Discomfort around the other sex
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I only had that feeling once in a church that was completely infiltrated and overrun by the enemy. I left after the pastor only said very few words and I was faster with crutches than my mother. Id call that decernment. Enemy Territory. Unless its around all woman i am sure that that lady had a problem, not you. God bless you brother
I had this happen once when I was in a church. The pastor was very charismatic and I began to become increasingly uncomfortable with his preaching style. He was becoming more and more feverish and excited. Then he said, "I am going to count to 3, and the spirit of God is going to come into this place! 1... 2..."
And I was overcome by a forceful need to be GONE before he made it to 3. I just remember thinking "I have to get out of here!" Something was coming. And it was not God. O_O I made it out before the showdown, and never went back.
And I was overcome by a forceful need to be GONE before he made it to 3. I just remember thinking "I have to get out of here!" Something was coming. And it was not God. O_O I made it out before the showdown, and never went back.
An amulet isn't going to help you. Christian jewelry is the EXACT same. Trust me. You seem like an intelligent man, and if you're hoping a cross will protect you, it won't. That's simply not how it works.
It's something that bothers me about Christianity. You're supposed to rebuke witchcraft, but you "borrow" stuff ALL THE TIME. In language, in church practice (especially in the catholic church), etc. It amazes me. Sometimes I go into church and I feel like I'm at a rites ritual.
Good. I believe in magic, I've seen it and used it. I love how C.S. Lewis talks about the deep magic God uses and has in the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Because that's exactly what it is. He speaks something into being with power, he causes things to happen, he created and continues to create. He was, is, and will be creation, which is the ultimate magic in its true and purest form. What the enemy holds, what power I was given was a doled out portion. A mere shadow. The enemy uses it well, and the church is highly miseducated on it.
But I'm off topic.
People think having necklaces, bracelets, bibles, etc mere nouns are what protect us from the demonic, from ourselves. But it's simply not true. That's why we're told to hide God's word in our hearts, why we're told to armor up, why we're told to be in constant prayer. The spirit protects us. Not nouns.
I'm going to warn you Crumpet. Now that you know about the warfare, life is going to get harder. With the coworker, maybe, but definitely overall. And if I was the one running the game it wouldn't be all at once. It would be subtle. It would be female focused, work oriented, building confusion, an attack on your intelligence, leading up to something outlandish. As in something you'd never identify with. Keep track of weird things. Meetings, write ups, phone calls, emails.
I'm very serious.
See, that's one thought that went through my mind last night while I was in prayer "Was this the opening salvo of what will become a battle"?
Spooky to be sure, but if I get the same feeling again that I got yesterday, I'll at least recognize it. Yesterday just overwhelmed me. It's my first brush with the supernatural since becoming a Christian (but not my first experience ever, but that's a different topic for a different time).
Spooky to be sure, but if I get the same feeling again that I got yesterday, I'll at least recognize it. Yesterday just overwhelmed me. It's my first brush with the supernatural since becoming a Christian (but not my first experience ever, but that's a different topic for a different time).
The entire life of a Christian is a battle. We live in a spiritual world, not a physical one. If you haven't read Ephesians, do so. There's a story about Daniel where it took three weeks for him to get a message from God because there was such a huge spiritual battle going on around him (Daniel 10).
If you're comfortable in sharing, how long have you been a Christian? And what is the length of time between you being saved and this event happening?
I hope this doesn't derail the thread too much. It seems like this has become about spiritual warfare anyway. I don't want to use the word "skeptical" because I don't disbelieve you. I very much believe in your background and the knowledge that you have as a result of it. I will say that the first thought that came to my head is that I think the reason a lot of people tend to brush this kind of thing off or feel skeptical of it is that it is talked about in such hush-hush or cryptic terms, and being the curious mind that I am and someone who only ever wants to learn about things he doesn't understand, I'm just wondering if you can elaborate somewhat. Perhaps more detail is better off being explained in a PM, which I am open to. I am just curious about having a better picture of what you think is going on. The questions on my mind are:
-Why did he recoil?
-Why did she take her time with him? (And also, where did this point come from? Because he said that he was in her office for just a few minutes)
-What about it was spiritual/demonic?
-What do you mean when you say that people play with such powerful fire? (This is the type of cryptic statement I'm talking about.)
-What makes it a big deal and a big set up?
-What does it mean to "set someone up?"
-Why did he recoil?
-Why did she take her time with him? (And also, where did this point come from? Because he said that he was in her office for just a few minutes)
-What about it was spiritual/demonic?
-What do you mean when you say that people play with such powerful fire? (This is the type of cryptic statement I'm talking about.)
-What makes it a big deal and a big set up?
-What does it mean to "set someone up?"