(11-15-2023, 12:13 PM)NightskyeB4Dawn Wrote: Another thing I believe we get wrong is that demons take up residence in a person. I think many are drifters.
I believe that many actually move through people very rapidly. Just long enough to do a deed and are gone so quickly that everyone is left perplexed, and uncertain, how and why something happened.
I also believe this. In most cases I believe the same thing.
I also believe that sometimes, in some cases a demon or evil spirit can become attached to a person, as well as more than one spirit at a time.
I'm not a religious person either. For a long time I wanted to be a preacher. I had gone through the church seeking ministry and had even attended Biblical studies and ministry school.
I ended up seeing behind the curtain and realized it's true purpose, and realized this was not my path, but I still hold that desire to share what I've learned and help others who need it.
What I did find on this journey though was the one thing the church didn't teach much about:
The Holy Spirit.
This is something the church doesn't get very in depth about. And when I asked about The Holy Spirit I always got some vague answer that seemed more like rhetoric than an actual understanding. The HS is not something the church teaches in any depth.
I saw past religion and found the spiritual side of it all.
Now I've chosen to combat the topic at hand.
Curses are my new area of study. I believe there's a possibility of some witchcraft used in my family and may have drawn a spirit to us.
It all sounds crazy, I know. But look around. We are in full tilt clown world. Inside the box thinking just ain't gonna cut it anymore.
When i looked at the state of things in an out of the box mindset this is what I saw.
To the reader: It's, at the very least, an avenue of thought worth exploring.
((And now a disclaimer) I am not saying people who are seeking God shouldn't go to church. Seek God for sure. I personally believe the Bible (the Word of God). I just saw how badly it gets twisted. The man we call "Jesus," the one who died on that cross, was the Son of God and the Messiah. He not only died on that cross for the forgiveness of sins, but also the be able to send us His Holy Spirit. Once I received Him, I saw the true power of God able to work within us and through us. I no longer needed a "teacher" once I stated to learn from the Holy Spirit and through God's Word. The most powerful thing I found through the Spirit was the "Fruits of the Spirit." When you look at them it may seem silly but those "fruits" are more powerful than you can imagine.
We can combat demons with love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Aka, the fruits of the spirit.
Sounds silly, I know. But this is where I started. If I am operating under these forces then I am operating in the Holy Spirit.
My conclusion to it all: if you can wrap your mind around that, be filled with these fruits, then you will see what else the Holy Spirit can do through us.
It just takes faith. And remember, God is the one who made these promises. The promises of the Holy Spirit, forgiveness through Christ, and eternal life.
I took God at HIS Word....)
(((That was just me sharing my personal faith. In no way am I telling anyone to think or believe as I do. This thread is for figuring out what our actual fight is here with some of these things going on. Evil spirits and demons are very real and you can find them in just about any culture under the sun. Im seeking answers)))