I Hate That Guy

I know hate is strong word, but I mean it, and I just need to vent about this guy for a bit.

He makes me feel like this a lot:

His name is Satan - maybe you've heard of him - and he is absolutely the

WORST.

But, no worries.

I'm going to tell you how to kick his butt all the way back to the you-know-where he came from.

Reasons Satan Sucks #1

First off, he is always putting me down.

He tells me that I'm not good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, anything enough.

It is all ridiculous, but he is really good at being convincing, and sometimes I even find myself starting to believe him.

Ways I'm Going to Kick Satan's Butt #1

Every time he tries to convince me otherwise, I am going to straight up be like "Nuh-uh, Satan. I know I'm beautiful and strong and awesome, and you're just jealous because you ain't never getting a body so you can just shut your non-existent face."

Reasons Satan Sucks #2

Secondly, he makes me feel overwhelmed.

He takes my To-do list, puts everything on there twice, and highlights 2/3rds of it as stuff that has to get done today, along with underlining 50 things that, if I don't do, make me a terrible human being.

He piles all of these things on top of me until I feel like I'm not strong enough to lift even one.

Ways I'm Going to Kick Satan's Butt #2

When Satan tries this move on me, first I'm going to remind myself that I don't have to do everything, nor does anyone (including Heavenly Father) expect me to. Next, I'm going to remind myself that heck yeah I can do hard things. I can do a lot of hard things. I got this.

Reasons Satan Sucks #3

Satan also sucks because he makes me second-guess everything ever.

It doesn't matter how sure I've been in the past, whether I've gotten a peaceful confirmation from God, or whether I know for a fact that this is the right decision.

He will still try and convince me otherwise, make me feel like I'm not capable of making the right decision, or make me doubt what I already know to be true.

Ways I'm Going to Kick Satan's Butt #3

This scripture is my phone's lock screen, to help me remember not to doubt that which I have already received a witness of.

I also try to remember that the better something is, and the more aligned it is with Heavenly Father's plan for me, the more the devil is going to try and make me not go through with it.

So it only makes since that now, when I'm pursuing the greatest most wonderful thing that I ever could, Satan is pulling out all the stops.

Don't ever buy into Satan's lies.

You are amazing.

You are capable.

You know what is right.

He sucks, and he's going to do his best to make you forget about the loving God and Savior who are always there to help you and understand you and remind you who you are when the devil tries to make you forget.

Satan, I've got one thing left to say to you: