The Bible tells us in John 10:10 that Satan comes to steal , kill, and destroy. He doesnt just want to destroy your life, he also wants to destroy your marriage.
Why?
Everything good that God creates, Satan hates. He wants to twist it, and make it evil. Not only that, but he hates unity, and will di anything to divide your marriage. Don’t let him do that to your marriage!
Satan is very crafty, and cunning. He won’t attack you right in the open so you know its him. He will be stealthy. The Bible warns us to be aware of Satan’s tricks unless he’ll trip us up. And he will often use us as the enemy to drive us away from our spouses.
What are some of Satan’s tricks to destroy your marriage? Let’s see.
He’ll Attack Your Thoughts
I once heard a pastor teach how Satan attacks your thinking. He said Satan will speak thoughts into your head in a way that sounds like its you thinking those things.
Thoughts like,
“My husband is an idiot.”
“He doesn’t think I’m pretty.”
Of course, these thoughts could be from you or from Satan. Either way, talk back to yourself-“my husband is not an idiot.” Or ask your husband, “do you think I’m pretty?” To get the reassurance you need.
The Bible calls us to take control over our unruly thoughts in 2 Corinthians 10:5,
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ…”
Satan dwells in the shadows. Expose his little lies by simply going to your partner and seeking the truth yourself. He’s riding on you dwelling on these thoughts for hours and days, and eventually believing them to be true.
Which is why the Bible also commands us to only think on good, positive things in Philippians 4:8,
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Again, its so important to be watching what you think. Watching your thoughts will also reveal what demonic spirit could be trying to influence you.
Watch Your Thoughts
Demons can identify themselves by the thoughts you hear in your mind. You can tell the thoughts are not your own usually if they are something you’ve never thoguht before, something way out of left field, or dramatic.
Such as:
-constant angry thoughts could be a sign of a spirit of anger
-sinful thoughts
-thoughts of harm
If you notice any of these thoughts pop into your head, rebuke them and speak Philippians 4:8 mentioned above. It’s important to not consider these thoughts for a moment, and to rebuke them.
Also, sometimes evil thoughts can be from us since we are inherently sinful. But sometimes spirits do come and try to influence us. If you entertain them you will have a problem. And if you give them a way in through what you watch or listen to, that’s another problem.
Be Careful What You Watch
Certain tv shows, music, and movies can open up a door way for Satan to come in. Such as?
-Movies or shows that invoke spirit of fear like horror movies
-Porn or other sexually explicit entertainment
Horror movies because God doesn’t call us to a spirit of fear as 2 Timothy 1:7 reminds us,
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Porn because the Bible warns us to run from sexual immorality in 1 Corinthians 6:18. “Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.”
“But its just a movie.”
“it’s Just a show!”
You might be lamenting. What you watch and listen to can affect how you think about yourself and others.
Why do I think my husband is a bozo after watching Real Housewives of Atlanta all week (just an example, I hate reality tv)? Or why do I think my husband could be cheating on me after watching Tyler Perry’s Temptation?
That’s why King David wisely said in Psalms 101:3, “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.”
The things we watch, and listen to can have an effect on us and be an opening for Satan to destroy our marriages through our minds.
Conclusion
All wisdom comes from God. If youre unsure about a tv show, movie, someone in your life, or even going somewhere, ask the Lord for wisdom. Does he want you to continue watching or listening to that?
Before you leave the house every day Put on the whole armor of God daily (Ephesians 6:11-18). Ask the Lord to give you discernment to know what is good and what is evil.
God wants us to have happy marriages. Don’t let little thoughts these sink root in your mind and cause an argument, or a root of bitterness in yourself and your marriage. Expose these lies for what they are and live free!
Blessings,
M/M
The Mustard Seed Wife 