F. I. R. E.
Fully Informed, Reverenced & Encouraged
NEWSLETTER
Quarter 2, 2017
It Is Our Desire for
Every Soul To Catch
On Fire!
5 Areas Of Your Life Satan Wants To Enter
1. Your heart - so it’s not God’s alone. Ther e’s a reason God’s Word tells us: “Above all else, guard your
heart, for everything you do flows from it” (Proverbs 4:23). Satan knows he has an entry point into your life if
God is not first in our hearts. Satan’s greatest desire is to prevent you from giving God all of your heart so he
will constantly dangle people, things, and desires in front of you – anything to distract you so he can erect a
false god in front of you that you don’t even realize you have.
2. Your worries – to make you doubt God’s love and provision. Satan wants you str essing, because then
you’re not resting in God’s ability to care for you. Women tend to stress over the temporal – bills that must be
paid, whether or not a man will come into our lives, what someone is saying about us, and so on. Men tend to
stress about their jobs, providing for their families, and whether or not they are “making the cut” in several are
as of life. (Philippians 4:6-7) to “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehend-
sion, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus”.
3. Your everyday thinking – so you’re just like the world. It’s amazing how many people profess to know God
and follow Him, yet their thinking patterns are just like those of anyone else in the world. Scripture commands
us: “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by chang-
ing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing
and perfect his will really is” (Romans 12:2)
4. Your speech – so you tear others apart. God wants us to be holy mouthpieces for Him – people who heal and
help with our words. A few critical words here, a few complaints there, some profanity mixed in with a little
gossip on the side and we have given him permission to make us people who tear others apart and sound no diff-
erent (and sometimes worse) than unbelievers. God’s instructions in Ephesians 4:29: “Do not let any unwhole-
some talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that
it may benefit those who listen”
5. Our Bodies -- so they no longer glorify God. Why is it that when people get depr essed they over eat or
drink excessively or turn to substances? Why is it that young girls will cut their bodies or starve themselves
when they are dealing with emotional pain? “Give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice –
the kind he will accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is this too much to ask?” (Romans 12:1)
Abide in Christ, be clothed in His character and righteousness, and you will fend off the attacks of the enemy.