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It would go a long way toward keeping Satan within tight reigns were we to:
1.) spend quality time with God, even if we have to schedule an appointment.
2.) seek God's will, even above
feelings of others.
3.) learn to discern and detach, a little, from those who manipulate our time with no real intention of following God
(while keeping an open door for
time when they don't just want attention, but a real help.)
4.) let go of responsibilities God didn't call us to; works that please man but not Him.
Only when God is first does everything else fall into place.
© by Joyce C. Lock http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/ This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.

Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the e-mail ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.