Resisting the Devil, Part 1 (TMF:2118)

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Peace to Live By: Resisting the Devil, Part 1 (TMF:2118) - Daniel Litton
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       The devil’s way is the shortcut. It is the way that gets us that instant gratification. It’s the reward his way brings us. It’s just that this reward is for the moment, and once the moment has passed, there is no more reward but rather disappointment. There is disappointment because we are left feeling we didn’t do things right. We are felt feeling that we should have taken another approach. We have to see the others who did in fact do what we should have done and are now prosperous as a result. So, we are to resist the devil. What does the word “Resist” really mean? We could say resist is to confront, defy, forgo, refuse, repel, turn down, and stand up to. The point is that we are not just caving in to what Satan says to us. We are not simply following his ways without thinking about what the consequences might be. We are smarter than that. When we are are really resisting, we know that his ways won’t work for us. We have knowledge.