Post by Bex on Nov 6, 2014 0:11:03 GMT -8
Hola! My name is Becky, but call me Bex. I am a Christian Soldier, called to prayer battle on the front lines, and frequently engaged with direct warfare... toe-to-toe, as it were, with some very nasty/charming demons. Lately, those engagements have seen an almost daily basis starting at the very end of 2011 but I've had some fairly major encounters, usually years apart.
I've always been interested in the paranormal, even as an 8 year old child (which freaked out my parents a bit!) but my father gave me one truth I have never questioned or set aside: there is no such thing as a human soul on this earth after death. (Has to do with our period of Grace; more on why humans can't linger after death in the articles.) Every trapped human soul is only a demon in masquerade. "Only!" That's almost laughable, isn't it? Oh, how I wish they really were human or a human-mind manifestation. It'd be so much easier to deal with... all the emotion these demonic actors can invoke, all the sympathy and even love they can entice from our hearts... it'd be much easier to know it's all actually going to someone I could possibly help, someone who even needs help. But I have learned through experience that my father was correct: it's all a role, a character, a way to seduce us away from God as the Sovereign Lord of All that He is. You'll find more on this train of thought in the articles. And not just taking on a human form, but angelic as well, even cutesy imps (Oh my, but demons can be adorable when they want to be, though it's a rarer tactic, to be sure), unicorns, dolphin collectives, elementals, faeries (yes, really), gods and goddesses, even God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and their own prince, Satan. Many like to claim to be Satan, but it's highly doubtful he's the one actually terrorizing you.
I didn't start a genuine delving into the paranormal as an investigator-type until recently however... late 2010, early 2011... despite my many experiences and a growing awareness of more happening around me. Now that I look back, I can see a number of times where I was actually being tagged by demonic forces, I could feel them, but I didn't realize what was happening and, not being ready to take it on I'm sure, God kept me from confronting it until I was older and far more solid in my faith and knowledge. He protects us, even when we don't realize we need it!
I eventually came up with the 'brilliant idea' that it'd be awesome to study demons, learn how they work, how they communicate, what they do and how they do it, but somehow still remain safe. I mentioned this aloud to my co-investigators. I mentioned it to God in a few prayers: "Hey, Father... wouldn't it be NEAT if I could study demons and not get, like, eaten by them?" I don't believe in 'binding' demons, I knew I couldn't control them on my own, but I had no idea how I would manage my super-cool idea. By that time paranormal shows were rampant on TV and I watched quite a few- not because I agreed with them, but because I wanted to hear the lies, note the attacks, know mine enemy better. The shows themselves were quite upsetting with all the false information they were putting out, the secular 'wisdom' that was deceiving the masses, even Christians. I was beginning to note the lack of instruction the churches gave in this area, as though no one quite had the answers as the Bible might provide them. Many pastors and Christians don't even believe that paranormal activity occurs or worse, that only those weak in faith are attacked, so there must be something that person did to deserve a demonic presence in their lives. (I'd like to state here that even Paul had a demonic attachment which was meant to humble him due to all the amazing miracles God was performing through him, not because his walk was weak. Very often, these attacks are used by God as an invitation to come closer to Him, never as a punishment.) Not finding what I'd hoped for in my own church or knowledge on it from own pastor (in his defense he was a bit preoccupied with his sudden stage 4 cancer diagnosis), I sought it out with the Holy Spirit as my only guide through this invisible mine field (He is the only one we can trust!) and the Father as my Warrior King who, like me, doesn't mind confrontation, and Jesus as my security blanket. It's been a wild ride! And that prayer I mentioned, my Super Awesome Idea of Demon Research? Yeah, He managed answering that in a way I would never have imagined! He is not only my Warrior King, but He is also the God of Sucker Punches because He just blindsides me out of left field half the time. I have a good imagination, but wow! He blows me away!
So that's where I am now and my stories will be on the other boards where they belong. Some may come off as impossible; I don't always realize how crazy they are because I know they happened, but I've heard crazier. I'm not a charismatic, but the Holy Spirit has certainly shown me some amazing things I probably would've highly questioned as even possible just a few years ago. So don't be afraid of judgment here, though I do test all stories, ideas and beliefs with the precedents set by the Bible, even my own. You can't be too careful- your eternity depends on it.
