactics and schemes against us! Have you noticed it is the same old playbook.
In this life we all suffer and go through trials and tribulation. But Jesus told us to cheer up because He has already conquered the world! (John 16:3) Satan is banking on us not to remember that.
Some of the concerns in this life has a way of repeating itself. It comes back to us in different faces and different places, but the concern or theme is the same. Let’s use the example of rejection. We have all experienced rejection. Jesus felt rejection too. That puts us in great company, right? Nevertheless, it is still not a good feeling. When we go through rejection Satan would have us dwell on the rejection and waddle in self-pity.
We should always keep our eyes on God. Ask him what does He want us to know or what does He want us to learn. We know that God can take that rejection and turn it toward our good, if we let him. I believe God allows pain and suffering in our lives. It is to sometimes toughen us up. He gets us ready and prepared for what He wants to use us for.
We know that things in this life that are of a worthy cause does not come easy. There will be opposition. God allows the pain, suffering, and rejection to come to build our character, endurance, perseverance, and faith. The beauty of what is happening is even though we may not like it, we know that God is up to something.
If He has led you down a path, there is something He needs to get done through you. With past experiences we know that Satan is going to show up. His playbook is to kill, steal, and destroy God’s plan and purpose. We, as Christians, have to refuse to give up, plow through, and keep our eyes on God. He will get us where we need to be… Amen! Love & Blessings!