Whenever a group of people are doing God's work there too you will find Satan trying his hardest to disrupt it. This also applies to those families who are loving, devout and strong in their Faith.
This is why we need to be aware of how the enemy attacks, for remember Satan has no principles and despises those who are truly devoted to God, our Church and also our Blessed Mother, it is these very devout souls he will target most.
Satan is also a master at the dirty tricks campaign, and will often target our friends and loved ones, in order for us to lose our temper and act out of anger. Satan laughs gleefully when a child of God, due to personal attacks upon their loved ones and friends, tries to protect them by becoming enraged at the attacker!
This is why Scripture reminds us to discern the Principality involved, and to make sure we fight the true enemy Satan, who will use people for his own schemes and machinations. Sadly there are many who run with the Principality of evil, and become willing partners with their 'father' Satan in an attempt to disrupt those who live their Faith.
For Satan knows man's weakness and will use even a good persons indignation to try and tempt them to retaliate with evil for evil, this is why The Word of God expressly tells us NOT to fight this way. As Scripture says, "For you were once darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)....Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them..."
As children of God we need to understand the difference and discern that which is of Satan, malice, discord, rumour mongering, spite, hatreds, envy etc. But also in subtle ways, Satan will try and appeal to the righteous, by using others to compliment their obvious holiness, in an attempt to make them grow in pride and take as their own right the gifts they have received from God.
This is why prayer is our only recourse in fighting the enemy for God understands Satan completely and will illuminate the hearts of the righteous in overcoming Satan's wiles'. For Satan flee's from a heart and soul totally immersed and in love with the Triune Spirit.
But Satan does not give up in that he has nothing to lose and very many souls to gain, hence he will attack the very people we love and admire, including our friends and families for he is the master of dirty tricks. And as children of God we need to understand this crucial aspect of spiritual warfare, for when has Satan ever fought fairly?
This is why God strengthens those who live in the light for the evil days which confront us at every turn, through various media resources, the TV, music and the internet. For none of these instruments are evil in and of itself but all can be used for evil purposes. Which is why as our families are confronted everyday with lewd and crude images, they need the reassuring knowledge that God and their Guardian Angels will protect them. And parents also need to be more aware of the various temptations which are attracting our youth away from that which is Godly.
As Scripture reminds us we have not been left orphans, let us then call upon God, our Blessed Mother, the Saints and also our Guardian Angels to ward of any evil influences, as we continue to embrace and walk on the path of obedience to God's Word and the Traditions of our Church.
For our strength lay in God and the Church to fight the good fight through means of prayer, the Sacraments and a recollection of God's Presence at all times.
For through Christ our Lord we are overcomers of evil and NOT overcomed by evil.
Peace of Christ to ALL
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