.The word says . . That we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs. (2 Corinthians 2:11)
One of the most sobering facts about life is that all humans have a supernatural enemy whose aim is to use pain and pleasure to make us blind, stupid, and miserable — forever. The Bible calls him "the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world . . . the accuser" (Revelation 12:9–10), "the ruler of this world" (John 12:31), and "the god of this age" (2 Corinthians 4:4).