"It Would Be Better 4 Them 2 Have A Millstone Around their Neck & B Thrown N2 The Sea..."

Hi.

In my last 'installment' where I wrote how to recognize a religious spirit in Religious Spirit 201, I briefly go into what a person should expect from someone operating or functioning under the influences of a religious spirit, and NOT by the leading of the Holy Ghost.

I have jumped from 201 to 401 because since writing this post earlier this year, I have learned yet even MORE about the religious spirit.  Its like the Holy Ghost has taken me on a crash course the past few months regarding the religious spirit....and I want to share what I have learned here.

Another 'manifestation' of the religious spirit-and the most dangerous one I have encountered yet-is in the person(s) who 'ACT' all sweet, and nice and kind.  Every time you see them, they are smiling.  Their outward demeanor is so genteel, so caring, so ewwy and gooey, that you will think you have encountered Jesus Christ Himself!

They are squeaky clean.  They (seemingly) have no past.  No history of falling into sin.  Their kids are perfect.  No signs of struggle...they have 'a good reputation' among church folks.

EVERYONE just LOVES them!  EVERYTHING they do is so wonderful!

This spirit doesn't just manifest in a woman, mind you.  It is asexual....as spirits have no gender.

It is fully functional in a man as well as a woman.

The church world and the religious welcome this man or woman in their midst, in their pulpits, in their concert arenas, on their reality shows, on their tv and radio networks, on their Facebook or blog page because these people are 'squeaky clean.'  They present just the 'right image' of holiness, of righteousness, of perfection....just enough to get more people to come to their church, their concerts, watch their channels or peruse their social media sites.

(Haven't you heard?  Marketing is everything!)

BUT to the truly discerning person, such as myself, we can see straight through the facade.

We can't put our finger on what is wrong.  They don't cuss, they don't cheat, they don't fool around, they don't drink or do drugs.  They've been married to ONE man, ONE woman forever....(just like the Word says...right?  The husband of one wife?)

Their kids ain't never been in trouble, been to jail, aint never rebelled, gets all A's, and every time you see them, they are all cheesing!

But we are to NEVER judge after appearances, people.  EVER!

We who have the Spirit of God KNOWS something JUST AIN'T RIGHT!!!

So we see these people as this:

Everyone else sees the woman in the first picture...but WE see 'THIS' right above!

Everyone else jumps on their bandwagon, eats up any and everything they say, do, write, preach, teach.  But those of us with EARS to HEAR, we can't partake of their meals.  We see filth...we see defilement.  

We see them for what they REALLY ARE!!!!

The ONLY way to make the religious spirit/demon in this person FULLY manifest is to CHALLENGE WHAT THEY TEACH or PREACH.

As long as you go along to get along-to keep the peace-to seem 'submitted' to ALL they teach or preach, then they are loving, sweet, kind, genteel...just like the first picture.  

But once the SPIRIT OF GOD shows you some things that are blatant ERROR in their teaching(s), and gives you the boldness to confront or challenge NOT THE PERSON, but THEIR ERRONEOUS TEACHINGS, then they will turn into this:

All of a sudden you are PUBLIC ENEMY #1 in their eyes.  

They will brandish you, try to tarnish your 'reputation,' (as if by doing so that would somehow manipulate you into doing what THEY want you to do).  

See, to the RELIGIOUS SPIRITS that manifest in RELIGIOUS LEADERS, image and reputation is EVERYTHING TO THEM!  

Because the religious demon has marketed their religious leaders/slaves as 'perfect,' 'holy,' 'clean,' and  'righteous' to the general public, once something DOES come out on them, once a flaw, a sin, IS discovered, they will stop at NOTHING to protect their precious images/reputations!

THIS is why they feel they can manipulate and control others with the threat that if you do not comply they will spread dirt about those who challenge their erroneous doctrines and teachings.  They feel that EVERYONE is afraid of maybe getting a bad reputation, or having their names tarnished...they feel that everyone is a slave to the religious demon THAT DRIVES THEM and EXPLOITS THEM into GOOD WORKS as a means of holiness!

BUT....

Those of us who have been redeemed by the BLOOD OF THE LAMB, BORN AGAIN, and SANCTIFIED FOR REAL?  

WE HAVE NO FEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOU CANNOT MANIPULATE OR CONTROL WHO BELONGS TO GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE COULD CARE LESS ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK, WHAT THEY HAVE HEARD, OR IF THEY PUT US OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P U T        U S         O U T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are FREE from religion, religious demons, the drive to work, work, work to attain holiness, or to work, work, work at 'protecting our names.'

This is why I say that THIS religious spirit-the one that operates THE MOST in RELIGIOUS LEADERS-is the most dangerous one.  

Again, the best thing you can do-for starters-if you are being influenced by, or sitting up under religious leadership IS TO LEAVE!

They will CONTINUE to do what they are doing.  NO matter how much you confront their teachings, they will continue to teach what THEY will.  NO matter how faithful you may have been in the past to them, once you challenge them, they will TURN ON YOU!  You used to be the best thing since apple pie...now you are Beelzebub himself!  

Don't retaliate.  Leave it in God's hands.  God will soon let THEM know YOU BELONG TO HIM!!! And NOT THEM!!!!!!!

I have seen God shut whole churches DOWN because a leader mishandled one of these, GOD'S little ones!

Read your Word....Jesus Christ of Nazareth pronounced judgment to those leaders....

Matthew 18:6

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

If you read the whole chapter 18 of Matthew, He wasn't just speaking of children.  He was speaking of THOSE WHO ACCEPT the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM AS A CHILD!

In other words, if you humble yourself IN THE EYES OF GOD and receive HIS TRUTH-EVEN when HIS TRUTH is in direct contradiction to what your leader(s) in the church arena (or even outside the church arena-religious spirit ARE operating OUT HERE as well!) teaches or preaches, and those leader(s) try to attack you in any way, it WILL be better for them to have a millstone tied to their necks and for them to be thrown into the sea...

A millstone

If you are encountering attack from a religious leader, STAND STILL AND SEE THE SALVATION OF THE LORD!!!

In just a little while, you will see your enemies NO MORE.

Some of these leaders are just SO hypnotized by the religious demon, they don't even realize they are attacking you.  They may have the spirit of Saul...and you are David.  They love you, but something keeps driving them to throw their 'javelins' at you.  

Yet, you still love them.  You won't put your hands on them.  But you need to do like David did....AND RUN!!!

I wrote in another blog, Endtime Warfare Survival Tactics, Part 1, that RETREAT IS NOT DEFEAT!  You MUST stay mobile.  In these endtimes, RETREAT is a survival mechanism!

YOU-'LITLLE ONE'-ARE PRECIOUS in the EYES OF GOD!!!!!!!!

Yes, the religious world disdained you, mocked you, tried to make you think you were crazy because you dared to speak what GOD spoke.

They have done EVERYTHING they could to kill you...either literally....or reputationally.  Or spiritually.

BUT THEY COULDN'T!!!!!!

AND THEY WON'T!!!!!!!