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Post by Kuba "The Demon Slayer" on Aug 19, 2009 13:08:21 GMT -5
Any thought on the subject of Spiritual Warfare?
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Post by grizzly on Dec 15, 2009 1:51:15 GMT -5
I think that we are tested every day I was at one time right with God and was tested and a Failed my test. Then I was ashamed of what I had done to the point of letting the Devil steal away my faith and salvation. My life turned to chaos and I started to get into things that I know I didn't want to be part of. I left my church I left my Christian friends and walked down the wrong road a long way. Pastor Bloodgood sent me a message just the other day reminding me. That He never left me and it was never to late to come back.(He I mean God) I have come back already but I wish someone could have given me that message sooner. Better late then never. I am havin a hard time I am trying to get right an the Devil is sending out his minions to try to stop me. After I finish the school I am in I would like to go to school to be a youth minister. Go figure that is what my fathers dream was.
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Post by Leviticusx on Dec 17, 2009 17:40:53 GMT -5
Greetings in the name above all names, our Lord Jesus Christ! Here is a brief(ish) history of my experience with the "dark side". I had a rough period in my life when I was rather young. When I was about 12 I met with a psychic who told me all manner of things that just exacerbated the problem (even though at the time, my dad and I thought she helped). Through reading tarot cards and "reading" me, she told me I was surrounded by all manner of spiritual warfare because I was a "special" person. She then went on to tell me about my past lives and what I was supposed to accomplish and never had until this life, where I will be able to. She encouraged me to get to know my guardian angel/spirit guide and rely on him to help keep me safe. Ironically she also told me to form for myself a Christian cross as a talisman of safety. I thought it was cool and did as she said. Fast forward a handful of years I was a pagan who studied Wicca and "white magic". During that time of my life I gave myself over to all manner of spiritual influences thinking I was fine cause I thought the devil of the Bible was a joke and that Christians were ignorant of the "truth". To that point in my life I hadn't been raised with any form of organized religion and Christianity was a less than desirable topic in my home. It was during this time in my life that I got into ghost hunting, Ouija, and other "spiritual" things that I thought were expanding my mind. I didn't realize that having an "open mind" lead to all manner of things entering that opening. After my stint as a wiccan in high school, where I met with other "wiccans", I decided I had been wrong and that I needed to find the correct path; so I studied philosophy! LOL! Nothing like worldly wisdom to mess up your mind!  Fast forward again a handful of years (and a really long story I might tell you sometime later) I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior and invite the Holy Spirit in. I commit my life to Jesus and He begins cleaning house. I stop drinking, stop cussing, get rid of a TON of CDs I had that were bad news to my spirit (and the Spirit in me) get rid of some movies, and then... A deliverance. January of this year (after having been a Child of God since 12/21/2001) I know the reality of having a spirit, not of God, that was in me, expelled. It was one of the most terrifying, exhausting, joyful, terrifying experiences I have ever had. So to you, my friends and brothers, I say: Don't for a moment think that there isn't a battle going on around us! It is as real as the air that fills our lungs! God Bless and Keep the Faith Love in Christ, Chris |
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Post by bondslave777 on Feb 11, 2010 19:55:37 GMT -5
I have had some experience messing around with wicca, satanism,humanism- whatever you want to call it. It all boiled down to one thing, no matter what intentions I had. (I thought I could do good with the "knowledge" I obtained.) All of the secret knowledge type practices are based on obtaining and using POWER. They aren't about love. In fact, the further you get into "white" magic or any other masked dark art, Love is an enemy and a hindurance to your advancement. Its only because God's spirit did not give up on me that I am able to say I am a devoted follower of Christ again, and that was in spite of my best efforts to run from him. The people who are into wicca or any craft are real,VERY organized (Not openly) and most of them despise Christ and his followers. I can assure you that they are doing everything they can do attack and debase the gospel and discredit anyone who speaks the truth. Most of the people I was around during this dark time in my life thought Jesus was a joke at best, and some even considered him an enemy to humanity. I stumbled on this broadcast today and am psyched man...I was just praying this morning and reading the scripture about the full armor of God (putting it on for the day) and then this...ha ha ha God is good.
Bondslave777 (prospect)
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Post by grizzly on Feb 18, 2010 1:17:36 GMT -5
These are some great story's. I am so glad that you have found your way to Jesus Christ. I am struggling to rid my self of the world, but I know that I am free again and I may stubble and fall I will have the hand of the Son to pick me up. I too was into satanism then found redemption. Then through it away. I became a Nazi and an Odinist. Not the person that I wanted to be at all. The Devil had his way with me and over the last few years He has been calling me back. Now brothers I am back if Jesus can save me he can save anyone. I am still in need of prayer and guidance. But I am on the right track. With all the love I have to give, God Bless you all
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Post by grizs50 on Feb 20, 2010 2:51:16 GMT -5
I just found this forum tonight on Facebook, It is interesting the patch and theme are very close to a ministry that a friend of mine and I started in 2005, Knights of the WORD MM based here in Missouri, the Motorcyclist Ministry we had been part of had come under attack and the leadership had wandered of the path of righteousness. That forced us to leave. Once we started the new ministry we came under terrific spiritual attack, my friend who had once stood with me also wandered from the path, left the ministry and went 180 degrees from the faith. A very sad time. The holy Spirit turned him around, but he lost his wife in the process. He has lost his home as well. It is a very low time in his life.
I still come under tremendous attack yet the the Lord protects me, but it is still a huge struggle, Sometimes you think it would just be easier to give in, but the Lord always has other ideas!
My friend is still my Brother and I uplift him as much as possible.
Motorcyclist ministry is not for the faint of heart, you walk into the darkness to retrieve the lost and if you don't have on the WHOLE armor of God it will takes it's toll on you!
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Post by candlemass on Feb 20, 2010 13:08:24 GMT -5
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Post by Kuba "The Demon Slayer" on Jan 27, 2011 21:52:13 GMT -5
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Post by atomx on Jan 19, 2013 23:00:58 GMT -5
Ephesians 6:12
Viewing the King James Version. Click to switch to 1611 King James Version of Ephesians 6:12.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
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