I am very pleased to meet you and so incredibly happy you're here!
May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, keep your heart and mind through faith in Christ Jesus (Phil 4:7),
Bex
I've always been interested in the paranormal, even as an 8 year old child (which freaked out my parents a bit!) but my father gave me one truth I have never questioned or set aside: there is no such thing as a human soul on this earth after death. (Has to do with our period of Grace; more on why humans can't linger after death in the articles.) Every trapped human soul is only a demon in masquerade. "Only!" That's almost laughable, isn't it? Oh, how I wish they really were human or a human-mind manifestation. It'd be so much easier to deal with... all the emotion these demonic actors can invoke, all the sympathy and even love they can entice from our hearts... it'd be much easier to know it's all actually going to someone I could possibly help, someone who even needs help. But I have learned through experience that my father was correct: it's all a role, a character, a way to seduce us away from God as the Sovereign Lord of All that He is. You'll find more on this train of thought in the articles. And not just taking on a human form, but angelic as well, even cutesy imps (Oh my, but demons can be adorable when they want to be, though it's a rarer tactic, to be sure), unicorns, dolphin collectives, elementals, faeries (yes, really), gods and goddesses, even God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and their own prince, Satan. Many like to claim to be Satan, but it's highly doubtful he's the one actually terrorizing you.
I didn't start a genuine delving into the paranormal as an investigator-type until recently however... late 2010, early 2011... despite my many experiences and a growing awareness of more happening around me. Now that I look back, I can see a number of times where I was actually being tagged by demonic forces, I could feel them, but I didn't realize what was happening and, not being ready to take it on I'm sure, God kept me from confronting it until I was older and far more solid in my faith and knowledge. He protects us, even when we don't realize we need it!
I eventually came up with the 'brilliant idea' that it'd be awesome to study demons, learn how they work, how they communicate, what they do and how they do it, but somehow still remain safe. I mentioned this aloud to my co-investigators. I mentioned it to God in a few prayers: "Hey, Father... wouldn't it be NEAT if I could study demons and not get, like, eaten by them?" I don't believe in 'binding' demons, I knew I couldn't control them on my own, but I had no idea how I would manage my super-cool idea. By that time paranormal shows were rampant on TV and I watched quite a few- not because I agreed with them, but because I wanted to hear the lies, note the attacks, know mine enemy better. The shows themselves were quite upsetting with all the false information they were putting out, the secular 'wisdom' that was deceiving the masses, even Christians. I was beginning to note the lack of instruction the churches gave in this area, as though no one quite had the answers as the Bible might provide them. Many pastors and Christians don't even believe that paranormal activity occurs or worse, that only those weak in faith are attacked, so there must be something that person did to deserve a demonic presence in their lives. (I'd like to state here that even Paul had a demonic attachment which was meant to humble him due to all the amazing miracles God was performing through him, not because his walk was weak. Very often, these attacks are used by God as an invitation to come closer to Him, never as a punishment.) Not finding what I'd hoped for in my own church or knowledge on it from own pastor (in his defense he was a bit preoccupied with his sudden stage 4 cancer diagnosis), I sought it out with the Holy Spirit as my only guide through this invisible mine field (He is the only one we can trust!) and the Father as my Warrior King who, like me, doesn't mind confrontation, and Jesus as my security blanket. It's been a wild ride! And that prayer I mentioned, my Super Awesome Idea of Demon Research? Yeah, He managed answering that in a way I would never have imagined! He is not only my Warrior King, but He is also the God of Sucker Punches because He just blindsides me out of left field half the time. I have a good imagination, but wow! He blows me away!
So that's where I am now and my stories will be on the other boards where they belong. Some may come off as impossible; I don't always realize how crazy they are because I know they happened, but I've heard crazier. I'm not a charismatic, but the Holy Spirit has certainly shown me some amazing things I probably would've highly questioned as even possible just a few years ago. So don't be afraid of judgment here, though I do test all stories, ideas and beliefs with the precedents set by the Bible, even my own. You can't be too careful- your eternity depends on it.
I am very pleased to meet you and so incredibly happy you're here!
May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, keep your heart and mind through faith in Christ Jesus (Phil 4:7),
Bex