Exorcise, not exercise, the demons!
This phrase came to me while chewing on my turkey sandwich the other day. How on earth do we, or would we even want to, exercise demons?! This means we give them strength. How exactly do we do that? First off, a gentle reminder that when we are in Christ, the devil cannot touch us. He will tempt and taunt us for sure, the filthy rat! But he cannot touch us, bless the Lord. (See I John 5:18) So how do we exercise the demons that taunt and tempt us? Let me count the ways! 1. Not forgiving others quickly and readily 2. Valuing pride, or being right, over humbly looking to Christ for validity 3. Rebelling against God willfully, thinking we know best or by not being willing to pay the cost of following Him wherever He leads, wholeheartedly 4. Ignoring God altogether 5. Staying angry because someone intentionally hurt you 6. Not being grateful 7. Complaining 8. Envying, comparing, and gossiping I'm sure there are countless other ways, but these will do for now! So you can see how w