Time flies when you are busy. We are already on day seven in our year ending Spiritual Exercises.
As I meditated on the Words of Proverbs chapter 7, verses
2-3 came alive for me:
”Keep my commandments, and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, Write them upon the table of thine heart.”
These verses made me recollect how I processed my deliverance from anger and some other deep rooted character flaws, by the mortification of the flesh.
The Bible says in Romans 8:13 KJV that, “…if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.”
I knew I had a deep-seated problem which had to go bye bye. I wanted to live but I was a ticking time-bomb.
Whenever the anger in me was triggered, bile would rise from my bowels, and I could lash out verbally or physically at whoever triggered it.
Neither me or people around me were safe. I wore my emotions on my sleeves!
It was so scary!
What was more scary was the thought that I could harm someone during those fits and end up in jail.
I knew it was demonically influenced, and that only Christian Spiritual Therapy could heal me without adverse side effects.
But back in the day ( 1970’s), even though I knew I had to do something about it, there were no ministry outlets for healings or deliverance. The focus was on evangelism, speaking in tongues, and prosperity.
Conventional treatment was available only in the psychiatric ward.
Anyways, then I happened unto God’s Word that says;
”Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.” Deuteronomy 11:18 KJV
Thank God that the Evangelicals and Pentecostals did a good job in my training.
I so much desired to become Christlike in worship, character and service because I was already familiar with the characteristics of the Holy Spirit which every Christian should develop!
With the insights I got from Deuteronomy 11:18, I copied the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23, and placed it strategically around our home.
It was all around me and in my face wherever I looked!
The Words were always straight before my eyes 👀.
Therefore, as soon as I feel anger welling up in me, I would start countering it by personalizing the Fruit of the Spirit, and declaring out loud,
“I have self-control, I am full of joy, kindness, gentleness, and goodness. Peace from God garrisons my soul, and I am patient. I refuse to be angry and it is well with my soul.
The struggle was real.
Eventually, not only did I overcome anger, I became everything I declared. My character changed completely!
That is what Spiritual Warfare involves- eviction of demons, mortification of the deeds of the flesh, and enforcing the victory of the Cross in our world.
Simply put, spiritual warfare involves doing God’s will in this world- and that is not easy by any standards, because of the opposing forces.
Instead of looking for “deliverance ministers”, why don’t you search the scriptures and “fight the good fight of faith” by mortifying the deeds of the flesh.
No demon can stand against the power and presence of God that you carry.
However, even If you are born again of God and do not wrestle against the forces of evil, evil will mess with you and everything around you.
As we end this year and proceed into a new year, be determined to manifest the awesome greatness of God in your world.
Know whose child you are, and the authority you command.
Proceed to Proverbs chapter 8.
Question: Soul Searchlight
1). What verses spoke to your heart?
2). How do you plan to implement it, going forward?
You can share your insights as comments or send me an email:
#SpiritualWarfarePrayers:
I pray that you will grow in grace and in knowledge of God.
I stand with you against all those character flaws that are standing against your marriage and other relationships.
I command all the evil spirits to back-off, and proclaim that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you, to strengthen you, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️
Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, Ph.D., #TheSpiritualWarrior, December 7th 2024
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