I would like to look at Spiritual Warfare What it is, and how we Win the War.We all have friends, family, coworkers, bosses, ETC that we simply CAN NOT STAND. I think we can all relate to this.

But when we take a Close Look at the person, and remember how it was when we first met, or just look back into the relationship. I think we can all find the Good Healthy Relationship that was formed with the person in the beginning.

So with this in mind, Lets go a little deeper, and see what else we can find.

Ok, we have established there is Good in the person. Now lets establish why there is a negative attitude in the person. How did they go from being such a warm, wonderful, compassionate Brother, Sister, Mother, Father or Friend, To become the person you now see in front of you. I hope I can help you with this question, as I continue this Article, from the stand point of my own life and relationships.

I had to realize, it WAS NOT the person who was negative, But it was a evil spirit straight from the pits of hell speaking through them. Trying to destroy the friendships, and family God had given me. God don’t do anything without a reason and a purpose. These people are NOT in our lives for no reason, They are there because God himself chose to put them there.

So, If we allow the evil to influence us in a negative way towards the Gift of Family and Friendship that God himself gave us, We are in essence letting the evil win the war raging in our heart of hearts. We know there is Good in the person, We have seen it, Been partakers in there laughter, Joy, Hope and Peace, So yes it was there, But where did it go.

The Bible says Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Paul knew this was and is a Spiritual War !!!

Now that we have established the fact of it being a Spiritual war. Lets look at How we Win, and what Weapons we use to Win the Battle Ephesians 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

The answer is in , Its Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. That’s how they won the War in Heaven its self, ( The Blood of Jesus and Their own Personal Testimonies ) If it worked for them, It will work for us as well. Its pretty Simple when we look at it from this vantage point, Wouldn’t you agree ??

What is your Testimony ?? Your testimony is this, My Friend, My Boss, My Family Member was NOT like this. This IS NOT them, They are a Good decent person inside, I know that to be an absolute FACT !!! I have seen it in them, I know who they are, and nothing or nobody can convince me other wise !!! That’s your Testimony.

If you were forced to Testify in Court, and this persons LIFE hung in the balance of your Testimony you were about to give, What would you say when the Prosecutor started asking you to confirm how bad and evil the person is. What would your Testimony be, Knowing full good and well, Right up front That you held their Life or Death in your hands ? And the next few words you were about to speak, would determine this outcome Once and For all, The Final Judgment. See where I am going with this.

See friends, it’s a spiritual war were fighting. Evil spirits are to blame for the words that hurt you, or the actions of this person who hurt you, If you can find one shred of goodness in them, There IS HOPE !!

Gods goodness is the Defense Attorney, Spoken into their lives by you, in the first half of Matthew 18:18, or the power of death spoken into their lives in the last half of Matthew 18:18. This is also backed up in James 3:5-10, He said it BOLDLY in James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

So you ask what’s this got to do with life or death, It has everything to do with life or death. Its what we release into the lives of others that matter, Remember Matthew 18:18, what are we loosing into these lives ?? If we speak to the evil we see in them, and agree with the evil words spoken into their lives; Like this, ( Oh So and So is Bad, Mean, Perverted, Evil, Disgusting, Don’t like me, Hates everyone ETC.) If we allow ourselves to speak these curses into others lives, were simply adding fuel to the flames and the fire burning in Hell today.

But, If we start speaking to the Goodness we Know is inside these peoples hearts of hearts, The heart God gave them and Speak to the Person we know God made them to be. We can loose Goodness, Mercy, Peace and Love into that life. Here is a Common Sense thought, satan has his witches, witch doctors ETC, They use spells and incantations, Right ?? Where do you think satan got these principals at ??

God set up his Kingdom up in this very way, Right from the beginning. He gave Adam Dominion, In other words Absolute Rule, ( Adam was The Final Judge within this world and the heavens the celestial bodies we see in space, Just look up, its all there ), and when Jesus gave his life for us, He was taking back the Keys of the Kingdom of Earth and the Heavens attached to our earth, and restoring all of Mankind to our original state of Dominion and Rule over the Earth and Powers that live here. Matthew 16:18 Jesus gives the Keys of the Kingdom, Keys to Loose and Bind the evil in this world. No Jesus didn’t say in the Kingdom of God, That’s another realm, Where God himself has Absolute dominion and rule. Jesus gave us the Keys back that satan stole when he Convinced Adam and Eve to eat of the tree God said Do not eat from in the Garden of Eden.

I believe these Keys were the Ability to separate us from Gods Word and Gods Promises. In other words, convince us that God didn’t work, that Gods word don’t work. That we can do as we please, Rebel, Become Gods ourselves,, Sound like satan, and what he did ?? Yep it did to me too !! Satan uses his cunning ways to convince us that there is NO GOOD in others, Then speaks evil, Poisonous thoughts into our Minds, and convinces us to speak these thought into the world, Matthew 16:18. He is trying his best to get the Keys Back, and he does, every time he gets us to speak his evil thought and words into this world.

We were not made to serve satan the False God he has transformed himself into. We were not made to serve anyone, We were made as companions and friends of God Almighty Himself. Jesus, God in the Flesh said this in John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Do you honestly think God Himself, In the flesh would say that unless he saw us as Friends ??? No I don’t think he would have either unless he saw us as his Friends.

God came and spent time with Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. Sounds like a Friendship to me, Do you spend time with your friends ?? If so, answer this question, Why do you spend time with them ?? Is it because if you don’t spend time working and Building your relationship with them, You wont have a friendship for long, You will drift apart like ships passing in the night.

Yes I spent lots of time on Friendship, But I needed to establish the facts of what Gift Jesus gave back to us when he died for our Transgression. Its Jesus Life and Blood that Took the rule back, and then through his words and teachings, Taught us how to Use the Keys. Its through PRAYER that we have this Authority to Drive evil from the Mouths and Lives of others. Now it might get worse before it gets better, After all, It is a Spiritual War we are fighting. We speak Goodness and Mercy, the evil speaks death and destruction. it’s combat Friends, make no mistake, were at WAR !!! And your weapons are what you know, Jesus Blood, and your Personal Testimony you give about the person your talking about. Revelation 12:11 again. Plea the Blood Friends Plea the Blood.

I will close with these final thoughts, What will you speak into the lives of others today, Life or Death. What will you Loose or Bind today. Will you use the Authority God has given you for Gods Greater Glory, or will you deny God and allow satan to use you as his instrument to end life and destroy the Gift Jesus gave back to us, when he said his last and final words in John 19:30, It is Finished !!! Friend, is it finished in your life ?? What God are we speaking for ??

Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Personally, I think I will take Joshua’s advice and Choose to serve in Gods Army of Spiritual Soldiers and fight the War. That’s the only service God wants from us Friends.

Will you too Become a Good Soldier in Gods Army, Loosing NOTHING but Gods word by speaking Peace, Love, compassion, Kindness, Gentleness and the Power of God into the lives of others and into this world and Heavens surrounding it. Stand on Malachi 3:10 and bring spiritual tithes into Gods storehouse, and See what God will do if we just give him half a chance to work. Simply Try it, I think you will like the outcome.

With Much Love,

Pastor Will and the Covenant Family