3 Top Reasons why you should not fear the devil and death

Why are people including some believers afraid of Satan, his demons and even death? There is no need. This article will help you understand why you should not be afraid of such. It will explain three reasons that are critical to your freedom and victory in life. No one can walk in victory unless and until he knows that the enemy was defeated. Before we look into these three reasons, let us first read the following scripture:

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. (Hebrews 2:14-15).

Now, let us look at the reasons.

1) The devil was destroyed

The reason why Jesus came to the earth was to live the godly life and then die thus taking our place. By so doing, he destroyed the devil. We are the ones who were supposed to die because of our sin. Jesus was not supposed to experience the painful death.
The definition of "to destroy" is not to stop existing. Satan and his demons are still around. According to the Greek word “destroy” means to make powerless; to bring to naught; to reduce to zero; to make inactive; to make of no effect; and to paralyze. Through His death Jesus paid the penalty of our sins. So this paralyzed the devil. There is therefore no need to fear the devil or the judgment after death. He may make all the noise that intimidate people and use his tricks to deceive believers, but he has no authority. Furthermore, he cannot force you into anything.

 2) Death lost its sting

Since Jesus died, He showed us that we no longer need to fear the effects of physical death. Physical death cannot destroy your soul and spirit. Physically, we shall all experience physical death if Jesus delays coming.

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:55, 57).

The Lord Jesus gives us victory. When we die physically, we know that we shall rise again as Jesus did. Then we shall be with the Lord for eternity. That is our hope as believers.

3) The Lord Jesus reigns

The death of Jesus and His resurrection did something great for us. It released us from the fear of the devil and of death. This stripped the devil of his earthly authority. He lost his right to rule over all creation. He had stolen the authority to rule from Adam who yielded it to him. He did that through deception. That is what he does even today. He tries to deceive you. He succeeds with other people. But thank God that Jesus took His rightful position to rule over all. He is the King of kings. We are the kings.

There is indeed no reason to fear the devil and death. He was destroyed by the Lord Jesus Christ. The devil had his power and authority to rule the earth stripped off from him. You need to walk in victory. Take your rightful position. If you are not yet born again, give your life to Jesus today.
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How to Use Your Authority as a Believer- Given Unconditional Authority

I believe we now understand that indeed we are in a spiritual battle. We are faced with it every day. It is important therefore to answer these questions like, “Who is our enemy? What power does our enemy have?

There are different views on where Satan came from and how he got the power he has. Isaiah 14:12 says, “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”

Ezekiel 28:14 says, “Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.”

These scriptures tell us that God created a beautiful angel Lucifer who had wonderful features, rich stones, decorations, etc. We are told that he was perfect in all his ways according to Ezekiel 28:15, “Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.” However, he then became proud and rebelled against God.

A doctrine has been formed around Revelation 12:4, where it is recorded, “And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered, to devour her child as soon as it was born.” The doctrine is about the devil convincing one-third of God’s angels to join him and confront God in a fight. It also asserts that in the fight God defeated him and cast him down to the earth. However, the rest of the entire Bible does not make mention of such.

Some theories say that Satan ruled the earth before Adam was put in the Garden of Eden. This means he fell before Adam came to being. Cataclysm believes that something happened between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2. This theory believes there was judgment that took place thus resulting on the earth becoming waste i.e. without form and void. What this theory means is that there was a recreation. This therefore implies that God created Adam and Eve, and then placed them where there was this beast called Satan and his demons with their evil and corruption so that man would have a choice between good and evil. This portrays God in a different light if He would put His innocent people where there was this wild beast just to tempt them. Would you leave your small child where you knew there was a dangerous wild beast just to tempt him? This would be abuse. God is too loving and caring to do such a thing.

 How did the devil fall?

