Greetings Prayer Warriors,
Satan is the great deceiver. He works by instilling doubt and creating division in relationships and families. He succeeded with the very first couple. Thousands of years later, his tricks haven’t changed. Have we gotten any wiser though?
Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden? Genesis 3:1
You’ve heard the Evil One whisper to you too:
Did God really tell you not to…
Tell a lie? Your parents wouldn’t really want to know anyway!
Have an affair? You deserve to be happy, don’t you?
View porn? What harm could that do?
Gossip about others? How can you not with friends like yours?!
Go to a fortune teller? He just doesn’t want you to know the future!
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(Name the sin you struggle with the most)
Or, did God really tell you to…
Remain chaste before marriage? Isn’t that old fashioned?
Be open to children? Shouldn’t you decide when you want them and
Protect life? But isn’t it your personal decision?
Be totally honest with your spouse? They wouldn’t understand!
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(Name what you have trouble refraining from)
Our struggle with sin is a battle Satan wants us to lose, because he wants us with him through eternity. Jesus won the battle, but it’s still our choice. Christ gave us the tools* to resist Satan, but we have to agree to use them!!
Let us pray the powerful St. Michael Prayer for ourselves and our family members, that each may resist temptations from the Father of Lies.
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
In you, LORD, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your justice rescue and deliver me; listen to me and save me! Psalms 71:1-2
Peace, Joy, and Love,
Janet
Prayer is the best sword you can wield! Pass it on!
*(Prayer, fasting, and the sacraments, especially Reconciliation and the Eucharist)
