Section 11
God's enemy, but he is your enemy as well. When ever you come to God, Satan resists your com ing by accusing you.
Nothing cripples a Christian spiritually more than accusation. Whenever you listen to Satan's accusation, you are powerless. It is as if all the strength is drained from your spirit. A Christian under accusation finds it hard to fellowship with others and even harder to pray. He feels as though he cannot approach God.
This is the enemy's subtlety. He never appears in a red suit with a pitchfork crying, "I am the devil! Now I am going to condemn you!" He is more clever than that. He accuses you inwardly and even tricks you into thinking that his accu sations are God's speaking.
How can you distinguish between God's true enlightening in your conscience and Satan's ac cusation? Sometimes it is difficult, but there are three ways:
First, God's light supplies you, whereas Satan's accusation drains you. When God speaks con cerning your sins, you may feel very exposed and wounded. Nevertheless, you are also supplied and encouraged to draw close to God and apply the precious blood of Christ. Satan's accusations, on the other hand, are totally negative. The more