Traps Today

Ephesians 6:10-18, Romans 8:31-19, I Peter 5:8, Romans 12:2

It is with great caution and obedience that the wise person lives out each day. Lest the believer’s enemy, Satan, lure them into a trap.  Traps are generally the least expected places, seem insignificant at first, and start in small ways.  Potential traps are:

• Pride and being self-centered

• Discouragement

• Anxiety and worry

• Fear of the future

• Worldly treasures

• Impure and immoral thoughts and pictures

It is critical that one stays alert, sensitive, and obedient by:

• An established quiet time each day

• Regular inspection and cleaning the mind, heart, and behavior

Many a person lives in regret due to not being alert to the traps in life.  As it has been said, “every choice has a consequence.”

My declaration: by God’s Word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit I will be alert to potential traps.