"Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith..." It is important in your walk with God that you are aware of the presence of evil in this world. Just as the God we serve is a personal God (meaning He wants us to have a personal, intimate relationship with Him), so the evil that is in this world attempts to obstruct or destroy your faith in personal ways. Peter says that the devil is like a roaring lion that pursues you with the purpose of devouring or destroying your faith. However, you avoid his evil influence and the trouble and strife the devil tries to bring into your life not by running from him but by confronting him. Be vigilant; be on the lookout for danger and recognize when the devil attempts to cause you to fall. By faith stand against him, oppose him, resist him. By faith you have the power to conquer the devil's attempts to ruin your faith. You do it by simply resisting him!
