Life’s Challenges versus Spiritual Battles
Bear with me whilst I bring you through a little story, a
small chapter in my life. My heart’s cry is that it will make the times we are
in a reality – the very real spiritual war that humankind is in, whether we are
active or inactive in the battles.
Not only that, but there are peak seasons in this
already-heightened demonic time that people need to be aware of, the active
soldiers more than the inactive, but woe to those who laugh and carelessly put their
guard down. The enemy most enjoys the element of surprise.
We live in a physical realm where life itself is full of
disappointments, injustices, challenges, and the weight and consequences of
sin. Yet we also can tap into the spiritual realm, where our Creator as well as
our archenemy live. There rages a spiritual battle that God already has claimed
victory over.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors
through Him that loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us
from the LOVE of God, which is in CHRIST Jesus (Yeshua) our LORD. [Rom 8:37-39]
If this story and my best effort to present evidence helps
someone to pay attention, understand what is happening, hear the Lord’s wisdom,
and proceed to follow the instructions of Eph 6; 1Pet 5:6-8; 2Cor 10:4, then it
has been worth every frustration, every hindrance, every delay, every tear, and
every struggle.
If I was to convince someone of anything, it is not the ferocious
brutality of the enemies of the cross. I do not think that would take much
convincing. People can be cruel when walking in sin [and flesh aka carnal nature], but the importance is to
confirm that which is already established, which is the mercy and goodness,
faithfulness and steadfastness of Jesus the Messiah.
He will stay by your side through all our hard trials and
tribulations, whether we know it or not. Do not struggle to understand the ‘why’
things happen that happen (as countless others, self included, have many
times). Logic can be overridden by extreme emotions, and logic is not
always accurate.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to
your own understanding [logic]. In all your ways
acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths (guide your steps). [Prov
3:5,6]
Abiding in Christ We Have His Power and Authority
Jesus gave us power and authority over serpents and
scorpions (demonic). Yet during battle fatigue we soon discover that we have
lost power and strength. It is when these things first begin to happen that we begin
to learn. We cry out to the Lord when there is nowhere else to turn. We soon
discern His faithfulness in staying with us in the heat of the battle; when the
enemy armies become overwhelming.
We learn to trust at deeper levels. For example, trusting
the Lord that you will make it home [on gas fumes, if necessary]
when the car is out of gas is a different level than trusting Him to keep you from
bankruptcy or foreclosure, or from a death sentence from a terminal illness that the
doctor announces.
Yes, we learn – step by step, here a little, there a little,
from glory to glory.
We learn to be grateful (praises with thanksgiving) in
all things, even if we are awkward at times, not always successfully (thanks
to interference from our flesh/carnal nature).
But we do NOT give up! (Do not even consider it an
option!) And yes, it can be bloody hard. That is why we need the prayers of
others. We (most importantly) need to keep close to Jesus. We need Him
every moment of every day. He truly is our everything.
Listen to His children. We all have that respectful, adoring
love for Him. Jesus/Yeshua is so good, and His mercy does endure forever – but our
Saviour is no fool. He knows us better than we know ourselves. Consider
carefully…
As we grow and learn and discipline ourselves, as we put
into practice that which we are taught or instructed to do, we finally come
into the peace He gives with His loving presence. Do not try and make sense of
it; it is the peace that passes all understanding or explanation. It is ‘knowing’
Christ is abiding. It is ‘knowing’ Him and Him knowing us – being one in Christ
– the Vine and the branches being one.
Have you not known? Have you not heard that the
everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, faints not,
neither is weary? There is no searching of His understanding.
He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no
might He increases strength. [Is 40:28-29]
Do your best not to allow Satan, any demon or any person
tell you that you are too weak to rise back up, or that Christians do not faint
or fall (exhausted, weak, spiritually fatigued/drained, weary). For it
is written:
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young
men shall utterly fall: But they that W-A-I-T upon the Lord shall
renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles: they shall run
and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. [Is 40:30-31]
We all get weary but we do not allow it to totally deplete
us; to cause us to quit – although at times we may feel right on the verge. I
know I have at times in past. But Jesus…! Glory to the Lamb of God! Some times we
need to speak to ourselves, encourage ourselves in the Lord (as king David
and Joshua did, when no one else was around to comfort them).
