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KEYS TO DEFEATING
THE DEVIL
By Joyce Meyer
During the
first several years
after I became a charismatic Christian, I listened to a lot of teaching
on spiritual warfare. I tried to learn all I could to defeat the devil
because it was obvious he was giving me a lot of trouble. I wanted the
upper hand for a change.
It seemed I
gained no victory from applying all the methods I had learned. Then the
Lord graciously shared some truths that have become a blessing in my
life. He showed me that spiritual warfare "methods" are good--but they
are only carriers, or containers, for His real power.
I was busy
rebuking, resisting, casting out and off, binding and loosing, fasting
and praying--and anything else anyone told me to do. The results were
minimal, and I was worn out. I was getting to the point of "spiritual
burnout." This occurs when a Christian continues to do things that do
not produce positive results.
God opened
up a
whole new way of looking at spiritual warfare when He challenged me to
observe how Jesus dealt with the devil. As I studied His ways, I
noticed that Jesus did not do the things I had been doing. For example,
I learned that remaining obedient is spiritual warfare.
We often
quote
only a portion of James 4:7. I usually hear it quoted like this:
"Resist the devil and he will flee." However, I knew from experience
that couldn't be the whole story because, I was busy resisting, but he
was not fleeing. Then I saw the whole Scripture: "So be subject to God.
Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you"
(The Amplified Bible).
The first
part
about submitting to God is equally as important as the second part
about resisting the devil. I realized that I was not as concerned about
submitting as I was about resisting. It was a relief to find that my
obedience would cause the devil to flee from me.
As we walk
in
obedience, angels assist us in our warfare. Angel assistance will
surely make the task much easier. Angels do not just work on my behalf
because I am alive, nor do they work on my behalf just because I
believe Jesus is my Savior. They hearken to the Word of God.
As we speak
God's
Word and walk in obedience and service to God and man, the angels move
on our behalf and protect us from principalities and powers. This does
not mean that we can never make a mistake or be harmed. It does mean
that we must be serious about our lifestyle of obedience.
The Holy
Spirit
also revealed that the love walk brings spiritual warfare. The devil
cannot handle a lover! He could not control Jesus because He walked in
obedience and love. Jesus was always loving people and being good to
them. The Word of God instructs us to "keep ourselves in the love of
God" (Jude 21).
This may
have a
deeper meaning than just staying in love. It may be saying you will
keep yourself from much harm as you remain in love. The Scriptures tell
us that in the last days "the love of the great body of people [the
church] will grow cold" (Matt. 24:12). This verse tells us that "cold
love" will be one of the signs of the last days. Yet the apostle Peter
admonishes us: "Above all things have intense and unfailing love for
one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and
disregards the offenses of others]" (1 Peter 4:8).
The devil
brings
offense, disharmony and strife among people, but the antidote for the
whole poisonous problem is love! We can rebuke all the devils in the
world--literally scream at them until we have no voice left--but they
will not flee from the person who cares nothing for obedience or the
love walk.
Satan knows
that
Christians who "talk the talk" but do not "walk the walk" are powerless
against him. His end-time warfare strategy is to build a stronghold of
cold love. In this way he can keep the church of Jesus Christ
powerless, but by remaining in love we can do spiritual warfare and
defeat his tactics.
If you're
tired
of allowing the enemy to wreak havoc in your life, as I was, set him
running today. Begin to hit him with the one-two punch of spiritual
warfare: obey God (while resisting the devil) and walk in love!
Adapted
from
Joyce Meyer's book Life Without Strife, copyright 2000. Published by
Charisma House. This book will teach you how to overcome strife and
live the peaceful life God wants you to live.
http://www.vinesbranch.com/view/?pageID=235742
Links to another page that might also help
Oh come come how can
having things like Harry Potter be evil, don't be daft.
Actually
I had a web page on this, finally took off, featured links to
ex-witches that had come to know the truth and accepted Jesus Christ
now as Lord. They told the awful truth about things like Harry Potter.
In the Western world easy to laugh and joke and think such things are
nothing. But demons are have no respect what age you are. I hate to
think innocent kids might be running around practicing such things,
casting spells and cursing other children.
Demons
near by can be saying oh goodie and getting in on the act.
If
you don't believe having such material can be a gateway you better
read this story I came across:
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/s23.htm
Then
of course there is my very own powerful experience and that's how
I know it's true:
My
powerful Story of why I believe Jesus is the only way to heaven
Around
late 80's, early 1990's, I’d been out in my car, playing around
with a communication called CB-Radio, chatting to others. When I later
got home I had a pot noodle, my usual favorite, nothing out of the
ordinary for me. Anyhow I had a dream that was to change my life
dramatically. It was more a dream within a dream I think it could be
said. This dream though, was to leave a lasting impression on me.
