We can say, “No, you’re not going to do this!” But we don’t have to fall victim to the enemy’s tactics. If you and I do any of these things, we leave a “marked-off place” through which the devil can enter to accuse others in our minds. Refuse to lay down our “rights” for others.Refuse to say, “I’m sorry” when we’re wrong.Refuse to stop judging others for their grievances.Refuse to forgive others for what they did.
Refuse to acknowledge what we did wrong. Refuse to let go of old hurts and wounds. We often throw open the door to the devil when we: But to start his campaign to conquer all those areas of our lives, he must first find an entry point from which he can begin his campaign of unleashing his devilish destruction in our lives. He is so territorial that he wants it all. Because the word topos depicts a geographical location, this lets us know that the devil is after every region and zone of our lives - money, health, marriage, relationships, employment, business, and ministry. It is from this word that we get the word for a topographical map. It carries the idea of a territory, province, region, zone, or geographical position. It refers to a specific, marked-off, geographical location. In Ephesians 4:27, the apostle Paul writes, “Neither give place to the devil.” The word “place” is the Greek word topos. Once the enemy is able to slip in through one of these “cracks” and build an offended place in our minds, then a wall has already begun to be constructed that will eventually separate us from the people we need and love the most. If there is an unresolved issue or an ugly conflict with a loved one or friend, these conflict points often become entry points through which the devil tries to get a foothold in our relationships with those we love. 
One of the “entry points” the devil tries to use to enter our lives is relationships. You and I never have to fall prey to the devil! If we can shut every door, close every window, and seal every place in our lives through which the enemy would try to access us, we can prevent him from getting into the middle of our affairs.
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