Kick the Devil

So another post about Saturday night at church...

After the invitation I had an interesting (semi-comical) conversation with my friend, Dawn.
              Me: I am tired of being afraid.
              Dawn: Do you know who wants you to be scared?
              Me: Yes, and he is doing a really good job right now.
              Dawn: You need to kick him.
              Me: Like in the shin and run away?
              Dawn: Just kick him anywhere or all over.

So I have been thinking about this now for a couple days. What does it mean to kick the devil? I am in a battle (as is everyone). The enemy came only to steal, kill and destroy, John 10:10. I am fighting to keep, live and grow. I want to keep the peace of God, live in truth and grow in grace. But how do I accomplish this?

I think that kicking the devil starts with practicing Ephesians 6 " ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." I need to put on and utilize the full armor of God. I think that thwarting the enemy is the first step in kicking him. The armor thwarts but also gives us the opportunity to use the one and only peace of offensive gear we have... the Word. How did Jesus fight the tempter during his 40 days in the desert? With the Old Testament. How should I kick my enemy? With the words in the Word.