God Thinking XXI - Know Your Enemy 7

• "satan doesn’t need to consume you to be satisfied.  he is satisfied with whatever territory you allow him to possess.
•  satan wants territory and he will take whatever territory is not prayed down or tied down by faith.
• satan knows the rules of engagement.  Do you?

satan knows that the truth of Jesus Christ and the presence of the indwelling Spirit is not only enough to win the war, but it is enough to win the daily battles too.

• he knows that he cannot do anything in your life that you do not allow. 
• he knows that he cannot oppress you unless you let him.
• he knows he cannot discourage you unless you let him.
• he knows that he cannot cause you to doubt if your mind is made up  
• he knows he cannot have any territory unless you relinquish it. 
• he knows that he cannot make you worry unless you let him.
• he knows that you have within you the power to exile him.

The Word of God says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God.  Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:8

It’s that simple. Just say, “stop, you have no authority here.”  If you resist him, he has to go, that’s the rules of engagement."

 

Excerpt from God Thinking XXI - Know Your Enemy by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2013