Have you ever asked yourself if you are being too polite? Toward people it may be a positive, but in your actions toward satan – not. I was meandering through my Facebook page and found a question posed by Jesse Duplantis that got me thinking about this. He was asking the question (or maybe challenging us) about when we would say that enough was enough and to open battle on satan’s works – to fight back! But do we? Do we fight back or are we ‘polite’? Or do we run from the confrontation?
Whenever we are under attack most of us turn and run to God. That’s a good. But perhaps what we need to do is to run toward satan with the power and force of God. In another Facebook post Rick Renner said: “The enemy may try to lord himself over you, and he may attempt to exert his foul influence in your life. However, most of his attacks are merely empty threats and illusions he uses to feed fear into your mind.” And still we fall for them. Perhaps it is time to say – enough!
God has given us everything we need to combat this toothless enemy. Read Ephesians 6:10-18 over and over and over until it becomes a mighty weapon you can use to defeat the wiles of the devil. (10) “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” HIS might. Until we are clothed in this truth we do face a fearsome opponent. But remember, satan also knows how you are equipped and will use all devices available to him to attempt to defeat you by misquoting, diluting the words – whatever works.
Take the battle to satan! Fight back! Run at him with the truth of who you are and whose you are. Then watch him run from you. He can only use lies, innuendos, threats and typically what he used the last time he tried to defeat you. It is possible to change your position from defeated to overcomer. Never forget that “…we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” (Romans 8:37) and “…(they) overcame him (satan) by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony…” (Revelation 12:11) What’s your testimony – who is victorious in your life?
