The Devil's Playbook

Spiritual opposition rarely shouts. It whispers a slight twist of truth, then waits.

The Devil's Playbook names seven recurring strategies-distortion, distraction, doubt, disappointment, despondency, division and defilement-and shows how they appear in Scripture and in ordinary life: leadership, marriage, family and ministry. From Sennacherib's psychological siege of Jerusalem to Elijah in the cave, and Israel's slow slide at Baal of Peor, the pattern is the same. Human logic, emotional reactivity and carnal striving do not break it.

Jon Petts argues for one decisive posture: fixing one's eyes on the person and finished work of Jesus Christ. Combining biblical exegesis, psychological insight, candid personal reflection and end-of-chapter frameworks ('Reviewing the Tape' and 'Your Move'), this book trains believers to recognise the setup before it takes hold.

It is a practical, encouraging manual for long-term resilience, deeper fellowship and unwavering faithfulness in a noisy world-shifting you from fear-driven survival to faith-filled reliance on heaven's unseen resources.