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This morning as I awoke I had a haunting picture on my mind I could neither understand nor get rid of. In my mind I was looking at a very small, seemingly white fox that stood a few meters in front of me. He was so small that he could have been easily overlooked unless the contrast between his bright appearance and a huge dark hole, even abyss, behind him would not have caused me to look a bit longer at him. He seemed to be so innocent, so small and unimportant, even so full of light. Yet the light was cold and its brightness made me feel repelled in a sense I have known before, especially during the last few weeks as the Lord has been teaching me more and more about how demons disguise as creatures of light. As I asked God several times about an interpretation of this strange pic, I only heard one Scripture in my mind’s ear that reads,
“Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.” (Sg 2:10 ESV)
After hours of repeated prayer, it got quite obvious to me that I have had to do with such of these seemingly harmless foxes lately, whether I met them in a very kind Christian woman or in a confused Christian man (not only these two, non-Christians as well, even many)… Lately the Lord opened my mind’s eye more and more so that I could see that several of my sufferings and stress had come from evil spirits with who I mainly had to do on the internet, whether it was on Facebook, in chats, here on my blog, or via emails only – or on the phone. These demonic spirits had tried everything to get me under their control, either by spamming me with emails or comments, or by entering our house without telling me before about it. As for the last event, I had a surprising visit by two Christians whom I knew not that closely from the internet. I had been cutting my plants down and was surprised as the door bell rang in the afternoon. I did not expect any visitor at that time and as I saw these two, the only thing I immediately felt was, “There is something wrong here…”
Basically, although they were not that long in our house, I was relieved as they had left it again. At first I thought about how “unloving” I was, not being able to love them as I should (having Christ’s Spirit in me). But as the hours passed, I felt more and more both threatened and confused. Indeed, hell broke loose and several demons attacked me day and night. Although these two people had left, the spirits that had guided them caused a lot of turmoil, esp. for me. To cut a long story short, we needed almost two weeks until the confusion was over because the contact was completely cut off and the demons were sent to where they had come from. At that time back in October I did not have the authority to do what I should have done immediately. However, meanwhile I have begun to split off with more and more people, whether old friends or only virtual “friends” on Facebook, whether relatives who are demon possessed are concerned – whoever. I only listen to the Lord now and I will keep doing so. And He just told me today, not as a tender and loving word, no, it was a command that pierced marrow and bone. Out of the blue while biking, I heard God’s voice that let me tremble with the fear of Him. I immediately realized that there must be a big danger about these things I took too lightly in the past. God said,
You shall no longer eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil!
And therefore I won’t let demons speak, through whomever they might try to reach out to me. Also, I keep in mind what the apostle John told us. These verses even began to burn in my heart as I, for the first time in my life, understood how essential continued obedience toward God’s voice is. John said,
For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward. Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.” (2 Jn 7-11 ESV)
Just in case someone is interested in biblical symbolism regarding foxes, here is a short description I found on the net.
They do not go out for their food in the daytime, but wait till it begins to be dark; and then they kill all the animals they can find that are not too strong for them. Sometimes a large animal like the lion will hear the cries that they make when they are hunting, and will come and snatch away from them whatever they have found. These foxes or jackals have been known to scratch away the earth from graves that have been lately made, and then devour the bodies of the dead. This explains a verse in the sixty-second Psalm, where David says of those who “seek his soul to destroy it,”-“They shall fall by the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.” They eat plants of different kinds; sometimes roots, and sometimes fruits.
http://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/the-animals/
They eat the spiritual fruit of others although they themselves are not spiritual (they are yet fully carnal) and do not have Christ’s Spirit in them. As a confirmation of what I just told you, I am going to paste the proper Scriptures on this issue which Michael Clark once again found for me.