The belief I follow is that God sent Lucifer who was God’s top angel to come down to the earth to minister to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. By this time he was not Satan. Hebrews 1:14 says, “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall inherit salvation?” We learn from this portion of scripture that all angels are sent to minister to us. The divine mission or assignment for Lucifer on earth was to serve not tempt Adam. He however, transgressed when he was there. We get information on what happened in Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28. We are told how Lucifer became Satan. God, through the prophet addressed a physical person; that is the King of Babylon in Isaiah 14:4 and King of Tyre in Ezekiel 28:12. What was addressed in these scriptures was a demonic power that was behind the physical person.

Force behind a physical person

In Matthew 16:23 we hear Jesus speaking these words, “But he turned, and said to Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan; thou art an offense to me: for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men.” What was happening here? Jesus was speaking to Peter but addressing a demonic power that was operating through Peter. So the same thing was happening in Ezekiel 28:11-12:

Eze 28:13  Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

Eze 28:14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

Eze 28:15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

The scripture gives us a description of Lucifer who was placed in the Garden of Eden and how he was created. Lucifer’s transgression against God came about in the Garden of Eden. This is described in Genesis 3 when he entered into a snake. He used the serpent to speak and tempt Eve. The serpent was successful in convincing Adam and Eve to eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This is the time Lucifer rebelled against God.

Revelation 12:3-4 is not a strong basis for saying Satan took one-third of God’s angels and led a rebellion against God. How could Satan win against his Creator who had two-thirds of angels on His side? How could he even win if he had all the angels of God on his side? We are talking about the Creator of the whole universe here. How could he directly confront Him?

Absolute Authority to rule

God had given absolute authority i.e. unconditional authority to Adam and Eve to rule and dominate the earth and all that was in it. It is supposed that angels including Lucifer had been given delegated authority i.e. conditional authority. This is the kind of authority that could be taken away the moment one violates the conditions that accompany the given authority.

We learn that Adam and Eve were given unconditional authority. That means there were no restrictions and qualifications to the power and authority given by God over the earth. This is found in Genesis 1:26-28:

Gen 1:26  And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping animal that creepeth upon the earth.

Gen 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Gen 1:28  And God blessed them, and God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living animal that moveth upon the earth.

God spoke and gave authority, power, and dominion when He created man. Looking carefully to these scripture, you realize that there was no condition or qualification on what God gave to mankind.

The Integrity of God

God is always faithful to His Word. What He speaks gets established as a law. He does not turn His back on His Word. Look at what Psalms 89:34, Hebrews 6:18 and Numbers 23:19 say:

Psa 89:34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that hath gone out of my lips.

Heb 6:18  That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.

Num 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoke, and shall he not make it good?

All the above scriptures reveal God as a true and very reliable Creator. He can be fully trusted on what He says in His Word. That is what keeps the universe in place. He holds everything by His Word and integrity. Look at what Hebrews 1:3 says.

Heb 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

God never violates what He says. After having given Adam and Eve absolute authority, He could not take it back after they had handed it to Satan. God gave away absolute dominion of the earth.

God bound Himself by His Word

It was not God’s purpose for man to hand over power and authority to Satan. Man willingly yielded dominion over to the devil. The integrity of God did not allow Him to stop or reverse what had happened. He could not take back the authority. God is not like men who often reverse what they had said or given to others once there is a violation of expectation. So God bound Himself by His Word. The reason is that God magnified His Word above all His names.

“I will worship towards thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” (Psalms 138:2)

The name of Jesus is the only name given under heaven by which we must be saved. The Bible tells us that every knee shall bow before the name of Jesus and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord according to Philippians 2:9-11. The name of the Lord is a strong tower according to Proverbs 18:10.

Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth;

Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Pro 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Having all the above, we note that God has magnified His Word even above the name of Jesus.

Lucifer knew the integrity of God. So when he heard that God was giving absolute authority to Adam and Eve, he wanted to exploit the opportunity. With the supposition that he had conditional authority to function, he knew such could be taken away from him instantly once the conditions his authority were violated. This shows us that he could not directly confront God with delegated authority. Once taken, he would just have absolutely no power at all.

