"I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one."
1 John 2:14
God is not questioning the strength of young people, He is affirming that they are strong by nature. This strength combined with His word makes you so strong that even the the devil (wicked one) can't put up with you.
Now, you must take in consideration that the devil is also aware of that and he'll do everything in his power to make weak.
How?, you may ask. He uses a family situation for instance. He'll convince you to leave the house, run away, take drugs to forget the problems, feed the hatred in your heart, kill the entire family.
He'll always play with love life. A girl here, a guy there, get pregnant and bang, you become weak, vulnerable.
He uses the lyrics of a particular music to exert control over you. He wants to make a follower, not a leader.
In order words, his job is to weaken your faith and self-esteem. He wants to defeat you in your mind. That's why he's a specialist in reminding you of your past. Your past holds you back.
If he manages to achieve all or at least one of these things you will be a puppet in his hands and what God intended from the beginning won't happen at all.
Take control of your life. You don't need people's approval. Live for God. Trust your future in His hands. Don't let the devil take advantage on you, BECAUSE YOU'RE STRONG!
Pr Luke Castro
YPG National Coordinator
1 comment:
My name is Samantha from SIMEON in Pompano Beach, FL & what i understood from this is that God always wants us to be strong & the Devil does all he can to make us weak. He uses temptation, drugs, & more to push us down. We must stay firm with God & always serve him the best way we can. Put everything in the hands of God & take control of our lives.
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