Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:5).

This verse of scripture is quite profound. It isn’t suggestive; rather, Peter, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, tells us in the affirmative, God’s purpose for our lives: He has built us as a spiritual house, and as a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to Him through Jesus Christ. This is your purpose; it’s one of the reasons you’re in this world, and if you’re not fulfilling it, you’re living a different dream, not God’s dream.
When you locate this as your purpose, you’d realize that God isn’t just there to answer your prayers or see to it that everything goes all right with you. Of course, He does answer your prayers, and ensures that everything goes all right with you, butthat’s not what He’s there for. Your fellowship with Him is more important. If you’d fulfil the true purpose for which He created you, you’d find yourself walking in His divine plan; andwithin His divine plan, you’re shielded from evil! You won’t have to keep praying to Him to protect you againstevil, like those who would always pray,"Oh God, as I go out today, I pray that no evil will befall me." That’s a prayer of spiritual babies.
As you grow spiritually, and function in God’s purpose for your life, you’d find no need for that kind of prayer, because the prayer of Jesus Christ foryou, has already been answered. Before He died, He prayed that we be delivered, protected and kept from the evil one (John 17:15). When He arose from death, He was given all authority in heaven and in earth, and then He delivered that authority to us - to rule over Satan, sickness, disease and the cohorts of darkness.
Thus, your life ought to be the daily expression of His praise, thanksgiving, and worship. You’re to keep offering up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ, for bringing you into a life of liberty and dominion: to reign and express His will, character and goodness in the earth.

Prayer:
Dear heavenly Father, I worship and adore you; blessed be your Name forever, for you’ve enlightened my heart to know and understand your will for my life. Therefore, having located my purpose in you, I walk diligently in your grace for prosperity, divine health, protection, and victory every day, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Acts 26:16
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things inthe which I will appear unto thee;
2 Timothy 2:21
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

Hey what you reckon my brother about addressing Satan, by means to rule him as what you wrote?

It was a long time ago when I read a book called 'Words from God' by a man named Mathew Kelly. It was incredible at the time and so helpful, but one of the passages was written 'address Satan and you will lose, all your childhood aspirations (paraphrased)'. I want to grow beyond being scared of the idea, though not necessarily wanting to address the Angel just hoping to not be worried to rebuke him if I see or feel temptation coming near. At this time I feel as though I would lose in such an attempt.

Perhaps desiring to rebuke Satan is not something worthy of thought?

Just a random comment asking for an opinion.

Peace

Mark

Two skydivers jump from a plane at 15,000 feet.
Both are wearing parachutes. One of them folds
his arms, ignores the rip cord, and says to
himself: “I’m perfectly safe because of my
parachute.” He is still saying these words as he
hits the ground at 160 kilometers per hour. The
other skydiver knows he will be safe only if he
actually does something. He pulls the rip cord
and lands safely. We may know about the
Christian faith. We may respect Jesus and agree
that what he did on the cross is the answer to
our deepest needs. But until we actually ask for
his help and commit our lives to him, it is like
falling with a closed parachute. We need to take
urgent action. We need to pull the rip cord while
there is still time. The rip cord is this:
“Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved.” (Romans 10,13) There is
nothing else we can do. We cannot save
ourselves – we can only throw ourselves on
what Jesus achieved for us on the cross. He has
done everything that we need. Let’s act on it,
lest we jump to quick conclusions. God bless
you