4 D’s the devil uses against a Christian who is not vigilant
D’s Devil uses against a Christian : Analogy
Recently, I watched a documentary on a leopard and the hunting tactics it used against a family of baboons. The leopard is known to be the fastest animal, nocturnal, and hunts solitary in the night. The baboons are always together in a group with their young ones, have poor eyesight in the dark and prefer to rest on top of the tree.
Whenever the leopard tried to come near the baboons during the daytime, the latter would chase after the leopard together.
So, after the baboons retired for the night on top of the tree branches, this leopard stealth fully sneaked up to the top of the tree and grabbed the baby baboon in the middle of the night while the entire baboon family ran away in FEAR.
A startling lesson:
We have a mutual predator waiting stealthily in the dark ready to pounce on the weakest link in our life. This enemy is lurking near our family, our children, our most cherished when we are not vigilant, and when we are the most tired.
It is ready to pounce and grab knowing we are not alert anymore. There are 4 D’s the Devil uses against a Christian who is not alert and sober.
1 Peter 5:8(KJV) says, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
To be vigilant means to be suspicious and alert of the lurking dangers by this spiritual enemy in our lives. The devil is on the prowl like a roaring lion waiting in the dark to prey and devour anyone who is not sober minded.
Have you noticed how the devil doesn’t bother anyone who belongs to him ? The devil is out there to get only those in close relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, and who loves the Lord dearly.
Here are four D’s devil uses against a Christian if we are not duly vigilant:
1.Discouragement:
“Give it all up” the discouraging words the devil will whisper to you. You have been serving the Lord so diligently, yet there is so many trials in your life.
You have been trying for a child and a job for so long, and the devil will pose a question in our minds, “where is your God now?”
A Christian will often forget that all these setbacks are temporary and common to everyone in this fallen world.
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2.Discontentment:
The second D devil uses against a Christian is discouragement.
“Oh look how better your neighbor, spouse, co worker is doing.”
Satan was so jealous of the blessing ,God gave Job that Satan’ s argument to God was that Job is righteous because of the wealth given to him. Discontentment can lead a Christian into depression when we are not content in Christ.
Discontentment does not come from God, for it makes us be stuck in our past rather than helping us move ahead.
John 15:11(KJV) “These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.
Have you been experiencing discontentment then here is a related post on how to experience contentment in the Lord .
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3.Doubt:
“Did the Lord really say so??” is one of the famous words of Satan. Dear beloved, Satan is a father of lies and a great deceiver who cunningly lied to our first parents Adam and Eve.
Adam and Eve doubted God’s presence and providence in their lives.
How to avoid the doubts Devil brings in your life
The devil will make us question our salvation, and the constant presence of our Lord in our times of sorrows causing us to doubt the sovereignty of God.
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? (Mathew 14:31,kjv)
- Have you been doubting on the promises and presence of God?
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4. Disregard for Christ and Discords :
Satan openly desires that every child of God will dissent against God’s commandments, and thereby ruin the fellowship with God. He will bring discord(strife) between our loved ones, within the churches, and make us compromise on God’s Holy Word.
There are lot more broken homes , frictions in the Churches that the Devil has caused . Disregarding God’s Word is the biggest downfall we as human have brought upon ourselves.
Satan will trick you into believing that he is the light and that God is not real.
You will find many who feel that God has abandoned them in their times of needs. You will find many leaving Christianity just because they saw the fights within.
Are you living a compromised life?
Do you see yourself allowing discords to take away your true calling?
Look unto Jesus,the Author and Finisher of your life- not any man .
God told Moses to SPEAK to the rock in front of the grumbling Israelites, but Moses was angry and worn out. Moses had been walking with the grumbling Israelites for so long. So he decides to HIT the rock twice totally disregarding God’s word (Numbers 20:7-11).
Are you always angry all the time? Are you worn out? May Jesus the peacemaker bring Joy in your life.
Reflection
*How has this post encouraged you today, my friend?
*Have you noticed any of these four tactics against your or your family? Please do comment below that I can pray for you .
May I leave you with this verse today to remind you that Satan is not above our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus has won victory over Satan and his tactics, therefore cling to Jesus. AMEN?
Jude 1:24,25 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
Now that we learned about the 4 D’s, we will study on the 7 Biblical Strategies a vigilant Christian must use against Satan
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Thank you for stopping by here today. I pray your heart is filled with Heavenly peace!
Vigilant Christian,
Diana
dawn
June 19, 2017 at 2:58 pmWell said, Diana! I know this is all so true! The devil goes after those who threaten him the most. That’s why it’s so important to pray for those in ministry and be vigilant like you said. Thank you for this encouragement! God bless you.
