Spiritual Warfare, oh boy, I was born to be a spiritual warrior. What a week, hating on Satan and sin, fighting him face to face, knocking down strongholds he's built in my life, healing the sick, cutting off satans authority in our lives (which we gave to him), etc...etc...
Aside from being empowered and realizing the way the devil works, realizing the power and calling God has given us to literally WAR in the spiritual realm, I have also been brought into a new understanding of sin. God gave Adam authority, God no longer had authority, BY choice...he gave Adam authority to do amazing things by calling on God. Adam shared that with the devil and GAVE the devil authority and a gateway into the human life through the original sin. Jesus had to come to earth and take authority back BECAUSE of this "sharing of authority", He came, lived shameless, blameless and sinless. Although tempted as man he CHOSE not to share His authority by God with the devil through sinning, then in His death on the cross he defeated the devil by having a sinless life and dieing for us that we may have the authority again. So now we have the choice to share that authority with satan. The spiritual realm is there, when you worship you send spirits running, when you clap, dance, praise, yield to God through physical action it shakes the spiritual world! SOOOOOO, I HATE SATAN and I WILL NOT share authority with him. Even when I screw up I STILL hate satan, and when I realize that my sinning MAKES a difference, it DOES give satan an upper hand it DOES help satan and hurt and hinder God, I then REALLY HATE sin too, no matter what pleasure or ease it brings to my life, I HATE the sin, I HATE the authority it brings satan and the ground he gains from it, and so I am stopping sinning, satan will not enter my life, and I will be full of God and not of satan. No open doors in my life where satan can influence, tweak, twist, build hate, take good and produce bad. Every thought is captive, every action will be good, and every bad one will be rebuked and repented in the moment, I will take attitudes and turn them around into the opposite spirit and seek to see all through Gods eyes, and I challenge you all to want that. Not JUST for "salvation and your place in heaven" but for GOD'S KINGDOM, the one you are called to build, spread and protect from satan. Don't give him authority, because he will hurt and hinder and take hold of your nation, your family and your friends, by their thoughts, their lives, their actions, etc...Hes here to steal, kill and destroy.
God gave us authority, praying "may Gods will be done" is just a start, because he gave you the authority to say, you WILL be healed, you WILL be cast out satan, you will release me from doubt and disbelief IN THE NAME OF JESUS! Hold on to that because you CAN do amazing things if you have faith and bring yourself before God and become pure. Fight, and prevail, because the victory IS ours, we just need to claim it and believe, not just on a grand scale but in each battle against satan as well. The war is won, but each battle (every sickness, doubt, self-worth issue, fear, etc...) thats already won in Jesus name as well, claim it, so you can be strong, bold and in good health to fight satan off. If you have work to do for God on earth and are making the right choices on the right path, God won't take you!
I can't even begin to get in depth about this week, this is such a brief description of what went on. I renounced a lot of sins and replaced them with the opposite spirit. I know that at this point satan doesn't have a stronghold in my life. He's trying to take authority in my life, and fighting to get in and I'm fighting doubts, disbelief and pride, but I know my authority and let satan know daily that he can't hold on to me, or take my thoughts because they are captive in the name of Jesus! Satans lost a battle and hes shaking and scared, and OFFENDED because I'm letting others know that they can crush his head, just as Christ did at the cross! He's puny! So fight against him! don't just look to the cross, look to the cross and look away from satan! Deny him!
Peace, Love and Prayers!!
4 comments:
Dear Adam:
You have given a powerful witness to all of us. Renounce the devil and live! Thanks for sharing such insights you are experiencing daily. May God continue to enlighten and instruct.
We love you and miss you.
Grandma and Grandpa
From The Allingtons....
Adam,
WOW! I don't really know what to say. Your blog really challenges me - - if nothing else, think on that!
We are missing Adam here. Katie wants to know when you are coming home. Man....you have some effect on the young chicks!!!
Know that we are still praying for you...we'll keep at it too!
Love,
Karen, Jeff, Josh & Your favorite groupie, Katie.
Wow!
I am at a loss for words. You are truly experiencing God's love and power. I know what spiritual warfare firsthand and I am so happy that you have found out the truth. Satan is puny, when you realize how powerful our loving God is and the sacrifices he made for us. Keep it up....make Satan shake in his boots.
We will continue to pray for you and think of you often.
Love and prayers
Angela, Ron Courtney and Emma
ps....we all miss you.
Hey Ad,
Thanks for the challenge. Just wanted to let you know I just finished praying for you as I do every day.
Love Uncle Steve
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