Bible Question: Does satan control your thoughts? Or does he know what you are thinking then alter that? |
Bible Answer: No, Satan does not control our thoughts, we do. God has given us a free will and it is us who choose what to do with it. We can use it to glorify Him or not. This includes our thought processes. Satan does not have the power to know your thoughts, but he can surely influence them through deceit. He knows our intent when we voice them and from then on it is easy for him or his demons to manipulate us. Again satan sees the fruit, good or bad, in our lives and acts against or for us. Where he has no clear inkling as to what your thoughts are, he comes up with a suggestion and dangles a carrot or bait before you. That is why scripture says; resist the devil and he will flee. One thing that we must note and never fail to remember is that Lucifer was an angel, with all the attributes of angelic beings. So it is safe to assume that he has higher intelligence and abilities than humans. It is only in Christ that we have victory over him and his legion of demons. He saw the answer to Daniel's prayer and managed to withstand the angel for 3 weeks until archangel Michael had to intevene. This required a high level of intellect and power. Remember Satan too appears before God. Job 3:1, and can request and get permision to test any man as was the case of Job. The more he voices his bitterness at what has beffalen him, the greater the testing becomes. Genesis chapter 3, the fall of man is a good study on how Satan beguiles us. We should be careful to guard our thoughts and cast down every immagination that exalts itself against the knowledge of Christ. In His Service, Andy. |
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