Not every thought we have is our own. The devil has the ability to place thoughts in our mind that can have great influence over our whole being if we are not careful. He wants to slip thoughts into our minds undetected so we assume they are our own thoughts. Often the thoughts the devil sends are accusing, shaming, tempting, and spiritually enslaving. These baited thoughts then lead us down a trail of thoughts that takes us deeper and deeper into darkness. The devil wants nothing more than to keep you in bondage to himself by the thoughts he places in your mind which deceive and keep you from the truth of Jesus and who you are as a child of God. We must begin to recognize these "baited thoughts" so we do not take the bait and get hooked into the devil's snare.
