What all does Satan do to us throughout our lives?  What kind of stuff does he cause us to do?
Sincerely,
Feeling Forced

Dear Feeling Forced,

Satan will do to us as much as he possibly can, but the devil’s power is only strong enough to devour us if we want him to.  Satan is a roaring lion (1 Pet 5:8), and he has princely power on this planet (Eph 2:2), but God has chained this lion.  In the book of Job, we see that Satan is restrained by God (Job 1:12).  1 Cor 10:13 says that we cannot be tempted beyond what we are able to overcome.  Satan may be strong, but he cannot attack us unless we let him.  Like a rabid dog on a chain, he can only harm us if we get within the chain’s radius.  Satan doesn’t have total authority on this planet; in the end, Jesus is the king of all (Php 2:9-11).  Satan can’t force you to commit any sin, but he is happy to tempt you to commit as many as possible.   SB