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14BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2013HowmanytimesinourlifehavewehadaflashbackmomenttoourpastandsaidWhatwasIthinkingorifIknewthenwhatIknownow.WeallhavefallenshortoftheGloryofGodandsaidordidsomethingwedidregretlateron.Ithappensduetofataldistrac-tions.TheBiblesaysthatSatanwasmoresubtlethananyotherwildcreatureGen.31SatanusedtheartofdeceptiontolureEveintodisobe-diencewhicheventu-allyculminatedintheFallusheringsinanddeathintotheworld.InotherwordsSatangaveustheveryfirstfataldistractionandEvethemotherofallmankindfellrightintohistrap.Wefacefataldis-tractionsevery-day.IntheBookofEphesianstheApostlePaulwarnedustoputonthewholearmorofGodthatwemightbeabletostandagainstthewilesofthedevilEph.611wilesmeansatrickorstratagemintendedtoensnareordeceivetrickeryguile.IhavegoodnewsforyouSatancantjustattackusoutrightbecausethebalanceofpowerisintheBelievershandsbuthewilluseeverytrickinthebooktopullasneakattackanddrawusawayfromthethingsofGod.TheBibleinformsusthatSatanisadeceiveraliarandthefatheroflies.seeJohn844.AlthoughhecantdefeatushecandeceiveusandhisplanofdeceptionhasunfortunatelybeensuccessfulagainsttheBodyofChrist.Believerseverywhereareunderattackasourarchenemyattemptstofoilourblessingscauseourspiri-tualgiftstobeineffectivetrivializeouranointingandnullifythepowerwork-ingthroughustodeliverGodsWordtoaworldofhurtingpeople.IntheselastdaysSatanhasrenewedhisassault.Aswemovetohigherlevelsinourspiritualwalktherearenewchallengestobefaced.AswegrowinChristandelevatetohigherlevelsinGoditdoesnotcomeeasilyitdoesntcomewithoutastruggle.AswegohigherinGodSatanwillmountupnewstrategicattackstobringusdown.ThedeeperinHisWordwegotherearedevilsonthatlevel.SatanisruthlessifhetriedtotemptJesushewillsteamrolloverusifwearentcarefulwatchfulkeepingourdiscerningspirittuneinandacon-stantprayerlife.SatanwillsliprightintherewithamajordistractiontotakeusoffcourseofGodsplan.YoumightaskyourselfwhatisafataldistractionItsanythingoranyonethatdetersyoufromthegrowthanddevelopmentofyourfaith.Fataldis-tractionscanbesomeofthepeopleyouhaveinyourlifethatshouldntbethereWheneveryoutalkaboutgoingtochurchorbeinginvolveinsometypeofministryorhowgoodGodisthatpersonwillsaysomethinglikewhyareyoualwaysgoingtochurchorbeingwiththewrongpeopleatthewrongtimeplaceyouinprisonhavingfolksaroundyouthathasanaddictionthatsafataldistraction.Youmightbethebestaltointhechoirwithanointingbutyoujustcantbreakthehabitofgoingtogambleormingleinnightclubsthatsafataldistraction.SatanwantstobreakyourspiritbecauseifyouhavethefaithofamustardseedyoucanmoveamountainMatt.1720Whenweareunwiseuninformedunawareandfullofour-selvesSatanwillsendfataldistractions.Fataldistractionsaresimilartowhatwesawinthemoviefatalattractionswhenyoureattractedtosomethingorsomeonethatyouknowiswrongandyoucontinuethepursuit.FatalattractionsmakeyoubegintojustifykeepingadirtylittlesecretandfataldistractionsbringaboutdestroyingyourhomeyourmarriageyourcareerandmostofallyourspiritualgrowthandwalkwithGod.FataldistractionsweallowintoourliveswillfesterintodeaththedeathofouranointingthedeathofourgiftsandcallingsandeventuallyifwearenotwiseandapplytheremedythedeathofourGod-ordainedpurpose.FataldistractionsusuallystartoutsmallandbeforeyouknowitithasbecomeoutofcontrolitscausingyousleeplessnightsanxietiesnoteatingtakingpillstogotosleepandpillstowakeupworryaboutpeoplefindingoutyourlittlesecretetcAstimeprogressesitgainsmorepoweroveryouuntilwhathadonceseemedsmallbeginstotakeyourmindofftheplanpurposeandpowerofGod.YourrelationshiptoGodandyourfaithinHimareweakenedandbythetimeEvan.Dr.WynnGroveFatalDistractionsByDr.P.M.WynnGroveDr.P.M.WynnGroveisanAssociatePastoratthePotterHouseofDenver.PastorPMPastorLeearethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistry.Youcancontactheratpmwynn9msn.com.SCRIPTURESatanisruthlessifhetriedtotemptJesushewillsteamrolloverusifwearentcarefulwatchfulkeepingourdiscerningspirittuneinandaconstantprayerlife.ContinuedonPage16