It is acknowledged that some things are not clearly stated in scripture. So they may be beyond human knowledge according to Deuteronomy 29:29, which says, “The secret things belong to the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong to us, and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”

With the understanding of God, His nature, His character, and His Word, this is the direction to which Biblical evidence points. There is no evidence that proves angels have unconditional power and authority like that which was given to Adam and Eve. However, we learn that angels have freewill according to 2 Peter 2:4, which says, “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved to judgment.” (2 Peter 2:4).

 
It may be concluded therefore with all that has been indicated here that Satan could not directly charge against God with one- third of the angels. Lucifer just took advantage of getting absolute authority to dominate and rule the earth, which originally belonged to mankind.

How to Use Spiritual Authority as a Believer- No Evil Thing

There are unpleasant things that always come our way. As you think about them, you just feel angry and discouraged. The negative thoughts seem to get hold of you and feel like speaking out as you feel, thinking it is a way of relieving yourself. Is that the best way to relieve yourself? Always remember, we are in a spiritual battle. Understand that every thought, emotion, and action count. You need to exercise your faith and self-control.

The Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:31 revealed that to the point at which we take a thought, we embrace it as our own. The scripture reads as follows:

“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?” I want you to note the phrase, ‘Take no thought…’ Once you take thought on something, you own up to that thought. It becomes your own whether it is good or evil. It means you have started the creation process of that thought. As to where that thought originated no longer matters. Negative thoughts will always come to your mind. They may originate from what you see, feel and hear others saying. There is no way of avoiding thoughts from coming. But you can choose on whether or not to allow them take root in your mind.

Your tongue can destroy you

The devil brings thoughts, feelings, and attitudes to our minds and hearts with regards to certain issues. These are like seeds thrown to the ground to grow and bring forth crops of their kind. But as a child of God, you can prevent these evil seeds from taking root in your life by taking no thought of them. That means you avoid entertaining evil thoughts.

Once you are able to resist speaking a negative thought, you have rejected ownership of that evil thought. Once rejected, the thought loses the strength to release the negative power it has. Remember that the power of a seed to grow is within it. When allowed, it will naturally grow. So a negative thought has the evil power in it for its fulfillment. It just needs a conducive environment. Refuse to speak negative thoughts that violate what you believe.

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” (Proverbs 18:21). We note from this scripture that there are two forces that can be released through your tongue. It is either death or life. We speak life to ourselves; however, we tend to counter those words of life with negative words. That neutralizes results. Your words then lose the necessary energy to bring forth expected results. That is why most of the time things do not change and conform to what we want in life. We learn therefore, that we can hinder our own success in life if we are not careful enough.

Your words are important

Normally, everyone protects what he values as important. You need to protect your words. Do not allow your words to be contaminated. Your words are creative. Therefore, learn to always speak what you want to see happening in your life.

There is this interesting portion of scripture found in Mark 11:23-24:

Mar 11:23  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

Mar 11: 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

We further see that God is more than willing to grant what we ask from Him according to Matthew 7:7-8:

“Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Mat 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

The Bible has encouraged us to pray and ask for the things we desire. These things may be about family, relationships, finances, careers, health, etc. However, after praying you can speak negatively about the things you have prayed for. You may find yourself criticizing, beating down those very things you desire to see in your life. By so doing, you release death on them. That is why at times we do not receive the results we expect. We then wonder why we do not receive from God.

You can say what the facts of a matter are, like acknowledging a problem but you should then counter them with what you believe God for. Avoid starting with what you are believing God for and then countering with the negative facts. Always remember that you are either releasing death or life. Guard your mouth and release life.

“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.” (Psalms 141:3).