Diana
June 19, 2017 at 3:06 pmI thank God for your friendship ,Dawn! Thank you for the blessed comments and shares. Let us pray for one another and be vigilant of the tactics the devil will use against us.
Blessings!
Missy
July 30, 2019 at 9:03 amDiana,
I can’t tell you how much I needed your words to remind me I am a daughter of GOD today!! I have been under attack for quite some time now and am growing weary at times. Your words and post reminded me of things I already knew, but forgot for a minute. I am so thankful that GOD led me to read this and that he has led you to write these things for him!! Praise the Lord and God Bless you Diana!
Diana
July 31, 2019 at 7:19 amPraise the Lord ! Dear Missy , I am so glad the Lord brought you here . The Devil is attacking God’s precious and it is high time that we remained alert and steadfast . Praying for you ! Thank you for your visit today
Margaret
March 29, 2020 at 2:57 pmWow, thanks for putting the truth out there. We Christian’s certainly are not always alert, so we often don’t realize when Satan is attacking. Thanks so much.
Kaytee Owem
August 5, 2019 at 7:23 pmI have been feeling all 4 D’s. I have been seeking to.drAw nearer to God and the evil one is.working hard.to keep me away. Please pray for contentment and encouragement as we seek to have a baby, and to protect us from envy and disobedience. Thank you!
Cheryl Duran
August 31, 2019 at 12:14 amI was going to say I’m glad I stumbled on your post when I realized God led me here. Everything is already well planned out and he is giving me the guidance I have been praying for. I needed this. The devil is a liar and he cannot keep me from what God has promosed me. Doubt has been a big obstacle for me and I refuse to doubt God and his promises anymore. Please keep me in your prayers. Thank you and God bless!
Shana
April 29, 2020 at 3:52 pmThank you so much for this. I have been in a dark place recently and these all hit the nail on the head. Thank you so much! Please keep me in your prayers as well. Depression is no joke.
Diana
April 29, 2020 at 9:46 pmKeeping you in my prayers , Shana! Think positive thoughts and do not let the evil win. I pray over your depression that you will be an overcomer as Christ overcame Satan !
Sofia
November 24, 2020 at 8:04 pm5th D: Distraction
Justus
June 19, 2017 at 4:06 pmThanks Diana for the encouraging words. The Devil is always sneaky and insidious in his approach. God bless
Dani | Free Indeed
June 19, 2017 at 6:59 pmI agree that discontent is a major weapon of the enemy, and it’s the one I’m most susceptible to. When we reflect on everything we have in Christ, however, we can deflect such attacks! Like you said, we must cling to and trust God’s Word – being very aware of when sin is crouching at our door.
Diana
June 20, 2017 at 2:13 pmDani, thank you for your comments. Yes, discouragement is something I have been working on in my life, since it can weigh me down when I do not sit with the Lord .
Praying for you
Blessings
Diana
Deanna
June 20, 2017 at 1:24 pmTriplets! Bless you. I had twins after two other small children. What a whirlwind but they are growing and hopefully thriving.
Thanks for your post. I struggle with discouragment the most. I welcome prayers to help me overcome this. I regularly pray for the Lord to change my circumstances and to change my perspective. To say I have been jinxed in some areas might be an understatement. I just hope that these trials don’t last my entire earthy life. I know the Lord has overcome and that the next life will be amazing times infinity but it sure would be nice to feel a slice of that while here. I struggle with feeling real Joy and letting my circumstances and feelings put dings in my faith from time to time. Thanks for sharing.
Diana
June 20, 2017 at 2:10 pmDeanna,thank you so much for visiting me here today, and for the comments. As I finished reading ,I prayed for you and the spirit of discouragement you have been feeling . The verse that came to my mind “weeping may endure for the night, but Joy comes in the morning” Our earthly struggles come in every form and shape, but the spirit of discouragement does not come from the Lord.
Father Lord, I commit Deanna into your mighty hands. I pray that you will comfort her when she feels the most vulnerable, and give her the strength needed to overcome the trials she is facing right now. May her spirits be lifted up today, and find contentment in the Lord. May the Joy of the Lord be her strength today and forevermore. Amen
Diana
Mandy Hughes
June 20, 2017 at 1:43 pmGreat post, Diana! I just finished the Armor of God study by Priscilla Shirer and it was wonderful!! Thank you for this reminder and encouraging tactics. Definitely needed to hear!
Diana
June 20, 2017 at 2:11 pmMandy, thank you for your blessed comments. I am yet to finish the study by Priscilla ,hopefully one of these days I will 🙂
Blessings!
