#icb he actually asked her that how rude

[draconicfool]

There's a soft giggle that escapes the smaller as Nikita'ain tries to contort himself to look at his pocket. As if to inspect it. How silly, he thinks. How funny. As if there's no reason to be confused. After all, it is perfectly normal to Eros.

So instead he tilts his head and grins. Letting go of his beloved so that he can put his hands into each pocket of his shorts. Pulling a frog for each one and holding them both out to him. "They go in my pocket, silly~."

And then he tilts his head, cheeks puffing out as he thinks. Those frogs slipping so easily back where they came from. How do they all fit into your pocket? Where they went was obvious! His pocket. But how..? How was the question, wasn't it? So instead, he grins that crooked, toothy grin of his and turns on his heel with a giggle.

"Tha's a secret~!"

( 🧊 ) HOW THE . .

NIKITA'AIN FROWNS A little as he thinks far too much about how the frogs come and go and how deep the pocket goes. is it . . magic ? something to do with the power that the former sovereign possessed perhaps --- but then wouldn't he know about it ?

HE STARES AT the pocket that the frog disappeared into , carmine hues blinking once as he squinted , unable to hold back his question in relation to the creature any longer.

❝ . . WHERE DO YOU put the frogs ? how do they all fit into your pocket , eros ❞ he lowers his neck to get awkwardly close to the pocket in question --- though the action complicated by how eros hung off his arm.

[echologname]

Spiritual warfare

Symptoms of being attacked

Being deceived is like living in a dream and a really not good one. I'm already saved, so, the closest to spiritual death was sleep. It's cringe when I look back at how foolish I was and all the chances I could have stopped my downward spiral but didn't. But I'm glad I was tormented by demons for about 3 years, no matter where I went, I was right where God wanted me to be even though I didn't know it.

What was true was false and what was false I thought was true. Everything was turned around in my mind! It felt like it was a piece of paper being crumpled and torn. I was hypocritical, I tried to make good choices but they never were, I kept lying and I didn't know how to stop.

Jesus Christ is the One who came with water and with blood. He did not come by water only. He came by both water and blood. And the Spirit says that this is true. The Spirit is the truth. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1John.5.6&version=ICB

I was detached from who I was, what I loved and from reality. People tried to tell me I was being lied to, I was being deceived, but I couldn't believe them.

The whole time, I was so hurt, angry and bitter. I was still the same little girl inside and I felt alone and lost and trapped in the darkness, I even embraced my emotional pain and my line of thinking and thought that was who I was now, and my past self was gone but I was always her, just a very confused, hurt and deceived version.

The thing about darkness is that we can't see in it but we can in light, and JESUS is the light.🔦 We'll hallucinate without truth to illuminate the lies. We'll also be easily illusioned if we're really tired and worn, both literally and spiritually.

I thought the enemy was my friend and not Jesus, my REAL friend who has loved me and saved me since I was a kid.

I remember, I'd walk around and strangers would ask me, "Are you OK?" I guess, my depression and mental and emotional anguish couldn't help but show through.

I even remember I was at work once and I could feel I was emanating a dark energy but I couldn't contain it. And I felt bad because I work with kids.

I felt trapped and guilty and ashamed and I think I was actually losing my mind.

I was kinda aware of the issue and how to fix it but it's like being half asleep, you're not fully aware of reality and everything's cloudy and fuzzy, you can't think straight. And The Enemy doesn't want you to be aware you're being lied to, they want to keep you under their control so, it's really hard to just trust when family said I was being deceived when I also believed the lie I couldn't trust them.

I checked all the boxes for foolishness:

A fool starts fights. (Proverbs 18:6)

A fool is easily upset. (Proverbs 12:16)

A fool believes everything he reads. (Proverbs 14:25)

A fool loves to talk, but hates to listen. (Proverbs 18:2)

A fool is fiercely independent. (Proverbs 28:26)

A fool makes light of sin. (Proverbs 10:23)

A fool hates their mama. (Proverbs 15:20)

I was really angry with my Mom but she didn't do anything to deserve that and we fought a lot during this time. And The Enemy turns people into fools to be more easily puppeteered and kead astray but God gives people wisdom.