Satan is a liar, the father of lies, a murderer; one who
comes to steal, kill and to destroy, but Jesus offers life abundantly. [Jn
10:10] He also invites us to come to Him whenever we are ‘weary’ [laboured] and
‘burdened’ [heavy laden], and He ‘will’ give us rest for our soul. [see Mat 11:28-30]
When the Lord repeats Himself, it is for our benefit, that
we take notice of what He is repeating and why. We are creatures that need reminding.
People learn through repetition, practice, training. It is for our good, but
for the glory of God.
The counterfeiter Satan can be repetitious in his strategies and tactics, stratagems, techniques, and whom and/or what he specifically targets, but as the idiom states, thee is a method to his madness.
He has his organized hierarchy [counterfeiting,
copycatting God], his merciless armies, and his murderous top commanders
(principalities and powers). His watchers work diligently, reporting in
so that he can scheme and cause things to fall into place quickly.
It grieves me to give Satan (meaning ‘adversary’)
the spotlight for even two seconds, but it is important that I leave no rock
unturned. For the past five years (since October 2019), the Lord has put
it upon my heart to be consistent in warning (and/or reminding) people
of the increase in occult interest (secret activities, dark/black magic),
the uprising of the practitioners ([witches, warlocks/sorcerers, wiccans]
- rituals, spells, and undeniable demonic activity.
Correcting an Error in Wording – An Incorrect Statement
I had begun to write this article somewhere in the last few days of July (2023). Yet not long after I began came the first assault (first stratagem) from the enemy. I did not connect the two at first, but as time has progressed (but mostly because of the Lord’s patience with me and giving me eyes to see and a spirit of understanding), the dots did indeed connect.
A couple of weeks into August, I posted a short article
called ‘Free at Last’, which was directed at my release from the
hospital, even though my stay was not long, having been released on the sixth
day. Not much was given in detail because I was not sure I was hearing from the
Lord. Even still, it took a further six days before the post was made.
Another article followed a couple of days later (18th).
The reality of being in a spiritual battle was mentioned, but I do not think
that was one of my better articles. One of my subtitles was: Cowards Get
Overwhelmed Rather than Overcome. It is not a spirit of error, but it is an
honest mistake – gross error.
Did I really post that title? Was that my flesh or the work
of the enemy? There was a time that I would just change the title, and then
explain what is meant. I did not see blogging as a ‘published’ work per say, when
I first began as a blogger, rather, just a form of private ‘journaling’ I was
sharing publicly.
Wrong! I stand corrected and now know better. My sincerest apologies if that statement
threw anyone off-course. I knew what I meant, but the title is completely misleading;
it is wrong. We all get overwhelmed sometimes (read about Moses, Elijah,
Jeremiah, David, Jehosophat, Jesus [Father, let this bitter cup pass…] [Mat
26:39]
Life can overwhelm us sometimes. Accidents, financial ruin,
job loss, severed relationships (death, divorce, misunderstandings,
betrayals etc.), sickness, pain, work overload and pressures, chemical
imbalances, demonic possession or oppression – list goes on.
Yes, all of us can get overwhelmed at times and most of us do, in life. However, that does not mean we cannot overcome the situation. Being overwhelmed does not make one a coward. Ridiculous…it was a poor grouping of words on my part. My sincere apologies.
It has been quite some time since I have jumped in and corrected
a writing because I learned more along my journey, along my faith walk, as we
all do. Now if I correct something, I make sure it is stated. As far as saying
cowards get overwhelmed but do not overcome, that is only partially true.
Being overwhelmed does not make one a coward. Even the
mightiest warrior, Jesus/Yeshua, became overwhelmed (heavy burdened with
sorrow) [Mat 26:37-39] in the Garden of Gethsemane because the torture and
cruelties He would have to endure were revealed to Him ( horrific things – as
part of becoming the sacrificial Lamb for mankind).
Yet so great is the Father’s love that after His time of suffering and coming to grips with what must be, El Shaddai (God) sent a holy angel to minister to (comfort) His Son. [Lk 22:43-44] Even our righteous, strong Saviour needed comfort and strengthening whilst in this vessel of flesh and blood.
