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Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil, your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for some victim to devour. Take a firm stand against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are. In his kindness God called you to his eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. After you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation.
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I have been thinking about this scripture, and I believe that the devil knows when we are weak, weary, tired, complacent, troubled, stressed, feeling bad... and he uses those times as prime opportunities to launch his attacks against us. And he knows our weak areas and seems to hit those rather hard. So, this scripture, I believe, is encouraging us to always be alert, spiritually speaking, because the devil is looking to discourage, defeat and destroy God's people (John 10:10) . But God wants us to keep His Word in our hearts and our mouths, take opportunities to encourage and pray for one another, and see situations not as problems but as opportunities to grow closer to God and allow Him to prove Himself faithful.