‭‭Genesis‬ ‭3:2‭-‬3‬

[2] And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; [3] but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ”

Today's two verses documented the beginning of sin. Eve found herself in a compromising situation, talking to the Devil himself. Well as you know, she failed the debate and succumbed to the lies of Satan. The fact is, she didn't even know who Satan was, and thought he must know something, I mean how many snakes do you know who talk. 

I sit here chuckling as I type; I've known many “snakes” of Satan who talk and they can be quite convincing. Therein lies the danger….talking to those lying snakes. There are certain people you'll meet in life who have no moral compass and will misguide you into following their path that leads to a destructive life. The best thing you can do is not engage in conversation with them. Avoid them at all cost, because their dark spiritual ways have powers you have very little strength to fight against. 

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:17‬ 

[17] Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.  

So how to overcome or avoid these evil talking snakes? How they live their life is one quick reference you can use to filter whom you converse with. If their life displays a pattern of purposeful, deliberate sin, you can be assured their compas of morality is off. Another shield is fervent prayer, asking God to shield you from talking snakes and have spiritual vision to see through their smokescreen of deception. 

God wants to keep you safe from the pitfalls of Satan. Trust Him when venturing out on the battlefield of life. God bless.