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Do you ever feel like you\\u2019ve got a bullseye on your back? Like the kingdom of darkness got together for a meeting and decided to focus all of their attention on YOU?

\\xa0There are times when it seems like the enemy\\u2019s attacks are relentless, but did you know that there are times when he finds it most advantageous to strike against you?\\xa0

\\xa0In fact, there are 4 occasions that he will strike nearly EVERY TIME!

\\xa0Occasion #1: Sin

Sin is an open door for Satan and his demons to have full access to your life. While that may not be your desire or intention, Isaiah 59:2 reminds us that our sin separates us from God.

When it comes to the enemy\\u2019s attacks, there are legal and illegal entries. Illegal entries are where Satan overstepped his bounds and you can go to God and ask for deliverance and restitution.

\\xa0Legal entry, on the other hand, happens when you gave permission\\u2014whether you wanted to or not. And sin is a legal entry point.\\xa0

\\xa0Sin however, isn\\u2019t limited to big ticket items like adultery and murder. According to scripture, ALL sin is an open door for Satan. That\\u2019s why, the longer you sin, the harder it is to get him to back off.\\xa0

\\xa0So how do you slam the door?

\\xa0The good news is that God gave us an easy way to kick Satan to the curb. This doesn\\u2019t mean that he won\\u2019t stop trying to influence you (more on this later), but it does mean that you can close the door to his infiltration.\\xa0

\\xa0You can slam the door to Satan through repentance. 1 John 1:9 says if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

\\xa0When you confess you sins and turn from them, you give Satan his eviction notice

\\xa0Occasion #2: Breakthrough is Coming

Right at the beginning of Jesus\\u2019 public ministry, Satan attacked Jesus in the wilderness.

\\xa0And when Jesus had been baptized, just as He came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to Him and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is My Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the Devil. (Matthew 3:16,17;4:1)

\\xa0Jesus took every one of Satan\\u2019s temptations and knocked them out of the park. Not just because he was Jesus, but because of his desire to please the Father and fulfill his purpose.

\\xa0If we keep our eyes fixed on pleasing Him and fulfilling our purpose, we too can resist whatever Satan throws at us.

\\xa0How you respond to demonic attacks during these critical times can be the difference between breakthrough and another trip around the mountain.\\xa0

\\xa0Occasion #3: Temptation

Satan will never stop trying to attack you. It\\u2019s what he does. So praying that he stops is not a prayer that will get answered. And playing the victim because he\\u2019s tempting you doesn\\u2019t take you off the hook.

\\xa0Instead, you can pray that you don\\u2019t fall into that temptation. Your job is to RESIST the devil\\u2019s temptations.

\\xa0Remember 1 Corinthians 10:13\\u2014no temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, so that you may be able to endure it.

\\xa0Temptation comes in many forms, from desires to difficult people. Your job is to RESIST. Not rationalize. Not justify. RESIST.

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