I believe, over a year ago, that the United States experienced a large influx of demonic spirits. I can’t prove that, or explain why that might be–I can only tell you that I feel it.
Something has radically changed in America. There is a spiritual darkness present here now, as the darkness that envelopes the land before a great storm. I don’t know whether or not you have sensed it too.
I’m sharing a list of suggestions, to help you protect yourself from things that are to come: deception and spiritual forces of evil (in whatever form they may manifest in our physical world).
Scripture tells us that a people without understanding (of God’s ways) will come to ruin. Jesus says that we are as sheep among wolves, yet we should be as wise as serpents and as gentle as doves.
- There is another dimension-an unseen spiritual world-that is intricately tied in with everything that happens in our world That world is eternal, ours is bound by time. From that world, all dimensions are seen. In our world, much that happens is not visible to us. Our world is secondary to that world. In that world, the story began–the story that never ends. This world, as we know it, is coming to an end. A new heavens and a new Earth will take its place, by the grace of God, because this one has been irreparably corrupted (no, I don’t mean global warming).
- Everything really does boil down to the battle between good and evil That is the whole reason ‘our world’ was even created. It was chosen to be the theater for the great battle between good and evil.
- Don’t be so sure that you know what is going on–nothing is as it seems Many deceiving spirits are among us. Theories abound. Conspiracies abound. A lot is going on, and a lot is being revealed. God will show you what you need to know. Be careful you don’t get caught up in the confusion and start defining people as ‘friends’ or ‘enemies’ by whether or not they share your current beliefs about what is going on–they may just know more (or less) about it, than you.
- There is one force of good–spiritual forces of evil are attacking from many sides There is only one force for good, and it is far more powerful than the force of evil. However, the force of evil is desperate, and is attacking from every side. Stand firm and wait for God’s deliverance (no, not the ‘Rapture’) when you are besieged. Have faith. Resist evil and it will retreat.
- Get back to the basics Don’t let yourself be taken on a tangent by new and intriguing teachings. There is much deception swirling around us. Go back to the basics that God teaches us in the Bible, and hold on tight.
- Search your heart often Our hearts our desperately wicked, yet if we would judge ourselves, we’d all see ourselves as innocent. God judges the intent of our hearts. It is your heart that decides toward what direction to point your will. It is your heart that falls into sin first. None of us is righteous. Our greatest enemy lies within us, and we are blind to its true condition, and to its power to lead us astray.
- Read your Bible & pray for understanding The Bible is God’s message to us, and is for God’s people only–no one else can understand it. But, the Holy Spirit must teach you what it means. Equip yourself for the days ahead, by learning it now.
- Live by Biblical principles: even if you don’t understand them–they protect you God’s rules form a hedge around you–not a hedge to keep you in, but a hedge to keep evil out.
- Don’t follow the crowd Jesus told us that the path to destruction is wide and many people will go that way and, conversely, the way that leads to life is narrow, and few will find it.
- Don’t be distracted by the trivial God, and his people, are being attacked from every side. Stay focused, there are many important issues right now–don’t let the enemy distract you.
- Be very suspicious of ‘miracles’ and supernatural displays Jesus promised that false messiahs and workers of miracles would abound in the latter days. Don’t be surprised, and don’t be taken in, no matter how elaborate a ‘miracle’ may seem. A lot can be done with money, technology, and demonic power.
- Deceptions come in all sizes Don’t think something is too big and powerful, or too little and unimportant, to be fake.
- Turn off your TV! More than anything else, this is the tool that Satan uses to unify people in their beliefs and actions. It’s not about what shows you watch–it’s the whole paradigm for life, the whole package of values and beliefs, that is presented over and over and over and over . . . molding you without you even being aware.
- Trust no one 100% Sadly, unfortunately, we have come to this point.
- Be skeptical, think critically Don’t believe everything you see and hear, no matter how often you see and hear it. Don’t believe everything you are told–no matter who tells you.
- Blindly follow no one Think for yourself. It is largely your choices that will determine the course of your life. Everyone has an agenda. As times get tougher, people will become more self protective, deceptive and manipulative–in a word: less trustworthy.
- Be responsible for yourself and your children Start taking on the responsibilities God gave you, because soon you will have to fight tooth and nail for them. Everyone’s children will soon be taken away–because parental authority will be usurped by international treaty. The irony is, you’ll still have the expense and responsibility for raising them, they’ll still live with you, but you will not have the freedom to choose what is in their best interest, or how you will raise or teach them. (What do you think your family life will be like when your teenager realizes you have no legal authority over them? Who will be running the show then?)
- Protect what is important to you You are standing on the verge of losing everything that matters to you–and you don’t even see it. Trust me–you’d better wake up and stand up to protect what is important to you now, while you still can. After that, you’re going to have to decide which of your values and freedoms you are willing to die to hold onto, and which you’ll learn to live without.
- Diligently protect your children! The real battle is for the hearts and minds of your children. If you don’t believe me, look to history, look to other countries and their kidnapped child-soldiers, look to how our mandatory, liberal/progressive-run educational system is turning children against their parents. ‘There is nothing new under the sun’–history repeats itself. To see the future, examine the past. Fight now, before it’s too late!
- Teach your children Equip your children now, to face the deceptions ahead of them. Your window of opportunity is closing. Not only will you not be legally able (your parental authority will be gone), your children will be turned against you in the schools where they are spending 30 or more hours a week under intense pressure from people whose values are in direct opposition to your own–people who have already begun a revolution, against the values we represent.
