On Temptation

I have heard it said that you know that you are a threat to Satan when you are being tempted. If you aren't a threat to him then he just leaves you alone. I believe it is wise to acknowledge all the ways that you are tempted so you can be more prepared to face that temptation when it comes. Today I was reminded that temptation isn't the only way that Satan can hinder a Christian in their relationship with God. I believe that he also uses complacency. I believe he lets us feel satisfied in where we are in our spiritual walk and therefore we become stagnant. I don't want to get entirely too personal with this whole blog thing, but I can see how that has happened my life lately. My days get filled up with random this and that and before I know it, I haven't opened my Bible in a week and haven't given it a second thought. I find myself doing just enough to get by, continuing prayer life as normal, but then I realize I haven't really learned anything new because I haven't been spending time with God so He could teach me. So, all this to say, be aware of complacency and stagnation.

And on to an uplifting thought from Ephesians, my favorite book in the Bible....
Chapter 3 verse 20

"God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us." ~ The Message

I think that sometimes we (atleast I do) forget Who we are working with here. God.
The Powerful and Almighty Creator. He can do anything. ANYTHING!! Why do I limit him so?