Deanna
June 22, 2017 at 7:25 pmAMEN! and thanks
Tai East
June 20, 2017 at 8:49 pmSuch a great and timely post, Diana! Thank you so much for sharing! GOD bless you, Love! 🙂
Diana
June 21, 2017 at 7:34 amThank you ,Tai for stopping by here today and taking your time out to comment. I am truly blessed by your visit.
Desire
June 21, 2017 at 6:23 amI hadn’t realized the voice inside my head was that of the enemy. I’ve been attacked all four of these ways this whole week. Even more so now that I’m attempting to seize a job opportunity with an insurance agency and trying to get my motorcycle license at the same time. Please pray that I don’t give way to the enemy’s voice and that I continue to seek the LORD’s face; that I don’t focus so much on the waves surrounding me and that I bask in the LORD’s peace. I know the LORD doesn’t give us a Spirit of fear but of power, of love, and of a sound mind, so please pray that I have a sound mind this week and that I stay strong in the LORD and never give up hope. Thanks for the wisdom.
Diana
June 21, 2017 at 7:39 amI am so blessed to know that you visited me today,Desire. Your name is really beautiful and I pray that you always desire to do what the Lord leads you to do in the coming days. Every decision to you make ,may the Good shepherd guide you . Every negative voice of the enemy you hear, may the Lord help you to withstand those storms.
You are made victorious in Christ Jesus today. So I pray you will have a sound mind, and never give up hope in the Lord’s good work in your life.
Blessings!
Michele Morin
June 21, 2017 at 8:01 amDiana, thanks for sharing Peter’s warning and then breaking it down into tangible concepts that resonate for me in my every day.
Diana
June 22, 2017 at 1:38 pmThank you Michele for those blessed comment. I pray you have a blessed week.
Susan Shipe
June 21, 2017 at 8:51 amDiana, yes! Be vigilant. Be awake and aware! Great post. Visiting from Jaime Wiebel’s.
Diana
June 22, 2017 at 1:39 pmThank you ,Susan for stopping by here . I am blessed by your comments.
Jeanne Takenaka
June 21, 2017 at 11:46 amDiana, great thoughts! The enemy has tried to use discouragement in my life to draw me away from the Lord. I’ve learned in those times when I feel most discouraged, I need to focus on God’s word and set my mind on His truths. And yes, tiredness intensifies the discouragement, so I need to be intentional about getting enough sleep.
I’m visiting from Holley Gerth’s place today 🙂
Diana
June 22, 2017 at 1:44 pmHey, Jeanne thank you for stopping by here and for your comment. Yes ,discouragement can take us on a roller coaster ride if we are not alert . I pray you can sleep well, and be always refreshed and find encouragement from the Word
Blessings
Steph M.
June 21, 2017 at 11:58 amThis is a great reminder that we need to be vigilant and be careful of what and who we let into our lives. Great post! I’m a neighbor from Recharge Wednesday. God bless you.
Amaris
June 22, 2017 at 12:58 pmThis was prophetic. I am REALLY looking forward to next weeks post.
Subscribing now
Thank you for your obedience to talk on difficult subjects.
Diana
June 22, 2017 at 1:42 pmThank you Amaris for stopping by here today. I pray the Lord will make us wise and alert against every tactics of the Devil in the coming days. I am honored to have you visit me today
Blessings
Horace Williams Jr
June 22, 2017 at 2:25 pmWell stated Diana. So nice to meet you today via the internet:) Thank you for visiting my site I love what you are sharing from 1 Peter. Such a powerful passage of scripture. Your 4 D’s are right on point but thankfully God has left us armor to empower us in spiritual warfare, Thanks again for sharing these truths from God’s word. Have a fantastic weekend and may god bless you and yours.
Diana
June 22, 2017 at 10:40 pmSo nice to meet you again as well, Horace. Most of the time, children of God let go of their armor and their guard, and the devil is waiting for an opportunity to destroy us these 4 D’s .
Blessings
Brenda
June 22, 2017 at 4:06 pmThose 4 Ds — so true. The devil likes to be all up in our business, doesn’t he? Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. Thanks for sharing today, Diana. ((hug))
Diana
June 22, 2017 at 10:35 pmHey Brenda, thank you for stopping by here. Yes, the devil thinks he can interfere in our business but the One who is greater in us has victory over the Devil
Ineifie Ohiomoba
June 22, 2017 at 5:26 pmThank you for this post. I’m currently struggling with discouragement and discontent because I’ve been praying/waiting for a promotion and it seems as if I’m being passed on AGAIN for the third time in 2 years. It’s really so frustrating and I’m trying hard to still trust that Gods timing is best. Sigh….
Diana
June 22, 2017 at 10:39 pmIneifie, I can only imagine what you are going through right now. The verse that came to my mind for you is” My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him” Psalm62:5
I pray you are not discouraged anymore and wait for the right timing. Your hard work will pay off, despite the waiting time.
