Always tend to make us
Focus on our own
Spiritual condition.
And then,
Just as soon as Satan sees
He has our full attention,
He starts to pound us
With the hammer
Of conviction
Because,
No matter
How sincere or earnest
Our petition,
He makes us think
Our faith still seems
Too weak
Or that our love
For God the Father
Still seems too meek.
And thus,
By causing us incessant grief
And consternation,
He tries to make us
Blame the Lord
For all his
Heartless accusations.
In the end,
Satan strives
To make us spurn
The Still Small Voice
Of conviction1 Kings 19:11-12
By leading us to think
That God is the one
Who is always
Taunting us
With hurtful words
And harsh-sounding,
Angry accusations,
Saying,
"Surely anyone
Who really loves the Lord,
Would never feel this way."
But God
Is not the author
Of our consternation,
Nor do we ever
Need to heed
Satan's softly spoken words
Of condemnation.
For even though
We know the Holy Spirit
Often must remind us,Proverbs 1:20-30
We also know
That He will never
Chide us