I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with immoral men; not at all meaning the immoral of this world, or the greedy and robbers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But rather I wrote to you not to associate with any one who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or robber–not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. “Drive out the wicked person from among you.” (1 Corinthians 5:9-13 RSVA)
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? (1 Corinthians 10:21-22 RSVA)
In return–I speak as to children–widen your hearts also. Do not be mismated with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Be’lial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” (2 Corinthians 6:13-18 RSVA)
In alignment with the subject of this article, I started with comment moderation today for I am not going to moderate comments that include demonic content anymore, as innocent as they might seem to others, though.
dimple said:
Excellent word, Susan, thank you. These scriptures also connect with the command to not lay on hands too quickly (1 Tim 5:22). The enemy seeks any way possible to hinder the work of the saints, and it is important to be discerning in dealing with others. (I am writing this to myself!!) Remember our armour!
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Michael said:
Yes, Susanne and Louise, the Spirit showed me that ALL things are ours as we abide IN Christ. If we are to “put on the whole armor of God” it is HIS ARMOR! HE IS WEARING IT! So as we do as Paul admonished and “put on Christ” we have also put on His armor. The biggest ploy of the enemy is to try and get us to stand against him OUTSIDE of Christ on our own. Once again as Jesus said, “Apart from me you can do nothing.” For it is “IN Him we live and move and have our being.” Amen!
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dimple said:
Dear Susanne,
Father wants you to know that He is your shield, just as He was Abraham’s shield (Gen 15:1). And to know that the shields of the earth belong to Him (Ps 47:9). So as you abide in Christ, you are shielded. Nothing comes through His shield except what will make you more like Jesus and better able to do His will.
Love and blessings~
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
That was sweet! Thanks for sharing, dear Louise! ❤
Every blessing to you and much love!
Susanne
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kenneth dawson said:
I once had an encounter with Father while staying in a hospice with a friend who was dying of cancer–2002–I had been reading a book while sitting there and suddenly Father said get out a sheet of paper I want to diagram something to you–on it He had me draw a rough triangle and on the top was Himself-then at the bottom points on either end was satan on one end and humanity on the other–then He said which end is the one you can always trust in? I said well obviously you–He said well you know you can not trust satan ever because he is ever a liar–but why can you not always trust humans? I could not fully understand how to answer that question–so He told me it was because humanity is always subject to deception–later my friend died and then I went through some very rough times–now in 2015 I am here in Tulsa,OK on my own and working at ORU and I go to a little gathering that distributes TAS literature world wide–and your talk about demons and foxes brings that diagram to my mind–listen to Father and no one else and go the way he leads–but make sure its only Father you are hearing and then you go His direction only.
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Great testimony, dear Ken! Thanks for sharing.
I hope I will be able to go His direction only, not because I would be able to do so, but because the fear of God has been gripping me more and more every day. Also, meanwhile I even feel that I trust God more than anyone and a love greater I have ever known for HIM in the first place has been increasing daily, too.
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Michael said:
This growth in your relationship with the Father is so good to hear about, Susanne. I think that true love is the best motivator, for when we truly love someone we fear ourselves failing them in any way, but only want to please them more and more. 🐻
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Well put, Michael. Thank you! 🐱
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Michael said:
Dear Susanne, Thank you for sharing your enlightening dream and what our Daddy taught you through it. “The little foxes,” though they come as “and angel of light” cannot be trusted. God taught this to me graphically one time and the lesson almost cost me life before I finally caught on. I had been hiking around to the back side of this volcanic island in Alaska I was on when I worked as an electrician at a cannery. Well, I did not notice that the tide was coming in behind me and I got trapped against an almost vertical mountain by the incoming sea as the shoreline became narrower and narrower. I reasoned that my best choice was to climb this mountainous ridge (1500 feet [450 meters] high) and go over the top to the other side where the cannery was. Then I saw this red arctic fox above me in the rocks as he was picking his way higher and higher, so I decided to follow him. I finally got on his little trail and was working my way across the face of this cliff with the fox just ahead of me. As I followed, the trail got more and more narrow until it was only half as wide as the width of my foot and to my right and below me off the edge of this trail was a deep and dark crevasse whose bottom looked to be 500 feet below at sea level. It was then that I finally notice what an insane choice I had made to trust that little fox to lead me over the top. Thank God that He got me out of my predicament alive and back to the cannery once I finally asked HIM the way I should go instead of trusting the little foxes.
