There are 5 main ways the enemy uses to distract you from following in God's ways:
1. He will lead you into something you're not prepared to do.
God will prepare you for what He calls you to do. If He has not prepared you, He does not place you.
For the enemy to get you off course, he must first change your focus.
Focus Change: From being prepared to deserving..
2. The enemy will lead you into something which will require you to put the Word aside.
God will never lead you into something that will make you compromise the Word. He will teach you in the way you're to go. On the other hand, the enemy wants to get you to exalt how you see things over what God has said.
Focus Change: Exalting what you think over what God said.
3. The enemy will lead you to a place that promotes what you see over what you believe.
Don't believe what someone says that's contrary to God's Word. Let the peace of God lead you.
Focus Change: Faith in what you see or feel over what God has revealed to you.
4. The enemy will lead you to a place where the wrong things are amply supplied.
A prime example of this is Lot. He had so many flocks that he and Abraham had to go their separate ways. He looked toward Sodom and made his decision based on how the area looked. When he was rescued from the judgment against Sodom, he came out with nothing but his wife and two daughters. He even lost his wife because her heart was in that place, and she looked back.
Focus Change: Pursuing what is easy or rewarding in the short term over what will take faith.
5. The enemy will lead you to a place of fear, unrest, and uncertainty.
Focus Change: Being selfish over pursuing love.
Psalms 37:23-24 tells us that God leads in steps, not leaps.
The 5 Guidance System every believer has:
1. Preparation - Nothing should take you by surprise.
2. Priorities - God's Word, faith
3. Principles - These stabilize you.
4. Provision - God always provides what you need to accomplish what He called you to do.
5. Peace - You'll have the peace of God when you're on the right track.
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