"….for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies." -John 8:44
I think a problem some people have is that they believe in God, and they believe in cute little cherub angelic beings but for whatever reason they don't think Satan is a being that they need to contend with.
The reality is that he is the second most powerful being in the known universe.
And he's crafty.
He doesn't just bombard us with temptation. He chips away at our character with little temptations here and there.
It's just one joint.
It's just one night at a strip club
It's just one…
It's just one…
Satan knows that most of us would never go all in with him, but he also knows that humans have a natural bent towards sin. Which is why you never have to teach your children to do bad things. They just do them.
Satan knows that we are all inclined to head towards sin if it is in small doses.
We go to war with our own character by telling ourselves things like:
"It's not like I'm murdering someone…..it's just one….."
"I'm not hurting anyone else……it's just one…."
"I will make an exception in this case…..it's just one…."
He's crafty.
He makes sin attractive. It looks like a fun slide but it slices you.
Since the creation of the world, sin has had consequences. It always will.
Don't be deceived into thinking, "It's just one".
Everything starts with one. That is why some companies frame their first dollar from their first sale. That is where it starts. One. And it only goes up from there.
Train yourself to avoid the "one" and enjoy being consequence free!