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
You’re very welcome, Michael.
Thank you so much for illustrating my blog post about foxes with your very dangerous experience back then in Alaska. That must have been horrible for you, my brother! 😦
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Michael said:
Yes, it was a dark and depressing time in my life, being cut off from my family and surrounded by drug abusers and alcoholics while I was in the darkest part of my dark night of the soul. ONLY God kept me alive during that period, that is a fact, BUT the promise came through…
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined.” (Isaiah 9:2 KJ2000)
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
I am very sorry to hear that, Michael. 😥
If we know that only God keeps us alive, we might have learned the most painful, but best lesson too and could try to only rely on Him.
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Michael said:
Yes, Susanne, the one lesson that finally came through was what David learned, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me…” Jesus said that He would never leave us or forsake us even to the very end. I am so glad He was with me through it all, for what a blessing it has been to meet and come to know you and the rest of these dear saints on your blog. ❤
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Anna Waldherr said:
I am distressed you were so plagued, and glad to know you are moderating comments. You are entitled to set your own boundaries, and expect that others respect them. Blessings, A. ❤
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Very well said, dear Anna! Yes, we all need our boundaries. Thank God, He helps us to set them, finally. Thanks for your compassion, my sister!!
Every blessing to you ❤
Susanne
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Michael said:
Susanne, I am glad to see you are now moderating the comments on your blog. We do not need to give Satan a platform from which to spread his poison. I have cringed in the past when I saw some people that I knew were off in what they taught put links to their web sites and blogs in their comments on here. It is funny how the little foxes are so much alike the sneaky vipers I have written about.
God bless you, dear sister. We are all blessed to see the Father establishing strong boundaries in your life. ⭐
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Thanks again, Michael.
With God’s help I won’t give Satan any platform again (not only here, of course). Wherever God directs my eyes to, there I will be doing what I see Him doing. And then, I know my burdens will be light and His yoke will be easy – always – since it is written,
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” (Is 26:3 ESV)
Every divine blessing to you, my brother. ⭐
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wayne said:
Susanne -michael- AMEN on what you said on the armor . i came to the same conclusion yrs ago . read the books heard the teachings etc. on putting on the armor,a subtle form of works and a scheme of the enemy to get our eyes on things rather than on Jesus, put on Christ, love the simplicity of Christ. Susanne- over the yrs have learned and experienced acres on the demonic, some at the Lords leading and some from men. It’s real easy to put to much much emphisis on the devil and bestow powers on him he doesn’t have, deception is his biggest for a believer .lately i’ve been putting all this before the Lord to sort which is truth to get rid of as much mixture as possible.haven’t thought to much about that subject lately and not moving the way i have in the past ,in relation as to what is going on behind situations.i do witness to what the Lord is showing you on being defiled by people and the baggage they are carrying and there is a place in cutting people off at the Lords leading.the enemy will distract you anyway he can.there is also a scripture as to why we are tested in this way in judges3:1-5 talking about a couple of nations that were left , not driven out, for two reasons 1 to teach the ones who had not known war, how to war, and 2 to see if they would obey the commandments of the Lord. Sorry to see the foxes get such a bad rap 🙂 , they are beautiful creatures. i understand what you are saying in your comparisons to their nature. Some guys back in the seventys taught that owls were associated with witchcraft and told people to get rid of pictures or statues of owls in your home. i would be in trouble now , my wife is an owl lover an has pictures all around. we’ve come a long way 🙂 ~ wayne
ps if this does’t make it through moderation. won’t hurt my feelings none if you delete 🙂
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Thanks for confirmation, Wayne. Yes and amen to what you said about your own experiences. I also know it is not good to put too much emphasis on what the devil is doing, but as to the Lord’s leading on here lately, He told me to write about it since not only a few readers are being deceived, thinking bad is good and good is bad.
