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M a n i p u l at i o n                                  formation  can  be  perverted  and  twisted  to fit
                                                                 agendas of Satan’s agents.  The images pro-
                                                                 moted  through  Media  can  paint  a  picture  of
                           Merriam  Webster’s  definition        discontentment, shape minds into thinking ex-
                           of  manipulation  reads  as           actly  what  they  want  you  to  think.  That  is
                           such: to control or play upon         called subliminal messages. By the power of
                           by  artful,  unfair,  or  insidious   suggestion  and  the  false  reward  promised;
                           means  especially  to  one's          people are easily trapped. They are convinced
                           own  advantage.  Also,       to       they  need  this…whatever.  They  are  con-
                           change  by  artful  or  unfair        vinced  that  they  will  receive  requited  love.
                           means  so  as  to  serve  one's       They  are  lead  into  dangerous  situation  and
                           purpose.                              enslaved because of the trickery of manipula-

         This  can  go  hand  in  hand  with  enticement.        tion.
         Manipulation can be the ground work for hu-             Many human trafficking cases report that the
         man trafficking or that next step in the process        victim  was  always  given  drugs  or  alcohol  to
         to secure the trap. The ground work begins by           help  to  comply  with  whatever  they  were
         the systematic approach of brain washing and            tricked into doing. Traffickers get their victims
         culture shaping.  From the time of our concep-          hooked  and  then  make  think  they  have  a
         tion,  a  plan  was  hatched  to  snatch  us.  Re-      choice in their life. “I can leave if I want to.”  “I
         minder: the  thief  has only  one  thing  in mind:      can quit this at any time I am ready.” “I have
         your utter destruction.  You survive pregnancy          control over this.”  Sin nature does that too. A
         and  are  born,  entering  a  harsh  environment.       false  sense  of  freedom.  You  may  think  you
         From the start, we are shaped by family, cul-           have a handle on this but really sin has you.
         ture,  society  or  situations.    The  thief  knows
         this. By using manipulative traps, he can try to        C o e r c i o n
         pervert  your  God  given  destiny  and  purpose
         on  this  earth  from  being  fulfilled.  The  “Why”                              Forcing  someone  to
         you were born.                                                                    do  another’s  will  by

         In 1 Peter 5:8 Satan is compared to a roaring                                     force.    The  statistics
         lion  seeks  whom  he  may  devour.    He  has                                    reported  at  the  begin-
         been  studying  humans  from  the  beginning                                      ning of this article only
         and he methods are basically the same but he                                      accounts  for  those
         uses  different  bait.  Lurking  in  hidden  places.                              were  discovered  and
         Gathering  intel  on  the  movements  and  pat-                                   reported.  A  countless
         terns.                                                                            number of cases have
                                                                                           gone  unreported.  Hu-
         Pouncing  when  the  prey  is  vulnerable.  Lions       man trafficking, making merchandise of men,
         hunt  in  in  the  same manner.  They  stalk the        is an old practice. Sometimes agents use the
         prey.  By using enticement and manipulation,            simple  snatch  and  grab.  Want  to  know  why
         he can pounce and steal your innocence, joy,            diseases  and  birth  defects  happen?  Snatch
         peace, and worth. There are several methods             and grab. Why are priests abusing young chil-
         of manipulation. It ranges from placing a de-           dren?  Snatch  and  grab.  Why  are  there  so
         mand on a child to do something to please a             many Amber alerts? Snatch and Grab!
         parent  to  a  boyfriend  promising  permanent
         relationship  to  get  something  out  of  a  girl-     Child  molestation,  forced  child  marriages,
         friend. Pastor or Clergy can manipulation and           forced  prostitution,  forced  employment;  all  of
         entice  children  and  adults  in  their  congrega-     these  are  coercive  traps  enslaving  people  to
         tions.    As  stated  in  part  one  of  this  series,   the  point  submission.    So  many  children  on
         “There is no relationship the agents of Satan           the streets selling themselves.  There a large
         will not exploit to advance their agenda.”              amount of unreported undocumented workers
                                                                 harvesting  America’s  farmlands  or  cleaning
         Media  Manipulation:  Television,  Radio,  and          American houses, going door to door or car to
         Social  Media  Sites  have  platforms  that  has        car  trying  to  sell  a  product.  Cheap  voiceless
         shaped  generations  since  their  invention.  In-      unprotected labor source.


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