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DO NOT GIVE PLACE TO THE DEVIL.

John 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

John 13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him,

The word of God is very clear man gets inspiration and empowerment from the devil to say and do evil and wicked things even to murder and lie about others just like the devil   put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Jesus. But the word of God also tells us God has given true Christians power to deal with and cast out the devil

Mark 16: 14 Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. 15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

Acts 13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

9 Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10 and said, "O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

We are not to be ignorant of the word of God and the power that has been given to us not just hearers of the word but doers only:

Ephesians 4 17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.  25 Therefore, putting away lying, "Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor," for we are members of one another. 26 "Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil.

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Good or bad......everything comes out of the heart of a man. Yes, many are born with personality quirks, selfishness, greed, anger, jealousy, self righteousness, pride. Yes, god calls these sin and not godly ways! Many feel they are "right" and harden hearts and continue in these behaviors their whole life long. Yes, the word above tells us where these behaviors come from.....the devil. Yes, even believers were reminded of who they are now in Christ Jesus. Put off the old man and put on the new man!! We must search our hearts and allow God to get rid of all the evil tactic the devil uses against us and other that we are to love.

Yes, we are to submit to God and  tell the devil and his cohorts to go the abyss in Jesus name

The devil made me do it?? No, that is not how Christians live. Give the enemy "no place" in me...  As a redeemed, blood bought, child of God, the enemy has "no place in me". I am filled with the Holy Ghost and do not allow the enemy to use me in any way for his evil deeds!

We remind the devil of that when he tries to deceive us.

Yes, the devil tries to use us and tries to justify why we should be angry or act in an unloving way? Like they deserved it....tit for tat? But, god said vengeance is mine. No, we are not to react with vicious words or deeds to another.....even if we "think" we are justified??? Never. We are to walk in God's love and show his love to another....no matter what!!

 

On the contrary, we are to pray for those in our lives that the enemy tries to use to harm us. The enemy always uses those closest to us to try to harm us. Just like he did to Jesus. But, those are the very people that god put into our lives for us to love unconditionally.

Yes, forgive them Lord for they know not what they do. Pray for God to give them His revelation and to change the things they cannot change.
Serenity prayer. Give me courage to change the things that i can change. Change the things that I cannot change. Give me the wisdom to "know" the difference.

Only God can show us the things that we must and can change

We need his revelation... Awareness of the problem I call it. God's courage, strength and guidance to change what we can change. His wisdom to know that we cannot change on our own some things. Those are the things that God wants to take from us and change.

God wants to take us, make us and mold us.... He is the potter and we are the clay. But, we have to come to the place at the throne of grace to allow god to do his work in us.

The devil does everything in his power to keep us from that!! That is his agenda....

Create in me oh lord a pure heart!! It is a matter of the heart.... Those who are pure in heart will see God. That scares the devil Yes, the devil is very cunning! Bottom line, there is "no good thing in me". Alone... Without God!

The Scriptures also tell us that the devil inspires man to sin in order to destroy him

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

1 John 3:8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

The scriptures also tell us we must be wise and discerning about the devil and his cohorts and different familiar spirits for these is wisdom that is not from heaven but is  earthly, sensual, demonic.  And through the Baptism of the Spirit have the Holy Spirit control our tongue and not the devil:

James 3: 1   My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

2       For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

3       Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.

4       Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

5       Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!

6       And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.

7       For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.

8       But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

9       With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.

10      Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

11      Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?

12      Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.  

13      Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.

14      But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

15      This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

16      For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.

17      But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

18      Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

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