Blessings
Takessa
June 23, 2017 at 4:07 amThis was right on time for me as I am struggling to understand all that is going on in my life. From being a single mom to strengthening my relationship with Papa. Your post was enlightening and I’m glad I stumbled across it tonight. Blessings to you for sharing a good word.
Diana
June 23, 2017 at 10:03 pmTakessa, I bet it is hard raising your kids alone but I know the Lord is ever watching over your struggles. He will in due time strengthened you.
I have prayed for you today
Blessings!
Liz
June 23, 2017 at 9:28 amAmen! I say let him come at me… I’ve got my armor on! I just had to read this, because I adore alliterations!!
Diana
June 23, 2017 at 10:06 pmAmen Liz! Being alert with the armor of God is the best way to be vigilant. I ,too love alliterations! 🙂
Theresa Boedeker
June 23, 2017 at 10:39 amDiane. so true. Satan has used all four on me and those I know. He loves to get us to doubt God. His plan, his word, his love, his promises, anything about him. And to doubt ourselves. It seems that anything negative about God or ourselves is often coming from our enemy.
Diana
June 23, 2017 at 10:07 pmHey Theresa ,so nice of you to stop by here today and bless me with your comments. Satan thinks he has got us, but NO God will keep us from stumbling to the traps set by our enemy
Elisheba
June 23, 2017 at 11:26 amVery true….Thanks for your most encouraging words and facts being brought to me from the Word and from your experience…Satan is very much active with his tactics…but Praise to Almighty because He has already won…Amen….God bless you more Diana
Lisa notes
June 26, 2017 at 2:47 pmOf your four D’s, Discouragement is probably the one that I struggle with the most. So this is good advice for me to remember: “A Child of God will forget that all these setbacks are temporary and common to everyone in this fallen world.”
Diana
June 27, 2017 at 2:41 pmLisa, thank you for taking your time to visit me and for your comments. Yes, discouragement can pull us down if it were not for the Lord holding lifting us up. Every child of God is susceptible to these 4 tactics of the devil
Blessings
Christa
June 26, 2017 at 10:28 pmThe devil is devious! He wants to make things just hard enough that we will give up. We need all the tools we can to recognize his schemes. Thanks for adding to our toolbox!
Diana
June 27, 2017 at 2:43 pmChrista, thank you for your lovely comments. Yes the Devil is very devious and wants to drag us away from our Heavenly Father.
Blessings
Jen
June 27, 2017 at 12:49 pmHmm. I thought for sure one of these would be “distraction”! Maybe there should be 5!! I have felt all of these at some point, but some more than others. I am easily distracted, though, and I struggle so with staying IN THE WORD OF GOD. Ugh. It drives me nuts about myself. If I were better about it, I feel as if I would really be better prepared when temptations strike. Ithe has been a battle since becoming a Christian, and sometimes I feel as if I am doing a better job than others! Thsee reasons, to me, show the importance of an open and communicative church family wit whom you can fellowship and draw strength and support. As an introvert, it is hard at times to be involved, but it azes me so much how God encourages fellowship and it is such a great tool for accountability.
Diana
June 27, 2017 at 2:40 pmHello Jen, thank you for stopping by here today, and for those amazing tip. Yes, distraction is also one of the tools the devil uses on Children of God the Father. Memorization of Scriptures have helped me and also printing out verses pertaining to temptations and having them visually ready are really good too.
Blessings
Diana
Boipelo Phiri
July 9, 2017 at 2:28 amI thank God today for reading those wonderful scriptures. Really I know noticed that I have little faith. Please pray for me.
Jenny
July 21, 2017 at 11:10 amI found you through Pinterest. I am very aware that our enemy roams around “like” a roaring lion looking for those he can destroy. I’m a homeschool mom of four sons..two grown, two to go, ages 15 and 17. I’ve been married 34 years and thankfully both my husband and myself are Christians. Sometimes though I feel I’m the one who is doing the battles with the enemy…I see his sneaky hands and lies in our lives and I’m so thankful for the precious blood of my Jesus. Thanks for your post…it encouraged me today. God bless you as you raise those babies!
Diana
September 24, 2017 at 10:16 amJenny ,I am so glad you found me and this message encouraged you mightily. We are bought by the precious blood of the lamb and the devil can try all he wants .
Blessings
Cynthia Ocana-Ruiz
September 24, 2017 at 7:51 amThank you for your post it has been encouraging.
Diana
September 24, 2017 at 10:16 amI am so glad to hear this post encouraged you,Cynthia Thank you so much for stopping by today.