In that hour, He felt the added pain of aloneness. Jesus knew isolation: He often withdrew alone from the crowds. He knew the emptiness of silence from the Father, even to the point once of asking God where He was.
When we are in the midst of great sorrows and trials, we too feel alone, that
there is no one who understands or even cares, but that is not so. It is just a
‘feeling’, and feelings can deceive us. Jesus the Christ is ever with us.
Upon the rugged tree (cross), Jesus/Yeshua was in
anguish at the savagery, the barbarism, the accusations and outright lies; the
shredded flesh that came from the senseless whipping of the soldiers, as well
as the merciless pounding of sharp spikes being hammered into His tender flesh.
“Father, let this [bitter] cup pass from Me – Howbeit,
not My will but Yours be done.” Then, in a weakened stated, the spirit of
heaviness fell upon the Lord, and He cried out, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?
(My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”) [Mk 15:34 – see the
prophetic statement in Psalm 22:1]
Yeshua was very aware of the separation sin causes, but He
was also grieved by His Father’s silence. He did not sin but he bore the unbearable
weight of all our sins upon Himself. Demonic chaos and sinful flesh (gambling
soldiers, mocking, jeering crowd, Satan ridiculing and laughing) surrounded
Him.
When we are going through great pain, either physical,
mental, emotional or spiritual, we notice the silence of our Lord. We will
notice the negativity around us, whether from our flesh, the world or the demonic
realm.
Yes, Jesus was overwhelmed, as were multitudes found
mentioned throughout scripture. Being overwhelmed does not make one a coward. We
all get overwhelmed sometimes for various reasons. No, it is refusing to face
the difficulties and battles, refusing to face any giant and overcome it. It is
giving up, or worse, blaming God for failure and unfairness.
Jesus/Yeshua willingly sacrificed His life as atonement for
our sins. He overcame His overwhelming anguish and chose to face His accusers
and executors. It is not easy. Not for Jesus, our forerunners, or for us.
Elijah faced Ahab and Jezebel again. David faced Saul again.
Jehoshaphat faced the opposing armies that outnumbered Israel. All of these
people were overwhelmed with certain situations in their life, and the Word of
God records it as an example for us.
Bless the Lord!
I was mortified when I saw the title that I had posted but
it had to be adjusted. The wording was sure to be misconstrued. Ah well, it has
been addressed now, and the understanding made clear. Hopefully I have not missed other such
statements. More importantly, I hope I have not done any harm in any way to
anyone who may not know better, either due to youth, or any other innocent
reason.
May the Lord take care of any souls that those words may
have troubled, and take the incorrect words out of the atmosphere, burning them
up by the fire of the precious and Holy Spirit, where not even an ash remains.
Be glorified in all things, Yeshua – beloved Jesus. Please forgive my
oversight, or haste.
There is typically great care taken before posting, but I am
not infallible. Admittedly, there are times that I have noticed certain
articles needed editing, and I have tried to correct that. Yet, there is
something else I have noticed and I am sure it is either Google’s bots, or it
is Google staff trying to ruin certain work through tampering and sabotage.
I have seen the colour of text changed, where it is absurd
colours and hard on the eyes to read. I have seen font too large or too small, dates messed up (I try and
keep hard copies in empty books that I have purchased from dollar stores, or
other stores.)
There has been manipulation of text and words where none of
the sentences make sense. I have been flabbergasted when I discover it (It has
been discovered as I copy and paste articles to be printed and put in a
binder.) At any rate, there are errors that I know are not mine, but how does
one prove that. Sigh… one does not, not unless you are a computer whiz.
At any rate, for the recent error, which IS my error, I
apologize to readers, but with sincere gratitude, I thank the Holy Spirit for
drawing my eyes to the title. Bless the Lord!
What is a Coward?
Let us first define coward according to the dictionary.
coward: [noun] a person who lacks courage in
facing danger, difficulty, opposition, pain.; a timid or easily intimidated
person
[adjective] lacking courage; very fearful or timid;
proceeding from or expressive of fear or timidity SOURCE:
dictionary.com
Sometimes I wondered if I was a coward because I have had to
deal with pain since 2018, since my leg was burned by a DEW (direct energy
weapon – another story, howbeit, a true story, yet for another time). Five
years of daily pain has slowly increased.
