Daily Devotional
Guarding Your Thoughts of God
“Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Has God indeed said, “You shall not eat of every tree of the garden”?’”
Genesis 3:1
October 31, 2025
Ponder This
Satan does not deny the existence of God. Satan admits God is there, but he wants you to think of God as cruel and harsh and severe. When you think of God, Satan wants your mind to be filled with negative thoughts.
If Satan can get you to thinking negatively about God, he already has you. Can you imagine the glories of the Garden of Eden? Can you imagine how beautiful it must have been? Not so long ago, I was in Victoria, in the Butchart Gardens. They’re so indescribably beautiful. It looks like every blade of grass has been manicured. It made me wonder what the Garden of Eden must have been like. God made this beautiful, perfect place and put Adam and Eve there. With a smile on His face, He said, “Adam, I made that for you. Eve, I made that for you. Help yourself.” This is the wonderful God we have. He has invited us in and has made a way of keeping us close. It is vital that we think of Him rightly.
- When you think about God, what comes to mind? Are your thoughts mostly positive or negative? Why?
- When have you struggled with doubt? What were your thoughts about God in that time? Who or what helped you?
Practice This
Encourage those who are struggling with thoughts about God. Listen to them and share how God has worked in your life.
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