Joy
October 1, 2017 at 5:45 amThank you. This message meant a lot to me today. Last yearbI joined the worship team at my church. Ever since I joined there have been so many attacks against me even now. Please pray for the worship team in your church. We need those prayers desperately. I experienced 6 deaths of friends and family including the death of my father, my marriage is broken and we are now living separately, I have deep depression issues that I am trying to fix. I am at the point of losing my job due to disability and pain issues in my body. I need healing in my body and my mind. I am experiencing so much grief all of the time and all I want to do is spread the Joy of God’s word. The most recent tactic was that I broke my ankle. I have been in bed with nothing but my depression. I am coming out of it though and I am coming out fighting. I am a child in god’s army. I can and will do this ;
Anna
October 3, 2017 at 6:46 amI had a ”friend” from church who said she was going to help me though the though time in my life. My mum died and my husband was not being supportive and my family is overseas so I was feeling very lonely and was having horrible thoughts and depression.
As she said she was going to help me and she is a Christian I opened all my life and told her even my deepest secrets.
After a while she start to show herself unbearable and I cutted the friendship which was starting to be a little toxic…
Now she is telling lies to everybody that I know, telling all my secrets and people are turning against me. I have no idea what she is saying, the only thing I know people are doing nasty things against me even in church.
There is even one girl who said I tried to exorcise her 😱 And wrote one email to the pastor lying about that and complaining about me.
I don’t know what to do anymore, I feel I have no more credibility in church and have nobody to help me. What do I do? Is there anything else I can do apart from praying? I’m pregnant and this is really not doing any good to this child.
I know I can
laurie
October 11, 2017 at 10:40 pmThank you! I really needed this. God bless and guide you
Pee
December 24, 2017 at 1:52 pmThank you Diana for this insight. I have struggled with infertility for close to 10years now so I swing from discouragement to discontentment and back. I have also been trying very hard to switch my career and it has been an overwhelming experience. It is even more difficult wen d people around you even brethren in church treat you like you are plagued and an outcast because you are childless. Our African culture does not permit one to be childless. When I try to keep my head straight, it is seen as nonchalance but they hardly understand dat I am struggling inside. I thank you for this encouragement and ask God for better understanding of His purpose in my life. I know he allowed me to pass through this wilderness to bring glory to His name and I cannot wait to see how it unfolds. God bless!
Diana
December 24, 2017 at 2:07 pmDear Pee, I do not know if you will see this message but I sincerely hope you will. I didn’t have kids for 10 long years as well. Know this , you are not alone or an outcast . You are a blessed woman of God . Society labels us all such cruel names ,but the Lord has called you fruitful. No one can dare take that away from you. His words never go fruitless. There will flow streams of river in your wilderness . Do not let the world ever tear you down my dear sister Pee:)
Abigail Schuette
August 19, 2019 at 7:45 pmNot sure about satan but his demons are using every tatic they can to attack me and my little family prayers are very welcome as the prayers of the saints avail much i need Gods power dominion and authority with christ jesus over my life and my familys lives asap please
Kenneth
December 31, 2017 at 3:47 pmThank you so much Diana for the post it really inspired me to wake up to face the reality. You will never lack the wisdom of God to do more.
Happy new year in advance.
Diana
December 31, 2017 at 5:27 pmKenneth, I am encouraged to hear your comment. I pray in the new year you will be able to face all these realities with the help of our Lord. Happy new year to you as well
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Jaime Wiebel
April 16, 2018 at 11:15 amWhat a great post, Diana! Isn’t it always like this. When we decide to write about something, the devil tries to do a number on us only in an attempt to keep us from sharing God’s Word. Thank you for going through with this to encourage us to pursue Christ even when under attack.
Diana
April 18, 2018 at 10:33 amHey Jaime , the devil thinks he is onto us but we are the children of the Most High! So glad you stopped by
Roxanne
April 17, 2018 at 8:08 pmThank you so much for sharing your heart and love with all of us. You are a blessing!!
Diana
April 18, 2018 at 10:32 amThank you Roxanne for visiting me today and for your kind words. I am greatly encouraged. I pray the Lord continues to shine His face upon you
Joylynn
April 24, 2018 at 12:48 amI think I have been hit with every one of these. The fourth, it doesn’t feel as bad as those other three.
I cannot lift out of this depression. No matter how much I pray, no matter how many Scriptures I know. I HAVE started doubting my place with God. I have bitterness and although I don’t want to believe it- perhaps unforgiveness, in my heart that I can’t seem to get rid of. I don’t know how to let go. I DON’T WANT IT!!! I WANT to truly forgive anyone and everyone. I always think I do, then something reminds me of what they did, or how they act, and I get filled with such resentment.. then my mouth starts spewing venom.
I HATE it!
