““In rule 2 it is now the enemy who stirs up an unsettling “biting” movement in the hearts of those seeking God.2 Such dedicated people will not easily succumb to sin, nor will the enemy begin by attempting to move them to sin. His tactic in such persons is rather a biting, gnawing action that triggers a sense of anxiety, diminishing their peace, and undermining their delight in God’s service. And this approach is effective. If they—and we—are not aware of, do not understand, and do not reject this “biting” action, it will in fact diminish our energy in “rising from good to better.” Further problems may ensue as well if we continue to yield to this troubling action of the enemy.””
