Satan knows you’re not going to knowingly fall into sin. So he has to deceive you into thinking it’s something good. It’s something you need. It’s not anything that will harm you.
If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it. (Gen. 4:7)
Sometimes we do things that seem so minor or insignificant but they lead to major setbacks in our lives.
Who would have thought:
A simple Facebook comment could lead to a full on adulterous affair?
A single marijuana joint could lead to 14 years behind bars?
One casual drink could lead to being a college drop-out attending Alcoholics Anonymous classes?
One cheap bet on a college football game could lead to a gambling addiction?
One single mouse-click could lead to a porn addiction?
One swipe of the credit card could lead to bankruptcy and financial bondage?
That’s how Satan works. Little by little we are attracting in our lives the very things we do not want. Destruction. Ruin. Failure. Disappointments. Regret. Daily, we are given the choice to do the right things or give in to the wrong things. We are the ones who choose to actively open the door or keep it closed.
Satan knows you’re not going to knowingly fall into sin. So he has to deceive you into thinking it’s something good. It’s something you need. It’s not anything that will harm you. He is a liar and the father of all lies. He is incapable of telling the truth. If your life is veering off the path of God, then that reveals who you are spending more time listening to. A liar.
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For years, Terri Savelle Foy’s life was average. She had no dreams to pursue. Each passing day was just a repeat of the day before. Finally, with a marriage in trouble and her life falling apart, Terri made a change. She began to pursue God like never before, develop a new routine and discovered the power of having a dream and purpose.
As Terri started to recognize her own dreams and goals, she simply wrote them down and reviewed them consistently. This written vision became a road map to drive her life. As a result, those dreams are now a reality.
Terri has become the CEO of an international Christian ministry. She is an author, a conference speaker, and a success coach to hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. Her best-selling books Make Your Dreams Bigger than Your Memories and Imagine Big have helped people discover how to overcome the hurts of the past and see the possibilities of a limitless future. Her weekly podcast is a lifeline of hope and inspiration to people around the world.
Terri Savelle Foy is a cheerleader of dreams and is convinced that “if you can dream it, God can do it.” She is known across the globe as a world-class motivator of hope and success through her transparent and humorous teaching style. Terri’s unique ability to communicate success strategies in a simple and practical way has awakened the dreams of the young and old alike.
Terri shares from personal experience the biblical concepts of using the gift of the imagination to reach full potential in Jesus Christ. From stay-at-home moms to business executives, Terri consistently inspires others to go after their dreams. With step-by-step instruction and the inspiration to follow through, people are fueled with the passion to complete their life assignment down to the last detail (see John 17:4).
Terri and her husband, Rodney Foy, have been married since 1991, and are the parents of a beautiful redheaded daughter, Kassidi Cherie. They live near Dallas, Texas.
