Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 22 (The Armor Of God, Part 2: “Mental Illness & The Spirit Of Fear!”)
By admin On February 10th, 2021.
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Daily Devotional, Year 3 – March 22
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The Armor Of God,
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Part 2:
“Mental Illness & The Spirit Of Fear!”
To read Part 1, go here…November 27 (“Armor of God”, Part 1)
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THE WORLD: A COSMIC BATTLEFIELD
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Well, let’s listen to today’s signature Bible verse…
…”For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love,
and of a sound mind.”
2nd Timothy 1:7
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So how could this be? Why is God calling fear, “a spirit”?
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What so many Christians do not fully understand is that this world is a cosmic battlefield between the armies of Heaven & Hell: goodness and evil (which includes all pretentious goodness)!
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Satan presiding at the Infernal Council – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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THE TWO SPIRITS CONTROLLING THIS WORLD
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Now couple this fact concerning the indwelling spirit of Antichrist, with the 
truth that Believers have the Holy Spirit working in them…
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…and it then becomes manifest that a human either has one spirit or the other spirit working in them…
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Listen…“They (Antichrists) are of the world…
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us;
he that is not of God heareth not us.
Hereby know we the spirit of truth,
and the spirit of error.”
1st John 4:5, 6 (Condensed)
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So here is revealed that this Antichrist world is controlled by the “spirit of error”, while God’s people are led by the “Spirit of Truth”.
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“LOVE, POWER AND A SOUND MIND”
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And so, just how does this knowledge relate to our main topic today, concerning mental illness?
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Simple, so much of mental illness has to do with fear.
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Listen again to our signature Bible verse…
…”For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power,
and of love,
and of a sound mind.”
2nd Timothy 1:7
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Now here is seen that true worshipers of God are not being actuated by the spirit of fear, but they are rather filled with, “power, love and a sound mind”!
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Yes, the Holy Spirit is the very essence of, “power, love, and a sound mind”!
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Saint francisborgia exorcism – Wikipedia -Public-Domain
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“avoiding…oppositions of science falsely so called…”
1st Timothy 6:20
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And so, it is no surprise that the people of this world have come up with this false science of Psychiatry, as well as the false science of Evolution.
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And of course, the human race will defend these false philosophies even to the death (most likely, the death of anyone who opposes these worldly doctrines, that is.)
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Sigmund Freud – LIFE – Wikipedia – US Public Domain
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PERFECT PEACE POSSIBLE!
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Well, just what can those who are victims of Satan do to be rid of their so-called mental 
illness?
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The Bible tells us that…“Thou (God) wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed upon Thee.”
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Yes, to have one’s mind fixed upon Jesus will begin to radically change one’s life!
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It will fill that person with perfect peace.
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CONTINUE IN BIBLE STUDY
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Now of course, becoming a mature Bible student will not happen instantaneously!
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No, but rather, we must continue in God’s Word, just as Jesus explained to the skeptics…
“If ye continue in My Word,
then are ye My disciples indeed;
And ye shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.”
John 8:31, 32
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And so, to truly become a disciple of Jesus requires one to continue in God’s Word, day-by-day, month-by-month, until we see the Lord coming in the clouds of Heaven!.
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Yes, perseverance is required in true Christianity!
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BEWARE OF FANATICISM
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Now, we must always be reminded that one of Satan’s most effective ways of destroying his opponents is that of raising up fanatics in their midst.
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This method is especially powerful in this high-tech age, since it only requires one or two fanatics to make national news.
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These wild-eyed fanatics always make a profession of true Christian faith, eventually give true Christianity a black eye, in one way or another.
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Both Jesus as well as Paul encountered demoniacs during their ministry who made loud proclamations of faith.
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Even Martin Luther once complained about a large counterfeit group claiming to be his followers.
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Those fanatics threw away their Bibles, claiming to receive direct messages from the “Holy Spirit”….“These cry out, ‘the Spirit, the Spirit’. But what spirit they speak of, I KNOW NOT!”
David Koresh – Wikipedia – Public Domain
My-name-is-Legion-James-Tissot-Brooklyn-Museum-Wikipedia-US-Public-Domain
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THE BATTLE BEFORE US!
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And so, each and every one of us, whether we are considered, “mentally ill”, or we are deemed, “normal”, we all have a battle to fight and a victory to win!
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And through 100% devotion, through unceasing prayer, and through unceasing contemplation of God’s Word, coupled with daily Bible study…
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…we have all these necessary tools to fight and to win the battle over the forces of evil which control the peoples of the world!
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And one day, when we finally come to a stable and mature walk with the Lord, we may feel the time has come to stop our medication.
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But whether we do, or even if we don’t discontinue, we may nevertheless enjoy a rich relationship with Jesus.
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USMC – Prayer before Bible study – Wikimedia – Public Domain
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TO READ PART 3, CLICK HERE…
NOVEMBER 28 (The Armor Of God, Part 3: “Obsessive Thoughts & Satan’s Mind Control”)
Howard Hughes piloting Spruce Goose – Wikimedia – Creative Commons license
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TODAY’S PRAYER…
“Dear Lord, Help me to immerse myself in Thy Word and in unceasing prayer, that I might come forth as purified gold…
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…February 28th (Psychology & Vain Deceit!)…
…or you can also read…NOVEMBER 10 The Psalms’ Power Over Evil Spirits)…
…Or you can even read… March 6th (How To Find Perfect Peace!)
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THE END
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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN
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LOOSING THE BANDS OF ORION
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God spoke several times of Orion, in Scripture.
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His question to Job was a very mystifying question, to say the least… “Canst thou…loose the bands of Orion?” Job 38:31.
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Such a strange question, indeed!
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How could a constellation have its bands loosed, much less, even have bands?
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Puzzling, puzzling!
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But now, He is revealing this bright and beautiful constellation in a way that has never before been seen.
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God Himself is loosing Orion’s bands, as He is just now unraveling this age-old mystery.
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And we are beginning to understand that this most infamous of all constellations is nothing less than a remarkable metaphor concerning Jesus.
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THE 5 OFFICES OF ORION
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But like most of the other Signs which this website reveals, Orion too, has much more to say as he changes his position in the sky.
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And this Soldier in the Heavens puts on different garb, as he presents the five awesome aspects of his various offices.
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From ‘Orion the Soldier’,
…and ‘Orion the Reaper’,
…and ‘Orion the Archer’,
…and, ‘The Cross of Orion’,
…and last but certainly not least, “Orion, The Good Shepherd”.
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This amazing constellation presents a very complex revelation of the God’s magnificent love for a fallen planet.
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READ MORE…
To explore deeper into this subject, please read…The Orion Phenomena
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TOMORROW
March 23 (Habakkuk Says “Run!”, Part 9: “Satan Now On The March!”)
Gustave Dore – Paradise Lost illustration – Lucifer becomes Satan – Wikimedia – US Public Domain
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90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM
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ALL‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) ARE ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN TO THIS 90-MINUTE OPEN FORUM
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