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Unmasking False Powers: The Danger of Deception

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There’s a deception about having power. Those that are involved with some time of rituals, spells, fortune telling, etc, think that they have some type of power that other don’t have, but ultimately, they don’t have any power at all. It’s just a demonic spirit working through them, deceiving them, making them believe they have power, but they’re ultimately just being used to further an agenda of an evil spirit.

Our power as humans are within our creation, gifts, talents. Maybe some are intelligent, persuasive, caring, sympathetic or other humanly traits that’s innately in some of us. For some, our humanity is not enough. The Fourth Industrial Revolution includes the creation of super-humans that have nanotechnology inside their body that helps them heal and live for a thousand years, as well as, integrated technology that can make us think rapidly, like A.I. , the more technology, the less human we would become.

Thirsting for power or to become like a god is nothing new. It was written about in Genesis when Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil when the serpent said that she would become like god. From the beginning the serpent has been a deceiver and as humans that believe we can be like gods, we are deceiving ourselves.

God uses some people in powerful ways, but it’s not the power that some think about like, controlling the world or having everything desired come to you. God’s ways are different from the views of the world. His agenda is different from the serpent. God will use people in ways to further the gospel, the message that conveys His love for all humanity, that He came down to earth in human flesh to take the punishment for all of our sins as in John 3:16.

Whether it’s God or the serpent, if there is some type of supernatural power, moving through us, it doesn’t belong to us and it never was or will be. If you’re tampering with anything that you feel gives you power, ask yourself, where exactly is it coming from? Make sure you’re operating under a power that will not want to dispose you at the end once done. If you are at a point where you want to get out of it, only Jesus can save you and pull you out of the darkness, there’s no greater power, but the Lord Jesus. Everything else is deception. Call out to Him and surrender everything to the Lord. It’s better to be on the side where the light of God is present, that way darkness will not be present.

There’s a deception with witchcraft and or other like ancient pagan rituals that some humans may believe give them power, but power never stemmed from humans. If you get your future read by someone, it’s not human abilities that convey, but the channeling of dark spirits with nothing but an agenda to deceive. Those that tamper with that type of stuff think they’re powerful, but they’re just being used by dark spirits to carry an agenda, which in the end, will not benefit the one being used to channel, but ultimately, will be brought to ruins once all is said and done. Some are even deceived by yoga, thinking that will give you peace, but it’s deceptive. Philippians 4:7 says, “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” If anxiety keeps knocking at your door, call on the name of the Lord and seek peace with others. Don’t keep enemies, there will be unrest in your soul. Ask God to help you forgive and let go. The ultimate peace for the soul is found in Christ, open up your heart and cry out to God.

On the bright side, when God uses someone, their life is blessed and at the same time, they experience many trials. The enemy doesn’t want God’s will to pass, so he tries to stop all of it, sometimes bringing an emotional tornado with him. There are ways to endure. The bible talks about humbling yourself before the Lord. Sometimes the enemy will bring about pride, deceit, confusion, physical ailments, or other. When the one being used by God endures all, it’s a test of faith. Our love for God gets us through the trials. When we pledge our lives to God, we choose His will in our lives before all other, that no matter how bad our situation becomes, we trust that He will bring us through turbulent times. For the purpose of our love and allegiance to Him, but also to help others by leading them to God’s gift of salvation so they can be set free from bondage and find God’s unconditional love, peace, grace and mercy in their lives and freedom in their souls.

Without that love for God and foundation from placing our trust in God’s solid ground, there’s nothing to keep us grounded when a storm comes, like a tree with weak roots, it is uprooted, falls over and dies.

Unmasking the Truth: Breaking Free from Lies

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Imagine living for a hundred years with the same beliefs, some given by others and the rest, superstitions or ideologies that we’ve made up. To avoid rehearing the pain of the past, our unconscious mind can take us on vacation where we escape from reality. If we come to the right stop, we can finally get back to the right path, if not, we can live a lifetime in confusion, fear and denial.

When truth is unknown, masked, hidden, astray, we are in darkness. Some may live through life never discovering truth, but if discovered, it’s like the sun coming out and revealing the most picturesque landscape that had been hidden by dark clouds, finally feeling warmth after being in the cold.

What lies in life keep us from moving forward or what truth do shun away from facing, only to find ourselves ten years later, turning the same wheel that’s prevented us from moving forward? What are those lies that we hold on to and what is it that’s keeping us from letting go of a plastic shield that’s been withering away, only to one day, leave our pain exposed?

There are many lies that leave us blind and sometimes it’s easier to believe the lie, than to turn and face the truth. Other times, the lie is so embedded into our lives from childhood that we wouldn’t be able to discern truth unless it hit us in the face.

