alive and real

an attack from darkness happens the most when the Lord is doing mighty things in our lives. we cannot forget that satan and demons are alive and real... living in this world.

encountering evil is scary as h-e-double hockey sticks (probably because that's where they're from)... but it's such a wake up call. [thank you Father for waking me up]. followers of Christ need to be shaken awake and reminded that satan is out to get us, and he is alive living all around us. just as God is not a distant God, satan is not a distant devil. he's right there.

his ultimate goal is to destroy. he wants every person on this earth to flee from Christ. he most often will use temptations to lure us into his trap, but there are moments when he will allow you to physically see him and hear him. fear is a weapon he uses to fight with.

satan knows how powerful and mighty the Father is and he wants to fool us into thinking the Lord isn't what we need in our lives.

do you still think it's enough just to believe that there is one God? well, even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror! (james 2:19, NLT)

be prepared to fight against the authorities not of this world... be prepared to hold up your sword (the word of God)... be prepared to be atacked. as a believer, you are imprinted with Christ's name and you cannot be touched, but it won't stop the darkness from moving all around you, messing with your mind. don't be suprised to come face to face with a demon... don't be suprised if evil wakes you up in the middle of the night... and don't be suprised if crazy things happen when God is working the most.

... be prepared and remember he is real.