A new app that has been designed for both iPhones as well as Android phones offers users the power to silence Satan. Created by evangelist Kyle Winkler, the Shut Up Devil app, offers users topical messages from the scriptures that is supposed to help them in times of spiritual conflict.
“‘The Shut Up, Devil!’ app is inspired by my own journey through spiritual warfare. A couple years ago, I awoke to a series of condemning thoughts and nagging accusations, reminding me of my every sin since potty training. The constant negative thoughts made me feel disqualified to be used of God, and nearly caused me to walk away from ministry,” said Winkler.
Convinced that he was being attacked by the Devil, Winkler tried to develop a newfound understanding of the scripture.
“I turned to Scripture as a way to help. Throughout the Bible, it refers to the importance of Scripture to help with renewal of the mind and in spiritual warfare. The Psalms instruct us to meditate upon scripture day and night (Psalm 1:2). And those who have observed Jewish people doing this know that this involves speaking it,” he said.
Winkler explained how some figures in the Bible including Jesus and Paul used the scriptures to fight the Devil. He said that reading out Bible verses aloud could truly help Christians’ minds to focus on Christ and ward off Satan and all of his minions.
The iPhone version of the app was launched in October 2013 but the Android version was launched only recently. According to the creator, the platform allows users to look up verses based on certain subjects like discouragement, anxiety, so on and so forth.
Thereafter, users can set alarms and reminders for when the verses need to read out aloud.
Winkler also said that the name of the app has a deep-rooted Christian message.
“I chose ‘Shut Up, Devil!’ [as the name] because I believe it’s a modern way to describe what happened at the cross. That is, as Colossians reveals, the cross canceled the record against us, which ultimately silences the accuser. When you speak Scripture aloud, you remind Satan of His defeat at the cross, which ultimately declares, ‘Shut up, devil!’” he said.
To date, the app has been downloaded more than 9,000 times and the reaction so far is overwhelmingly positive, according to Winkler.
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