Be in control of the harvest of your life. Proverbs 18:20 says, “A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”

Every word you speak is like a seed. Any seed produces after its kind. You have to choose what kind of harvest you want to reap in your life. We choose every day. Do not gripe, complain, and speak negatively because you may not be pleased with the fruits. Problems will come your way but avoid bitterness. Do not allow negative thoughts to dominate your life. Train yourself to always think positively, speak words that are consistent with God’s word, and act in a godly manner. Your words and actions are important.

Let your eyes be always open to truth

Satan takes advantage of the negative words we speak ignorantly. Look at what Matthew 12:37 says, “because by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." (International Standard Version). Your words will release you from any bondage. At the same time you may be condemned into bondage or suffering of any kind because of your words.

Failure to appreciate the importance of our words will lead to speaking doubt, unbelief, foolishness, and things that empower Satan to devour us. When our guards are down, the enemy will destruct us. In Acts 26:18, we read, “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.” Satan has blinded people. He dominates the lives of many without them being aware of it. That is a painful experience. It becomes easier for unsuspecting believers to think that things happen just because of circumstances, fate or luck. Such things are a result of influences from the devil.

Let us look at the following scripture in Ephesians 2:1-3:

Eph 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Eph 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Eph 2:3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Before we became the children of God, the devil was influencing our lives. We were the children of Satan by nature. Therefore, he was dominating our lives because we were blinded to the truth. Now our eyes should be open to the truth.

2 Corinthians 4:4 says, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” The enemy is still blinding and hardening the hearts of people today. He does not want them to see the truths of the Gospel of Christ. The Church needs to fully understand that the spiritual battle is serious. The devil is aggressive in his approach. As believers, we also need to be aggressive and preach truth to people.

The devil corrupts

Satan is using all possible means to spread his deception to the world. He uses most of the digital media like TV, radio, and Internet to spread his evil influence thus extending his control. Both believers and non believers are exposed to various degrees of ungodliness in areas of sexual immorality, violence, strife, hatred and sarcasm. All of these evil are poured into our homes as Satan uses them. The same platforms are used by God for the spreading of the kingdom of heaven. If believers are not careful, the devil will destroy a lot of people’s lives. Watching the evil stuff in the media will affect you more than you realize. In 1 Corinthians 15:33, we read, “Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.” Never think that watching evil stuff on the media will leave you the same. What is communicated will surely corrupt you one way or the other. Your mind, emotions, and actions will be affected. You need to commit yourself as a believer not to entertain anything that is inconsistent with the Word of God. By so doing you will avoid being corrupted.

Watching evil stuff affects you consciously and unconsciously inside. Wrong pictures will be formed inside you. Those will be pictures of lust, anger, immorality, strife, murder, and hatred. Do not open yourself up to the negative spiritual power, which seeks to gain an inroad to your life. Ephesians 4:27 says, “Neither give place to the devil.”

Allow only good pictures into your life

The devil likes to paint evil pictures in the minds and hearts of people. That is the reason we see most of the violence in society. These evil pictures are sown in people from their very youthful stage as they watch violent movies and other negative stuff. No one can be tempted by what he does not think but what he thinks about constantly.

Hebrews 11:15 says, “And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.” We become and do what we constantly think and talk about.

Everything you say matters. Why? It either releases God’s power or that of the devil in your life. The devil is busy working and looking for someone to devour according to 1 Peter 5:8, which says, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”

Once the devil has succeeded blinding your mind, he will steal, kill, and destroy you thus fulfilling his mission.

2Co 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

Joh 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

If you ignore this spiritual battle, you will be destroyed. This battle is real so you need to actively fight and adjust yourself accordingly in the way you think and live. Take responsibility for your life and those who depend on you. Submit yourself to God and resist the devil. James 4:7 says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Do not give place to the devil through your thoughts, emotions, and actions (Ephesians 4:27).

 
Recognize the spiritual dynamics happening around. Your actions determine the results you experience in life. If you ignore them, Satan will destroy you. Avoid any sin in your life and going against the Word of God. Why? That will open a door to the devil. So follow God’s instructions and you will reap the desired results in your life.

