Walking With You

I <3 Satan (Part 2)

(If you don't understand the title, go back and read the first part. Thank you.)

We know Satan (who I just so happened to not talk about in the last post of this type because it got way too long [it was over 1,000 words when I decided I was finished with it]) doesn't really look like the devil in the picture above (at least. . .as far as anyone knows, he doesn't).

Oh wait, what am I saying? Just search Google and you'll find plenty of articles that start with that same statement against cartoon-ish imagery that represents the Devil.

Oh okay, let's do something different then.

Listen to this song:

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*sigh* Nevermind. . .

How many of you think about what happens when the devil steps up to preach "Christianity?"

*waits for hands to rise*

Right. . . Okay, not getting much relation there.

(Raise your hands at everything you believe is true/has happened. Comment if you want.)

How many of you believe that your church (the physical place) is a safe haven that Satan cannot enter?

How many times has your preacher/priest said something that just simply wasn't true to God's Word? What about your Christian parents? Christian Friends? Complete Christian strangers?

How often do you take everything that your religious leaders say as being, at least, mostly true?

Are believers immune to demonic oppression?

Is all Christian music deserving of the label?

Are all Christians deserving of their label?

Why is "Christian" a label in the first place?

. . .

Don't you think the Devil wants us to worry about whether we "fit in" with our brothers and sisters? What about those that struggle with troubling doctrine and issues? Should we think of the church as being a "world away from the world?" Or is the physical church really apart of the wicked world we live in? The Devil may be constantly at work in believers' lives, but what are we going to do about it?

Should we freak out? Should we chase him every chance we get? Should we just ignore him? How do you know what's from Satan and what isn't? What if he attacks my family? My friends? My job? My life? My faith? What if I'm not strong enough to face him? What if I'm just worrying too much? What if he isn't even real? What if this happens? Or this? What if. . .? What if. . .? What if. . .? What if. . .?

When do the questions stop?

Why is it so hard to pray, worship, give thanks to God? How come I feel so uncomfortable at church or with other believers? Why am I struggling with this or that? Why do I feel like something evil is hanging around in my life? Why am suddenly bothered by this issue that meant almost nothing to me before?

Now let me ask again: Do you think about what happens when Satan's preachin'? Do you think about the voices telling you things in your head? Do you think about them too much (like I do too often)? Do other people speak out about those bad thoughts?

I wasn't sure where I was going with this, and then I was, and now I'm not again. What is happening in my mind?

Now, let's not jump to conclusions, it's not the Devil making me lose sight of my purpose. Or. . .is it? Dun dun dun. . .