- Think long and hard before surrendering your freedom for security An enemy will say anything to get you to surrender–it’s much easier on them than having to fight you! They will even create a crisis, to convince you to surrender your freedom to them, in trade for the promise of peace and safety.
- Remember that what you agree to do voluntarily, will later become mandatory Seems to be a basic principle in life.
- Remember that if you don’t use self control, you will end up under someone else’s control Another seemingly basic principle in life.
- Don’t be proud and arrogant Pride comes before a fall. It’s pride and arrogance that got America into this mess. It’s pride and arrogance that God hates.
- Don’t be sucked in by flattery Oldest trick in the book. It works most effectively on those with low self esteem, excessive pride and arrogance, or narcissism.
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every thing you talked about is true to fact it all must take place just like the bible said, but still? it don’t change the way’s of pepole and the way our brother’s and sister’s live i too play a part in this mater. there is sure one thing that hit point is i too fill a emptyneast huvering over america with 100 of folde’s of evil blood. i love my country but i fill something is cooking in the pot of bowling water, and america’s in it. i fill something not of this world is here being’s that the eye’s can’t see like them cold chill’s and creepy filling’s very true spirit’s.
Don’t ever lose hope!! Our God is God of the impossible! In fact, that’s how He prefers to work, so that it is clear to everyone that He was involved. Remember the story of Gideon. He was just an ordinary guy that God called to go up against a huge army. He mustered 32,000 men and the Lord said that was too many, and had him send home any of them who were afraid. That left 10,000. The Lord, again, said that was too many and He sifted through them and chose 300. With just those 300 men, the Lord promised Gideon He would deliver the enemy into their hands.
God knew Gideon was afraid. He didn’t scold Him for that. Instead, to encourage him, He told him to go down to the camp of the enemy and listen to what they were saying. So Gideon and his servant snuck into the enemy camp, and he found out that the enemy was afraid of him! God had sent them dreams, and they knew that God was going to give the victory to Gideon and his men! When Gideon and his men surrounded the enemy’s camp, they were so afraid that they turned on each other and fled in terror!
We have been so independent, and so capable, for so long, that we no longer rely on God. I think, without realizing it, that many of us have come to see Him as less powerful than ourselves–so that when someone says ‘trust God’, it doesn’t do much to encourage us, like He’s the last resort when we’ve already accepted that we’re going to lose. ‘Ok, I’ll try that’, we mumble. Then, when He does something great, we are utterly amazed!!
We are so caught up in the world around us, that God can seem like nothing more than a character in ancient fables! Take heart people–our God is mighty!! Great is the Lord!! CHOOSE to have faith in Him!! He wants to do great and mighty things. The days we are living in have been prophesied about for over 2500 years–you have to believe He has some awesome things in mind! He’s just looking for a few people that will step out in faith, and trust Him–that will let Him work through them. Just a few. You could be one of them!
this is my first time to your blog. i read this post (and many since then) and found it very compelling and spot on. i also read your comment above and it resonated within me b/c I just read about Gideon. I’m in a situation that seems impossible but feel God has sent me to expose some matters. I am scared just like Gideon. I am ordinary – just like Gideon. Faith is so hard when we are standing in the storm. I am praying for victory that can only come through Christ.
I think the part of having faith, that many people struggle with the most, is discerning what God wants us to do next. Sometimes He leaves it up to us to figure out–based on what we know His Word says. There’s other times where He helps us to weigh the consequences, and look into our hearts, but totally leaves it up to us. And, of course, most of the time, where He finds a way to make it clear to us what we should do.
After the decision is made, we can still have legitimate questions–such as: how? when? Ask Him, if you are still uneasy. In fact, if you are still uneasy, I would venture to say it’s because there are still questions that need to be asked before venturing forth. Once they are answered, His peace should guard your heart and mind, and it will just be a matter of waiting until the time is right. (Timing really is everything–and God is never early, never late, but always right on time!)
We’re all scared, and we all respond differently to fear. (Any Christian who isn’t scared right now, probably doesn’t know what’s going on.) Try not to look at the storm anymore–look at Him. He has placed you in the storm, because He wants to bless you.
If you have kids–have you ever made one of them do something, despite their loud protests or desperate fear, because you knew it wasn’t going to be as bad as they feared, and there was going to be a really cool blessing on the other side of the experience, that they would miss out on otherwise? (Like learning to swim, maybe?) And what did you tell them? It’s ok. I’m here (you know me and you trust me–hold onto me), I won’t let anything happen to you. I know you’re afraid, it’s ok–it’s going to be alright, you can do this, I’ll help you.
Sometimes we can find faith based on times in the past that we’ve seen God come through for us, or for someone else–but other times it is just a leap of faith. We sort of say “I know what my heart is telling me is the right thing to do . . . but I just can’t imagine how it is going to work out . . . and the consequences could be really bad for me . . . but, by faith in Your goodness and love, I’m going to do what I know is right . . . and I’m going to believe that, because I’m stepping out in faith, doing what is right, and being courageous . . . that You’re going to be there for me, at the point that I reach the end of my own abilities . . . at the point that the enemy is closing in on me . . . at the moment that my life hangs in the balance . . . You will surely be there for me . . . and somehow, some way, You are going to work through my inadequacy . . . because I’m yielding myself to You, and trusting in You . . . and You are going to do something in this situation, that is important to You . . . You just put me here to bless me, by giving me the opportunity to be used by You . . . and I know You have faith in me to do my part . . .this is Your situation, Your plan, Your agenda, not mine . . . so I know you’re going to take care of it.”
And He does. 🙂