Spiritual Warfare.
Demons.
Most human beings travel through life striving to be of a particular stature or have obtained a goal in this life. More often than not this journey is toward upward mobility in life...seeking match to what God has planned for us and our lives on Earth.
In our journey we stumble, rise, fail, succeed and press on. Our omission of keeping God at the top of our actions and main resource for all things good for us, only makes spiritual warfare difficult. What one fails to grasp about what spiritual warfare is, before warfare begins, is a sure fire way to let the the devil and his demons determine how it ends...stealing all the life your spirit had and turning it back to God unused, misused, abused, leaving you broken...period.
Many of us, will rob, still, cheat, manipulate, lie, kill, and abuse for personal gain or satisfaction...which will (possibly) place you where you aim to be...However, where will it leave you spiritually?
Our spiritual beings dwell in us, deep into every living organ and system within us. We feel things in our hearts, conscience, stomachs, brains, knees, fingertips, eyes....and its all a sign...if we are listening to our spiritual selves.
Spiritually, we are to be of sound mind, body and spirit, to edify our Father in Heaven. We cannot permit space in our lives for negativity, doubt, envy, fear, jealousy, greed, possession, etc. to manifest through the actions of Satan. What this does to our spiritual beings leads to our demise...defeat. Being defeated by the enemies advances only permits the devil to knock you off your footing and gain ground in his battle that lives within you. It doesn't solve, fix, heal, or mend any of the things that are shattered, bruised, broken, and defeated.
Does submitting to the will of God for your life scare you? Does submitting to allowing His whispers to you at night and experiences delivered to and through you during the day leave you thirsty for more of this space...this blessing? What are you losing by trusting the will that dwells in the spirit given to you through God and a part of you through Jesus? Think of all you have to gain...Doubting Gods depth of love for you is unhealthy. The path our demons take us on when we submit to them is deadly.
Our pasts leave scars...God heals. Our pasts leave us broken...God fixes. Our pasts leave us hollow, unfulfilled...the Joy of the Lord gives you strength. Our pasts leave us...lost...God finds us. Our pasts leave us, idle, God will utilize you for His greatness for your life. Give it to Him...and He will give you rest.
The only way to the top is at the bottom...fall to your Father in heaven...call to Him when you're inflicted. Seek his protection during spiritual warfare. The only one who can find that which is greater than us, within us, but not of us, is the one who created us in His image, God. Don't depend on self so much that it cripples your freedom in God...don't get too comfortable being the center of attention...don't get to "in the clouds" in God your position that it diminishes your humility just to be in control of someone or something. God asks us to submit to his will, be obedient to his word, without idolatry or pride, but stay humble in our "pursuit of happiness" on Earth. Its too costly for our spirit..during the war.
Peace for the Journey