You might know that I love animals as well, including foxes that are really cute, esp. the little ones. 😉 Regarding the picture God has shown me, the little white fox represented a sort of spirit which might seem to be innocent and harmless like a little confused child, yet behind there are other more evil spirits that will draw us into deeper confusion (even into a black abyss) if we do not listen to God’s voice and warnings.
So, I was really alarmed as the Lord told me to break off with people of who I had thought they could not do me any harm. I also know that these people do not know which spirit they are of and I can only pray for them. But what means “only”? God can do the impossible and prayer seems to me being a much greater power than I had thought which I always underestimated in the past.
Owls are very cute too. Tell Nita I love them as well! 🙂
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dimple said:
“I also know that these people do not know which spirit they are of and I can only pray for them. But what means “only”? God can do the impossible and prayer seems to me being a much greater power than I had thought which I always underestimated in the past.”
“All I can do is pray…” How easy it is to underestimate the power of prayer! As if requesting the help of the Creator is a small, weak thing! I have said that phrase myself, far too many times. I praise God that you see how powerful prayer is; the next step is remembering to pray FIRST and act after. (I fail at this step regularly! 🙂 )
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Thank you, Louise.
Yes, I failed at the step you mentioned almost always. Once again, I saw that I needed the Lord to remind me to do so every time since without Him I truly can’t do anything. Not even thinking about praying… 😉
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Sky said:
Hi all loving saints here, Susanne thank you so much! So much to like here, the reading has been exhiliarating this morning. So glad I came in after so much great and salty dialog, everything here has been edifying. Not sure I have anything to add right now other than to say AMEN x a million with a truckload of thumbs ups! Like everything all of you shared. 🙂
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
You are so welcome, dear Skylla! ❤
I am happy to hear you found reading the blog and comments even exhilarating today. 🙂
That was a VERY encouraging response, my sister. Thanks a bunch for taking the time to share your impressions with us on here.
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Fred Thoren said:
“If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.”
That is scary. I am guilty of doing this. I also think in buying books from false teachers that I have done this.
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Fred, I have a witness in my spirit that you did NOT do this. I spoke from my own experience with people who claim to know Christ, yet they don’t, and they sneak in to offer you a slightly changed form of the gospel that is pleasing to the flesh. Afterwards the fear of the Lord scared me that much and He made it very clear to me to split up with these people completely. They should have known it better since they were no beginners in faith…
Do not worry, my brother, I will keep praying for you and I know the Lord has you!
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Michael said:
Fred, as we grow in Christ we become more in tune with His voice and His heart and are less apt to give support or place to those who are not His, yet that come in His name with another gospel. Paul was very strong in his warnings about such people, (see Galatians 1:6-12). Just keep your heart open to the Lord and He will make your paths straight.
Love you my brother,
Michael
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Adriana Patricia said:
Wow, Susanne esto confirma totalmente algo que el Señor ha estado enseñándome en estos últimos tiempos.
El Señor trajo a mi mente una ocasión en que yo invité una persona a mi casa, ella es “cristiana”, yo estaba agradecida con la señora porque se había portado bien conmigo, pero notaba que era demasiado especial y sentía como si quisiera manipularme, yo no hice caso a esa voz en el interior de mi ser y que es la voz de Dios.
Yo seguí mi amistad con ella y la invité a compartir un almuerzo en mi casa, pero en el momento en que ella ingresó con su esposo, me sentí muy mal, se fue la paz de mi corazón, se sentía un ambiente pesado, estaban como hostiles en su conversación, al final ellos se les dio por orar, pero esta gente oró de una forma que me sentí peor de lo que estaba.
