The Faces of Satan: Exposing His Limited Power

THE

FACES

OF

SATAN

EXPOSING HIS LIMITED POWER

KAREN FOYIL

The thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly!

John 10:10

Copyright © 2012 by Karen Foyil.

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ISBN: 978-1-4497-4166-2 (hc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2012903569

WestBow Press rev. date: 03/22/2012

CONTENTS

Dedication

Preface

Introduction

Karen’s Testimony…

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

Afterword

About the Author

Scriptural Topical References

DEDICATION

There are many people who have been an integral part of this project. Trish, you were a catalyst for this book as you encouraged me to walk through the deliverance process to face my past and regain control of what the enemy was attempting to steal from my life.

Sheri, you have always been a support spiritually, as a friend, and as a mentor to keep me focused and standing firm in the fight to complete this book. There are not enough words to express my gratitude for your friendship and leadership in ministry.

Kenneth, you will never know how your unconditional support allows me to move toward my destiny as God directs me. You are a hero to me and many others… . I love you!

Life begins at the moment you EXHALE the past, and INHALE the future! BREATHE! Every breath brings forth life!

Tell the GIANTS in your life about the GIANT that lives inside of you!

PREFACE

The Faces of Satan is an extremely personal work for me. Personally, I have encountered each and every face that I have written of and have strategically battled the tactics of Satan regarding each of them. The battles were intense and as God began speaking to me about the importance of understanding the strategies of my enemy, it began to flow into knowledge that I wanted to share. As I faced each of this issues and gained the biblically awareness to become victorious, my life began to change.

I began to obtain confidence, power and strength in Christ that I had never acknowledged or exercised in my life. I began to unleash what God placed inside me and because excited about walking in my destiny and the will He had for my life. Conquering your fear and your insecurity is powerful and a definite tool in the war against Satan. Instead of lying dormant in my faith, I am now a threat to the enemy with every breath I take. God will empower you through His word and through His anointing to go forth as a freedom fighter for the Kingdom of God.

Be aware of the adversary around you and the plan he has for you personally. He is a liar and a defeated foe against you. Walk powerfully in your calling and expose Satan for what he is… . You will walk in freedom and restoration as you expose the Faces of Satan and build your faith, strength and power in Christ.

Freedom and restoration is a powerful! I am enjoying my life knowing that regardless of Satan’s schemes or tactics… . I WIN!

INTRODUCTION

KAREN’S TESTIMONY…

My life growing up was incredible. I was raised in a Christian home with loving parents who guided me in every aspect of my life. I never experienced abuse or reckless abandonment and there was always a sense of peace in our home. Dad went to work everyday and Mom, for the majority of my childhood, was a stay at home mom. It was one of those homes that everyone loved and enjoyed. It was the picture-perfect childhood.

My memories of family vacations, homemade desserts everyday and a home cooked meal was a normal part of life for me. Dad would always have a surprise in his lunch box for my sister and me, so when he came home we always fought over who would get to it first. We played together, cried together if needed, and faced tough times together; however, the one thing my parents always taught me was the power of prayer and trusting God for our every need. They talked about the tragedies they faced and the hard financial times, yet they instilled in us that God always provides peace and comfort. The one principle I remembered the most was that God always blessed them abundantly. He made a way when there was no way. He comforted them when there was no comfort. He heard their cries and calmed their fear. Regardless of the circumstances, or their understanding, God always brought peace and made a way for them. Those principles led me to be the adult I am today. Regardless of what I have faced, chosen to do or have been victim of, God has always been there to speak peace and bring comfort.

As I grew up and began making decisions for myself, I didn’t always make the right choices even though God was tugging at my heart to do so. I never drank or was involved in drugs. I had seen the evidence with family members to prove to me that this was a path of destruction that I needed to stay away from. But as all teenagers do, I experienced my own personal battle with the enemy. Since Satan will find weaknesses and take full advantage, I did fall into a few things that I am not proud of, but I will not give Satan credit. I chose to go against what I knew was the will of God and allowed Satan to tempt me. Thankfully, God is faithful to honor His word and always allows us the opportunity to return back to His will. God will stand with arms wide open to receive us. I believe this is one of His greatest joys.

I met my high school sweetheart my junior year, and we dated throughout the rest of my high school years. I graduated in May of 1984, and we were married in July. We were married for 21 years, had two amazing sons, and served God through most of our marriage. We worked with the youth at our local church and watched God move through them in amazing ways. I will always cherish those days and hold on to the promises of God: His word will not return void. I believe seeds were planted during that time will grow and produce fruit for the Kingdom of God.

