Question: How exactly do they tempt us? How do they get into our minds and hearts?
God’s answer:
Black feet tip toing (lurking in the shadows)
Meaning of provocation: "1.the act of provoking or inciting 2. something that causes indignation, anger, etc."10
Fallen angels like to “whisper in your ear” and plant thoughts in your mind to goad you to feel or react in a negative way. If they can’t get to you, they will use others to get to you. They are sneaky. They work every angle. They don’t like to be caught tempting us. This is why we often think that these “planted thoughts” originate from us. If you sign yourself with the cross or pray to Archangel Michael to “smite the enemy” --- you will find that the thought or the feeling just dissipates, often immediately.