There are spiritual forces at play in our day to day lives. I don't claim to be innocent, nor religious. Lord knows I am unpolished brass. Yet for some reason God granted me the gift of sight. Honestly, it is a gift I ran from for years. Only recently have I mustered the courage to embrace it. All the same, sometimes I find myself caught up in the matrix...illusion...and forget that this life is not even a fraction of all that is. God reminded me that much of what we experience is not of this material world. Likewise, I am reminded I too am a spirit, and this body is but a temple. We are in the flesh but not of the flesh. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12). At some point or another, all have experienced some form of demonic attack, whether we realize it or not. Anxiety, depression, lethargy, unexplained body aches, and just an overall general feeling of heaviness (like something is pulling you down) are some of the ways the body reacts to demonic attack. The flesh is not immune to energy, albeit negative or positive. If someone or something is conducting negative energy, themselves and those around them experience stress and strife. Eventually that energy will cause a person or place to erode from within. Negative people drain us of our life force.
"On Earth as it is in Heaven."
My only message -- stay woke and remain vigilant. Beware of the influences at work in and/or around your life. Far as I understand, spiritual warfare and attack occur in one or two ways: curses or spirits. Curses are verbal contracts; they are words that bind you or others (e.g., generational curses) to a dark energy/spell. When someone is speaking to you, not only hear but LISTEN to what is being said. The tongues of snakes are venomous and flap about in matters to detect foul. Discern whether or not you will internalize (give power and meaning) the words of others. God warned us that there is power in the tongue. Overstand. We can curse others (knowingly or unknowingly) with our words. Not to say all criticism is unfounded or unwarranted. Sometimes the truth hurts. On the contrary, the devil is a liar and you'll recognize it as such because his words are empty. Anytime someone tells you that you are stupid, useless, good for nothing, or professes you to be anything that is outside of your character -- realize that you are being cursed. Do not bow to the lashes of a careless tongue, or internalize words. If so you are giving their curse(s) power and authority in your life. Over the course of several years, someone dear has professed me to be everything from a liar to thoughtless, and thrice professed negative karma over my life for the sake of my actual and perceived short-comings. It is painful and offensive to be confronted with condemnation and judgement. Yet, afterwards I forced myself to push past the emotion and examine -- not the words -- but myself and then the messenger. Ironically, before this incident I asked God to restore sight and reveal to me what is hidden. Yet before He granted my request, my heart had to be in the right place. It doesn't come easy. Taking that good, long, hard look at the man in the mirror but we all fall short. No one under the sun nor moon is perfect and divine. Therefore, if we are to see, we must be willing to recognize our own "inner demons" first:
By the the power of the almighty God, our Savior Yeshua, and the Holy Spirit, I rebuke Satan and your influence over my life and the lives of those I love. No weapon formed against me shall prosper. In the name of Yahweh, and his son Christ our Savior, Ase.
Last night, I asked God for forgiveness and truth, Yeshua for guidance and protection, and the Holy Trinity to remove any curses or deceptive influences blocking my sight, light, and hindering me from receiving the lesson. Undoubtedly, I recognized shortcomings within myself, aspects and areas of my life I need to work on. Likewise, for some time I buried my head in the sand and ignored or dismissed lessons God put right in front of my face. I was afraid and had no desire to see beyond the surface of people and situations, including myself. There I was stagnant on my path, because I put off polishing up my act: mind, body, and spirit. Ironically, while trying to avoid demonic influence, my unwillingness to embrace truth made me susceptible to attack. At the end of day, the collective stress and strife we experience within ourselves or with others -- is in one way or another -- the result of spiritual warfare. Personally, there is a particular demonic presence I've struggled with on more than one occasion throughout my life: Jezebel/Beelzebub. When dealing with a man or woman covered by this spirit, you will find yourself in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" relationship or situation. I first encountered this spirit as a child, then later recognized and rebuked it from upon myself during a period of depression in my mid-twenties, and now I find it has shown back up in my life in another form while I wasn't looking (third eye blind). I am far from my potential as a light worker; right now I'm just grateful for God's grace and mercy...allowing me to recognize who [and what] I'm dealing with...be it upon myself or others. Although, mortals are behind the veil (temple) -- as spirits ourselves -- we are not immune to the immortal desires and influences of those in the astral plane (which grows thinner and thinner by the day). If we remain honest with ourselves, the reality of this realm (above) and our current situations (below); God will reveal to us that which is hidden (in between), and protect and empower you against all manner of curses, negativity, and deception.
