When Satan Attacks - Pt 1

Satan is a manipulator and an opportunist, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.  So, for the next several weeks, I am going to share about times when we are most likely to fall victim to Satan's dastardly tactics and what we can do about it.

Number 1 on my personal list is exhaustion.  When I am physically and/or emotionally spent, I am not myself.  No one is.  People tend to react to situations emotionally, irrationally and perhaps do not choose words very wisely.  Both relationships and responsibilities suffer.

Let's take a look  at Elijah in 1Kings 19:1-3.  He had just defeated 450 men in the name of God!  How amazing that must have been!  And yet, the very next day he is afraid, discouraged and even wanted to die.  But God came to Elijah and basically said, you need a break.  Get some food and get some rest.  How simple is that?  Sleep and nourishment.  Good for the body AND the soul.

So, the next time you find yourself out of sorts, overreacting, emotional, short tempered,etc., consider how drained you are.  Is Satan taking advantage of your "weakened" state and giving you an excuse to behave poorly?  Sometimes it's ok to take a break.