Submit to God ... Resist the Devil ... Pray for People.

I recall a day when my husband and I was enjoying a peaceful afternoon together. Nothing unusual about that as we have a blessed life of which we are both thankful. However, there are times in the midst of the peace that a wind will arise from outside elements.

Sometimes these winds are winds of circumstance, other times they are windy people being embodied and used for evil. Either way, we have been given power over the power of the enemy. As believers we have the ability to keep our peace, and continue victoriously in life.

When people come into your life to try to control you, refuse the bait. Resist the controller, continue self-controlled and hold fast to your peace.

The Word of God speaks to us about the battles of life; battles that are never flesh and blood, rather they are principalities, powers and wickedness in high places. People can be used by the enemy, but they are not your battle. They have been taken captive by the enemy, who then operates through them to try to rob others of their peace and victory.

Sometimes you need to just allow the dogs to bark and know they have been de-toothed.
James 4:7 tells us that when we submit ourselves to God and resist the devil, he will flee. He never hangs around long when you walk in the way of the Spirit.

Kingdom truths teach us how to live our lives.
In these truths we find that a soft answer (response) turns away wrath.

So when the wolf comes huffing and puffing at your door, all you have to do is keep your heart guarded, put a watch over your lips, speak soft and stay submitted to the ways of the Lord. Simply resist the devil, and soon and very soon he will find himself in a very heated place.

Also, remember to pray for those whom the enemy has taken hostage. They are the ones who are troubled and hurting. They are the ones who need to be liberated.

When the old wolf showed up at our house, we refused to allow him to have any part of our peace, nor would we fight against him. Why would one fight a defeated foe?

So what did we do? We continued in the ways of the kingdom, and it wasn't five minutes until the old dog was done barking and fled away. Leaving us to continue with our peaceful afternoon.

I wish I could say the same for the hostage the enemy was using that day. But the reality is the people who the enemy has blinded; those he has taken hostage will continue to live troubled lives. Thus, we are responsible to pray for people while resisting the devil.

Things to Remember:

• The wolf may come huffing and puffing, but he cannot blow your house down when it is built upon the rock.
• Don't open the door to the enemy, don't give him a place. Instead continue to guard your heart and life.
  
• Pray for those who are blinded and held hostage by the enemy. (A precious price has been paid for whosoever will believe on Jesus the Christ and allow him to be Lord over their lives).