Durante una semana tuve una sensación muy fea en el corazón y el Señor me habló muy fuerte y sentí que me dijo que Él no estaba en ese asunto de la invitación y que yo los había invitado sin preguntarle a Él. Me arrodillé pidiendo perdón y misericordia y le pedí que por favor me quitara esa sensación y esa carga en el corazón y en la casa. Y así lo hizo el Señor y además me mostró un espíritu de manipulación, de control y de hipocresía en esta mujer.
Yo había comido del árbol del conocimiento del bien y del mal y no le había preguntado al Señor, la lección fue dolorosa, pero la aprendí. Por eso nunca mas volví a invitar a nadie a menos que el señor lo indique.
Gracias mi hermana por compartir tus experiencias. Te quiero mucho XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Patricia wrote,
“Wow, Susanne this totally confirms something that the Lord has been teaching me in these last times.
The Lord brought to my mind an occasion when I invited a person to my house, she is “Christian”, I was grateful to the lady because she had behaved well with me, but I noticed that she was too special and felt as if she wanted to manipulate me, I did not listen to that voice inside my being and that is the voice of God.
I followed my friendship with her and invited her to share a lunch at my house, but the moment she entered with her husband, I felt very bad, it was the peace of my heart, it felt a heavy atmosphere, they were like hostile in their conversation, in the end they were given to pray, but these people prayed in a way that I felt worse than I was.
For a week I had a very bad feeling in my heart and the Lord spoke to me very loudly and I felt that He told me that He was not in that invitation matter and that I had invited them without asking Him. I knelt down asking for forgiveness and mercy and I asked him to please take away that feeling and that burden in my heart and in the house. And so did the Lord and also showed me a spirit of manipulation, control and hypocrisy in this woman.
I had eaten from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and had not asked the Lord, the lesson was painful, but I learned it. That’s why I never invited anyone again unless the Lord indicated it.
Thank you my sister for sharing your experiences. I love you so much XOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXO”
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Muchas gracias por compartir sus experiencias conmigo, querida Patricia. ❤
Aunque no había invitado a estas dos personas, tampoco había seguido al Señor aquí. Simplemente por un sentido de obligación, les había abierto la puerta y eso también estaba mal.
Yo también te amo mucho. ❤
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
I answered her,
“Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with me, dear Patricia. ❤
Although I had not invited these two people, I had not followed the Lord here, either. It was simply out of a sense of obligation that I had opened the door to them and that was wrong as well.
I love you very much, too. ❤
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO”
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Michael said:
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.” (1Pet 5:8-11, ESV2011)
It seems that our Father has us in a learning process. I am so glad that the devil and His ways are not the end of the story that God is writing on our hearts. We are MORE than overcomers as we continue to abide IN Christ
Michael
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Thank you very much, Michael. That was very helpful for me now regarding my latest trials, you know them. In fact, I had the same Scripture on my mind during the last few days.
One with you In Christ forever,
Your sister Susanne ❤
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Reblogged this on Entering the Promised Land.
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Carina said:
Wow, Susanne. I don’t know what led you to repost this. I had read it before and it left me trembling then and it sends shudders down my spine once again.
When someone brings up such a difficult topic, I feel like the apostles when Jesus spoke about a traitor in their midst. “Is it me?” One thing that has stopped me from continuing or restarting my blog is the possibility that I may inadvertently be a tool of the devil to cause more confusion among a people who are already quite deceived already. 😦 I keep asking God to check my heart against spiritual arrogance or any form of self-deceit. My last encounter with a religious spirit ended really badly, and I feel terrible because I didn’t see it coming at all, and when hubby and me began to see things that were very wrong, we cowered down instead of asking the Lord if we should leave immediately. Therefore, we lost three years of our lives where our family could have been restored instead of agonizing more and more.
One of the passages I received after we left and were severely warned (or I may say, cursed) by the pastor was the letter of John to Thyatira, Rev. 2:18-29
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Indeed, sister, we must not allow Jezebel to bring her teachings or even be under her influence in any way. I tremble and ask the Lord to be free from any form of idolatry or witchcraft or any major form of treachery against the Lord. Religion can so influence our thinking that we may be completely unaware we are under these spells. But you are right, we much keep ourselves separate from such people.
