Not Today Satan

Those who know me, know that I’m generally a happy person with a positive attitude and can usually be found with a smile on my face and laughing. There are times though when I get frustrated and bogged down with life and worried about things.

A couple weeks ago I was frustrated one night about mostly silly things that didn’t really matter in the grand scheme of it all. Because I was already frustrated, those little things that didn’t go my way just added to it and only made it worse. At the end of the day I was feeling lonely and frustrated, so I texted my brother to vent to him and just laid it all out. About 15 minutes later he showed up at my apartment and knocked on my door to ask if I wanted to go for a drive. We went for a drive while I cried some and he did most of the talking. I knew in my head that most of the things I had gotten frustrated about were dumb, but it all just added to it. He brought up some good points and forced me to talk about some things I had been ignoring and holding inside for a while. He gave me some very wise advice and bought me a frosty and nuggets from Wendy’s. (Bug nuggs for life!)

Some advice he gave me was that Satan can’t affect anything but our thoughts and feelings, so when he gets the chance and we are vulnerable, he pounces on it. He tries to tell us we aren’t good enough, we can’t do it, there’s no reason for being here, and so many other meaningless things. I know all of that isn’t true. I already know that I am good enough, I can do it, and there’s a reason for everything. In that moment of weakness though, Satan got a hold of my thoughts and feelings and tried to make me feel otherwise.

The key to getting over this and not letting those thoughts bog you down and take over your thoughts and life is to shut those thoughts out. Satan has no power over you. He doesn’t have a physical body and can’t do anything. When those times get tough and he begins to take over your thoughts, push him out. We can pray for help with not letting those thoughts from Satan enter our minds. As William Cowper said, "Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees." If you are feeling overwhelmed and feel like Satan is meddling in your thoughts, turn to your Heavenly Father in prayer and ask for help.

We have the choice to not let Satan meddle his way into our thoughts and feelings. Each day we have to make a choice to have positive thoughts and push any thoughts from Satan out. He has no business being in our thoughts. Here’s to not letting him take over my thoughts and ignoring him but rather follow God and trust in Him.

God stills you. Satan rushes you.
God reassures you. Satan frightens you.
God leads you. Satan pushes you.
God enlightens you. Satan confuses you.
God forgives you. Satan condemns you.
God calms you. Satan stresses you.
God encourages you. Satan discourages you.
God comforts you. Satan worries you.