No footholds

And do not give the devil a foothold (Eph. 4:27 NIV)

Too often we do that in life.  The verse before this talks about not going to bed angry.  I have to admit that I've done that a couple of times.  What we forget is that the one were really hurting is ourselves. As a parent I sometimes see things that could be harmful & be pitfalls for my kids & so Itry to warn them. Not because I'm trying to make more rules, take away fun, or for any other reason than I love them & want the best for them.  God does that with us. He can see things ahead of us that can harm us & He wants to give us a heads up.  Besides unhappiness, health issues, & broken relationships, giving the devil a foothold causes us to be ineffective for Christ. It can harm our relationship with our Savior Jesus Christ.  It might be anger, unforgiveness, habit, addiction, fear, or anything that gives Satan a way into our life.  It might even be pride. That's why it's important to examine your life daily & give anything holding you back over to God.  Let Him fight your battles. Let Him restore.  Today, it's time to boot Satan out & get rid of any possible footholds he might have in our lives.