“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking
for someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8
Satan is constantly looking to attack us. Ignatius compares
Satan to a commander of an army that “pitches his camp, studies the strength
and defenses of a fortress, and then attacks it on its weakest side”. Like a
house cat trying to catch a bird, Satan crouches in the shadows, and as soon as
we aren’t paying attention he pounces. His greatest fear is for him to be
caught, especially by someone aside from his victim. To help instill this fear
into him, in my life, I seek wise counsel from fellow believers my own age and
from older mentors in my life. I have people holding me accountable and
checking in on me often. When I’m being tempted, struggling, or even if I’m
trying to prepare my heart I ask for prayer from others and pray with others.
As long as I stay alert, on guard, and continue to have accountability in my
life the enemy will live in fear instead of the other way around.
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