Who is The Enemy?

When times get rough, it's easy to loose focus on the real issues at hand and turn your focus on fighting the enemy. Who is the enemy? How does the enemy get to us? The enemy is not the loved ones that you are trying to reach out to. The enemy will show themselves when we are the most receptive to the trouble in our lives. The Bible tells us who the true enemy is. 1 Corinthians 15:26 (NIV) "The last true enemy to be destroyed is death." We know from other scriptures that death has been defeated once and forever. Jesus died on the cross so we could have eternal life. Eternal life cannot be taken away from those who have asked for God to forgive them of their sins. With this being said, it doesn't mean that believers will not fall into the traps of the deceiver, and begin to second guess who the enemy is. First thing to remember when you feel yourself tempted with this type of doubt is to step back away from the situation. Think about everything that was being said. Go to the Bible to try to find out what God wants you to do in the situation.
"My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires." James 1:19-20 (NIV). This is how the enemy gets to us. Human nature is to defend ourselves against anyone that we feel is in our way. This includes our loved ones. If we were to listen more and react less, then I imagine that there would be less battles being fought with the wrong enemies.Death is the enemy! "After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 (NIV).