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Well, I certainly hope I'll please the Lord. As I progress in my faith, I've slowly moved from focusing on me to focusing on others, especially the Lord. I'm feeling a tug in my heart that's telling me that I should share the faith with other people. However, I feel so ill-equipped, and I'm terrified of saying the wrong thing. Not to mention the fact that I don't even know how to start the conversation! I mean, I have an idea as to how I'd like to bring God into that conversation, but I just don't know how to get it started.
As far as Satan's concerned...My friend Roger gave to me as a gift a CD series and booklet on spiritual warfare, and it's very interesting. It covers some things I already knew, like Satan's origin and the reason why he fell out of Heaven. But it also discusses some things I didn't know. Take, for instance, the fact that he's only attacking Christians. He wants nothing to do with attacking non-believers, because he's already won them over. I always thought that he attacks everyone. Anyway, that's why Christians feel his attacks so strongly. I know I did when I first converted. I know exactly who's responsible for my anxieties in regards to my future. Pastor Hunt told the congregation that only two people control your thoughts: God and Satan. Now, I really doubt that God sent me those anxious and doubtful thoughts, so I know they came from one source. That's one of the techniques Satan uses to lure believers away from Christ. So far, he's failed miserably.
Take that, Satan.
One thing that worries me, though, is the reaction of my mother when I told her about my discovery. She actually said that she wouldn't give Satan that much credit! Just because he's already been beaten, does not mean that he'll stop attempting to lure believers into his snare.
And did you know that there are Christians who deny his existence?!