Hey people! It's the seventh month, also known as the Hungry Ghosts Festival ( I think).
I did this at Youth Fellowship (YF) today... so I'll share it with you readers.
Remember to keep on your guard and pray, or talk to God throughout the day... and keep doing your quiet time (QT) with God! Satan's like a hungry lion (1 Peter 5:8 "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.") so remember to put on your spiritual armour (more about that later).
During this period of time, in fact, almost any time, Satan will be firing arrows at you, trying to stop you. Any disciple who is out to follow Christ no matter what the cost, is sure to run into spiritual conflict sooner or later, and the road of discipleship is also a battlefield.
Remember the 5 Ds that the devil uses as deadly weapons:
Doubt. He will be challenging every step you take, making you doubt whether God or his word is real or not.
Discouragement. Satan will keep asking you to look at your problems, like they were too large for God to handle, even as big as God. Remember, there is nothing God cannot do. :)
Diversion. He will try to divert your attention to other things, instead of focussing on God. E.g. TV, computer games, etc.
Defeat. He will make you feel defeated and hopeless, thinking you're a failure. In fact, you're not.
Delay. The things that you do, he might make you put it off... he might even make problems crop up and ruin your quiet time with God... keep praying!
So... you might be wondering, "How then can I stand against Satan? How can I ever hope to win against him when he comes?"
Actually, this then is the truth: "The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world" (1 John 4:4) Christ has done everything He can to make daily victory possible.
-He broke Satan's power on the cross (Colossians 2:14-15).
-He will not let Satan tempt you above your strength (Job 1:8-12, 1 Corinthians 10:13).
-He has prayed that your faith may not fail (Luke 22:32, John 17:15).
-He has given you complete armour for the battle (Ephesians 6:12-18).
-He has given you atuhority over all the powers of the enemy (Luke 10:19).
-And He has put His Spirit within you. What more can Satan do?
When Satan comes against you, command him to go in the name of Jesus!
-As a child of God you never need to fail.
-Tell him you are cleansed and covered by the blood of Jesus and he has no power over you anymore! You can have daily victory.
-And even when you do fail or fall, that is not the end. You can get up and go on again.
-As Jesus over came Satan (remember 40 days and nights in the desert?), so can you!
-Victory will come out knowing and speaking out the Word of God (as Jesus did!).
-And it will come out of a life filled and controlled by the Holy Spirit (as Jesus was!).
-You can be a "good soldier of Jesus Christ"- strong and dependable (2 Timothy 2:3).
Is that what you want to be?
Ephesians 6:10-18
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."

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