The word Satan means “adversary.”  Since I began my Christian walk 29 years ago, I have been through trial after trial where Satan has tried to get me out of kilter.  The seventeen years I have been serving in ministry, Satan has been seeking to distract me and get me to focus my attention on the material instead of the spiritual, on methods rather than the message, on men rather than on God.

Satan is a great enemy to the Saint.  Satan is the ruler of this world (John 16:11).  He is the ruler of demons (Luke 11:15).  He is the prince of power and the air (Ephesians 2:2).  Satan has been identified as the great dragon, a roaring lion, the vile one, the tempter, and the accuser. 

Friend, Satan’s methods include: discouragement, distraction, distraction, discontentment, discord, disillusionment, and disassociation.  If Satan can he will get us to major on the minors and to minimize the majors.  The most potent weapon that Satan uses is getting us to feel discouraged.  I have come to realize that discouragement is a lack of hope usually after a major victory.  The Devil was you to believe things are worse than they really are.  We must realize that discouragement is putting our faith in the devil.

As Christians we are kind of like automobiles.  When we begin to knock, them something is wrong inside.  Satan can cause us to easily get discontent with what we are suppose to be doing for the glory of God.  Satan will give us this sense of disillusionment in life where we feel disenchanted or disappointed by expectations that do not become fulfilled.

The devil will bring forth discord and division, especially within our families and the church.  Most of the time this is caused by selfishness where we have the attitude, it is my way or no way.  Satan will use selfishness, favoritism, narrow-mindedness, and lack of fellowship to bring forth disunity among believers.  The devil loves it when believers do not fellowship.  He loves for us to have disassociation and distance ourselves from each other.

Has Satan been working overtime in your life?  In Ephesians 4:27 it tells us, “Neither give place to the devil.”  Let God give you victory over the devil’s strategies.  Amen!