Beware of Satan

Ephesians 6:10-11
¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Beware of what the devil is doing. We are in a battle and you have to declare war on the devil. You have to learn to strike 1st. Each day is an assassination attempt on your life. How do you strike 1st? Pray! If you just let the devil weigh on you, you may do something crazy by the time you go to bed.

John 10:10
¹⁰ The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
You have to properly prepare yourself against the wiles of the devil. He's a strategist, he is like a chess player. He has imps and wimps on assignment. The devil will use anybody to get to you. You have to know when the devil is using someone. You are tired because you are fighting in the natural. You have to speak in tongues and pray until something happens:

1 Thes 5:17
¹⁷ pray without ceasing,

We can't not be ignorant of the devil. You have to be a step ahead so when something happens you won't lose your cool. Beware of tricksters, those who are trying to suck the life out of you, the leeches. Find your own destiny, the path to victory. Your provision and promotion is where God's plan and purpose is. The devil uses fear. Some people stay at their jobs instead of stepping out on faith because of fear.

There are three things the devil will use to fight you:

1. Fear

Fear is a phobia. When you are in the deep waters you can't walk as opposed to being in shallow water. You get scared because don't know how things are going to work and you don't want to step out in faith. God will make it work. You wouldn't need God if you could see how things are going to work out. Not knowing what's next is the exciting part.

2 Tim 1:7
⁷ For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Psalm 23:4
⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
         I will fear no evil;
         For You are with me;
         Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 27:1
¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation;
         Whom shall I fear?
         The LORD is the strength of my life;
         Of whom shall I be afraid?

Know that fear can not stop you. There are some attacks that are the result of your own foolishness.

2. Mind games

You have to renew your mind. If the devil can twist your thinking he will do it. If he can make you think the opposite of what's really going on he will do it. You have to have the Word in you.

Romans 12:2
² And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Isaiah 26:3
³ You will keep him in perfect peace,
      Whose mind is stayed on You,
      Because he trusts in You.      
When the devil plays with your mind rebuke it. Talk it out if you have an issue with another person.

3. Doubt

Doubt is the opposite of faith. You may have been believing God for something for a long time. The devil will come along and plant doubt. He will remind you on how long you have been waiting and will get you to think that God is going to come through. When you are close to the thing you are believing God for the devil will plant doubt.

Luke 22:31
³¹ And the Lord said,“Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. ³² But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.”

Heb 11:1
 ¹ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Faith is the title deed. The quicker you stand in faith the quicker the breakthrough will come. You can't be double minded.

James 1:6-8
⁶ But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. ⁷ For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; ⁸ he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

You may have been given a bad report from the doctor.They do not have the last word. Don't fall for the devil and don't be foolish. You are almost there. Don't let the devil kill or steal anything. You'll see how much better your day will be if you start your day with prayer. We live in a microwave society that wants results instantly. There are some things we have to walk out.