HeraldtheNews--news and views; dangers--
I'm taking a break from the internet for various reasons; some are listed here. Just thought I'd share them for the Christian team.
Possible Internet Dangers--
When it comes to spiritual dangers, as Dr. Neil Anderson says in his book, "The Bondage Breaker," and "Victory Over the Darkness," it's best to be God-centered, not demon-centered. The best defense against evil is loving God and obeying God. One of the lessons from years of depression, is to surrender the battles to God, and let Christ and the angels and the power of the Holy Spirit fight them. The Apostle James said to "submit to God, and resist the devil." In that order! But, he didn't mean resist evil with our own resources. Never be enticed into power struggles with spiritual darkness, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually--That's God's job. You can end up casting down offensive thoughts with thoughts all day. It's a ridiculous waste of time and energy. Just ignore the freaks, and their thoughts--God can't hear them. Our thoughts don't have the authority to condemn us, and neither do enemy spirits. Ignore them, don't battle them--they are lying, deceiving spirits. Many people hear voices, and it's usually, probably never, mental illness. Just read the Bible, and assert some scriptures consistently--not every 2 minutes either.
World System
But, my concerns are regarding the internet being a system of the world. As such, while it can accomplish much good, like this Christian website, it's infiltrated with unclean spirits, and this can create problems for people who are in spiritual struggles, such as depression, in theory. God is clearly calling me not to run from evil. And I'm not. But, it takes teamwork to confront many of these issues. I'm going to focus on my own issues and my family's issues before taking on people on the internet's issues, some of which can be very serious and overwhelming.
There's another issue as well, in theory. The internet could be a demonic plot to infiltrate the world that will require divine intervention to correct. The spiritual enemies of God can take advantage of this, unfortunately, probably at the level of electronic physics, as well as attempting to manipulate people's electronic and spiritual presence. Through discernment, I've identified different ones, some seem to be insect-like (cricket/spider-like) or reptillian. It's pretty frightening stuff. Obviously, Jesus warned not to go into their territory, especially without a healthy relationship with God and Christian fellowship. But, of course, the good angels are on our side, as long as we are on God's side. I've just got too many battles right now, as many Christians do since the return of Christ is imminent. This really isn't just the subject of dreams or revelations, it's a subject of the daily news, as we all know. I'll be back to the internet in a while-- I know I'll miss everyone before too long. Regular chatters, and their antics, from "woof," greetings to all the people brave enough to sit in front of a camera and microphone-- next time around, I'll get on the mic more. That's really the best way to get to know people. And, I apologize for too much ranting and disrespect for people's feelings at times.
POLITICS MORALITY AND RELIGION
When it comes to US politics, something I hope the rest of the world tries to ignore, even though we think the US election is the most important event in the world. It's not. And my brother said Obama is going to win, and my brothers are usually right. I agree with my brother that Obama is likely to win, even though I'm not voting for him. Romney can try again in 4 years after he distances himself from his religion. I was going to vote for him, but, with all due respect to this group, their beliefs are a little goofy and immature. And Romney is a little inconsistent. This is because of his association with his religion. It's not easy to admit your religion is not infallible. This was difficult for my own religious beliefs and Catholic/Eastern background. While liberal Christians can seem a little goofy in their ideas sometimes, such as non-traditional marriage--
--Marriage between a man and woman is sacred from the beginning of all time; It is the foundation of all society, and this will never, ever change. Why? Because God who ordained marriage does not ever change.--
Have I sinned against marriage and pro-creation? Unfortunately, yes, in the past. And, I practically have no identity, let alone be worthy to judge another's sexual identity issues. This is why knowing our identity in Christ is so important, especially for spiritual warfare. Jesus knew who He was when He went out into the desert to confront the devil. That and just quietly quoting Truth, backed by all authority in Heaven and Earth and a life of Love and Truth. He didn't need to engage the powers of darkness in battle, and neither do we as Christians. And, Armaggedon, once God steps in, is going to be over pretty fast. The best spiritual warfare is just to enjoy life, love God, and value everything He has created that remains in His Light as sacred, people, relationships, and family--especially God's family. Who we are as Christians, has nothing to do with social status or family status.