It began a downhill spiral when I left Kelowna BC (where I
lived) on March 27, 2021, to drive to Calgary, Alberta to visit my two
daughters, my son-in-law, and my three grandchildren (two boys and a girl). I
visited for two months, departing about June 26, 2022.
I thought I would arrive in Ontario before Canada Day,
Canada’s biggest holiday of the year, July 1st – Canada’s
Confederation birthday, akin to America’s July 4 holiday. It ended up being a
six-day journey (which is extremely long for crossing Canada when one is not
touring).
However, the traffic was surreal due to the upcoming
holiday, and hotel/motel or bed-n-breakfasts were booked solid. If one did
manage to find a room, it was a cockroach motel with the highway robbery price
tag of $180 and up (for filthy rooms). I slept sitting up for nearly six days
at gas stations, or truck stops, wherever I could grab a few winks and be safe.
Now the osteoarthritis in the knees (both) is bone on bone. Bionic braces (custom-made) are supposedly the answer (transhumanism), but the braces are very expensive. The degenerative discs in the back have caused lower back pain, including the sciatic nerve.
I would rather be a testimony to the glory of Jesus than a testimony to man, stating the bionic braces work to the point where I do not have to take the painkillers. That is what AI promises – with transhumanism, it is said we would be a person with super-abilities, and no pain. We would be ‘as gods’… (deception).
Thanks be to God, I am no coward. Yes, I weep when pain is
extreme, but I still face it. The Lord is my anchor, so I choose to wait upon
Him. I continue to learn. Yes, I can only do it with His strength, but that
means, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. [Phil
4:13]
It is no option to quit; the Lord has brought me so far, and
done so much work. He deserves the fruit of His labour. But yes, there are
times that I just do not think that I can take any more. I do my best to
refocus away from the pain – the Lord helps, but I am awkward at times. Thank
You Lord for all You do for all of us, things we are not even aware of. You are
exalted on high, holy and majestic King of kings.
When Trials and Tribulations Try Us
I began pain medication with Tylenol 2’s with codeine ([OTC]
over-the-counter medication because the codeine was not at a prescription
strength). Around a year of taking the T2s daily, the pharmaceutical
company discontinued making them, and they were no longer available across
Canada.
(Excerpt below from Government Federal Registry) - (Pharmaceutical
Drugs)
Accordingly, the Agency will continue to list TYLENOL
WITH CODEINE (acetaminophen with codeine phosphate) oral tablets, 325
mg/7.5 mg, 325 mg/15 mg, 325 mg/30 mg, and 325 mg/60 mg, in the “Discontinued
Drug Product List” section of the Orange Book. The “Discontinued Drug
Product List” delineates, among other items, drug products that have been
discontinued from marketing for reasons other than safety or effectiveness. 2015/2016
[emphasis mine - BP]
(End excerpt) SOURCE:
Federalregister.gov
I had to go up to T3s. The T3s [available by prescription
only] used to address the pain just fine, but not now, not four years later
[the first year was the T2s, no prescription necessary]. I am not in the
USA, but apparently Tylenol 3 with Codeine [McNeil Ortho Pharmaceuticals, Inc. –
July 9, 1976] has been discontinued as of 2023, which may mean Canada may
follow suit.
Only one link was found for antibiotic shortages and that
pertains to Australia. I cannot find the news article I saw yesterday that
spoke of shortages in Canada and the United States. Neither can I now find the
link that spoke of Tylenol 3s being phased out and discontinued in the United
States, heading into 2024.
This article is not about that – it is about Jesus, the ‘witching’
season we are in, and other things the Lord has led me to speak of. His love
has always been spoken of, but this past year our sweet Saviour is making His
love very clear, nothing can earn it.
However, His love does not turn a blind eye to wrongdoing –
sinning. Some would have you think His love excuses us in many areas, but that
is a lie. Even Satan and the world are counterfeiting. How many times do you
see people do the heart symbol with their hands, or place their hand over their
heart.
There are those who know they are head-over-heels steeped in
sin, doing things privately that only they know about (and if a sin involves
someone else, then they secretly stand by you). They believe God’s love for
them covers their sins. [1Pet 4:8] It is written that love covers a multitude
of sins, but read all of chapter four. There are only 19 verses.
