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SATAN'S MEETING: (a good read even if you're busy)

Satan called a worldwide convention of demons:

In his opening address he said,

"We can't keep Christians from going to church."

"We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth."

"We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their Saviour."

"Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken."

"So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ.."

"This is what I want you to do," said the devil:

"Distract them from gaining hold of their Saviour and maintaining that vital connection throughout their day!"

"How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.

"Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he answered.

"Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."

"Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work 6-7 days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty lifestyles."

"Keep them from spending time with their children."

"As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of work!"

"Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small voice."

"Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they drive." To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music constantly."

"This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."

"Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."

"Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."

"Invade their driving moments with billboards."

"Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free pr oducts, services and false hopes.."

"Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become dissatisfied with their wives. "

"Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."

"Give them headaches too! "

"If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will begin to look elsewhere."

"That will fragment their families

quickly!"

"Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the real meaning of Christmas."

"Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his resurrection and power over sin and death."

"Even in their recreation, let them be excessive."

"Have them return from their recreation exhausted too tired to and too busy to attend church with their children."

"Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation. Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies ."

"Keep them busy, busy, busy!"

"And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."

"Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek power from Jesus."

"Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their health and family for the good of the cause."

"It will work!"

"It will work!"

It was quite a plan!

The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there.

Having little time for their God or their families.

Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to change lives.

I guess the question is, has the devil been successful in his schemes? Makes no different if you are Catholic, Lutheran, or Methodist, if you believe in Christ, you are a CHRISTtian. Be one. This is the word of God.

You be the judge!!!!!

Does "BUSY" mean:

B-eing U-nder S-atan's Y-oke?

This spoke to me and I thought it was a good read.

[deadman1204]

I wouldnt accept this straight up, in light of the protestant work ethic. But it does have a a point all the same.

[MK202002]

I wouldnt accept this straight up, in light of the protestant work ethic. But it does have a a point all the same.

what's a protestant work ethic?

[Work in Progress]

I wouldnt accept this straight up, in light of the protestant work ethic. But it does have a a point all the same.

what's a protestant work ethic?

I was wondering the same thing.

There were a couple of things that I would not have included if I had written it, but overall I thought it had a good point.

[EricH]

I wouldnt accept this straight up, in light of the protestant work ethic. But it does have a a point all the same.

what's a protestant work ethic?

The Protestant Work Ethic has also been called the "Puritan Work Ethic". It was coined by an Historian, Max Weber, to describe what generated the prosperity that began in the 1800's in America. It is based on the biblical teaching of hard work, perfection to the glory of God, and goodness that comes from hard work. Protestant Preachers developed this concept further to teach the goodness and necessity of labor and the beneficial effects it has on society and the individual. Some even began to teach that it was a partial balm for original sin.

[Bolts]

thanx for the work in progress.

Its always good to be reminded to spend time in the word and in prayer.

[Work in Progress]

You're welcome, Bolts.

Eric, I understood what it is, I just was a little lost as to how it pertained to the post.

[eric]

I think it was a good read, WIP, It pretty well sums up the work of the enemy'

Thank you Lord, for proving the full armour of God and the sword of the Spirit. Amen.

eric

[Keith]

I've always said that Satan uses the mundane, little things of ordinary daily living to distract people (Christian and the unsaved) from what's truly important. Good post, WIP!!

[Big Steve]

Good post. Brought up many good points.