In these days I see God moving. I see Him setting up His children for great blessings. I see Him fulfilling promises, answering prayers and taking us to the next level. But I also see the enemy setting us up; throwing traps in our way in an effort to keep us from receiving all God has for us. In these days we must be on guard, prayerful and careful to seek God and obey Him.

The enemy wants to stir up strife in our relationships. He wants children to dishonor their parents; because God said honor your father and mother so it will go well with you [Ephes 6:3]. He wants people to disrespect those in authority over them (whether it's an employer or a pastor or whomever), because God said respect those in authority over you. The enemy wants husbands and wives at odds, because God said submit to one another in love, and God said He'd withhold blessings from the man who mistreats his wife [Malachi 2:14]. The enemy wants you to make promises and not keep them [Eccles 5:5]. There are many ways we can get off track, and they may seem insignificant or unrelated to our current issues and goals, but know those are traps.

So when someone comes to you and instigates strife, don't allow it to go further. Realize you will block your own blessing by responding wrongly. Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you, and see God move mountains on your behalf.