Exposing Satan's Playbook The Perry Stone

B OREDOM I S A D OOR FOR D ECEPTION TO E NTER Many addicted individuals began abusing alcohol and narcotics in a group setting they joined at the encouragement of a fellow addict. The artificial high was a temporary replacement for their apathetic lifestyle and restless spirit. Boredom is a breeding ground for immoral and dangerous behavior. Take Sodom, for an example. When we think of the biblical city of Sodom, we think that the main sin was sodomy, which is true. (See Genesis 19.) However, the prophet Ezekiel lists one of Sodom’s numerous sins as “abundance of idleness” (Ezek. 16:49). When two angels in the form of men (as the writer describes in Hebrews 13:2) went behind locked doors into Lot’s house, “the men of Sodom, both old and young,” rose up and desired to have relations with them (Gen. 19:4). Apparently the old men were influencing the young men. With an abundance of idle time, the mind is more open to the darts of the enemy. The old-timers used to say, “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” I once asked several prisoners, “What is the most difficult thing about being incarcerated?” To my surprise they answered, “The boredom of the routine . . . we have nothing but time and not enough positive activities to stay really busy and productive with our minds.” One of Satan’s weapons is to make life so routine that it becomes dull like the monotone voice of a teacher in a class. Boredom is often experienced as a result of not anticipating