The devil is a sneaky snake!
Simple as that!
He takes much joy in stealing your happiness when you wake up on the RIGHT side of the bed! Especially when you are taking steps to mature in your relationship with Christ.
Every single time I turn a new leaf and grow more mature in my walk , mischief strikes!!!! I used to let little things destroy my good days until I began to understand it was the devil trying to steal my happiness. Now, I fight !!
Here’s how the devil steals your happiness when you wake up on the right side of the bed!
Your first sip of coffee burns your lip! You forget to pay the electric bill and get a knock on the door five seconds prior to them shutting it off. You get to work only to look down and see that you are wearing one black boot and one brown boot.
Yesterday after a stress free morning getting two baby bears ready for school I walked our to find one of them had left the back car door open………it rained all night. Not a little sprinkling here or there…… a torrential down pour!!!!
We all have ridiculous days like that and sometimes we let a bad moment or two destroy of happiness for the entire day.
Do not fear! There is a way to maintain your happy day when the devil plays tricks on you!
Step One: STOP!!!
Stop what you are doing right then and there!
Don’t take another step!
Do NOT attempt another task!
If you are busy getting the kiddos ready for school, go hide in the bathroom! If you’ve just pulled into your parking spot for the day, stay in the car alone for a second! If you are consumed by a heavy work load, simply stop and walk away for a bit.
When you realize your day is about to get hacked by the enemy, DO NOT allow another moment to pass without taking time to stop. Be still for a moment and know God is in control and together we have power over that sneaky snake!
Step Two: Breathe!
That’s right!
Just breathe!
Take a good deep breath and allow the incredibly wonderful oxygen God created to infiltrate your body. Let him fill your lungs, your heart and your mind.
Everything that is able to take a breath has the ability to praise the Lord and the devil does not like that one bit so breathe deeper and praise the good Lord above with every breath you take.
That will sto the devil in his mischievousness little tracks!
Step Three: RELAX !
Relax!
Regain that calm!
You got this!
There is nothing to be alarmed about with our Lord and Savior close beside. Relax in knowing that he lives within your heart and no matter what wrench the sneaky snake throws into the mix, he will NEVER get be as close to you as God and he will NEVER win.
STOP! BREATHE! RELAX!
We all have incredibly ridiculous days! Sometimes we wake upon the wrong side of the bed and everything is just down hill from there. Sometimes we wake up on the right side of the bed and the devil tries to steal our happiness with mischievous or even torrential pranks.
God is our everything. We have no bad days to fear as he is always with us.
Stop, breathe and relax in his steadfast love forever and always!
Peace to all until meet again!