We put so much trust in people \u2013 pastors, friends, spouses, neighbors, strangers, military, doctors, police. They heal us, save us, take care of us, disappoint us, hurt us, and leave us feeling all alone. As soon as something goes well, we tend to praise man. Many times when something goes badly, we immediately condemn God and man. Where did this attitude of sole reliance on people come from? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Satan – the Great Deceiver<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Undoubtedly Satan, who wants us to believe that we don\u2019t need God and we can just make it on our own. Sure, we can make it on our own \u2013 a life filled with fear, doubt, pain, low self-esteem, anger, selfishness, and pride. And if we can\u2019t quite make it on our own, then we will put stock into other imperfect beings to make our lives the way we want them to be. When they can\u2019t, the cycle of fear, doubt, pain, low self-esteem, anger, selfishness, and pride strikes again. This is the kind of life Satan desires for us to live \u2013 not just unbelievers, but believers as well. We\u2019re not battling against other people, against flesh and blood. We\u2019re battling spiritual forces that drive people\u2019s behaviors, actions, and often times our responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n