“The more I thought about it, the hotter I got, igniting a fire of words.” Psalm39:3
Have you ever gone into a situation having positive thoughts about how it will go, only to leave being disappointed and frustrated? Having done that very thing last night I began to wonder if our own thoughts can deceive us, can they lead us to believe something that is just not true.
Yes and the deceiver himself is at the center of it all using anyone and anything to fulfill his plan, as he did last night.
So how does one overcome the deception and rise above it, with the help and power of the Holy Spirit, who will enable you with the ability to see each situation for what it really is. He will place the protection and armor of God’s word around you giving you the strength to fight the deceiver himself. And he will turn up the watts of Christ’s light within you, giving you a brightness that penetrates all darkness around you.
Now don’t misunderstand me, it is good to always go into situations looking for the positive, and we should always see each situation as Christ does. But we cannot be naïve to the fact that there are just something’s and some people whose desires, motives, and thoughts are not fixed on God, therefore making the deceiver’s job that much easier.
Last night my faith was put to the test, I have had a week of studying thoughts in God’s word, I have had all week to store His words in my heart, and last night He handed me the test to see if I was ready to apply it.
Here was the test; would I focus on the negative outcome and what the deceiver did, or would I focus on Christ Himself and let my thoughts of Him ignite words of Praise.
And though my flesh fought me every step of the way I chose to focus on Christ, His power, His love, His control, and His word. I chose to apply all that God had taught me in overcoming thoughts in the flesh and in doing so I was able to face the deceiver and his helpers head on. I was filled with complete peace and joy. I was surrounded by a small group of brothers and sisters who TRULY live out their love and devotion to Christ, and I gained a new understanding that there are just some things and some people who will always be helpers of the deceiver. And though we might not set out to be his helper, we fall prey to it when we pretend to be someone or something we are not. And we ALL at one point have been his helper!!
I want to make one thing very clear, none of us are immune to becoming the deceiver's helper (boy do I know that), that is why we must never put on to be more than what we really are, we must never act one way towards a group of people and then another way towards a different group.Christ was always the same and so should we. We must be very careful at all times, always evaluating ourselves with the Lord and His word. If we claim to be true followers of God we will live like true followers of God.
Prayer: Lord protect us from the deceiver, protect us and help us from falling prey to his plans. May we NEVER be his helper. Lord show us areas in our lives where we might be deceitful. Amen
