Are You Switching Roles With The Devil???

It’s sooo easy to get caught in a web of activities that we unconsciously begin to take up roles that originally belong to the devil. This post is not meant to accuse anyone of becoming a devil but to serve as an eye opener as we search our hearts to know if we’re guilty so we can amend our ways. Here are five roles of the devil you may be unconsciously switching into. Happy reading!

Accuser

The bible classifies the devil as “the accuser of the brethren who accuses them day and night before God” (Revelations 12:10); he is the certified accuser. Aside from the basic meaning of the word accuser, this role also involves bringing up people’s past as the reason why they’re unqualified for something in the present, bad mouthing them before someone, revealing secrets about them to someone to spoil their name, working via words or actions consciously or unconsciously to put sand in their garri (spoil their name). People who play this role, just like the devil, are not happy with their own lives because they’re not making progress and their bitterness has caused them to be angry at other people’s progress, hence their actions. The only news God sent us to spread is the good news; except you’re warning someone out of love, quit this role now!

Troubler

If your presence or words have become synonymous with causing trouble, you’re fast switching roles with the devil. If every time you show up somewhere, fights and quarrels break out due to something you said or did (including fights with you and between others), you are a “joiner of heads” and a troubler. For instance, you may have the habit of making side comments about people or things that make the other person see faults where they do not normally do and so, katakata (trouble) ensues. Such side comments look like this: “Did you see how … acted? Are you just going to sit there and do nothing? If na me eh, I for land am one slap!” or “Your boyfriend/husband didn’t get you anything for Christmas? That’s terrible of him oh! What kind of boyfriend/husband is he?” and the next thing, someone that wouldn’t have reacted harshly to that scenario now picks a fight. Wake up! The devil has just hired you as his mouth piece already. Matthew 5:9 says “blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God” so the opposite would read “cursed are the trouble makers for they shall be called the sons of the devil”. Selah.

Tempter

Being a tempter simply means (in my own words) being the reason why someone does something bad they wouldn’t have ordinarily done, and being the reason why someone sins against God. The only self-certified tempter is the devil. If your words, consistent prodding/yabbing, actions or dressing are the reason the reason why someone else falls into temptation, you have become the devil’s accomplice and Luke 17:1 says “… he (Jesus) said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! Why not become the reason why people get it right instead? Closely related to this role is the manipulator who uses words and gimmicks + nagging and threats to get people to do dance to their tune. If you have the habit of threatening people to do things your way otherwise you’ll leave them or stop talking to them, you’re a manipulator.

Rumour Monger

Otherwise known as “bearing false witness”; when you habitually spread news (especially negative) about someone or some organization which you are not certain of, as if it were the truth, you have become a rumour monger. Even if it is true, who contracted you to spread such news that will tarnish someone’s image? What if God went about washing your dirty linens and secret in public; would you like it? The devil uses the lips of rumour mongers to do his work in pulling people or organizations down: BEWARE!

Fault Finder

When all you can see about people, situations or opportunities are the wrong side, the devil has definitely hacked into your system and twisted your mindset. Fault finding is a habit, an addiction that will eventually lead you into complaining/murmuring, ungratefulness, and becoming too hard to please. Eventually, those around you will get tired of your fault finding attitude. Consciously look for the good in everyone and everything and you will always have reasons to be grateful. For more about fault finding, see 4 signs you’re a fault finder.

Self Check

I’m checking myself to see if I’m guilty of any of these so I can repent from them and amend my ways; you should do the same too. Let’s leave the devil’s work for him and focus on fulfilling destiny and loving others. xoxo

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4 Signs You’re a Fault Finder

Who is a fault finder? A fault finder is someone who has employed him/herself to find the fault(s) in a person or situation and made a habit/career out of it. Sometimes such people call themselves “critics” etc. but in reality, they’re just bad belle people trying to put everybody down by showing what is wrong with them. Today’s post is a soul searching post designed to open our eyes to this toxic behaviour and habit of fault finding. Before you deny it, rule things out, and justify yourself, read through these with an open and sincere heart.

#1 – You ALWAYS notice what’s wrong in a place or person before you notice what’s right

Aha! If in every situation, you have the habit of noticing what’s not working in a place/what’s inadequate and the flaws in people first before you notice the positive sides (or you don’t notice them at all), you are a confirmed FAULT FINDER. Yes ke! Just like google, all you do is find stuff and unfortunately, it’s only the bad stuff you know how to detect. You’re soo good at pointing out the wrong stuff (which is not too bad in itself if you handle it rightly) but unfortunately, you lack a solution for it and don’t know the right way/manner to communicate what you observe so people are most times pissed at you and what you have to say, even though it’s the truth.

#2 – You complain more than you show gratitude

Ask any positive minded person, complainers are like irritants; hanging around them irritates and dampens your spirit. Even God almighty hates it when we complain and murmur. If most of your statements tend towards complaining about what is wrong too much, instead of finding things that are working in your life to be grateful for, your level as a fault finder is really increasing. 

#3 – You find it HARD to give compliments but EASY to criticise

Do I need to explain this? It’s quite self explanatory. Check yourself; if criticizing comes easy to you and giving compliments and encouragement seems like an upheaval task, it’s obvious that you’re a fault finder (remember, fault finders not only find but focus on faults as well).

#4 – When people compliment others, you unconsciously point out their faults

This one is something that happens unconsciously. If you find out that when people say something good about others, you always have a “but-clause” to add telling them something not so good about the person, you’re a fault finder. When someone says “she’s beautiful, intelligent etc” and you add “but she has a bow leg, flat butt etc”, and you do this habitually, it’s obvious that you are a fault finder. 

Help! I’m a Fault Finder

If you read through these and discovered that you’re a fault finder, it’s time to make a change. The last time I checked, the only accuser of the brethren and certified fault finder/bubble buster is called SATAN. You’re not his offspring so you shouldn’t be toeing his line. If you must point out the negative stuff in situations and people, let it be done in love as 1 Corinthians 16:14 says “let everything you do, be done in love.” That way, they can accept what you say and make a change, because they know you’re coming from the angle of love and not the angle of criticism alone. Take a 360 turn around and learn to focus on the positive sides of situations/people, show gratitude, give compliments and refrain from all those but-clauses. You also have you share of faults that people (and even God) have learnt to tolerate. Have a lovely weekend.

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