Hocus Pocus

Ive been reading a book recently which stated that there are 3 sources of temptation:

1) The World
2) The Flesh
3) The Devil.

Now the first one i can understand cos of the world we live in. But as for the last two, am not so sure. How do you tell the difference? Someone once said that the Devil greatest ever trick was to make the world think he does not exist. There is some element of truth in it. I know about talk of "principalities" etc and how there is a spiritual war going on all around us but i still find it difficult to think that there is a devil/demons out that are hell bent on making me fall. Am not sure if its because its too scary a thought to contemplate or cos it might come across as an excuse whenever i fall. But its just weird.

Yes i know we live in Nigeria and with all the "juju" that apparently goes on surely you should know that there are demonic forces at work. Thats a good point. To be honest, i think its just a scary thought thats all. And that i would rather not think of it, which is probably what the devil wants anyway. If anything the devil uses the world and the weakness of your flesh to try and reach us.

But you know what the devil actually does not have power to make you do anything. We chooose to. As a child of God, we can rest in the knowledge that no such thing can happen to us and that we have the power to overcome.

I have to confess, i dont like talking about this subject because it sounds so weird, like some horror story. Also because its to difficult to understand. I suppose the moral of the story is whatever the source of the temptation we know for certain its not from God but we can utilise His power to overcome it.

Phew that sounds better... I think i will leave this topic for a bit.

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