When you accept Jesus Christ as Savior, it certainly does not mean your spiritual battles are over! You won a major confrontation with the enemy when you got saved, but in reality, your struggle has only begun. If the devil can invade your heart, mind, or soul, even your church with false doctrine, you can be lead astray and fall short of the mark.
His invasion is focused on four major targets in the life of a believer.:
-The Word of God.
Satan will cause you to question the Word of God and will add to, take from, or distort the Scriptures. This happened in the first temptation of Eve in the garden in Genesis 3. This is why it is important for you to study and understand God's Word so you will not be deceived by false doctrine. Satan tried to twist the Word when he was tempting Jesus, but Christ set him straight because He knew the Word of God.
-Your worship of God.
Satan's original rebellion involved his desire to be worshiped, so he especially targets the worship of believers. He will try to prevent you from worshiping or lead you into false worship or idolatry which is defined as putting anything or anyone ahead of God. Sometimes in the church we forsake the anointing for performance. Performance can lead you into areas of darkness if you're not careful because you try to please everyone but God.
-Your walk with God.
Satan invades your personal walk with God. He accuses and slanders you, tempts you to engage in the works of the flesh, to be occupied with the world, and to rely upon your own human wisdom and strength. If Satan can win territory in your personal walk with God, it will be easier for him to defeat you.
-Your work for God.
Satan tries to deter you from accomplishing God's will by persecution, disaster, discouragement, prayerlessness, and involvement with the cares of the world. Satan also tries to affect your work for God by infiltrating your ministry with false teachers and disciples. While God sows good seed through your ministry, the enemy sows tares which are the "sons of the wicked one.” Satan also promotes division and confusion to try to hinder the work of God in you and through you.
Take time today to examine each of these areas. What specific areas is Satan invading? Where do you need to battle more defensively? The invasion can be stopped, if you stop it in Jesus Name!
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