Culture prompts us to value money over people; grade people by looks, awards, and bank balances; and place our value in what we wear, drive, own, or achieve. The mastermind behind these attacks? The devil. Satan has one primary aim—to entangle us in a web of unhealthy thoughts. He wants to corrupt, contaminate, and confuse our minds with a false system.

The classic example of the devil’s influence occurred in the garden of Eden. In 2 Corinthians 11:3 (ESV), Paul stated, “I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” There it is. Satan commandeered Eve’s mind by infecting her thoughts. He uses the same playbook today.

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