I’ve done everything I know. I’ve been walking with the Lord since I was 16. So, spiritually speaking, I know all I should do or pray- but it’s just not working. I LOVE Jesus. I want to be with Him more than anything else in my life or in the world.
But it’s like I’m just forsaken and I’ve set for a course away from Him.
I feel defeated, hopeless. I haven’t showered in who knows how long, all I want to do is lay in bed and not think or speak, or do anything. Just being alive is painful.
I appreciate any prayers.
I KNOW I’m called to live and walk in Philippians 4:13 victory!!
But, I’m not. It’s like… I can’t.
All I’ve ever truly wanted was God. But it’s like I’m spiritually forsaken.
I don’t want to even say that.. but it’s how I feel. :’(
Meagan
September 28, 2018 at 4:10 pmThis has really encouraged me! Thank you for stepping out and sharing.! I’ve def been hit by all 4, and I imagine all Christians have, but the doubt that I can pursue what God may be calling me for, that He has placed in my heart is a current battle. Please pray for my family as we go though these transitions and for my husband to stand firm in Christ, to me humbled by the Lord and to lead this family to Him. I pray for all of these post as well! May the Lord bless and keep you all! May we be all transformed and renewed! As iron sharpens iron! Amen!
Diana
September 28, 2018 at 4:41 pmTransitions are not easy and can make us doubt God’s presence and goodness in the midst of it all. I will be saying a prayer for you and your family during this time . Stay unshakeable in the Lord . Shalom
Marva Rose
October 2, 2018 at 7:28 amHello Diana. I’m in need of a fervent prayer. I lost my job last month because of my mom’s death & funeral arrangements. I had fmla but didn’t know I couldn’t use that time off to get everything prepared. I honestly did not know. My job terminated me. I have a union Rep helping me, maybe even get my job back. I haven’t been the same since. I cry almost every day. My boyfriend has been trying to keep me in good spirits but I tell myself I don’t deserve to be happy because I don’t have a job. I moved in with my boyfriend last month. Had a job when I moved in. I feel so helpless to him. Ive been applying for jobs. I’m trying not to feed my spirit with flit. The devils words. Please pray that the my past is not keeping from getting a job. And the job that is for me will trust that my past NO LONGER RULES OVER MY LIFE. Am I not that person. I am a NEW CREATURE IN CHRIST. LOSING MY HUSBAND 2YRS AGO AND 2YRS LATER MY MOM DIES. I HAVE BEEN BROKEN. GOD CAN HEAL AND MEND MY HEART.
SINCERELY HONEST
MARVA ROSE
Diana
October 2, 2018 at 8:39 amI am so sorry for the losses you have experienced last two years back to back with your loved ones , Marva ! Death is such a painful experience and I pray you take your time to grieve and continue the legacy your mom has left behind . May the joy never be erased from your heart . May the will to live for Christ strengthen you each day as you look for jobs . You are worth more than sparrows for our Lord . Be happy with your boyfriend and allow him to minister to you this season . You do deserve to be happy , Marva . Let not the Devil ever tell you otherwise . Let the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ breathe life into your broken and weary cells so that you can stand up and proclaim victory in the days to come . Shalom , Diana
Billie
October 4, 2018 at 9:44 amThank you so much,the enemy works hard in my life. Again thank you for your post.
Diana
October 4, 2018 at 9:47 amStay strong in the Lord . He will fight your battles for you . The fight against the power of darkness is real
Diana
October 4, 2018 at 9:47 amEugenia , put on the full armor and never let yourself be discouraged . God is with you . Praying for you
Shelly
October 6, 2018 at 11:11 pmI loved this! I know you didn’t really mention this, but mine is distraction!! It dawned on me a few weeks ago that I am allowing Satan to distract me me so I am not praying over this line I should. I forget to pray and read scripture and I get so upset with myself foralliwing it! I am married to someone who battles mental illness, my daughter has been suicidal for the last few months. and my husband’s business is failing. I used to always be so diligent in prayer and now a lot of the time I let the stress get to me and my daily things overwhelm me so much you would think it would make me remember, but I just get so distracted. Lately I have been reading everything I can get my hands on to encourage me and keep me in the word and taking my life back! This is a great post! Thank you!
