Revelation

since i was in jr high, i have seen people i loved and trusted fall completely under satan's rule. it's horrible, sad, and heart wrenching. just recently i found out about a man from my church who had been sending lude text messages to a 17 year old girl. he was an amazing leader in our church and a great man of God. a lot of people trusted in him with a lot. when i found out, i didn't want to believe it. he had such an amazing heart for God and a passion for revival. I was devastated. after thinking about it all this afternoon, i came to a realization... i NEVER want anything like that to happen to me. i don't know the whole story about evan, whether he was just not at a good place in his relationship with God or what. but i have decided that i will never let myself be in a place in my relationship with God where satan can get ahold of me and shake my life in such a negative way. i never want the devil to succeed in ruining my life and taking away all i have worked for and all i care about. evan is facing 4 years in prison for this. he has a wife and baby. one mistake is leading to all of this. one slip in his faith with God and the devil got ahold of him. i am declaring now that i will never allow the devil to get ahold of my life. i will fight and fight and fight to stay away from his wrath. i will never submit my life to him. so in order for me to do that, i need to build my relationship with God up. i need to be so strong in Him, that nothing can shake me. i need to make time for my devotions every day. i need to make an effort instead of say "i have all day, i'll do it later" NO no more will i say that. i will do my devotions in the morning. i will pray ever morning, no, i will pray without ceasing. no more will i live my life as a luke warm Christian. no more will i lean on my own understand. no more will i believe that i am more powerful and knowledgeable than God. from this day forward i am devoting my life to Jesus Christ. my whole life, my whole heart, every part of my being is devoted to Him. i will not allow the devil to ever grab hold of me.