God is real. The Godhead: Father, Son, Spirit understands our emotions. He does know everything and He does see what people do to us and what we do to them…

It is not out of consequences we should not do the bad things we want to – but rather, it is out of love for God, the Church, Israel and yes, even the ungodly, that we should want to do it – to do everything – God’s way.

NOTE: this is one reasons why to say The Lord’s Prayer daily. Here it is:

Matthew 6:9-13
“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

If you really want to serve God, you tell Him:  “Father, my will is your will. I want only what you want and I don’t want anything you don’t want.”

His will be done!
Selah.
I love this lifestyle!

And here is my little proclamation. The last six months or so I have urges, strong urges, to flip people off! How many times I don’t know – but it’s been a lot! My family just laughs when I tell them! I’m grateful.

I am grateful they laugh because I haven’t sworn for I don’t know when. My oldest is now almost thirty-eight. I am forgiven and don’t have to tell you (because our Father forgives my sin and forgets them) but I know my children were little when they last heard me swear. I can say it was once or twice: and thankfully (by choice) never, ever again!

MY POINT:
Satan is our enemy. He is evil. He is the father of lies and Jesus Christ tells us there is no truth at all in him.
I love telling this too! Satan is stupid! We know this because of what he thought he could do; because of what he thought he could get away with. Like Judas, he saw, he heard, and he shared in a ministry…

In my case it is hilarious that the dominion of darkness wants me to flip anyone off. I never will for any reason. So when they tell me to, I remind Satan: “No, I’m not going to flip him off!” Yay for me!

So Beloved,
Don’t feel bad or stinky when you’re tempted. Just have fun with it like me and laugh at the ridiculous thoughts he tries to get you on; the things you would never do. Make fun of him! God loves that!

P.S. (past sin) I had to post this on April Fool’s Day! Just a reminder to Satan and his gang we’ve got his number!

SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS FOR THIS JOY STORY:

Galatians 2:19-21
“For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God.  I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.  I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing!”

John 8:42-44
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me.  Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.  You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

1 John 4:4-6
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.