Satan had always been working on my mind, but because I wasn’t following Jesus, he didn’t need to try very hard. That’s why I called this post ” I met Satan when I met Jesus.”
I hesitated to share this because I worried it might keep you from coming to Jesus. The truth is, when you follow Jesus, Satan tries harder to get into your mind. But I can promise you, having Jesus in your life is far better than anything Satan could ever offer.
I made a lot of mistakes in my life, mostly because I didn’t know Jesus. Honestly, I didn’t even believe He existed. Still, I was part of a Christian church, went to Sunday services, sometimes on Wednesdays too, and I gave tithes and offerings.
My wife was a Christian. She has passed away now, but when she was alive, she loved going to church. I went with her, even though I didn’t believe Jesus was real. I never told her or anyone at church about my doubts because I knew they believed, and I didn’t want to discourage them.
I thought I was doing the right thing and that everything was fine. I didn’t realize Satan was involved at all. Looking back, I see that he didn’t need to pressure me because he already had full control of my mind.
I didn’t really struggle with Satan’s control until I realized Jesus was real. That’s also when I understood Satan was real too. People always said to go to Jesus for help, but I never did because I didn’t believe in Him. Thankfully, Jesus came to me.
Jesus revealed to me that Satan had complete control over my mind, and I was on the brink of hell without even realizing it. This just shows how lost someone can be without knowing. I’m so grateful Jesus showed up just in timeI’m probably not the only one who thought everything was fine, but was actually close to heSome people are like I was. I didn’t do a lot of obvious wrong, I went to church, paid my tithes, and thought I was a good person.
My problem was that I tried to live a decent life, the way good people say you should. But I missed the real meaning of salvation. While I was doing all those good things, I didn’t realize Satan was still controlling my mind.
Back then, I didn’t know about God’s mercy. In fact, I didn’t know anything about God at all. I had only heard about Him because I went to church with my wife. I went mostly because she liked it, and I thought I might learn something.
People often say, “Go to Jesus,” but what if we can’t? Maybe Jesus has to come to us, like He did for me. I believe that’s God’s mercy—giving someone like me, who was lost and without God, the chance to spend eternity in heaven.
Now that I’ve received God’s mercy, Satan still tries to bother me sometimes. But thank God, Jesus protects my mind from his attacks.