Someone hates you! His name is satan. To him, you are the enemy. His hatred for you cannot be ignored. He cannot be bought off and the fact that you don't believe he exists just makes his job that much easier.
Like it or not you are in his crosshairs. Read this alert carefully!
"keep a cool head. Stay alert. The devil is poised to pounce, and would like noyhing better than to catch you napping." (1Peter 5:8)the Message. In most other translations it says satan is "stalking you like a lion is laying in wait for it's next meal." You may ask "Why does he care about ltttle ole me?" I am not the Pope, or Billy Graham, or some mega important person. How could I possibly pose a threat to him?
I can tell you what he doesnt fear about you. He doesn't fear your faithful attendance at church or Bible studies. As a matter of fact he's quite glad you are there, because he'd just as soon as you to go to hell from church as any other place. He's a church goer himself.
He doesn't fear your half-hearted prayer or your wandering thoughts in God's general direction. He doesn't fear your sacrificial giving, he doesn't fear your theology or orthodoxy. he doesn't fear your organizational skills. He loves it when you give out of guilt, serve out of duty, and overextend yourself simply because you don't want to let anybody down.
The only thing that he fears about you is your Freedom...He fears it because it's what he had, but can never have again. And like the spoiled brat that he is, if he can't have it, he doesn't want you to enjoy it either. He longs to put the doors back on the cages and stuff you in them. His sole mission is to steal your freedom and your soul. He laughs with glee when the morality police arrest your progress and steal your joy and stifle you dreams. He wants you safe, not dangerous. He wants you tied up, not freed up. He loathes you for when you remind him of what is lost to him forever-----Freedom...He can't be pacified, but he can be defeated.....
PaulP
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