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There’s Devils All Around You


Have you ever wondered why someone who seems so nice, charming, giving and peaceful can turn into the opposite so quickly?

You know the girlfriend that appeared to be everything you asked God for; from her relationship with Him, her attractiveness, nurturing nature, to her go-getter independent attitude, only for her to eventually turn into the most abusive, neglectful, distrustful and unfaithful person you’ve ever met. Or that boss that when he hired you was so complimentary of your skills and helpful in advancing you in your career that suddenly turns into a cantankerous and combative person that picks apart your every project. Why does this happen? Sheep become wolves very quickly.

The devil preys on their vulnerability and weaknesses to use them to try and destroy you. The enemy knows you’re prayed up, strong and less likely to fall for his foolishness, so instead he infiltrates those he views as weak and have your trust so he can work through them. It’s no different than the Lord working through you and your great qualities to bring and do good in the world. Except obviously the devil comes to destroy (John 10:10).

Peep this most important example. Judas was one of the twelve and walked beside Jesus daily witnessing His miracles and listening to His teachings, yet Judas still allowed evil to manipulate him and therefore he turned Christ over to those who eventually crucified Him. So what makes you think that friend you’ve loaned money to in their lean days and listened to their sorrows while wiping their tears through dark times is incapable of backstabbing you? Not to be negative, because I don’t want to go around thinking the worst in people, but truth is they most likely will because humans are so flawed.

The best thing for us is that Romans 8:28 tells us God will work all things out for the good of those who love Him. So if that girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse, boss or friends betray, abuse or abandon you, trust and believe that HE will first bless you by turning it into addition by subtraction. Then at some point, in His time, He will restore and replace what was broken and stolen with a better version of what was unjustly stolen from you by the enemy. Just in the meantime don’t be surprised and caught off guard when the devil starts turning folks against you.

We live in a physical world that is the setting for a spiritual war between good and evil. We can’t be naive to think there are good forces at work in this world without evil ones trying to oppose them. The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy.


Christians AREN’T Perfect, but That’s OK (nobody is)



It bothers me when an open, vocal and devout Christian makes a mistake and society quickly calls them a hypocrite, then dismisses their faith as phony. Just as worse, fellow Christians are as quick, if not quicker to condemn a person of faith who makes a mistake. Truthfully, in my experience, they’re probably the most egregious with their “holier than thou” judgement of the offender.

I was always taught that Christianity isn’t about being perfect, but following and serving the one who is. We are often going to fall short of God’s glory because we are human.


I’m a proud Christian, yet I can admit that I’m not a virgin and I’m not married. So that means I’ve had premarital sex. I’ve enjoyed my share of cranberry and vodkas, Jack and Cokes, 151 and other alcoholic beverages to the point I’ve been extremely drunk. I still struggle with keeping from blurting a curse/foul word when I’m upset. I’ve watched a movie and listened to a song I probably shouldn’t have, then recited a line of dialogue or lyrics from it. There have been periods of my life where I didn’t pay my tithes because I wanted to keep that ten percent for my own selfish desires. I’ve not immediately forgiven someone who has done me wrong; in some cases I still haven’t. None of these mistakes mean I’m not a Christian, or that I’m a hypocrite because I’ve sinned or a bad person. Again, it means I’m human.

The difference between a Christian or non Christians is or SHOULD be, learning from mistakes and not repeating them over and over and over again.

“Do what Gods teaching says, when you only listen and do nothing, you’re only fooling yourself.” James 1:22

The key is to learn daily how to be a better follower of Christ as you continue to improve your relationship with Him. As you take steps to grow that relationship, you will move away from your faults and closer to righteousness until the day of your final breath.

On another note; if you really think about it, Christians are always the ones who are faced with extreme temptation that puts us in positions sometimes where we do make mistakes. Here’s another way to think of it when it comes to why Christian often falter.

“The thief comes only to steal, kill and destroy.” John 10:10a

The evil one doesn’t need to attack non believers or believers who have put their faith on the back burner. He already has them right where he wants them, headed towards an eternity in hell. He wants to hook those who are headed towards an eternity in heaven. When I was consistently doing the things I mentioned earlier, I thought my life was good, because in the eyes of the World, everything seemed to be going my way. But, in the summer of 2008 when I began to make a concerted effort to reconnect with my faith—thanks Melinda Woolbright—my life in the World’s eye became difficult. But, in reality my life was better because I was back on the narrow path. The enemy has tried to throw every obstacle in my way now because he’s angered I’m no longer self destructing to his tricks on the path headed for an eternity in hell.

Galatians 1:3-5

And that is why as a Christian, we (I) are saying that we NEEDED Jesus to come to the world to die for our sins and be our savior, because there is NO WAY we could paid the price for our sins. I know there’s no way I could be nailed to the cross for all the wrong I’ve done.


I write and share these thoughts in hopes that when an openly devout Christian makes a mistake, fellow Christians and non Christians will stop revving up the bus and rolling over them, making them feel as if all hope is lost by condemning them. I wish instead of criticism we’d lend a helping hand, share scripture and prayer with the person to overcome the stronghold that has temporarily, caused them to fall. That’s what Christianity is about. “Carry each other’s burdens, in this way we will fulfill the law of Christ.Galatians 6:2