There’s the big lie that seems, a majority of humanity on earth hold true, at least those that have it and are not bound by it, which is money will bring us happiness. Look at some rich people out there that are miserable, never satisfied, always wanting more. Then look at the children in impoverished communities, so happy, smiling, laughing, knowing that they’re loved. We can love money, but it can never love us back and we can never take it with us when we leave this earth.

Many people go to places like India to find spirituality or soulful fulfillment via yoga, spiritual guru, maharishi, meditation and the like. Stretching is good for the health. Finding people with the same goals to meditate with and escape the hustle and bustle of work can be refreshing, but it doesn’t quite get lead to the finish line, the experience that impacts our world forever. In these places, there’s usually a statue and offerings of fruit, flowers and incense as if the statue is alive, but if God created the whole universe and us humans, why would He live in a scary looking statue? I have seen people bow down to statues on one knee or aerate on the floor face down, but how do we know how God wants us to worship Him. The bible says, “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” John 4:24
It also doesn’t say anything about chanting, something spiritual, in fact, it discourages repetition. “And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.” Matthew 6:7
There’s a few factors keep forever, God made man in His image; God created us; sin separates us from God, Jesus is the bridge back to God as His blood on the cross paid for our sins so we can be reconnected to our creator. Who knows us better than He who created us? If we’re confused about ourselves, seek the one who knows us best.

Another lie, particularly in the community of females. Believing that the word pro-choice is a benefactor for women. The term pro-choice is there to keep abortion industries in business. The idea that women are empowered when given a choice whether to have a doctor kill the life inside of them or not, is deception. Deep down inside, we all know the truth, choosing to put oneself aside for 9 months for the sake of saving the precious life inside, is powerful. Choosing the right path even-though it may be tough, scary and full of unknowns is heroic and courageous. There’s nothing womanly nor powerful about choosing to take an unborn life. There are organizations out there that can support the 9 month journey. We should protect life, not destroy it.

Another huge lie, is that we can achieve perfection or that we can make ourselves holy before God if we do certain things. The bible says,“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? Jeremiah 17:9
One of the worst lies that some of us humans believe is that we can be our own gods. Eve was alone in the garden and the serpent lied to her, enticing her to believe that knowing everything was something desirable and that she can be like God. There are fraternities that believe that human’s can be their own god, completely devoid of understanding the character and purpose of God’s creation. In fact, it’s the complete opposite. Walking before God should involve selflessness, trust, dependency and humility, knowing that we are not gods, we can never be god, there’s only one God and we are here on earth to do His will, which is in His word, also known as, the bible.

Another lie is the idea that we can save our selves from our own sin. Pharaoh, the monarch of Egypt thought he could pardon Moses from his sin of killing a man, yet Moses had an encounter with the Lord in his dreams, which led him to question himself. He knew that Pharaoh was just a man, not a god and that only God can forgive sins.

One of the biggest lies ever is what atheists believe, that there is no God and we evolved from from monkeys. Who created life? Having studied design, there’s a purpose for the way elements are put together. Spaces are set up to function a specific way, to cause people to interact, flow and move through a space as designed, but that’s nothing compared to the way God designed everything. It would be too much to dissect everything from biology, to DNA, to life underneath the sea.

One of the biggest lies that can hurt our lives is the fact that we are too broken for God to fix or that we are not worthy to be loved by God or can never be forgiven. There is one grave sin that the bible, in several scriptures mentions, is the blaspheming again the holy spirit. It is the unpardonable sin according to Mark 3:28-29, Matthew 12:31-32, Luke 12:10, Hebrews 6:4-6 and 1 John 5:16. Other than that, I don’t recall the bible stating something in addition to. To go through life believing a lie that God can never forgive us will hinder blessings to flow into our lives. If you feel that you can never escape from your sin, that it has a hold on you, that you are a slave to it and don’t have the strength to break free it could be a demonic stronghold. These strongholds enter at times of trauma, rejection and or abandonment often requiring spiritual deliverance, therapy or an encountering the love of God. It’s never too late to turn. There’s hope in Christ. You are loved by God, your creator. You are never too broken to fix. God knows your past.
Jesus hung on the cross with two criminals. One of them did not know Christ and challenged Him to come down from the cross if He is the Son of God, but the criminal on the other side, knew who Jesus was and told him, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom. And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:42-43. In the criminal’s last hour of death, he accepted and believe in Christ, the Lord, the Son of God, God in Him. Just believing and knowing is all it took. Jesus forgave him in an instant. The criminal on the cross next to Jesus got saved at his hour of death. God knows all the crazy you’ve done, just believe and accept Him into your heart.

For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. Romans 10:10

Prayer for the reader:
Lord, I pray for those that need this word to find it and be set free. Change their life around and bring others into their life to lead them in the right path. In Jesus name.