Susan Oswald
October 7, 2018 at 9:04 pmWow this is everything I have been feeling. Love the four d s the devil uses against us. Please pray for me on these he has been using on me . Thankyou and God bless
Diana
October 7, 2018 at 9:40 pmI know exactly what you are going through , Susan !! Praying that you remember God is more powerful than any forces on this earth
Olivia P Hutchison
October 9, 2018 at 9:41 amI know I’ve come across this post before on Pinterest, and was curious but didn’t open it (Disregard?!). I’m so glad I read your post this morning. I’ve been feeling all of these things it seems, heavily in the last year. Last November I had my first child, 6 weeks early, unexpectedly by emergency C-Section after revealing he was ‘failure to thrive’ in the womb, and I was suffering from severe pre-eclampsia, despite having a perfect check up the week before. My doctor gave me the option to be induced and labor or have the cesarean and I am so thankful for all the prayers we received because I know without a shadow of a doubt that God had me choose the C-Section, when my son was delivered his umbilical cord was tied in the most intricate pretzel knot, the two doctors performing my surgery said they’d never seen anything like it in their entire careers. My boy was safe. My entire pregnancy I was terrified of losing him, I suffer from anxiety and always have a looming impending doom mindset that’s crippling some days. We spent 9 days in the NICU and he came home, a perfect 4 pounds. He gained weight quickly and I’ve got a 22 pound kiddo that will be 1 in less than a month! Shortly after his birth, our health insurance through my husband’s job skyrocketed, taking $1,000 out of our bring home pay each month. That was very tough times. My husband looked for a new job from December of last year and finally accepted a job in August that he doesn’t like, to be able to provide for us. He’s still looking, but at least we can get back on track. I am so fortunate to be able to work from home, and spend everyday with our son. Last month I learned that the company I work for is in the process of being sold, and I could lose my job. It seems like as soon as one thing is resolved, another crumbles. We are also trying to buy my father’s home, that he has so graciously let us live in the past year for minimal rent. Life is so scary and it’s so easy to say “Why me? Why now? Where are You? Do You hear me? Do You care that I’m anxiety ridden and terrified? Do You know the chest pain I lay awake with at night?” and of course He does. He gives me rest. He has never failed me yet, but wow. Some days it is VERY hard to stay afloat, and when my humanity gets the best of me it’s hard not to punish myself with guilt. So thankful for His grace that I don’t deserve. I’m so sorry for the long comment, but your post hit the nail on the head for so many of the trials we’ve faced this year, countless ones I didn’t even mention.
Diana
October 9, 2018 at 5:15 pmI had my kids (multiples) 13 weeks early via emergency c section . I lived in the NIcU for two months. Devil wants to scare us but we hold on to the promises of our Lord . Christ is our provider , defense , strength, Inheritance and blessing. I am so glad you stopped by and even told your story. You and I will not be shut down by the evil forces . We will rise up and shine through the storm. Olivia , stay blessed always
Cynthia
October 21, 2018 at 8:51 amDiana, God put your post in my path as I needed it the most right now. I’d been recently called to be a Bible study teacher & I’m more on the introvert side. Some things happened & I’ve been asking myself if I didn’t make a mistake but the Holy Spirit just helped me clearly see what satan has been trying to do- put doubt in me and discourage me. Well, he just lost this battle & every other one hereafter. Thank you Jesus for putting me back on track. I love you Lord
Diana
October 21, 2018 at 9:07 amI praise the Sovereign Lord for bringing you to this post because He is the only One who can encourage you and speak to you over your doubts. The Devil tried but he failed, didn’t he? Praying as you step into this new calling ,Cynthia
Laurie
October 22, 2018 at 8:22 amThank you. I see several of these D’s in my husband and even one in myself. I do my best when I feel the devil attack to get in prayer. I am going to have to remember these and maybe read this frequently as a remind.
Grace
October 23, 2018 at 12:04 pmYou are a blessing to many,, thank you for this post.
Grace
October 23, 2018 at 12:07 pmStay blessed
Diana
October 23, 2018 at 12:28 pmI am truly encouraged by your comments . I pray that all Heavenly blessings be upon you as well
Karen
October 30, 2018 at 11:24 pmI’m drowning in discouragement and discontent. Depression is a big one for me. I’m so unhappy and just existing. I am waiting on the Lord but it is hard. Please pray for me.
Diana
October 30, 2018 at 11:55 pmI am so sorry to hear that you are feeling really low right now . As you read the post you can understand that these are the tactics the Devil throws so that we feel discontent with our life and keep ourselves discouraged . Do talk to someone who is a friend or also do seek professional help with regards to depression. It is okay to feel low at times but if you are feeling it all the time then it is not good . The Lord created you to be joyful and content in Him . He sees you as precious and redeemed . No Devil can bring you down .
Diana
November 26, 2018 at 1:40 pmSo sorry to hear that your family is going through tough times . I can so relate to this season of life . We must remain steadfast and one step ahead of our enemy . Because he wants to break families who love the Lord . Stay rooted in faith no matter what. The Lord brings and declares victory
Matthew
December 23, 2018 at 4:33 amDiscouragement
Discontentment
Doubt
Disregard for Christ and His Holy Word
Hi Diana, Matthew. It is interesting that you have this post as the 4 D’s the Devil uses a Christian Who is not Alert.
