Look, our pal, David  Jeremiah reminds us that:  “I encourage you to take to heart what he is saying. Evil is no longer hiding in the shadows but rather it is out in the open. The world is trying to entice us to “water-down” the Truths from Scripture. I believe that every sin we face begins when we doubt the Word of God. Now more than ever it is imperative that we Know what we believe and that we Stand firmly on the Word of God.”

Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”

“Dictionaries define “strategy” as a plan of action intended to achieve a certain overall goal. And such a plan usually involves multiple progressive steps that build on the success of the previous step. Masters of the game of chess, for example, often take a long time before making a move because they are planning a strategy; they are thinking several moves ahead.

The Bible says that the devil uses strategies, or wiles (a malicious type of strategy), to accomplish his goal. And what is the devil’s goal? To move the child of God in the direction of doubting the goodness or truthfulness of Him. This has been evident from the beginning – the devil (the serpent) planted  seeds of doubt in Eve’s mind about the truthfulness of God’s words. Eve succumbed to the temptation, followed by Adam, and disobeyed God’s instructions (Gen 3:1-5).  Like any good strategist , the devil is thinking several steps ahead of his targets.

Be aware of your environment – your circumstances, thoughts and choices. Who or what is the focus? What are the potential outcomes?  What is your strategy for victory? Stand firm against the wiles of the devil.”