[E14] How Satan Attacks the Christian - Pope Shenouda III | Living Incense

In this episode, Fr. Matthias Shehad discusses Pope Shenouda III’s insights from the book *The Diabolic Wars* on how Satan attacks Christians. Fr. Matthias explains the subtle strategies of the devil, such as sowing pride, despair, and vain glory, and highlights the importance of spiritual discernment and guidance from the father of confession. He emphasizes that pride is a hidden sin that can arise even from good deeds and that disciplined spiritual life and humility are essential defenses. Fr. Matthias also addresses how temptations can come from internal desires, toxic relationships, or direct demonic attacks, and why discernment and consistent self-examination are necessary. He explores the role of God’s mercy in overcoming despair and suffering, using biblical examples like Joseph. Finally, Fr. Matthias discusses the challenges of combating modern temptations like social media-driven vanity and calls for silence, modesty, and authentic living. #ChristianSpirituality #SatanicTemptations #PopeShenoudaIII #SpiritualDiscernment #FaithAndHumility #OvercomingDespair #StPaulHouston #Coptic #FrMatthias Subscribe to us on YouTube https://youtube.com/stpaulhouston Like us on Facebook https://facebook.com/saintpaulhouston Follow us on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/stpaulhouston Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/stpaulhouston Visit our website for schedules and to join the mailing list https://stpaulhouston.org