Okay, if you even know me a little… you know that I'm not the most, I don't know, spiritual Christian? Let's just say I'm not the one whose going to pray for everyone's safety when we're going to take a short walk to McDonalds or something. But, when I was at church, this message really stuck out to me. Usually, to be honest, I struggle to stay awake… but today, well, maybe I should say what the message was first before getting ahead of myself >_>
"… do not give the devil a foothold." Ephesians 4:27
I don't mean to sound so negative or creepy, but Satan is always out there. Waiting. Looking for the opportunity to make his move. To strike out when you feel the weakest. Okay, enough of that. But yeah, it's true. So as Christians, we need to always be on the lookout.
But how does the devil take over people's lives? Does he just go, snap, and then you're his?
I'll give you a moment to think before saying what the answer is xD
If you think yes, stop smoking dope. >_> No. Way. It starts out really little. All he needs is a foothold. A foothold is a place that provides support. Just. Putting it out there, if you didn't know what it was xD Anyways, a foothold is pretty small right? Just a little spot. But that little spot is what the devil is looking for. When you give in just a little to temptation, that's when he gets his foothold. Once you've stumbled and the devil gets the foothold, that's when you go d-d-d-down. It's like cancer, and it spreads. And just like cancer, it grows rapidly. And… in order to get rid of it, you need to kill it when it's small.
So, summing it up… Don't give the devil even an inch of territory in your life. And if you have, destroy the skyscraper Satan has built.
Peace Out
Ang
