This week we review our reading through “Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table”, by Louie Giglio. This week we attempted to read through chapters 3 and 4.

The devil’s goals are always the same. He wants to gain access to your mind so he can destroy you. He wants to get inside your head so he can plant harmful thoughts within you. He wants to steal everything valuable from you. He wants to kill your relationship with God. He wants to cause division between you and the people who care for you. It is up to you to keep him from sitting at your table. You have the power to exercise faith to defy the devil’s whisper.

What are some ways you have experienced the enemy inviting himself to sit at your table? What are some of the lies he has tried to plant in your thinking to undermine your faith, joy, and peace?

How often do you compare yourself or aspects of your life to that of other people? Are things you tend to compare more than others? What is the cumulative impact of thinking the “grass is greener on the other side”?

When have you felt powerless in trying to make certain changes in your life? How has the enemy used your attempts and failures to get in your head and make you feel you will never change? How does such negativity affect your identity and self-worth?

What are some areas in your life where you feel that you are not good enough or don’t measure up to expectations? How do these represent lies from the enemy?

Can you think of a time in your life when it seemed like people were against you? Did this prove to be the reality of the situation? What did you learn as a result?

Moving Forward

Read chapters 5 and 6

Giglio, Louie. Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table Study Guide. HarperChristian Resources. Kindle Edition.