Sunday, 7^th December, 2025

Bible Reading:  Hebrews 12: 1-2

Memory Verse:  Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV)

The devil was once asked what was his deadliest weapons he uses to destroy mankind. He replied: “I don’t need to destroy you. I just need to distract you.” Not with shocking evil, but with things that slowly dull your heart. Not with hatred for God, but with simply not caring about Him.

I won’t waste time trying to make you stop believing in God. That’s too obvious.

Instead, I’ll keep your life full of noise, busyness, and distractions.

I’ll keep your mind so busy you won’t pray.

Your phone will be the first thing you reach for in the morning, and not God.

You’ll be online all the time, but not in tune with Heaven.

Your eyes will stay on screens, watching videos, and trends,

But you won’t look at the Bible.

You’ll scroll for hours, but not seek truth.

Your heart will be too entertained to feel God’s voice.

You’ll laugh at funny shows and enjoy endless content,

But slowly lose your hunger for something deeper.

You won’t hear God, not because He’s silent, but because your world is too loud.

Music, podcasts, games… always something playing.

But never stillness.

You’ll go to church, but not focus. You’ll sing songs, but not really worship. You’ll hear sermons, but not apply them. You’ll agree with truth, but never change. You’ll have potential, but not live your purpose. You’ll be gifted, but too afraid or lazy to use it. You’ll stay in your comfort zone; but never growing, never going deeper.

I’ll make sure you spend hours online but have no time for God. You’ll compare your life to others and always feel “not enough.” Not pretty enough, rich enough, spiritual enough. Too insecure to truly follow God. And comfort will become your prison.

You won’t fast, pray deeply, or take spiritual risks. You’ll choose easy over meaningful. If I can keep you busy but unfruitful, always doing something, but nothing that matters in eternity. Always around, but not really present.

Alive, but not awake. Walking, but spiritually asleep.

Then I win. And you won’t even know it. You’ll reach the end of your life with hands full of nothing that lasts, and a soul that missed its purpose.

I don’t need to destroy you; I just need to distract you.

Quote: If the devil can’t destroy you, he’ll distract you.

Prophetic Decree: Whispers of distraction from the four corners of the earth into your heart is silenced, in Jesus name.

Prayer Focus 

1. Power of God, come upon me. Holy Ghost fire, break my distraction, in Jesus name. 

2. I break the prison of comfort, in the name of Jesus.

3. My Father, deliver me from the vicissitude of the enemy’s manipulations, in Jesus name. 

4. Ancient strategies used by the enemy to manipulate my destiny, be rendered useless, in Jesus name. 

5. I walk in focus. I walk in wisdom. I walk in power, in the name of Jesus.

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Romans 4-7