How to use your authority as a Believer- You have power to choose your Master

You can choose who to serve. You can either serve God or Satan. Someone may ask, “Is there anyone who can choose to serve Satan?”  Yes, you can. Choosing is not necessarily about speaking with your mouth and say, “I choose Satan.” It is more of actions. It is often said that actions speak louder than words and that is true.

When you yield yourself to sin, you are serving Satan. However, if you yield yourself to obedience, you serve God because He is the author of righteousness.

Romans 6:16 says, “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?”

This scripture shows that your actions are very important in the spiritual battle we are facing. You may recognize that your actions are important in the physical realm because of their consequences. But you must realize also that even in the spiritual realm they are important. Speaking negatively about people may hurt those people thus releasing demonic forces against them. Over and above the physical and natural dimensions, there are spiritual dynamics in place. Even if what you say or do does not affect anybody, it will affect you. How? Negative actions like venting anger, resentment, frustration or unforgiveness open a door to the devil to enter into your life. If you do these things, you yield or present yourself to Satan. It is the devil that influences you to act in this manner because he wants you to open the door to him. In other words he is always knocking at the door of your life.

Human anger is not of God

According to James 1:20, the Bible says, “For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” The wrath or anger of man do not produce or manifest the righteousness of God. If you allow anger and bitterness to occupy your life, such do not in any way accomplish the desires and goodness of God. The flesh cannot accomplish or fulfill the purposes of God. So you should not give place to losing temper and anger. That is not how the kingdom of God works. It does not matter whether anyone hears you or not when venting anger; it affects your own life.

The devil is always looking for an opportunity to attack your life. He jumps quickly to enter any open door in your life. The purpose for doing that is clear. It is to steal, kill and destroy.

“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10).

The enemy is working hard to accomplish his mission. Look at what he likes and enjoy. It is written in James 3:16, “For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.”

Spiritual dynamics

Be careful of what you say with your mouth. Doing so will ensure you are protected from the tricks and deception of the devil. In Psalms 141:3 it is recorded “Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”

Learn to be in control of your thought life. That is where all things start. What you think leads to the words you speak. The words you speak lead to actions. Captivate every thought to the obedience of Christ. We have weapons to use according to 2 Corinthians 10:5, “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.”

Be in control of your actions. Demonstrating the fruit of the spirit ensures that the works of the flesh do not manifest. Let us read Galatians 5:22-24:

Gal 5:22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Gal 5:23  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Gal 5:24  And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

With the above, no devil can have access in your life. No law can work against you. No law of flesh, the world, death can work against you. Only the law of life in Christ Jesus becomes operational in your life. The devil will be deprived of any chance to implement his mission found in John 10:10. You therefore need to be always conscious of the spiritual dynamics in action in your life.

God wants your life to be yielded to Him. If that happens, His power and blessings are released in your life. On the other hand, Satan wants you to be yielded to him so he can release his death and destruction. All ungodliness including bitterness and unforgiveness are an inroad of the devil into your life. So avoid the snares of the enemy. Please understand that there is no in between in life. It is either you are submitting to God and His influences or to the devil and his influences. Always remember that when you act you are releasing spiritual power in your life. It depends on who is in charge i.e. God or Satan. Therefore, allow me to state that the results you are reaping in your life today are as a result of the one to whom you have yielded yourself.

How are things conceived in our lives?

Let us look at a principle of conceiving things that finally manifest in our lives. It shows us how things are manifested in life. In other words, the principle shows us how things are created in our lives, good or bad. Please note that even though it appears on the negative, it also applies to the positive. We take it from the epistle of James 1:14-15:

Jas 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Jas 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

We see here that one is first drawn away from something into something else. One always occupies a certain position in life. When a word of life or deception is presented, you are drawn away. Then you get tempted if it is evil. After being drawn, we see that there is a conception stage, which leads to sin, then death. This scripture makes it clear that sin is conceived in your emotions. Any emotion you conceive, good or evil you birth it. It is important therefore to resist any thought that you do not want to be reality in your life. These thoughts may be those of anger, depression, suicide, marriage problems. Since we are in a spiritual battle, the devil takes advantage of those negative thoughts and emotions. Once thoughts have been emotionalized, they are created into tangible reality. Ensure therefore as a child of God that you quickly fight negative thoughts and abort them. Replace them with good ones i.e. positive thoughts and emotionalize them in order to see their reality. That quickens the creation process.

