Distraction is one of the most successful tools that the enemy (the devil) deploys against God’s people to hinder them from fulfilling their divine assignment.
Jesus made it plain to Martha saying, “But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part” (Luke 10:42)
All that the enemy needs to do is to shift our vision from that One primary assignment to which we are called. The enemy then has successfully shifted our attention to too many things. This is when most start walking in all directions and probably end up walking in circles frustrated and dejected.
Over the years, I have seen how the enemy distracts people from their God-given assignment. To some he offers alcohol, to some he offers drugs and other substances. To some, he offers harmless-seeming internet games that keep people bound for hours per day. Fruitless days and weeks pass by.
A pastor once shared with me about a true incident in their church. Some years back, there was this young girl who attended their services regularly. She was very prayerful and so filled with the Holy Spirit. She would lead the choir team, read out scriptures, pray for people etc.
One fine day, a boy started attending their services. He was not even grounded properly in church. Soon this girl got talking to him and would skip services giving some excuse. It was not even three months and the pastor got the news that the girl was married. Let alone the church, she was not even seen in Christian gatherings across the city after that. Sad but true!
This is how the devil uses wrong relationships to lure people away from their assignments. Now I am not saying all relationships are wrong. However, even the right relationship at a wrong time can be a disaster.
We need discernment and the right counsel to avoid falling in the traps of the enemy. “But in the multitude of counselors, there is safety.” (Proverbs 11:14)
The Bible warns us to “Be alert and of sober mind. For the enemy, the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
Prayer
Father, in the name of Jesus, I ask You for discernment. Surround me with the right people who will help me grow in Your ways.
Father, in the name of Jesus, I bind every spirit of distraction that would hinder me from my divine assignment. Amen.
Father, in the name of Jesus, I bind every spirit of distraction that would hinder me from my divine assignment. Amen.
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