Ending the Devil Distractions and Befriending the Holy Spirit

I usually don’t like talking about the devil because such conversations shift a deal of attention to him and puts him in the spotlight. I have come to learn that the devil plays by five basic rules. These rules are called the five key instruments to destroy a man. One of these basic rules is distraction amongst the others. In its order, these instruments are:

 

1. Distraction
2. Isolation
3. Oppression
4. Possession
5. Destruction

The final stage of the destruction of a man begins first with distraction and because most individuals are busy fighting demons, we remain blind to the fact that the process that leads to to the wreckage of a mans life starts from distraction.

I know that as you read this, you are already looking at the trends of these things and how they are familiar to us . You will agree with the Holy Spirit that from time immemorial, every mistake a man makes comes first from distraction . 

In John 10:10 “ “The devil has come to steal, kill and destroy”. This verse in the Bible is one of the most misunderstood verse because many think that the three actions of stealing , killing and destroying is performed independent of each other. Many also believe that sometimes, the devil steals and sometimes he just chooses to kill and sometimes he could as well destroy . I had always thought the same thing too until I read again under the tutelage of the holyspirit and it was right there staring at me like a new verse that just got added to the Bible.

“The devil first steals your attention , then kills the word of God in you and after he chokes out the faith in you then the grand part , destruction” 

JOHN 10:10 is defined as “the distraction from the instructions of God ends in destruction”

There is this thing people say that “Oh! the devil sneaked up on me... “   It is a lie because the destruction started from the place of distraction and this distraction comes in unpleasant situations - lies, that shift our attention from what is real and true which is the word of God . They are downers orchestrated by the devil to distract us from the instructions of the father which leads to eternal life . 

What makes a man steps out of the narrow way and assumes the broad way that leads to destruction is distraction and a lot of us are in this boat just like Adam and Eve were at the garden of Eden. We are in a generation today which is so full of distractions that has so much eaten deep into our systems and make us to observe lying vanities everyday and forsake our sure mercies. We live in a generation ruled daily by different schemes of the devil to keep us away from the real plan of God and instead of being sensitive, we blame God. We have highly distracted people flooding our streets everyday and this is the number one trick the devil plays on an individual but we thank God for Christ who has delivered us from the dominion of darkness and has transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved son where there is forgiveness and redemption of sins

Becoming a Friend of the Holy Spirit

Sometime ago, the holy ghost reminded me that I have not spoken to you in a while. I have excuses, and in short, they are valid ones but excuses don't count as anything, the work must be done.

From the title of this blog, you can guess what it would be about. Firstly, I want to be vulnerable with you. 

I went on a very huge break off this space and if you would have asked I would have said I went off because of time which would not be entirely true. The truth is if I wanted to, I would have made it work.

I remember talking to myself that I didn't want to write for free again, I wanted to write for money. Lol, I know you are probably cringing and you probably expected more from me as per Moh. Well, sorry to break it to you that Moh is human and loves good things.

When he reminded me, I cooked something interesting but I didn't post it, so he decided to remind me again as per "Rich in Mercy". 

Thanks to the conversation I had about my blog with a friend immediately after the exam prayer meeting. For non-OAU students, an exam prayer meeting is a prayer meeting organized by UJCM ( University Joint Christian Mission) on campus where believers from different fellowships come together to pray. The prayers are not really about examinations and in short most times exams are just mentioned in passing.

To the main deal, God said I should strengthen you concerning your exams and I'm surprised because why?

Do I look strengthened myself, Lord? 

I understand you are trying to build capacity in me so I'll just yield.

I want to talk to you, I want you to hear me even if you don't find me worthy. I want you to know that your father lives and you will be just fine. I know there are many exceptions, many reasons why you feel God's word doesn't work. Maybe a brief time you trusted for something and it didn't come to pass. 

Can we go again in our trust but this time a little different? We would read, trust, then insist on the result even in the face of seeming circumstances. I'll love to share with you a sentence I've been repeating recently and it's "Help me holy ghost".

So when you're in the middle of your book and it looks like you should cry out or when the time seems so short and the materials look more. Even in not-so-confident states, at times you are losing it. I hope you have enough breath to say "Help me Holy Ghost".

I pray that as you read this, every spell of distraction casted on you looses its hold in Jesus' name.