Keep Them Distracted

by: Author Unknown,

Satan called a worldwide convention of demons.

> >> > In his opening address he said,> >> > "We can't keep Christians from going to church."

> >> > "We can't keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the >truth."> >> > " We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with> >their savior."> >> > "Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is> >broken."> >> > "So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish> >dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a> >relationship with Jesus Christ.."> >> > "This is what I want you to do," said the devil:> >> > "Distract them from gaining hold of their Savior and maintaining >that> >vital connection throughout their day!"> >> > "How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.> >> > "Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable> >schemes to occupy their minds," he answered.> >> > "Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and borrow, borrow, borrow."> >> > "Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to> >work 6-7 days each week, 10- 12 hours a day, so they can afford their >empty> >lifestyles."> >> > "Keep them from spending time with their children."> >> > "As their families fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape> >from the pressures of work!"> >> > "Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, >small> >voice."> >> > "Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they> >drive." To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their> >home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays> >non-biblical music constantly."> >> > "This will jam their minds and break that union with Christ."> >> > "Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers."> >> > "Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day."> >> > "Invade their driving moments with billboards."> >> > "Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs,> >sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free> >products, services and false hopes.."> >> > "Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their> >husbands will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and >they'll> >become dissatisfied with their wives. "> >> > "Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night."> >> > "Give them headaches too! "> >> > "If they don't give their husbands the love they need, they will >begin> >to look elsewhere."> >> > "That will fragment their families quickly!"> >> > "Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children> >the real meaning of Christmas."> >> >> >> > "Give them an Easter bunny so they won't talk about his >resurrection> >and power over sin and death."> >> > "Even in their recreation, let them be excessive."> > "Have them return from their recreation exhausted."> >> > "Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's >creation.> >Send them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and >movies> >instead."> >> > "Keep them busy, busy, busy!" !> >> > "And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip> >and small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."> >> > "Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to >seek> >power from Jesus."> >> > "Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their> >health and family for the good of the cause."> >> > "It will work!"> >> > "It will work!"> >> > It was quite a plan!> >> > The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians> >everywhere to get busier and more rushed, going here and there.> >> > Having little time for their God or their families.> >> > Having no time to tell others about the power of Jesus to change> >lives.