Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

God is good! Just a few days ago I was sitting in front of my computer and was being super tempted by the devil, and in my brain I had already decided I was going to fail... (for some reason in my brain I figured that hey even though I am a Christian I am still going to sin..) Which is true that there will be times where you do sin but that shouldn't be my mind set.

Anyways, as I was sitting there a thought just popped into my head which was totally from the Lord, "Well have you tried to resist." I was stunned, literally I was sitting there with my mouth just hanging open and then a silly grin popped on my face. :D

Then the verse popped into mind; "Submit therefore to God. Resist the Devil and he will flee from you." (James 4:7) And I was wondering why I had not seen this before! At that moment I said no to the devil! and it was amazing how fast the temptation is gone...

It also says in Ephesians 4:27 "do not give the devil an opportunity." God has called us to resist the devil and to not give him an opportunity. How can the devil have an opportunity if right from the outset we resist him! Through the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit that lives inside us, Christian we have been freed! I call you brothers and sisters to call on Jesus and to resist the devil and he will flee! When the temptation arises turn to Jesus and choose the righteous path for in Christ we will lack nothing...

God Bless