Bound in Satan's Chains

     It was one of those many mornings where she was running late for school.  As she left her house, she whispered a prayer for safety on the roads, especially since she had two younger siblings with her.  As she came to an intersection and took the corner, she noticed that the traffic was slowing way down and her heart sank.  It had to be an accident. 
     "God, please help it not to be bad.  God, please help it not to be someone I know."
     A few more yards down the road was an older man laying on the road and his motorcycle was up the street a few feet.  Not being able to keep her eyes off the road very long, the teenage girl made a quick glance at the scene, a little unsure of what she might find and fearing that she might see a lot of blood which would make her faint.  She turned her eyes back to the road and focused on the traffic around her.  But the picture wouldn't go away.  The man hadn't moved at all, but it didn't look too bad.
     "God, please free the man from the bondage he is in.  He is bound in Satan's chains, God.  He was wearing strings around his wrists [this is done to protect people from the spirits], God.  Please send someone to share You and Your love with him.  Save him, Father!" 
     Unable to do anything, she continued on...but the rest of that day was completely different.  Not just because a life was at risk, but the thought that so many people are bound in Satan's chains. 
     Innocently, many people wear strings and bracelets around their wrists because it's cool.  In other cultures, this is a sign that is supposed to keep you safe from the spirits, not to make you look cool, but people are making it a part of their fashion.
     "Father God, show me the balance in knowing where I need to be different from the world.  I don't want to be bound in Satan's chains.  I don't want to be wrapped up in something that is giving Satan leverage in my life."