Two Things God Can Do

My friend Sheehan, forwarded this to me via facebook and it encouraged me so much I had to share it! All of my life I've fallen victim to Satan's schemes, we all do, and it's so easy to get bogged down by them. It's funny though, that despite his efforts to bring us down, our inadequacies still point to Christ. As you read this list of what Satan does, be reminded that NOTHING can match the supremacy of Christ in our lives... be encouraged by and find peace in these thoughts that are not my own:

The Six Things Satan Can Do:

1.) Distract: Satan can distract us by presenting desires of the flesh that turn us from God.

2.) Distort: Like with Eve in the garden, Satan distorts God's truth and prophesy by twisting words and playing with our motives.

3.) Discourage: Satan discourages us, making us feel like our blessings are worthless and our God isn't enough.

4.) Regret: Satan makes us regret bad choices, dwelling on our sin, minimizing Christ's sacrifice.

5.) Guilt: Satan gives us feelings of being guilty so that we may feel bad about not taking opportunities, or making us doubt our choices.

6.) Comparison: Satan makes us compare ourselves to others, seeing what they are and what we aren't.


The 2 Things God Can Do:

1.) Anything

2.) Everything

"...We are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
~Romans 8:37-39

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
~1 Corinthians 12:9

"We are in an age of religious complexity. The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us. in its stead are programs, methods, organizations, and a world of nervous activities which occupy time and attention but can never satisfy the longing of the heart."
~A.W. Tozer