Demons

 It's been a few days. With so many thoughts going through my head, I've been trying to sort out a few things and prepare to carefully write this post. 

As much as people want to believe in God and/or not believe in God, many fail to acknowledge that the devil and his demons are just as real. 

People like to say, "God is love" and so many turn against God because something caused them pain in their life, then believing that "God failed them". When the truth of the matter might be that they were never serving God and worthy of God's good grace and protection. 

While God is a God of love, grace, patience and caring.... He is also a God that expects people to love Him in return, serve Him, and listen to Him. You can't live like the devil and expect God to bless your life. 

Meanwhile, the devil on the other hand, will bless your life here most abundantly if you're serving him, which is so easy to do, simply by not serving God. Something about the devil though, is that he doesn't keep his promises, he will lie to you and lead you down roads that are dark and more painful than you could ever imagine. All while he is making your neighbor the richest person on the block, having all the 'luck' and everything 'seems to be going right' for them...

Someone once told me, that while they were searching for the entity that would fulfill their life, they found that when trouble hit, those entities were not there for them. It was only Jesus that came through and helped them in their troubles. But it took them 'turning to Jesus' in their life, that allowed it to all happen. 

Do I believe people can be possessed by demons? Ah, yes... it's actually obvious in today's world. Just by the horrible things humans are doing to each other and the all the creatures living on this planet. You can't have a good soul if you're out there killing children and cutting up the bodies of your victims. A human isn't born with such evil thoughts. Shooting, killing and abusing animals, doesn't happen to a good soul. Demonic thoughts prevail in some folks. 

We can have demons in our heads/hearts, telling us to do such evil things. Souls can be overtaken by evil today, just as in many years past. Witches, sorcerers and other powers of the dark roam this earth more today than ever before. The Bible warns us in the last days the gates of hell will open, and they will all freely walk amongst us on this earth. 

Partly because so many lack to believe that God is real. So many have turned away from God, leaving themselves open for the demons to come in.  So many 'churches' have strayed away from the Holy Truth, to make it convenient for folks to live the way they want to and still 'feel like they are going to heaven' - when the sad truth is, they are headed for hell. 

We stopped having funerals and turned to 'celebrations of life' because people don't like to think about the afterlife and the consequences of hell being a reality, when they know their loved one, didn't believe in God or live for God. The last thing you want to think of when someone dies is that they are probably going to end up in hell not heaven. We all like to believe that our loved ones are in a better place, happy and at peace. Especially family. 

People like to pick and choose what parts of the Bible they want to remember or quote. "God is love" "Jesus forgives everyone"..... When it says wide is the road to hell and narrow the path to heaven, folks like to assume they are on the narrow path, because they 'led a good life', they didn't 'hurt anyone' or 'do anything wrong' in their life. They were 'kind, generous, a giving soul'. But is that enough? 

Not my place to judge anyone, I have my own soul to preserve and make right. As do each of us. But I will say, you can't believe in one without believing in the other. Instead of blaming God for the wrong in your lives, you might want to think about the devil and what he's allowed to do. You could be pointing your anger in the wrong direction.

I personally have been fighting with demons in my life for over 3 decades. When a soul is possessed and unable to see it for themselves, the devil will use them to make your life a living hell. And the closer I strive to get to God, the harder my demons fight me. So, don't expect it to be a smooth ride. Just know that if you're trying to reach God, He will reach out His hand and guide you through the trials and tribulations. You have to have faith!

Blessed by God

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Blessings

Sometimes my posts upset people, other times they hit home. Whether you agree with my words or not, is your opinion and personal choice. I'm not here to cause conflict or controversy, just sharing my thoughts, opinions and memories. With 60 years under my belt, I have come to know a thing or two. With as much as I've moved over the course of life, I've come to meet a lot of people. Many whom I choose not to continue to know and a few I carry with me wherever I go. 

I've lived my life knowing God is watching and knows all, so I have done my best, to do right by those around me. I've made mistakes I don't claim perfection. Yet I've noticed, some expected perfection from me and have little forgiveness towards my errors. Whereas those same individuals will forgive the devil a thousand times over, only to be screwed over by him every time. Many of my mistakes I've done my best to correct or undo to the best of my ability. 

Focus forward is all you have. You can't change the past, you can't rewrite the past and more often than not, you can't undo the damages done. It takes two to heal a relationship, one cannot do it alone. Too often people will beat themselves up or let themselves get beat up, just because they think they can correct something that is wrong. Sometimes you have to let go and walk away. 

Don't waste time trying to keep up with the lies and rumors that go behind you. You will destroy yourself and miss out on so much of the life that is ahead of you. Let the ignorant blow their horn. For they too shall see a judgement in the end. Children grow up and more often than not, they leave and never look back at those that built their childhood. Never appreciating the sacrifices made by those that loved them.

Let go and look ahead. Find your own place in life and do what is right for you. The door is always open to those you love but be sure to shut it when your love is being used or taken advantage of. You only get one life, and it's yours to live. Live your best life. And know that God is watching. He sees you endure, He sees you give, and He sees what's being done to you and about you behind your back. Let Him deal with the others. Just make sure you're not the one needing dealt with. 

Do your best in life and the blessings will follow. When bad things happen remember sometimes, it isn't God you're pissing off, it's the devil. God has chosen you for your strength, knowing you will overcome what the devil is dishing out. The closer you get to God the harder the devil will work to tear you away from God. He doesn't have to do anything to claim the soul of a sinner, it's the good folks he's working to destroy. 

I was once told 

"You must have really done something bad to have this much bad luck in life". 

I corrected them simply by saying, actually I think it's the devil I pissed off and God knows he's not going to win no matter how hard he tries. With this triumph comes great blessings. I may not have much wealth here on earth, but I'm very blessed in more ways than I can count, and I'm sure my treasure chest in heaven is overflowing with the things I adore. 

Be grateful, count your blessings, keep track of prayers answered and you will be surprised at how many He has heard and answered. Be thankful everyday you wake up and look for the good in life. A few minutes with the Lord in the morning and a few more minutes last thing at night, and your life will change for the better. If you woke up breathing today, your blessed with yet another day to get it right and do right. 

Blessed by God

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