Instead of the Fruits of the Spirit, you'll start to notice Thorns of the Flesh, like impulsively and compulsively buying things they don't need (greed), lying about everything when there isn't even a good reason to.

Remember if it's not love, it's from The Enemy.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, and it is not proud. Love is not rude, is not selfish, and does not become angry easily. Love does not remember wrongs done against it. Love patiently accepts all things. It always trusts, always hopes, and always continues strong. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices over the truth. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1Cor.13.4,1Cor.13.5,1Cor.13.7,1Cor.13.6&version=ICB

I was quite the snarled, discolored and matter rats nest of old yarn. I think there were times where I would steak and lie and I didn't know why, I didn't know why I was thinking bad thoughts and a part of me was a little scared, knowing I was a minnow close to the jaws of a shark but Gid didn't and would NEVER let me get eaten. He stayed with me and fought for me.

So, yeah, after all that, I don't think I can ever be truly scared of any earthly thing because spiritual threats are far more dangerous and can lead to eternal death.

Prevention and treatment

First know the warning signs!

Please, for the love of God, even ONE step in the wrong direction is already going too far, because it's so much easier to take another little step and another until you have no idea where you are and who you are. I thought I had to be this "new me" and I certainly didn't feel like me, but I'm glad I was never as different as I thought, I was still my sweet 'ol self under all that nastiness.

Awareness is key here. The Enemy wants to keep you placid and oblivious to their influence on you. You know you're hurting but oddly you're convinced it's fine. And somehow They rationalize anything they want to make sense in your head when it's not at all and you believe it because you think they're your own thoughts and you only trust the foot of visible space in front of you.

They're going to do their best to keep you from seeing the light of the Gospel and of truth. And often times you may fall for it, and everything looks dark to you. The light still shines but The Enemy is just covering your eyes.

You really need to know the SECOND there's something wrong to spare yourself a lot of pain because The Enemy destroys instead of heals.

It started with doubting God's Word and doubting everything I knew. Doubt, even a TINY bit, creeps in and spreads like a poison, consuming the mind and before I knew it, my defenses were taken down, and it was trust, it was faith and it turns out, even though I loved God and read the Bible, I didn't know what that was or how to have it.

The Enemy keeps you AWAY from God.

The Light shines in the darkness. And the darkness has not overpowered the Light. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John.1.5&version=ICB

I've heard this verse explained as the dark doesn't understand the light and so, rejects it because the Hebrew word for "overcome" can also mean "understand." (Further explanation here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C14hUXbrUE7/?igsh=MWs1MGRrcGU5cTI2Yw==).

The dark squirms when there's Worship music or prayer, anywhere there's God's presence. An infected person would feel extremely uncomfortable (spiritual war inside one's mind and heart is indeed uncomfortable, most of the time, it's anguishing) and they just want that feeling to stop so they run from God. And the same thing when being tempted, it's uncomfortable, so, they give in. I feel for them I really do, but it's stuff like that, that HELPS and they believe the lie it would hurt when really they're just staying in the hurt.

But hurt is caused from sinning because if you're united in Christ, you share each other's sufferings and sin hurts Jesus because He pays the price for your wrong doings. If you're hurting, He's hurting, and if He's hurting, You are too. (That's what it means to "take up your cross" to let your old sinful self be crucified and brought into eternal life WITH and THROUGH Jesus).

So, that should be a REALLY big red flag! 🚩

I thought I wanted to see what it was like for people who come to God for the FIRST time, what that's like. But to do this, you'll have to be broken and "dead" and trapped in sin. It might have good intentions to finally understand what people are talking about (I asked Jesus into my heart when I was 4, so, I had no memory of a life without God to compare to) but unless it's God's Will to make you born again, I wouldn't be so quick to wish for that unless you understand you'll stand at the threshold of The Kingdom of Heaven, just close enough to enemy lines that you'll taste what Hell's like and there'll be demons trying to pull you over and it'll be a maddening mental, emotional journey but I gotta say, one I'm very blessed worked out the way it did.

