Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. Resisting Satan means opposing him, turning away from him, and having nothing to do with him and the temptations that he throws at us. Often times, we say maybe to sin instead of no, leaving the option open for us to say yes. This is not the way to resist Satan or his temptations. Since we told the salesperson maybe, he or she will come back that same night to make the sell.
Salespeople are persistent.
If we say maybe to sin and the Devil, then he will keep coming back until we say no. To resist sin and the Devil, we must say a firm NO and shut the door. One Haitian Minister told this story. Another man wanted very badly to buy it, but because he was poor, he couldn t afford the full price. After several years, the original owner wanted the house back, but the new owner was unwilling to sell.