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
We make mistakes and listen to the wrong spirits at times, Carina. As long as we repent, no problem.
For our human nature this topic is indeed difficult to handle. How often I told the Lord that I hated blogging as I had accepted comments by several readers 10/20/50 times in a row and then…. 🙄
Although I had felt IT before (i.e., that there was another spirit at work in them), that false spirit would eventually manifest himself and from then on I had to delete their comments. These were often times regular commenters, faithful commenters I would like, too, however, I had to leave them dumbfolded back then: Deletion forever and no response from my side.
No wonder some of them got mad at me, sending me emails or comments, telling me I was wrong. As much I would have loved to defend myself, God did not let me. “Follow ME and forget the rest.” This process is still very painful for me on a spiritual and on a soul level as I sense the flaming darts of the evil one whenever they attack me through a commenter or another person outside of the blogging space in real life. 😦 Yet I think it is necessary to continue obeying Him if I want to walk in the spirit AND in the truth.
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Carina said:
Yes, sister. I can relate because already in 2004 when I joined my first evangelical church I cried out to the Lord repeatedly that I didn’t want to be deceived again by a false gospel. Just a few months later the unrest in my spirit grew so much that I felt if I stayed there I would literally go to hell for trusting a man instead of God. In all my subsequent experiences, I failed in that I didn’t trust the alarms that we’re ringing loudly. I thought I was paranoid because of my bad experiences. Over time I found my gut feeling was not just me but the Holy Spirit warning me. Now I am more than ever putting my trust in God and Him only! And yearning for the day we can truly have perfect fellowship with Him and with each other. Oh, that perfect church in Heaven where we will all be worshipping in spirit and in truth! Meanwhile, Micah 7… Do not even trust the one who sleeps with you. Follow Jesus, and Him only. Die to human affections unless the Holy Spirit directs those affections. And let Jesus be King over everything in your life.
Very painful, sister. But it is by true faith that we conquer. And if we are to experience resurrection we need to go to painful deaths.
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Anna Waldherr said:
This post is — if possible — even more appropriate today than when it was first published, Susanne.
The current pandemic has been enormously stressful. The massive economic fallout has yet to be quantified. The Floyd protests were accompanied by looting and destruction which caused great fear. There are now calls to “defund the police”, as if social programs alone could combat the evils of the human heart.
There are multiple television programs about aliens, ghosts, and communing w/ the dead. These are presented as factual (rather than mere fantasy), and foster increasing ignorance. Meanwhile, New Age religion offers beliefs that tickle the ear — all centered on the creature, rather than the Creator.
As Christians, we know that God remains on the throne. “Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea…” (Ps. 46: 2). Non-believers do not have this consolation. This makes them vulnerable.
Because the internet provides disturbed minds a ready microphone, those of us who blog are bound to encounter them. Moreover, as the days grow shorter, Satan’s attacks on Christians will intensify. It is wise to be on guard. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5: 8).
Stay safe and well, in God’s care.
With love,
A. ❤
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Thank you for your wonderful words, dear Anna. ❤
You described these horrific times we are forced to live in with much apropos! ⭐ If we look at what this world has to offer right now, it might even seem to us at times that God was not in control any more. But He is, your quote of Psalm 46 truly fits! Yes, the devil has got sooo loud currently, this roaring lion!! 😦 It is difficult to not let him and his evil messages into our minds and hearts. May God help us and protect us through His Spirit!
Stay safe and well, too, Anna!
With love,
Susanne ❤
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dimple said:
“Follow ME and forget the rest.” Yes. God help me. Forgetting the rest is sooo difficult!
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Susanne Schuberth (Germany) said:
Yes, Louise, sooo difficult!!! 😝 Without Him setting me free, I know I have no chance to forget anything as much as I might try to get rid of myself! 🙈🙉🙊
Thanks for your honesty! 🤗❤️👍🏼
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