Satan's Choice: The Weakest Links

Satan is smart.  He usually attacks at the weakest link in the chain.  You need to know your weakest link, and get it reinforced now.  Let's look at Satan's strengths, human weaknesses, and where Satan  is likely to attack.  Here are the first 2 of the top 4 weak links.  The next 2 will be the next posting

Pride 

The Bible tells us in Ezekiel 28:12-18, Isaiah 14:12-15, Job 41:34, Proverbs 16:18 to be wary of pride.  Pride was the start of Satan's downfall.

After doing great things, we are tired, and take a rest.  If we lose our focus, rest turns into sloth.  All those around us, including ourselves, know what sloth and laziness looks like.  To protect ourselves from criticism and consequences, we start resting on our laurels of past achievements instead of today's work.
 
In John 8:7, when questioned about judgement against an adulterous woman, Jesus said, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."

In a similar way, how can I successfully attack someone who has already achieved more than myself, even though they now rest on their laurels?
 
Instead of pride and laurel resting, we need to learn from the Canadian goose.  Geese fly in a V-shaped formation because it reduces the aerodynamic drag, making flight easier for all members of the flock.  The strongest goose leads their flock, as the spear point of the V-formation faces the greatest wind resistance.  Everyone within the body of the V-formation honks encouragement to the lead goose throughout their flight.  Once the current leader becomes tired, and can no longer lead the flock at the maximum speed, the next strongest goose naturally pushes forward at a faster pace.  Everybody else naturally falls in behind the new leader, again taking advantage of the slip stream created in the newly configured V-formation.  This ensures the flock always travels at the most efficient speed, with no pride nor laurel resting.
 
How will you help arrange your family, your neighbourhood, your work, your community, and your country so as to avoid Satan's pride and laurel resting?

Sex and Lust

Satan has been busy making our human society more and more hypersexual.  Lust is defined as a very strong sexual desire.  Almost all sexual taboos and limitations on acceptable behaviour have been removed by:

• relaxation and changes in the law;
• through the discretionary enforcement of the law;
• Books, movies, music, advertising, and other media;
• Distractions
• Poor examples by societal heroes and leaders
• the breakdown of the family unit

If Satan attacks a member of a church congregation or club, that wayward member is easily chastised, removed, or shunned.  However, if Satan attacks the leader of the church or club, the entire organization is destroyed.  If the leader cannot be corrupted, perhaps Satan will attack via the spouse, or the children, or the friends of the leader.

Have all leaders adequately warned those who support or surround the leader to be aware of Satan and his evil plans?