But, my former critical extreme conservative sins of religious idolatry and not loving my neighbor are far worse than most non-traditional people's issues. Standing up for traditional marriage is not extreme-- The increasing threats to the foundations of marriage, family, church leadership and healthy conservative values are a major sign that the return of Christ is imminent.
And, when it comes to religion, including Islam and other extremist religious cults, Franklin Graham said it best, and it applies to all of us, including those of us who are engaged in unnecessary spiritual struggles-- "They need to know that Christ died for their sins." While the Muslim women are the true heroes of their religion, and all those courageous enough to stand up to that oppressive, tyrannical regime and leave it, they need to know that Jesus is their friend and the true example of what a Man of God, friend, and brother should be.
DEPRESSION
It's 80% spiritual and maybe 20% chemical. If you can't get out of bed, try some limited use of medications, but also Church fellowship and the Bible are the most powerful weapons, as long as it's Church fellowship that leads to freedom and not more bondage. Medications alone can never cure depression if we don't change our lives. We are created to live in the light-- it's not rocket science; If we face every infallible idol, surrender the battles to God, and move into God's Light, ALL spiritual issues correct themselves. Good triage is:
1) Stay Alive today.
2) Ask God for help to trust Him
3) Surrender all our battles to Christ and the angels.
4) Forgive everyone
5) Love God, Life, people, relationships and family/God's family as sacred.
Herald's 5 steps to overcome depression
Ok, well, that's all for now--
hope to see you all again another day--
GOD creates what is real; Therefore, real is sacred, whether or not we can always see it or feel it, it does not change the reality of the Cross, or God's spiritual reality made real in Christ and our lives. That's what faith is all about-- praising God in the valleys and from the mountaintops...
"And God saw that it was good..." (Genesis)
harold the herald--
I'm taking a break from the internet for various reasons; some are listed here. Just thought I'd share them for the Christian team.
Possible Internet Dangers--
When it comes to spiritual dangers, as Dr. Neil Anderson says in his book, "The Bondage Breaker," and "Victory Over the Darkness," it's best to be God-centered, not demon-centered. The best defense against evil is loving God and obeying God. One of the lessons from years of depression, is to surrender the battles to God, and let Christ and the angels and the power of the Holy Spirit fight them. The Apostle James said to "submit to God, and resist the devil." In that order! But, he didn't mean resist evil with our own resources. Never be enticed into power struggles with spiritual darkness, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually--That's God's job. You can end up casting down offensive thoughts with thoughts all day. It's a ridiculous waste of time and energy. Just ignore the freaks, and their thoughts--God can't hear them. Our thoughts don't have the authority to condemn us, and neither do enemy spirits. Ignore them, don't battle them--they are lying, deceiving spirits. Many people hear voices, and it's usually, probably never, mental illness. Just read the Bible, and assert some scriptures consistently--not every 2 minutes either.
World System
But, my concerns are regarding the internet being a system of the world. As such, while it can accomplish much good, like this Christian website, it's infiltrated with unclean spirits, and this can create problems for people who are in spiritual struggles, such as depression, in theory. God is clearly calling me not to run from evil. And I'm not. But, it takes teamwork to confront many of these issues. I'm going to focus on my own issues and my family's issues before taking on people on the internet's issues, some of which can be very serious and overwhelming.
