there are five things the devil does not want you to know he cannot hear your thoughts but can only listen to your words the devil cannot read your mind but he can hear what you say he plants specific ideas in your head to influence your words and actions it's essential to guard your speech and avoid agreeing with his lies Proverbs 18: 21 reminds us the tongue has the the power of life and death the devil is actually afraid of you the devil attacks you because he fears your potential he sees the power within your spirit
and knows what you can achieve with God's help he tries to prevent you from Reaching Your god-given Potential because he knows that once you do you will resist him and deny him access to your life James 4:7 tells us submit yourselves then to God resist the devil and he will flee from you fear is the devil's favorite tactic fear is not from God the Bible repeatedly tells us not to fear 2 Timothy 1:7 says for God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind the
devil uses fear to keep you worried and anxious hindering you from becoming the powerful person God created you to be there is no in between you are either fully committed to God or not the devil wants to deceive you into thinking you can serve two masters Revelation 3:1 15-16 warns I know your Deeds that you are neither cold nor hot I wish you were either one or the other so because you are lukewarm neither hot nor cold I am about to spit you out of my mouth commit fully to God and resist the devil's lies
the Devil is a Master of Disguise the devil can disguise himself as something or someone familiar and trustworthy just because something looks good does not mean it is from God 2 Corinthians 11:14 warns us and no wonder for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of Light always seek God's guidance and discernment