Our lives began changing in the last four to five years of our marriage. We faced some tough times and eventually walked away from the church. I won’t say we totally walked away from God, but He was not our first priority any more. We dealt with religious issues that planted seeds we allowed to grow. As with any seed, when you nurture it, it grows and will produce. In this case, it produced destruction. We failed to realize this face of the enemy and the tactics behind it. As we walked further away from the will of God, other issues began to surface in our marriage and caused us to grow apart. I take full responsibility for my part as does my husband.

Through these tough times we were facing, I had decided to try to get my life back on track after a conversation I had with God on a Sunday morning. I was at home alone when God awakened me with a phone call. I thought it was strange but listened to what was being said. The message was: God placed you on my heart this morning and wanted me to tell you that your ministry is still alive; He loves you, and the call on your lives is still in place.

I politely answered, Thank you and hung up the phone. I considered what had been said but chose to water the seeds of doubt which Satan had planted several years before. As I climbed back into bed, the Lord spoke directly to me. The fact that God was speaking to me was awesome. The message, however, was frightening. God spoke these words: You can continue to ignore me, but this will be the last call and then I will remove my hand from you. I knew enough about the voice of God to understand this was a serious wake up call for me. I knew that the hand removal was about grace and I was about to open up a whole new realm upon myself if I did not choose to serve Him and follow His will for me. I knew this would be difficult. Our marriage was not God-centered anymore and due to the religious issues we were experiencing, this could be devastating for our marriage. My husband was hurt and didn’t trust the religious sector anymore. I soon realized that religion is the downfall of almost every Christian but relationship with God is the key to success

In December of 2004, we separated. This was one of the hardest days in my life. I felt helpless, scared and abandoned. I had gone from living with my parents for eighteen years to being married for twenty-one years. I had never been alone. I was in this big house with my two sons, one of who was about to leave for college. I will say it did take a toll on my emotional stability. I was willing to fight every devil in hell to save my marriage. I was angry, confused and frustrated but was holding on to every promise of God. He was speaking to me and I was writing down every word he spoke. Those words would later be my hope and inspiration to hold on and let God work everything out.

Through it all, I returned back to ministry. It was difficult to return back to ministry following spiritual abuse, but please understand that God did not hurt me, man did. I knew that at least for the moment, I was where God has placed me and He was about to do great things. God was moving mightily. My writing had returned at a level I did not understand but had learned to embrace. This was amazing, but my emotional status was a work in progress.

If you have not experienced divorce, you can’t imagine the emotions that the enemy uses for attack. I have learned to call the attacks, Faces. They come in different forms, but all have one purpose: To steal, kill or destroy destiny. In order to get to this understanding was a journey. It was one I had to take with God and Him alone. Everyone was so supportive and sincerely wanted to comfort and help me. However, this was a right of passage for me and my God to take together. He had to teach me to rely on Him and His strength. I had to learn that if all was taken away, I still had God. This is not an easy concept to accept. Finally in my denial, God spoke these words to me.

The light is shining around you so you can see all the things you need to see.

Open your eyes and look closely at the things which are being revealed

For the next nine months I spent hours in my bedroom. My oldest son had left for college to attend Texas Tech University which is nine hours away from home, and my youngest son was a junior in high school. Thank God they were busy with friends and, as far as I knew at the time, they were doing as well as expected in a situation like this. I know they faced hard times they did not share with me. We all were coping in our own way. In the beginning of this entire situation, I was a mess. I would lock myself away in my bedroom with a box of crackers and a glass of iced tea and just crawl into bed. Many nights consisted of praying that tomorrow would never come so I would not have to face another day of emotions. God was still giving me words of encouragement, but I struggled to analyze them. I needed those words to mean what I desired, and I soon realized this may not be the intent. I spent many nights crying myself to sleep wondering what I was going to do. I dealt with tough questions and a spirit of torment from the enemy. Why wasn’t I good enough? I struggled with feelings of inadequacy, guilt, betrayal, abandonment, insecurity, depression and the list goes on and on. I knew I had to go through this and survive. The nights of just take me God and let me die were tough. All I knew was to be married and to raise my boys. In the earthquake of emotions was the reality of divorce and the fact that my life was changing drastically and I had no control. In addition, I had to confront ME!

At this point in my life, everything was changing. My job was insane, God was working on me spiritually and yet I was gaining strength though Him. I was beginning to cope and learning how to deal with my emotions.

However, for an added twist in the midst of this