satan

I say to you

and I say to myself

Don’t get played

Don’t walk into the trap

the enemy has set for you

He is slick

and he is sneaky

He doesn’t play fair

And before you know it

you’re caught up in the same old stuff

You can’t get over

how clueless the people around you are

You grab hold

of those old vices

those addictions

those escapes

You stray from truth

and become complacent

You forget the now

and that being offended is a choice

You forget that grace should reign

in you

and through you

And you’ve been played

By the one who seeks to divide

who seeks to destroy

who wants you bitter

who desires your downfall

And when you realize you’ve been played

you don’t hesitate

You run back

to Solid

to Grace

to Authentic

to Alert

to Unity

to Love

You embrace your Father

and thank Him

for opening your eyes once again

to the true enemy

– Susie Stewart

The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].

– John 10:10 (AMP)

When you forgive this man, I forgive him, too. And when I forgive whatever needs to be forgiven, I do so with Christ’s authority for your benefit, so that satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.

– 2 Corinthians 2:9-11 (NLT)

He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

– John 8:44 (NLT)

Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death.

– Hebrews 2:14 (NLT)

Photo by Susie Stewart

You will hear lies

coming from within

and from the outside

And it is infinitely important

that you immerse yourself

in Truth

For if you hear the lies

about you

or God

or life

and you can’t recall Truth

You just might believe

those lies

So immerse

saturate

drown yourself

in Truth

It’s about life or death

for your mind

for your heart

for your soul

– Susie Stewart

…Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

– 2 Corinthians 11:14 (NLT)

Let the words from the book of the law be always on your lips. Meditate on them day and night so that you may be careful to live by all that is written in it. If you do, as you make your way through this world, you will prosper and always find success.

– Joshua 1:8 (VOICE)

How can a young person live a clean life? By carefully reading the map of your Word. I’m single-minded in pursuit of you; don’t let me miss the road signs you’ve posted. I’ve banked your promises in the vault of my heart so I won’t sin myself bankrupt. Be blessed, God; train me in your ways of wise living. I’ll transfer to my lips all the counsel that comes from your mouth; I delight far more in what you tell me about living than in gathering a pile of riches. I ponder every morsel of wisdom from you, I attentively watch how you’ve done it. I relish everything you’ve told me of life, I won’t forget a word of it.

– Psalm 119:14-16 (MSG)

May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.

– Psalm 19:4 (NLT)

And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

– Deuteronomy 6:5-9 (NLT)

Photo by Susie Stewart