There's another issue as well, in theory. The internet could be a demonic plot to infiltrate the world that will require divine intervention to correct. The spiritual enemies of God can take advantage of this, unfortunately, probably at the level of electronic physics, as well as attempting to manipulate people's electronic and spiritual presence. Through discernment, I've identified different ones, some seem to be insect-like (cricket/spider-like) or reptillian. It's pretty frightening stuff. Obviously, Jesus warned not to go into their territory, especially without a healthy relationship with God and Christian fellowship. But, of course, the good angels are on our side, as long as we are on God's side. I've just got too many battles right now, as many Christians do since the return of Christ is imminent. This really isn't just the subject of dreams or revelations, it's a subject of the daily news, as we all know. I'll be back to the internet in a while-- I know I'll miss everyone before too long. Regular chatters, and their antics, from "woof," greetings to all the people brave enough to sit in front of a camera and microphone-- next time around, I'll get on the mic more. That's really the best way to get to know people. And, I apologize for too much ranting and disrespect for people's feelings at times.
POLITICS MORALITY AND RELIGION
When it comes to US politics, something I hope the rest of the world tries to ignore, even though we think the US election is the most important event in the world. It's not. And my brother said Obama is going to win, and my brothers are usually right. I agree with my brother that Obama is likely to win, even though I'm not voting for him. Romney can try again in 4 years after he distances himself from his religion. I was going to vote for him, but, with all due respect to this group, their beliefs are a little goofy and immature. And Romney is a little inconsistent. This is because of his association with his religion. It's not easy to admit your religion is not infallible. This was difficult for my own religious beliefs and Catholic/Eastern background. While liberal Christians can seem a little goofy in their ideas sometimes, such as non-traditional marriage--
--Marriage between a man and woman is sacred from the beginning of all time; It is the foundation of all society, and this will never, ever change. Why? Because God who ordained marriage does not ever change.--
Have I sinned against marriage and pro-creation? Unfortunately, yes, in the past. And, I practically have no identity, let alone be worthy to judge another's sexual identity issues. This is why knowing our identity in Christ is so important, especially for spiritual warfare. Jesus knew who He was when He went out into the desert to confront the devil. That and just quietly quoting Truth, backed by all authority in Heaven and Earth and a life of Love and Truth. He didn't need to engage the powers of darkness in battle, and neither do we as Christians. And, Armaggedon, once God steps in, is going to be over pretty fast. The best spiritual warfare is just to enjoy life, love God, and value everything He has created that remains in His Light as sacred, people, relationships, and family--especially God's family. Who we are as Christians, has nothing to do with social status or family status.
But, my former critical extreme conservative sins of religious idolatry and not loving my neighbor are far worse than most non-traditional people's issues. Standing up for traditional marriage is not extreme-- The increasing threats to the foundations of marriage, family, church leadership and healthy conservative values are a major sign that the return of Christ is imminent.
And, when it comes to religion, including Islam and other extremist religious cults, Franklin Graham said it best, and it applies to all of us, including those of us who are engaged in unnecessary spiritual struggles-- "They need to know that Christ died for their sins." While the Muslim women are the true heroes of their religion, and all those courageous enough to stand up to that oppressive, tyrannical regime and leave it, they need to know that Jesus is their friend and the true example of what a Man of God, friend, and brother should be.
DEPRESSION
It's 80% spiritual and maybe 20% chemical. If you can't get out of bed, try some limited use of medications, but also Church fellowship and the Bible are the most powerful weapons, as long as it's Church fellowship that leads to freedom and not more bondage. Medications alone can never cure depression if we don't change our lives. We are created to live in the light-- it's not rocket science; If we face every infallible idol, surrender the battles to God, and move into God's Light, ALL spiritual issues correct themselves. Good triage is:
1) Stay Alive today.
2) Ask God for help to trust Him
3) Surrender all our battles to Christ and the angels.
4) Forgive everyone
5) Love God, Life, people, relationships and family/God's family as sacred.
Herald's 5 steps to overcome depression
Ok, well, that's all for now--
hope to see you all again another day--
GOD creates what is real; Therefore, real is sacred, whether or not we can always see it or feel it, it does not change the reality of the Cross, or God's spiritual reality made real in Christ and our lives. That's what faith is all about-- praising God in the valleys and from the mountaintops...
"And God saw that it was good..." (Genesis)
harold the herald--