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Enemy: one that is antagonistic to another, something harmful or deadly (Merriam Webster).  In the Bible, “the Enemy” refers to Satan.  Satan is the Enemy, because He is the one who wants to overcome our God Almighty and pluck us from His gracious hands.  There may seem to be many enemies in our daily lives—sin, guilt, shame, other people.  But the truth is that these are merely the tools that the Enemy uses in his war against us and against our God.  The Enemy likes to use these tools to distract us from the grace and comfort we can find in Jesus, and sometimes, it works.  Sometimes, we are so beaten down that it is easier than ever for the Enemy to disguise himself as a sheep and wrap wool around our eyes, revealing darkness and pain that will never end.  This darkness and pain is truth to an extent, for “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” (Romans 3:3).  Because of our brokenness, our fall, we deserve darkness and dread.  But thank the Lord He has given us a way out, by way of His death and resurrection. 

Our brokenness makes us vulnerable to Satan’s whims.  However, our brokenness does not make us the enemy.  My friend, the Enemy is the one who we must combat, not ourselves.  God has called us to care for ourselves, and honor Him through our bodies.  This is not just through how we conduct ourselves when temptation arises, but how we treat ourselves when we make mistakes.  The purpose and goal of this book is not to preach at you, but simply to explain to you (and to myself) that you are not the enemy and no one, including yourself, should treat you as if you were.