How can I be a child of God?

You are a child of God if you have believed… a belief that causes you to surrender your life to Jesus as your LORD (Creator and Owner). A belief that keeps on believing and keeps on surrendering to your LORD. In other words, God’s child! If we are God’s child we will love our heavenly Father.

What are the three sources of temptation?

The three sources of temptation have been described as: world — “indifference and opposition to God’s design”, “empty, passing values”; flesh — “gluttony and sexual immorality.

What does God say about temptation?

The Lord Jesus taught His disciples to ask God, “do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). If you ask God to help you avoid temptation, then you should also be vigilant to stay away from tempting situations.

What is Satan trying to tell you?

Satan will tell you that you aren’t ready or you aren’t good enough. He will feed into all the fears that hold you back. This all causes good Christians to stay inactive and lose momentum to reach the goals God has set out for them.

What does the Devil want you to do?

The devil wants you to hate yourself, and feel terrible about all the actions you have made. Instead of seeing yourself the way God sees you (someone that is worthy of love, respect and forgiveness), Satan will tell you that you are worthless, inadequate, and not good enough for God. You feel discouraged, and that self-pity will begin to grow.

How can I guard my mind from Satan?

Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise… and the God of peace will be with you” ( Philippians 4:8-9, NLT). But Satan would rather have us in mental anguish by listening to the world, rather than the word of God. Guard your everyday thinking by soaking it in Scripture.

Will you let Satan in through this door?

Don’t let Satan in this door through his tantalizing “what if?” questions and the doubts he weaves through your mind. God instructs us in Philippians 4:6-7 to “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.