Start Anew Again

As saved people, our hearts, minds, and homes are supposed to reflect Heaven – not hell. Unfortunately, too many of us have given those territories to the devil. I recently saw an interview with a former satanist. This brother was really high up in the church of satan, and was asked if a demon could possess someone from just listening to music or going to a concert. I was not surprised when he answered yes.

He went on to say the devil, aka “the prince of the power of the air,” uses three portals to influence us: our eyes (what we see), our ears (what we listen to), and our mouth (what we talk about). These are the ways evil enters our lives.

If you are saved and sealed by the Holy Spirit, no demon can possess you. However, you and I let the devil speak into us every day. What television shows do you watch? What music do you listen to, and what magazines or websites do you read? Are you letting your eyes lust or covet? What games do you play? Do you feel like you have to fit in with others, so you follow them?

We let him speak through us as well. Think about your conversations. Are they filled with gossip, slander, griping, or envy? Are you using ugly words, sexual overtones, or blasphemies?

When the devil controls your atmosphere, you get the following:

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

– Galatians 5:19-21

Kick the devil out of your house. Order him out in the name of Jesus and fill your life with the things God recommends for a right mind. Your Father loves the way you think about Him. While you may feel guilty for getting distracted or even falling short in your thoughts, He is proud every time your mind comes back to Him.