Here we are, anothor day brought to us by The Glory of the Lord!!! So I did a shout this morning about the feeling of the devil pulling at me today. If you know this feeling you know how aggrivating it can be. The devil knows the best spot to get at is your vulnerabilities. Today, as an example, I had one small feeling of doubt. It was almost instantly that feeling began to grow at an alarming rate. So what did I do? I gave short prayer, essentially tell the Lord good morning!! And before I knew it, the feeling had subsided.
One of the worst ways, it seems to me, the devil trys to push his influence is through music. Now, before you get all fired up about protecting mainstream music, let me point out that I do NOT feel music it's self is Satanic. Some people would go as far as to say that is what I'm getting at. No, it's what is in the music. It focuses sooo much on all the earthly pleasure and how "fun" it is to participate in these things. Luckily for me, do to my location in the country, I have quite a few of Christian stations to pick from.
So what do you do when you feel that tug on your arm from the devil when presented with a conflict of moral or right and wrong? Do you hear the little voice saying "okay, just this once wont hurt" or do you hear "This is not please to God and it's wrong"? Or when doubt enters your mind do you push it away or do you let it fester and grow until your mind is no longer where it needs to nor is your heart?
Acts 14:15-18
"Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. In the past, he let all nations go their own way. Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy." Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.
One of the worst ways, it seems to me, the devil trys to push his influence is through music. Now, before you get all fired up about protecting mainstream music, let me point out that I do NOT feel music it's self is Satanic. Some people would go as far as to say that is what I'm getting at. No, it's what is in the music. It focuses sooo much on all the earthly pleasure and how "fun" it is to participate in these things. Luckily for me, do to my location in the country, I have quite a few of Christian stations to pick from.
So what do you do when you feel that tug on your arm from the devil when presented with a conflict of moral or right and wrong? Do you hear the little voice saying "okay, just this once wont hurt" or do you hear "This is not please to God and it's wrong"? Or when doubt enters your mind do you push it away or do you let it fester and grow until your mind is no longer where it needs to nor is your heart?
Acts 14:15-18
"Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. In the past, he let all nations go their own way. Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy." Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.
