One morning I was getting ready for class, I thought about how good I was feeling lately about signing up for an 8am foreign language class, but then I second-guessed myself. I will never be able to wake up every morning for this. Why do you keep trying to be a morning person? Instead of letting that idea slip into my consciousness, I caught it. I held onto it, trying to bring it into focus so that I could see it, and see where it had come from. Oh wow, I said to myself. That thought must have come from Satan.

It's hard to keep our minds focused on only receiving God's messages. You're going to receive other messages, from various types of people. Have you ever looked in the mirror, liked what you saw, and then you find something to be upset about? Have you ever shouted at a friend from anger and frustration? Have you ever looked on social media at what someone has and thought, how do they deserve that? Why don't I have that? Are those thoughts coming from God within you? I don't think so.

This is Satan talking. He is real, and always, always blaring false comments in your brain. Leading you to feel jealousy, hatred, anger, and confusion.

God works in us throughout our lives. We have to acknowledge that Satan does the same thing. Do not be afraid to have conversations about Satan and sin. God is always waiting for us at the end. Focus on his word and differentiate between the two voices talking to you.