The Devil Is Sneaky, But...

"Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, 'Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?”
Genesis 3:1

Let's clarify something so that we can get started on the right foot today.  
The devil is sneaky.  
He is as sneaky today as he was in the days of Adam and Eve, and quite frankly he trips us up sometimes.  How couldn't he? He slithers around on the ground, right under under our feet camouflaged as dirt.  I really do feel as if I trip over him at times.
 And then there are the thoughts.  Do they start for you as early as they do me?  
(Before I even get out of bed, sometimes.)
 I can usually stifle him long enough to let God know I'm ready to face the day with Him by my side, but it never seems to fail that the minute my prayers end, there's satan; waiting.  Slithering around beneath my bed waiting to trip me up as I get out.  
This morning as I found myself making coffee, he appeared.
 Right there in my thoughts,
"You're not doing enough.  
You haven't immersed yourself in the Bible like you said you would.  
You haven't reached out to others like you said you would."  
"YOU ARE NOT ENOUGH!"

Can you hearing the haunting, taunting voice like I can?
But then I remembered something.  It's a nugget of wisdom from a very wise Christian friend.  She imparted it to me many years ago.  She said this,
"Whenever you hear the negative, and shameful voice of the devil, remember he is sneaky, but he's not smart!  
He can't come up with his own schemes so he just takes what the Lord is telling you and turns it upside down, or opposite."
What she meant was this.  Anything satan puts in your head about your path right now, the truth is really just the opposite.  So when satan says you are no good, what God wants you to know is that He made you perfect!  
When satan says you will not overcome, God wants you to know that you already have overcome. When satan says you can't lose the weight, God wants you to know that not only will you lose the weight, but you will be a better mother, father, friend, employee, leader, and ambassador for Him than you ever thought possible!
Friend, the bottom line is this; when satan is slithering around trying to trip you up, don't get caught in his coils, just step out and say,
"Devil you may be sneaky, but you sure aren't smart!"

Let's pray;
Dear God,
I love these revelations you continue to impart to me.  Sometimes the devil feels relentless in my life, but I am learning that it's because he knows I am about to overcome major battles that I will never have to face again.  Today, I have learned something so completely new about him, and I promise to use that knowledge and not forget it.  Whenever he tries to get in my head, I will remember that you are in my heart.  I will speak truth over my life, and thank you for revealing another wonderful revelation for me!
In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ I pray,
Amen

E4M DAILY STRATEGY:  
Today's E4M strategy will be fun.  Not only will you be learning the truths of what God wants you to know about your situations, you will be rebuking the devil and putting him in his place all day long.  Today your strategy is to pay attention to where satan tries to trip you up, and call him on it.  

For example, if you hear that voice in your head that says,
"You can't lose this weight."  
Remember, God is saying,
"The victory is won, my precious child.  You are just walking toward the finish line."  
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Or if he says,
"That relationship cannot be restored."
"Your loved one will not be healed."  
God is telling you,
"Let's keep talking about it, and while we do, I am behind the scenes healing and restoring."
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You are about to put satan in his place once and for all with today's E4M strategy.  
And as you do, God is moving, transforming, and taking you to new levels in your weight loss journey, and in your walk with Him!

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