My 4 D’s would of been
1. Destroy – John 10:10 says “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy
2. Distract – The devil would do anything to try distract us from spending from God or to apply his Word in our lives
3. Deceive – Revelation 12:9
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
4. Disintegrate – The devil would anything to disintegrate our relationship with Jesus by temptation, giving in to sin, by having our families argue, etc
Thanks for the post Diana, we know that we are in a spiritual battle every day. This is why we must do our utmost best to read God’s Word daily and apply and action what God wants us to in our lives and for the lives for all we see.
Matt
Suni
January 6, 2019 at 12:58 amThis is Amazingly beautiful Diana. and I have noticed that they have been happening. I have been working on my Faith and Relationship with God and Jesus Christ. I do ask for a prayer for guidance and understanding in God’s Word.
Reece Ann
January 16, 2019 at 11:47 amDiana, as I read through these I realized THIS IS ME! I have always believed in christ and was baptized june 2018. i have been struggling since april 2018. I have been prayed for over and over and my church group even prayed over me and i still feel like a lost dog. My son and his wife took my granddaughters away from me last year, i was in their life almost everyday since they were conceived. and they will not talk to me nor let me seem them. i went to my moms a couple weeks ago and the girls were there, my oldest looked at me like i was the devil, the look on her face I will never forget. We were so close they came to me for everything because their parents don’t care about them at all. But that look on her face, is forever ingrained in my head. I talked to her and she said to me can you please leave, can you please leave, I just want to trust my mom, can you please leave, she’s only 6 and shouldn’t be talking like this. I raised my sons with love and attention, I never had that growing up so I raised them better than I was raised. And to here my son say I did everything wrong and i was the worst parent to him, really hurts I sacrificed alot for them. I keep praying but nothing happens it’s like my prayers are not getting through and on a daily basis I feel discouraged, discontentment and doubt. I know it’s the devil but I am not strong enough to stop it I tell him to leave me alone but I think he laughs at me. since my childhood there has been so much negativity and negative things that have happened to me. I can remember so much bad stuff and I don’t know what to do. How to get thru it all I just want to go to sleep and never wake up so the pain will go away. My pastor even prays for me. MY friend tries to help me with encouragement and prayers and scripture but it doesn’t faze me. I hate that feeling of worry and rejection I just don’t know what to do. I want to be able to have a good life with christ. I am a fixer by nature, always seeking approval from others (that I never got from my own mother) and I just can’t learn to walk away. And knowing that my son and his wife are mentally abusing my grandkids against me is killing me. I keep trying to work on my faith but I don’t feel any connection i’m a stone pillar inside and out.
Sorry so much blurting out. Bless you for what you are doing.
Rosemary
February 1, 2019 at 12:23 pmThanks for your post I have always been discourage, my husband left me since four years ago for a strange woman, I have been hoping that one day God will bring him back but my friends mock me and call me names that I should be waiting for my God till I die waiting pray for me that he come back to me and the children
Diana
February 1, 2019 at 12:32 pmSorry for the loss of your marriage . I can feel your pain as It is not easy road for you . I pray the Lord will be your love and comfort your aching heart . May the Lord change your husband’s heart because I definitely see you as a godly and amazing wife 🙂
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Teresa
August 26, 2019 at 7:54 amVery useful and informative, thank you!
Kyle
February 6, 2020 at 8:06 amI feel like, with the recent chain of events, my family is under severe attack by the devil. We are experiencing all of the 4 D’s. I feel hopeless, lost, and vulnerable. I pray to God for help daily. I do not know how to fight this attack. I feel we are losing the battle. I don’t know what to do anymore.
Diana
February 7, 2020 at 8:57 amKyle , first of all so sorry you have experienced so much attacks lately. Second of all , I thank the Lord for you . It is the devil who wants you to think that you are losing the battle but Christ has won. Please don’t give up no matter what.
Let me pray for you today. Father God I commit Kyle and her family into your mighty hands. The devil whispers lies and Father hold Kyle so that she do not feel hopeless . In times of sorrow wipe her tears. Help her and her family to rise above the waters and stand firm on the solid ground. Jesus rebuke every Satanic attacks on her life and command victory. In Christ most precious name . Amen
Carolyn Belk
January 4, 2021 at 12:31 amThis encouraged me SO much! Please pray for me and my children’s health and safety, for my peace of mind, and for my marriage. Thank you in advance Diana.
Diana
January 4, 2021 at 7:28 amCarolyn Belk – Thank you for your visit . Truly the Lord led you here . I am praying for yourself , your marriage and your children .God is carrying you