(The
Dream) - Suddenly I awoke the walls seem to be peeling down, as if
melting, what’s going on I thought. I went rushing into my mother’s
bedroom to tell her about what was happening. But, as usual she does
not seem to be taking me seriously. Anyhow out of the corner of my eye
I could tell there was like a head in the middle, but along the edge of
the bed, if that makes sense, a bald guy, no it was attached I’m sure,
kind of like it was learning over, resting his chin on the bed. Then
right in the corner sitting down was a chubby man with like a white
talc powered appearance. Anyway I woke up with a stare, my eyes just
opened with a stare, not the usual jerk that have accompanied so many
nightmare dreams. For the next two weeks I had some kind of oppression,
I know it’s hard to explain. But it was like something pressing down on
my brain, some sort of dull ache, something squeezing my brain
slightly, if that makes sense. At first I took some comfort in it as it
was like being spaced out on drugs, not that I have taken any in my
life. It seemed to give me a kind of confidence, I was not quite so shy
anymore. The thing is, I kept getting this feeling, impression, call it
what you will, to hit such and such over the head with a hammer, WHAT,
why on earth should I do a thing like that. Yes I told the person close
to me about it. Anyway I did seem to live with it, and surpress such
thoughts, and ignore them.
by
the way I later interpretted this to be satan's way of saying carry
on the way you are and you'll be coming to me, in other words on my way
to hell. If that was the case it was certainly to back fire.
In
1993, I had my first girlfriend and so was in a more softer mood. I
was around my Cousin’s, and he asked if I wanted to pray. Oh no not
that Jesus thing again I thought. Still, being in a softer mood I
thought why not, what the heck. Then, Wow, afterwards I couldn’t
believe it, this oppression in my head had suddenly lifted and gone,
even my cousin looked shocked and he’s suppose to believe. Well I can
tell you, I drove home that night, car window down, tears welling up in
my eyes. I felt alive again, I could feel the night air, I could
breathe, it was truly nothing short of awesome. Sadly though, it came
back. When I did become a Born Again Christian in Jan 1995, cousin
still praying for me it still kept returning. Then In the later part of
1990’s I started to drift, and eventually church became less and less.
I
started a web site late 2001. I was trying to create a community, but
it did not have much success, so eventually turned it into a Christian
Site. On 15/03/03, I took a look at my web site’s guest-book. This
looks interesting I thought. Now I must point out that around this time
I had sent a letter to Tony Blair opposing the war against Iraq. The
things being said on this website were alarming to say the least. So I
mailed my Tony Blair letter to try and use my weight further, only I
mailed it to the Russian’s and then said at the bottom, ‘By the way can
you take a look at this site.' Silly me always rushing in. After I sent
it, I thought oh no, if they read that about themselves being involved
in an attack on America on this website, and let's say it’s true,
stupid me.
Later
I went to google and typed things in like end times, visions and
dreams. To my amazement I found lots of sites similar to the one that
had posted on my guest book. Then on 22/03/03 I had contact from the
guy behind that web site. He was telling me some things I’ll say. He
told me things like the Iraq war will turn nuclear and so forth. Then
after telling me that he was taking a break, him being in a Library, I
also went off. When I came back on and read the latest email from him,
I was shocked. He told me something I knew within seconds was right. He
had told me that God told him I was a fake. He appeared to be correct.
I had something that God did not approve of. So I threw them out. WOW,
suddenly guess what happened during this. My head was lifting more and
more. I felt lighter headed, no big oppression any more. However it is
my belief today that guy was a false prophet.
That
same night, I think it was, I had an attack. I suddenly found that
I could not sleep, in a desperate situation I got out of bed and felt
strange, it was like I was fading. I was in a panic stricken state. I
put the TV on, maybe they dropped that nuclear bomb I thought But nope,
just more bombing of the capital. Strange I thought, so on went my
computer to seek comfort. Then suddenly I heard something in my head
say go on kill yourself. I was aware of shivering and shaking so I
checked the thermometer and it was between 22-23.0’c, which was for me
usually warm enough in my bedroom. Luckily a great woman called
Jacquetta was on at the time and after much e-mailing asking her to
pray, suddenly I felt the Holy Spirit come on me and the shaking and
shivering motions stopped, as I raised my hands either side of me. It
was the most powerful and awesome I have ever felt God's spirit.
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