Most of what I know about weird spiritual rituals comes from TV crime solving shows, or the book, The DaVinci Code. I’m not in law enforcement, and I’ve never known anyone who was into the occult.
So sometimes, I read Neil’s stuff, and think, Really? Some of it seems pretty unlikely.
And yet I know what God’s word says:
Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies and tricks of the Devil. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against the evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world, and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:11-12
Whether I acknowledge it or not, there are plans against me, and against my church. At this point, I begin to take it personally… These plans may be subtle and come from within, like when we believe Satan’s lies and are ineffective believers, or they may be more dramatic, and come in the form of people who are deceived into practicing in the occult.
What’s my responsibility? To be aware, to be knowledgeable as to what God’s word says about it all, and to stand firm, do battle, and not be afraid.
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