The devils agenda exposed...

There’s a reason you feel like everything is going wrong.

Like the thoughts in your head turn against you.

Like your marriage is under fire.

Like your joy slips through your fingers even on the best days.

It’s not random.

It’s not just life.

It’s war.

The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy.

John 10:10

He comes to steal your identity.

To kill your confidence.

To destroy your relationships.

To whisper lies so loud you start to believe they’re your own thoughts.

He sneaks into your mind with shame.

He plants doubt in your heart.

He convinces you that your spouse is your enemy.

He fuels division, jealousy, insecurity, pride, and offense.

Because Satan hates covenant.

He hates restoration.

He hates marriages that reflect God's love.

He wants every house broken.

Every family shattered.

Every person too bitter or too burdened to believe in love again or in God.

He makes you question your worth.

He’ll tell you that you’re too far gone.

That you’re not lovable, not redeemable, not enough.

He’ll whisper, “You’re the problem.”

“They’re never going to change.”

“Why even pray anymore?”

He thrives in isolation.

He wants you lonely, silent, angry.

He wants your heart so hardened that even God's voice can’t break through.

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

1 Peter 5:8

He is a liar.

A master manipulator.

The father of lies.

John 8:44

And his biggest trick?

Convincing you that he’s not real.

That it's just you falling apart.

That it's you...not him

But let’s talk about the bigger picture.

Because you need to know the why.

Why is Satan even allowed to do this?

Because this life, this broken world, is a test.

A temporary chapter.

A battlefield of choice.

Satan thought he could do it better.

He said, “Why should God get all the glory?”

He wanted to be worshipped.

So God said, “Okay. You think you can do it better? Take the keys to the kingdom...

Satan was cast down from heaven...a fallen Angel...

He became the temporary ruler of this broken world.

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

John 12:31

The whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.

1 John 5:19

Yes, Satan has temporary authority here.

But only by permission.

And only for a season.

This is all a test.

And one day soon, this chapter will close.

And no one in all eternity will ever be able to say again, “I could’ve done it better.”

So what happens next?

What is our forever?

Most people think we’ll float in heaven forever, but the Bible tells a different story.

Yes, when we die right now, our spirit goes to heaven to be with God.

2 Corinthians 5:8 ...to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.

But that’s not the final destination.

God’s ultimate plan is to bring heaven to earth.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth had passed away.

Revelation 21:1

And I have to say this… I was shocked to find this out about five years ago.

I had been going to church for eight years since I got saved at 19.

And no one had ever told us that we would live on a new Earth.

All I ever heard was heaven, heaven, heaven.

Like we would just float in the clouds forever.....

I felt like I was lied to...or held from something beautiful...

So finding out that God plans to give us a new earth and physical resurrected bodies?

That changed everything for me.

And I needed to share it, so others can know too.

At the end of time, Satan is thrown into the lake of fire forever.

Revelation 20:10

Death and pain are defeated.

God creates a new, restored earth.

Our bodies are resurrected ...perfected, glorified, eternal.

We reign with Jesus on this new EARTH for 1,000 years and beyond.

They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Revelation 20:4

And God’s dwelling place is now among the people. And He will dwell with them.

Revelation 21:3

We’re not escaping Earth.

We’re getting it back.

Restored. Redeemed. Perfected.

No more suffering.

No more sin.

No more separation from God.

You will have a real, physical, glorified body.

You will live, love, laugh, learn, and walk with Jesus, our loved ones and all animals.

Not in the clouds....

But on the new Earth.

With a perfect mind....

A healed heart...

A soul finally at peace...

And joy that never ends....

So let the devil have his little time here....because his clock is ticking.

He may rule this broken world...

He may have reign over our hearts but not our souls.

God rules eternity.

And you?

You were never meant to live in torment.

You were made for glory.

You were made for eternity.

Declare this today:

Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:4

Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

James 4:7

Put on the full armor of God.

Ephesians 6:11

The Lord will fight for you.

Exodus 14:14

No weapon formed against me shall prosper.

Isaiah 54:17

They will reign with Christ a thousand years.

Revelation 20:4

The dwelling place of God is with man.

Revelation 21:3

He will wipe every tear from their eyes.

Revelation 21:4

You are not losing.

You are learning how to stand.

You are not broken beyond repair.

You are being refined.

And this battle you’re in?

It ends in victory.

I, however, cannot wait until paradise.

Because truthfully, I haven’t particularly enjoyed this body or mind on this Earth.

I carry pain every day.

I battle thoughts that don’t feel like mine.

I fight just to feel like I'm still here.

But one day soon, I’ll have a brand new body with no more pain.

A mind that is not at war with itself.

A heart that is clean, renewed, and at perfect peace.

Kristen, Unfiltered Xo 💋

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”- John 1:5