Satan's Strategy

[Treasure]

SATAN'S MEETING: (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 products, 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."

"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

instead."

"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?

You be the judge!!!!!

Does "BUSY" mean:

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

I received this in e-mail.

[Fraught]

Matthew 13

Jesus Teaches in Parables

3And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, "Behold, the sower went out to sow;

. . . . .

7"Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out.

. . . . .

22"And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

i thought on this yesterday. thanks for your post - a good reminder as those thorns keep trying to choke us. they are tough for us all to try to grow past.

[Hunterpoet]

So very applicable to everyones life. Wonderful post....THANK YOU

[Marnie]

[GymRose]

Tis quite an amazing little piece.

I've always been a doer in church but in the last 6 months have taken time away from the church walls to seek God for direction in many areas. It is amazing that outside of the church walls I have sought Him with more passion than within the walls because the programs keep you so busy. I'm not saying everyone should take time out of church, this is my personal journey.

For 2 years I have made the decision to make my life less cluttered but for the last 2 years at the begining of the year a new program or change has come into play which has got me so excited that I get involved and find myself busier than ever........ Not this year, I've managed to smell the roses. I have to say though that even though I have become somewhat of a recluse and only have our family and our family business to contend with life can still get cluttered.

It's a nice reminder to take the time to seek and listen.

Thank you 4given1

[jackie d]

It really makes you think, as I am sure everyone can relate to portions of that message.

INDEED!!

thanks 4given1...I had seen this before but somehow (hehe) found myself too busy to remember it.

[EricH]

For a great overview of Satan's strategy read, Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis

[jackie d]

It really makes you think, as I am sure everyone can relate to portions of that message.

INDEED!!

thanks 4given1...I had seen this before but somehow (hehe) found myself too busy to remember it.

That's pretty good Jackie. I was almost too busy to take the time to read it.