The Unseen

1 Corinthians 12:8-10 ESV

For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

Seeing the unseen is probably one of the most thrilling gifts of a Believer. Not every believer can see demons, angels or have visions of places or people, but it is open to all of them. 

Many people in general want to see what a demon looks like, some think demons look like Golem from Lord of The Rings or like ‘mini devils’ with horns on their heads. Contrary to popular belief that’s not how they USUALLY look like.

I see demonic spirits as animals, some spirits may appear to have some humanistic characteristics. When praying with someone for deliverance and I touch them or get close enough to them the Holy Spirit will quickly show me the spirit. I see the image first and then it takes more time for the word of knowledge to explain what it means or why it’s there or what it’s after. In some cases I won’t get that word or idea to what the spirit really is, sometimes I’m left with a vivid image and nothing else.

I believe the reason why I see demonic spirits as animals is because the Lord knows my history with animals and how I spent ALL of my childhood being obsessed with animals and still love animals, therefore I would be more receptive by seeing spirits as animals.

Being able to see demons and recognize that they are in fact demons is a gift that I cherish because I can help people by being just a vessel used of God.

Romans 2:1-3

Romans 2:1-3

New International Version (NIV)

God’s Righteous Judgment

2 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.² Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. ³ So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?

We are ALL guilty of it! I am guilty of it.

People in general judge others, but to say “Don’t be judgmental” to someone they immediately take offense. We forget that whenever we think someone doesn’t look good in their outfit and ‘think’ that “they shouldn’t have left the house with that on” you are judging. Whether it’s a celebrity on television or the girl working at McDonalds, we always having to something to say (even if we just think it).

You’re not off the hook. Men judge just as much as women, the only difference is that we are more vocal about it in SOME cases. Men, have you judged another man if he wears too many accessories or if a girl dresses provocatively? 

Judging doesn’t mean that you think negatively about someone, you can judge someone by thinking they must be happy because they have more material things than you do.

Judging  present participle of judge (Verb)

Verb 1.      Form an opinion or conclusion about. 2.      Decide (a case) in a court of law

Have you noticed that A LOT of the judgments, mainly the negative ones, are usually based on the same attributes that you have? You judge someone’s outfit because we “secretly” want to wear that but can’t because of personal insecurity or are overweight/underweight.

This can go on and on. We are not to judge, we are going to judge and it is inevitable, however we have to learn to catch it and repent for it. The important thing is that you TRY to not do it and recognize when you do.

Romans 1:26-27 Homosexuality

Romans 1:26-27

New International Version (NIV)

²⁶ Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. ²⁷ In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Shockingly, I didn’t know about this scripture before. However I always knew that Homosexuality is a sin and if it’s not changed and repented of, they will spend eternity in hell.

What gets constantly spun around by some churches and by the world is that homosexuality is wrong, therefore anyone who is gay now are automatically going to hell and that’s the end of it. They completely forget that God wants ALL of the people to turn away, repent and come to Him. That does not mean anyone who is currently in sin will not be saved.

Anyone living in sin, whether it’s with the same sex, heterosexual who fornicates with the opposite sex and so on, can choose NOW to come to Christ and no longer live that lifestyle and over time not even remotely think about that former lifestyle.

Just because you have lived sinfully all throughout your past does not mean that God doesn’t want you saved and apart of His Kingdom.

God hates the sin NOT the sinner, otherwise everyone in the church who has ever had an evil towards another or have told a lie about something, would have been doomed to (which would be every person). He loves ALL of us, however you can’t rely on His love for ALL of us to get out of having to change your sinful lifestyle.

There is hope to change from your lifestyle, there is no condemnation when you come to Christ and He along with your willingness CAN and WILL change your ways.

However if you continue living your life that way you will go to hell because you blatantly turned away from Him knowing how He could have helped you and gave you plenty of chances to turn away, repent and choose Him as your Lord and savior.

It’s not too late to repent and allow Him into your heart today! and make the steps to turn away from that former lifestyle, whatever that maybe. But do not delay!

Forgive

Forgiveness is the latest topic that we have been discussing in our womens’ bible study. We never think about forgiveness after we have done it until you hear about some else’s issues with forgiveness, such as a first lady of a recently deceased pastor expressed their experience with the topic.

When we listen to someone else talk about forgiveness it makes us start thinking about ALL the situations that we forgave someone and ALL those situations that we aren’t sure if we really forgave the person.

An important lesson that I learned was that if you don’t sincerely forgive someone, you haven’t forgiven them.

Matthew 18:21-22

King James Version (KJV)

²¹ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

²² Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

When we just blindly forgive someone whether it’s because we “just don’t care” or because we already know that we have to forgive and go on autopilot whenever an offence comes up, we are still holding on to that person. Because we are still holding on to a bit of unforgivness we are STILL in bondage and cause us to not be where God wants us and prevents ALL the blessings that He has for us.