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Luke 8:11-15

Something that a lot of people fail to realize is the fact that the enemy doesn't attack the dead. The enemy attacks what it is threatened by. Satan wont go out of his way seeking to bring bad things and hard times to those who are not interested in the Lord. If we are not rooting ourselves in the Lord the enemy can come out of nowhere, cause us to stumble, and cause us to take steps back in our walk with the Lord. Honestly, I was that way for years. I stood on the rock that is God but I wasn't held down and whenever hard times came I turned from the Lord. I turned because I was angry and bitter towards the one who loves me the most. I was mistaking the hard times as coming from God when in reality it wasn’t Him at all. If you're argument for not taking root in the Lord because you enjoy your life the way it is then think about it this way. If you place a frog in a boiling pot of water it will jump out immediately, but if you place it in cold water and gradually warm it the frog will stay in and die. If the enemy were to throw all of these obstacles your way you would be more likely to seek a Savior, but if he doesn't seek you out then you are less likely to feel the need for a Savior. But like the frog sitting in the water that gradually gets warmer it will end with death, it’s as simple as that. So it is very important that we plant our seed in good soil and that it can take root in. Hold onto the faith and don't let go, because anything that the enemy will throw your way will not take away from how loving and how tenderhearted the Lord is.

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