See how it speaks of the sins and how we are not to be that
way anymore. See how it speaks of suffering purging out the desire to sin. Read
how the one who walks close to the Good Shepherd can expect to be treated as He
was (paraphrased so you will desire to read it for yourself – and so you
should. We are to try EVERY spirit to see if it is of God, and that includes me.) [1Jn 4:1]
We will not be perfectly sinless in this carnal nature.
Sinless perfection is a false doctrine. As we grow and mature in our walk with
the Lord, and come to know Him deeper and more intimately, we will find that we
do not want to sin or displease our Father, nor do we want to be separated from
Him. He truly does become our ALL in all.
Only Jesus walked through this life perfectly without sin;
no other person has. Yet, we cannot say we love Jesus and choose to keep on
sinning. It is not my intention to go into the topic deeply here, but we must
get grounded in the Word as much as possible, so that we will not be deceived.
We must keep fresh oil in our lamps (filled with the Holy Spirit). The Word must be written on the doorposts and beams of our heart, washed in the pure blood of the Lamb. I do not believe it means we can sin all we want and “God understands”, and will turn a blind eye to it.
His l-o-v-e
will cover all sin. That is serpent
sweet-talk – lies. Satan has always taken the pure Word of God, twisted it just
enough to change its meaning, and deceive the people so they will continue sinning.
It is important that we allow Jesus to continue His work in
us as we see all that is happening around us. If you are serious about your
walk and your love in and for Jesus (Yeshua), no matter what, we must
press in and endure. He has been calling for decades, but the calls are
frequent and more urgent (intense).
The hour we are in is often referred to as ‘witching season’.
The wicked season, evil times are sprinkled throughout the generations, but evil
is at an all time high. As in the days of Noah, Sodom and Gomorrah, we have
genetic manipulation, gender lines not just blurred now, but barely seen as the
lines go from blurring to obliteration. This is the one of the schemes of Satan
and his cohorts.
The shortage of antibiotics and now the threat of removing Tylenol
3s from circulation also reveal a dark agenda. Food, water, medicine, finances,
every area being hit and struck down. Global fires, cataclysmic earthquakes,
cyclones, hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanoes – global evacuations.
Are the fires being deliberately set? Is the war to wipe out
certain kingdoms and shift the people to one of the 10 kingdoms Daniel spoke of
in the latter times? Are reports about opiates true? Some reports suggested
that it has all begun as a way to crack down on opiate abuse, such as Fentanyl.
If that is the case, one would have to interfere with Communist
China since Fentanyl originates from there, and then is shipped overseas, with
much coming over the Mexican border illegally (with some hinting at CIAs help).
With all the deception swirling the globe, it is hard to know what is truth –
except the Lord lead.
I would suggest that the real reason lies within the pages of the Bible. The Lawless one will come in the midst of chaos and deception, bringing in peace and truth (whose truth?)
It also has to do with private
meetings between the WHO [World Health Organization], NIH [National
Institutes of Health], WEF, [World Economic Forum], and a handful of
global elites, who have a ‘plan’ in place to control the world and its ‘depopulated’
people, but I would likely hear feedback that I was a conspiracy theorist (rather
than a realist).
I know there is a push to break me down in every arena,
physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. These last two days have
been surreal. I battle saying I have had enough, and then to where I praise God
for seeing me through. I cannot quit, but it is so hard to keep on.
The distractions in the last two days have been astronomical,
as has been the pain levels. Everything from an uncanny number of phone calls
to credit card fraud (thank God my limits on the card is low) but $100 to me is
a lot of money. Praise God I caught it when I did. Now I have to wait
investigation…
I will post this for now, but this is barely the tip of the
iceberg – there are over 67 pages I have here. Pictures and more will be posted
in upcoming time (tomorrow) – Lord willing. Yes, I had to be sure the Lord
wanted me writing. Was He stopping my writing … because I will not interfere in
the Lord’s will.
However, He is so close – it is genuinely like ping-pong. The
battle rages, but that peace is here – indescribable. I will keep posting as led,
but right now I have to lay down.
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. [1Pet4:19]
To be continued…
In His presence
Bonita
dovesofthevalleys4@gmail.com
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