Where is the training for spiritual warriors?
I have been having apocalyptic dreams off and on since I was about 15-16 years old. They do not come often, and they do differ in details. It seems that each one has something different to teach me. I have seen the mountains crumble, the sky boil and swirl, a great army of mechanized monsters prepare, the forsaken huddling in wait for their end, etc. And recently, I have seen a church that I once attended (and left because of their cliquish nature) unaware of the immanance (that night) of the End and uninterested in listening about it. This disturbed me more than any of the chaos I have seen foretold. I can understand how those who have rejected God or those who simply haven’t met him yet can be unprepared, but it was such a disappointment to see those who consider themselves saved be so inept.
Like many of my cohorts, I too believe that the End is near. I think it is very possible that I may see it in my lifetime. There is definitely a war being waged even as I type. It is a silent war. In addition to the dreams, I have also been met in battle (spiritual warfare). I know that there are other christians who have also been enganged by the enemy and fought them off successfully. I would like to initiate an eschatological discussion on the subject and compare notes. I have noticed eerie coincidences in art, film, literature, and personal experiences relating to angels, demons, the present war, and the one to come. If we were expected to go to battle for our country, we would most definitely receive some sort of training. Where is the training for spiritual warriors? Perhaps this lack should be remedied.
December 30th, 2001 at 7:30 pm in Philosophy and Religion
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September 27th, 2002 at 11:57 pm
don juan spoke of the training needed to become a spiritual warrior in carlos castaneda’s books ‘tales of power’.
i have vowed to God that this status will be achieved by me and my influencees.
there is hope beyond the death of the pope!
April 3rd, 2004 at 1:44 am
Spiritual warfare is up to the individual. read the bible, pray daily, and obey the law of God. Do good where you can, and teach others to do the same. The armies of Hell will be weakened through this. If you are attacked on a spiritual level, pray for strength and God will come.
I understand what you mean about your church - i have similar difficulties. but dont give up on them. pray for them. more importantly, teach them; show them where they are going wrong. early christians were persecuted for teaching people what they didn’t want to hear. perhaps those days have returned.
November 6th, 2004 at 12:35 am
Heya.
Many of the spiritual leaders themselves are, quite simply, inept. :-) So, if you want to fight stuff and such, you become completely indifferent to it. Not like you don’t care; more like you don’t care.
No, really. Spiritual war is about having fun in life, facing the pains you have, and acknowledging them, and coming to understand better ways of living. As you do this, you build up a vocabulary of things that you understand well, and as you bring things more to light within yourself, that light is shared with others. If you aren’t prepared for something, and it eats you, then you simply regrow. It’s a hard process, but the willingness to face the evil in ourselves, with goodness and grace, and to be honest with ourselves, naturally spreads that light and understanding to others.
November 15th, 2005 at 8:15 pm
there are many things to understand before we can come to battle, which is why it is most important to stay steady to Jesus, because it is in his name, that we come to the father. Yet what is most striking is that everything has a value in time which then gives to rise to that which is after. Thus nothing happens for it was not by the father who allowed it. What we must do is repent foremost, and stay faithfull. Though we believe to be of warriors for our Lord, remember that it is he who deliverth us with his death on the cross. For everything does point to Jesus as being the Mesiah, and he who does not believe are those under the capture of influence by Satan who decieves them, For he is the father of deception. The way you must battle is to believe in Jesus, and know that he loves you. Everything else he will put in place for our battles, our trials.For remember that the enemy wants your soul, and he who does not believe achieves it through whatever means you allow of him. We are obligated to do whatever it takes to be saved, for Jesus came here to be with us, so that we may be saved. If you are a skeptic about it, just look into the history of the world that only leads to Jesus. Even unto the last trials remain faithfull and he will deliver you. He is with us, and has always been, forever and ever; though we may fail to be with him. Continue to fall to deception and you will be lost forever. It has only been Jesus who has offered you eternal salvation. In question to the world from the gentile, before Christ saved us from sin. Sin is directly linked with evil. For those of you who have heard of philosophy, look to Plato for some intellectual affirmation. Look to the philosophers if you decide to remain a skeptic. Understand my friends that their exists good and evil. There are evil men amongs us and though we may not recognize them as such, it is true that they are evil in deception. The direct link to satan is marked upon deception, deception of not knowing the light, not knowing the good. Those who will differ are truly part of deception. Now another important concept Plato introduced was how the fall of our government would come and the society that would implement it. It is found in the Republic, read this book and see reality of what is happening; very interesting look at “the forms”. However, dont do this first. Remember that if you follow scripture first you are with God…, Revelations , Zechariah.. everything. Also I would suggest to pray to the Vrigin Mary. She is the queen of the Legions of Angels, even if you are not Catholic, she is the Mother of our Lord and believe me that Jesus loves his Mother, who is rigtheous and is a Hand Maid of God. Another aly in battle is the Archagel Micheal. He was the one who sent the dark one crashing down from heaven. Pray to your gaurdian angel for you have one. Remeber that this is an intelectual battle with your mind and your soul. ” I fear no evil”, ” Though I walk through the valley of the shadows of death I fear no evil”, ” Who is like God, no one!”… the last one was said by Micheal to Satan in their battle, and Micheal defeated him, for no one is like God. God bless you and we ask that our trials may be quick and not lost, we ask this in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, Amen. Remember to imitate Jesus and pray, for he prayed. That is the strongest form of battle, prayer.
November 26th, 2005 at 12:43 pm
At last some people that may have some understanding. I have in my life ben given the abilaty at times to even see the warfare going on arround us. Be ware though that it will shurly happen that a revival of sorts will happen, that I witnessed with an angle by me. There were miricles decieving christians into worshiping another God being rebirthed from anciants. It apeared to be the sun moving arround,and many miricles were done. I began to worship like others when it left. The angle ask why did you worship? I said it was GOD? he said nay- beware many will fall to this,take care who and how you worship. TIME IS SHORT…