"And he became Satan, yea, even the devil, the father of all lies, to deceive and to blind men, and to lead them captive at his will, even as many as would not hearken unto my voice."
Moses 4:4
This is interesting... the part at the end seems to say that Satan can only do these things to us if we let him. :) We can't be deceived or blinded, or led captive if we refuse to listen. So, what are some of the things that we can do in order to not listen? Occupy our minds with good things? I think that is one of the best things for me. If I read my scriptures, then those verses stay with me during the day. Another thing that we can do is avoid pollutants of the mind. See, God doesn't tell us to avoid R-rated movies, bad music, or disreputable literature because he is on a power trip... he does it to help us protect ourselves. We avoid bad language for the same reason. Any of that stuff can creep into your mind, and then you start listening to Satan in that aspect of your life. We're safer if we do our best to keep it out. Now, this is not to say that we have to lead "sheltered" lives or deny the reality of any bad things out there... it is only to say that we really do have control over what goes into our own minds. We need to protect ourselves from Satan... so, let's try to do that today. :) Let's not listen the next time his siren call comes temptingly across the water... he's trying to destroy the ship, no matter what he promises.
Moses 4:4
This is interesting... the part at the end seems to say that Satan can only do these things to us if we let him. :) We can't be deceived or blinded, or led captive if we refuse to listen. So, what are some of the things that we can do in order to not listen? Occupy our minds with good things? I think that is one of the best things for me. If I read my scriptures, then those verses stay with me during the day. Another thing that we can do is avoid pollutants of the mind. See, God doesn't tell us to avoid R-rated movies, bad music, or disreputable literature because he is on a power trip... he does it to help us protect ourselves. We avoid bad language for the same reason. Any of that stuff can creep into your mind, and then you start listening to Satan in that aspect of your life. We're safer if we do our best to keep it out. Now, this is not to say that we have to lead "sheltered" lives or deny the reality of any bad things out there... it is only to say that we really do have control over what goes into our own minds. We need to protect ourselves from Satan... so, let's try to do that today. :) Let's not listen the next time his siren call comes temptingly across the water... he's trying to destroy the ship, no matter what he promises.
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