Is the Devil Real?

is the devil real?

Who is the devil and he's made? Many of us want to "believe" that this little guy running around in a red suit, looking stupid. But is that "truth ?"

Who is the devil and he's made? Many of us want to "believe" that this little guy running around in a red suit, looking stupid. But is that "truth ?"

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Who is the devil and he's made? Many of us want to "believe" that this little guy running around in a red suit, looking stupid. But is that "truth ?"

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I'm finding more and more, if not actively seek to be good, gentle and tender, I'll be angry, hostile and harsh! This is my "natural" only, meat! one that is within us (me!), if we want to admit it or not. There is nothing good in us. (Romans 7:18)
Now I know some of you at least will be offended by this, but the truth is in God's word. I have a hard time with this concept, that is the truth. I want you to think of themselves as "good " guy, father, husband, father, brother, son and friend. But in reality, when compared to what God says about us, we are not. There is only one good person who has ever walked this earth. Jesus Christ! Furthermore, what is Paul talking about in Romans is the fight we have inside us, between our body and our spirit, and what you do, we do not, and what you do not want to do me! Ouch! (Romans 7: 19-20)

We are living in SIN us! Get used to it!

For me, I have a real hard time accepting this as truth, and then accepting I "saved" as the truth. How can both live in the same place? Paul says no, and if I believe that God is concerned, I just accept it, and then do something about the way I live my life. I have to take action. We have all at some time or another made ​​a plan, let's call it "action plan", where we wanted to do something, achieve something or go somewhere. We design something that represents an action plan, and then we'll continue to check things off as we go, eventually hoping to accomplish everything that goal is.

I, Buck is an action plan, will have to decide to hold my tongue and not be angry. Unless I do, I'm not "taking action", and I'm waiting for the battle to come to me. By the time I realized I was in a battle, I have done the damage - most of the time those who are most like! (James 1:19)

I've come to realize, especially in recent times, where there is absence of light (good), there is the presence of the Dark (bad or evil), which means that it was good or evil. In my home life, I think it is easier for the enemy to attack me than anywhere else. I can "vent" to my wife, making her the target of my frustration, anger or pride. I am also well aware of the scriptures that command me to love my wife, and not be bitter toward her. (Colossians 3:19) How hard is it this? For me, it is very difficult. Why, it's here! She is not someone that I have to go and seek to vent to, or someone that is in some distant land, it is right here! In his "meat" too! Guess what, when there are two persons, both of which are meat and that the "sin" in them, there are plenty of opportunities to "battle" to start ... and continue! the struggle goes on way past where they should, and a lot bloodier than ever intended. Not that the nature of the battle, however, rarely do we really know exactly how he would react exactly the enemy of our struggle, as there are, how skilled they are and how they persist. When our pride is involved, and we begin to defend our turf (pride) we are lions! We will fight til we have nothing left in us to fight with. We spent, poured out as Paul put it!

We must remind ourselves, yea, that we are changed. We have the Spirit within us who is fighting for us, if we "walk" in the spirit .... God. (Galatians 5:16-18) When we then begin to walk in the Spirit, we can then begin to see things change, the old nature, which is reflected in our attitudes, outbursts of rage, jealousy and other "body" of things, begin to fade away and we begin walk in a new way. (Galatians 5:19-21) As we begin to walk in this "new" way, we will see, or others will see us or from us, fruits of God, love, patience, gentleness and self control. (Gal 5:22)

I see glimpses of these "good" food from me every once in a while, but then the "old" nature comes and takes over for a little while. So, the battle within -! good versus evil

How often do we, men, we try as hard to communicate with our wives, only to be frustrated, and confused about what we wanted to say. We start out wanting to simply state the question, hit and run and not give any details about the accident. I just want to give a little information, and then continue on down the road. To work for human to human conversations, but not women, at least not mine. She then begins looking more and more information about the accident. Why? Who cares? It works!

I do not know about you, but this is the time when I stop the car, reluctantly, and I angry that I had to stop .... I just wanted to continue down the road. I wanted to leave the accident in which the .... do not bother with any details. (Proverbs 17:14)

I spoke with a man the other day who is married to a lawyer. We laughed about this issue, and he said: "How would you like to be married to a lawyer every time a" debate "you feel like you're on the witness stand being cross-examined?" He likes to do what all of us men love to do, just make a statement, without detail, and then continue down the road. He was lucky - he is "shared" some information - on her involved in the conversation! What more could she want? Man, that's when the volley of questions coming!

Returning to the discussion above, when I told my wife about this meeting, I asked - how many children he has, how old is he, what he is doing, where they live - you get the picture! I'm standing there thinking, wow, I must have missed something, I can not answer any, or not too many of these issues. Not that I do not care, it is to feel as if I wanted to know, he would have told me! Now we can go on and on about the differences between men and women and how they communicate, or not. But that is for another day and it would wear out to try and put it on paper today.

What is important about this story is that the enemy knows the difference too! So, if he knows he does not communicate the same way, or have the same desire to "knowing" the details, there is a great opportunity for the devil to attack! And he does!

When my wife asked me "issues, " she said, it seems much like the sand on the beach, I was quickly overwhelmed and start trying to find a way to leave the scene of the accident. Do you know what I mean? Two people just collided with different expectations about what is "enough" information. One only want to make a statement, while others want to, imagine this, talk! Who started it, ME!

As the frustration level gets higher, and the enemy starts to push my buttons and her, we are now fully engaged in battle. We did not want to be, we can start looking for a battle, but someone else did - the devil. He wants to destroy our witness .... each other! Now is where the man, the head of the house, you know, a place where we all wanted to be, but few ever really try and do it the right way, we must submit our women and put the devil in his place. "Greater is he that is in us than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:04, "

We must decide to take action - it is an action? We, the people must decide to forgive and love our women, regardless of the crime or "who" has begun. being the same, we both burned and wounded, but it must lead to recovery and reconciliation. (Galatians 6:1)

I have a hard time with this, although my wife says I'm good at it. I know in my heart, I do not actually take action, but what I should or could. I'm thinking about it long before I'm actually putting the action plan into effect.

When we start to actually take a step towards good, we will see rewards and actions. It's called confidence and putting myself "out there" for his wife, or any other links for that matter. (Galatians 6:09) There are times when I just "feel" like I was a hurt, and it's not my job to go and make things right - wrong! It is your job!

It is difficult, but it is your business and nobody else. Get used to it!

the enemy is always looking for any opportunity to share those whom God has brought together. Every little crack in the armor, or a house, is an opportunity for him to rule you, and destroy your witness. (Mark 03:25)

I came across a phrase the other day that seems appropriate at this time - "If you're looking for justice, we will die with justice;. if we show mercy, we will die with mercy, " We are showing mercy in everything we do. It was a conversation with our wives, sons and daughters or anyone ever, we show mercy, but if you do not want any mercy for ourselves. God showed us mercy by giving his Son for our sins. (John 3:16)

Why do we still live in slavery to the enemy? I can not speak for you but for me it is that I do not actively try and do good when I'm given the chance. I have been lied to for so long, I have a hard time believing in the truth. (John 8:31-31)

we are the enemy, he called the devil!

What youchoose to to do about it ,or not ,our own decisions . It is our pride, where it is located. The decision to do good, or not.

I hope this May Help someone. For me, it's therapy, I sit down and pour it as Paul did - cleaning themselves from harm. (2 Cor 7.1)

Every day is another day where I have the opportunity to show the man God intended me to be, instead of a devil like others to see. (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) Growing up in the Lord is not easy, but it is what we are called to do. (1 Cor 13:11)

Have a blessed day.