The devil is looking for people to devour according to 1 Peter 5:8, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”

Satan is a thief, killer, and destroyer. He has no authority to devour just anybody. Otherwise, we would all be destroyed by now if he was able to do so. You have to give him authority first for him to carry out his mission in your life. You must first yield to him.

We also learn that God has a will for our lives. But again, we also need to yield to him. Yielding to Him means we are giving Him authority. Jesus in John 10:10, says, “…I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” The Lord Jesus Christ wants to release His life in you by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the kind of life the devil is trying you steal, kill, and destroy in you. It is worth stating that both forces are able to manifest your thoughts and emotions. The good news is that you are the determining factor. It depends on you as to which force you allow. So what make the difference in your life are your thoughts, choices, and actions.

Your words are powerful

It is important to understand that your words are creative and powerful. They can have a strong and lasting impact in your life and those around you. How is that so? Your thoughts result in the words you speak. The words you speak express what you have come to accept and believe. What you believe will result in actions. You therefore need the Word of God to believe the right thing. Fill your heart with them so they can govern your thought life. The words you speak to people under your authority impact them. Ensure therefore that you build your children with good words. Create a beautiful life for your children. Avoid destroying them with words spoken in anger. Spoken words either shape or destroy lives.

Proverbs 18:20-21 has the following to say:

Pro 18:20  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Pro 18:21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

If you speak negative words, the devil will use them against your life and your loved ones. The scripture above means that one’s life is filled or satisfied according to the abundance of words spoken through the mouth. Before words can be spoken there must have been conceived thoughts. Once one has conceived something, it will surely come to pass. Negative words, strife, and depression can cause serious problems in a family. These things can affect family members especially children. Learn to create a good environment for your family. Let your children have a safe and good environment for them to grow up. This will boost their confidence and creativity, which is a good base for life.

Ignorance is dangerous

Ignorance of how spiritual forces work has led to the destruction of many families, relationships, and lives. Awareness of these spiritual forces will help you to be careful of thoughts, words, and actions. James 3:16 has the following to say:

“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.”

Most people have accepted strife and fighting as normal where there are people. These are behaviors viewed as unavoidable. But as much as there may be disagreements on some issues of life, they can be better handled than allowing strife to rule. The problem is that there are spiritual forces that come to play in such an environment. As a result things can completely come out of hand. The Bible above states that there will be confusion where there is envying and strife. The worst part is that it does not end with confusion, but EVERY evil work. There are demonic activities. It means the devil can manipulate the situation and do any evil he wants against you. These are things that activate the operation of the devil against your life.

In 1 Corinthians 14:33 the Bible says, “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” We learn here that God is not the author of confusion. We serve a God of peace. Peace must rule in our lives all the time. If there is peace, the enemy is denied access. Now, if God is not the author of confusion then who is? The obvious answer is that it is the devil. The devil likes confusion. He feeds and breeds in confusion and strife. That is why every evil work is found there. In such circumstances, the devil is in control. I am sure that you don’t want such as a child of God. The good thing is that you are the determining factor. Avoid it. Fight it in Jesus name.

Confusion and strife open the door wide to the devil and his demons to manifest. They give Satan the opportunity to destroy you and everything you care about. In such circumstances you will start seeing different forms of tragedy, poverty, sickness, and death manifesting. The devil is like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. The best thing you can do is to resist the devil and ensure that no door is open to him. He is your enemy.

 
Blessings in Jesus Name!