SUBMIT TO GOD FIRST!

"Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil, and flee away from you". James 4:7. My friend, one big problem in the church today is that many get so worried about the devil that they see demons behind every bush. That is a wrong perspective. We always emphasize RESIST THE DEVIL, AND HE WILL FLEE FROM YOU! Hey, how about the first part of the verse, "SUBMIT TO GOD". Our prayer requests are like this, , "Oh, I have a spirit of lust, of greed, of desire. I'm being attacked by this and attacked by that- please pray for me". While the war Satan has declared is very real, not everything wrong in your life can be blamed on Satan. I've heard a story like this: On one Sunday morning Satan was found standing outside a church crying. One of the elders came out and asked Satan "why he was crying. To that he replied, During the testimony time everyone blaming me for everything for which I have absolutely no part- I can't take it any longer". Too often as we find ourselves battling Satan, we simply fail to resist him. While he's always looking for the perfect opportunity to tempt you and me with something attractive, something seemingly irresistible, he only wins when we play his game. If you have problem of lust- don't watch pornographic material- if you want to have victory over your drinking problem, disassociate with your drinking buddies etc.. Use common sense man!! If you are feeling like you are constantly failing in the battle, here is my challenge to you buddy: SUBMIT TO GOD....AND RESIST THE DEVIL. MAKE THAT YOUR HABIT. JUST DO IT MAN, DO IT.