angels4u Posted June 24, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,162 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted June 24, 2016 Attacking the Citadel's Strong Part It is true that Satan attacks us at our weakest point. But it is even more true that he attacks us at our strongest point. How did he cause Peter to fall? By striking him where the disciple thought he was strong - his ability to command leadership, to do the heroic, to be a "star." "I will lay down my life for You" (John 13:37). But as with Samson, his strength was his weakness, and Satan knew it. Peter not only had depths of which he was unaware, there were also heights; and it was on the heights that Satan caught him. Have I not felt the same thing? In the place where I felt strong and bulwarked, Satan tripped me up. Where I felt secure, he stripped me naked. I think of Job. Satan trapped him in his integrity, his strongest spiritual asset. Perhaps Job thought too highly of his integrity, perhaps it became his pride; and where pride entered, he developed a blind spot. I think of Jesus. It was in His very sonship that Satan tried to dislodge Him. "If [since] You are the Son of God, command that these stones" (Matthew 4:3). Satan knew Jesus was God's Son; acting on the knowledge, he tried to shrewdly twist Jesus' strongest element into something devious. He attached the strongest part of the citadel. I must not think of Satan as only a wily serpent who sneaks around nibbling at my exposed weak parts. I must see him as a frontal foe who hammers hard at my very strengths. That means I must be careful to let my strengths simply be my strengths, but never my boasts. I am assured that because Christ is in me, I can be just as frontal with Satan as he is with me: "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7). Then my strengths can remain my strengths through the victorious One. "You will tread upon the lion and cobra, the young lion and the serpent you will trample down" (Psalm 91:13). newjourneyfellowship.com Do we know our weaknesses and strengths and where the enemy can try to attack us? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted June 27, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 307 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,134 Content Per Day: 4.63 Reputation: 27,814 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted June 27, 2016 Blessings Angels,,, The way I see it is to be mindful of your "words",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the enemy knows us by what we speak with our mouth,our words,,,,only God knows the heart & minds of men,satan can only inject thoughts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so as they say"be careful what you speak",,,,, Peter sort of boasted ,didn't he,,,,,,,,,,,,"Not me Lord,I will die f or you",,,,,hmmm?And Job,,,,well,we all know the story of job & that is the point,,,, The accuser hears everything & that is what he will always use against you in an attempt to make you eat your words! And usually,yes,,,,we can easily think that we have our strong points but our true Strength comes from the Lord,not ourselves Praise Jesus One day I may tell you a little story,a testimony about "words we speak"............................... With love-in Christ,Kwik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted June 27, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,162 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 6 hours ago, kwikphilly said: Blessings Angels,,, The way I see it is to be mindful of your "words",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the enemy knows us by what we speak with our mouth,our words,,,,only God knows the heart & minds of men,satan can only inject thoughts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,so as they say"be careful what you speak",,,,, Peter sort of boasted ,didn't he,,,,,,,,,,,,"Not me Lord,I will die f or you",,,,,hmmm?And Job,,,,well,we all know the story of job & that is the point,,,, The accuser hears everything & that is what he will always use against you in an attempt to make you eat your words! And usually,yes,,,,we can easily think that we have our strong points but our true Strength comes from the Lord,not ourselves Praise Jesus One day I may tell you a little story,a testimony about "words we speak"............................... With love-in Christ,Kwik Amen, love to hear your story~~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIC Posted June 27, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,436 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 2,625 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1989 Share Posted June 27, 2016 On 6/24/2016 at 8:01 PM, angels4u said: s hard at my very strengths. That means I must be careful to let my strengths simply be my strengths, but never my boasts. I am assured that because Christ is in me, I can be just as frontal with Satan as he is with me: "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7). Then my strengths can remain my strengths through the victorious One. "You will tread upon the lion and cobra, the young lion and the serpent you will trample down" (Psalm 91:13). newjourneyfellowship.com Do we know our weaknesses and strengths and where the enemy can try to attack us? I agree that he attacks our strengths first. Likewise he attacks us particularly when we are just about to have a spiritual breakthrough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted June 27, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,162 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 1 minute ago, SIC said: I agree that he attacks our strengths first. Likewise he attacks us particularly when we are just about to have a spiritual breakthrough... so true,we always have to be so aware of his schemes 2 Cor.2:11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIC Posted June 28, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,436 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 2,625 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1989 Share Posted June 28, 2016 45 minutes ago, angels4u said: so true,we always have to be so aware of his schemes 2 Cor.2:11 in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes. The being aware of his schemes part is a little tricky though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted June 28, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,162 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 26 minutes ago, SIC said: The being aware of his schemes part is a little tricky though That part can indeed be very tricky , so often our( or should I say my ) mouth can get us so quick into trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIC Posted June 28, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 34 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,436 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 2,625 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/02/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1989 Share Posted June 28, 2016 2 hours ago, angels4u said: That part can indeed be very tricky , so often our( or should I say my ) mouth can get us so quick into trouble You can our. Mine gets me into trouble often too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Posted June 28, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 134 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 8,142 Content Per Day: 2.35 Reputation: 6,612 Days Won: 20 Joined: 11/02/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted June 28, 2016 11 hours ago, kwikphilly said: The way I see it is to be mindful of your "words" Correct. By our words we are justified and by our words we are condemned. Words are expressed thoughts, so it all begins with thought. As a man thinketh in his heart so he is. Therefore the weapon against Satan is *every word of God* (Mt 4:4). When our thoughts are conformed to Scripture, Satan is resisted by the power of the Holy Spirit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted June 28, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 99 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,125 Content Per Day: 7.98 Reputation: 21,430 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted June 28, 2016 It is easily seen in The Scriptures as God 'IS' The Only One to whom satan cannot contend... this is why we are to answer him thus in rebuke Our rulers2 Pe 2:9-11 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. KJV even against satan himselfJude 9 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. KJV Love, Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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