Treatment:

Sometimes you just need someone to hug you so hard and so long, all the cold and numb parts of your spirit, your mind and heart, starts to melt. They squeeze all the nonsense, stubbornness and toxicity right out of you! Lies are the language of The Enemy and Love is The Language of God. The infected individual probably wouldn't understand, because The Enemy wants to keep them confused, so no matter what they say or do, keep praying, keep loving and being persistent in trying to break through the spell. Your loved one is being held captive inside their own mind and puppeteered by a dangerous, evil spirit.

God does say He can take control of minds:

The Lord can control a king’s mind as easily as he controls a river.He can direct it as he pleases. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Prov.21.1&version=ICB

But He's also very patient and wants us to CHOOSE goodness and righteousness. The Enemy doesn't care how you feel and would just take control and destroy you but God respects us and probably has a well calculated plan to win the battle in more than one move.

The inflicted would hunger for knowledge, anywhere else but The Bible but knowledge can be burdening, and further corrupt innocence it doesn't necessarily equal wisdom and all knowledge doesn't last forever.

Love never ends. There are gifts of prophecy, but they will be ended. There are gifts of speaking in different languages, but those gifts will end. There is the gift of knowledge, but it will be ended. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1Cor.13.8&version=ICB

Tactics:

Demons hate Jesus's name and especially Godly worship, so I will sing "Jesus loves me" over and over in my head and heart and especially aloud on my lips, shouting if I have to.

Sometimes you have to learn the hard way, a lot of advice and lessons in The Bible are more true and literal than you think. God's Words resound with His power, so repeat God's promises and Bible verses over and over, write them on your things and your body so you NEVER forget them and always have them with you to hold on to and give you hope.

Prayer! I talk to God all day and all night. It's like an open conversation, just send a DM when you need to. Talk to Him about ANYTHING, any thought or feeling, yes He knows them already but He won't be bored, just as long as you're reaching out to connect with Him and nourish your relationship. The worst thing you can do is stop and Ghost God. Prayer is INCREDIBLY powerful so, please, talk to God often, with all your love as if your life depended on it.

Suppose someone sees his brother in Christ sinning (sin that does not lead to eternal death). That person should pray for his brother who is sinning. Then God will give the brother life. I am talking about people whose sin does not lead to eternal death. There is sin that leads to death. I do not mean that a person should pray about that sin. Doing wrong is always sin. But there is sin that does not lead to eternal death. [Sin which brings eternal death is denying The Holy Spirit] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1John.5.16,1John.5.17&version=ICB

Maybe every hour try and thank God for one thing? Thanking is praising and that's also super effective.

There's LOTS of ways to praise God in whatever you do. It's just showing Him your love and devotion. Draw a picture, write Him a song or a poem, plant a garden for Him, wear clothes that symbolically remind you of Godly things and just do things that you would for a dear family member to show them how much you care, appreciate and love them.

God's already won this battle and no matter how He'll do it, it's gonna be with LOVE. So, help him out and just keep your mind and heart on love. May seem cheesy if you're new, but Holy heck, NEVER underestimate the power of love.

How was I finally broken free? It started with quarantine in 2020, I took notice of nature and how it's good and beautiful and loved it and wanted to learn more about plants and animals. I was off school and work for the first time since being an adult and I got to spend time with my dog and family. Eventually, because my circumstances dramatically changed and allowed me to just reflect, every bad thing SLOWLY drifted away from me, (The Enemy especially preys on you when you're over worked and stressed) and I began to see love where it was a tiny bit clearer. The following year I started reading my Bible and talking to God again and it was so natural, so healing and familiar. We picked up where we left off and it was like everything that happened the years before never happened, they were just a bad dream (but I'm writing this because I'd be a fool if I were to deny these important years of growth and learning. Some say regrets, I say growing pains, some REALLY painful). And recently, I decided to rededicate myself to Christ.

Everyone who is a child of God has the power to win against the world. It is our faith that wins the victory against the world. So the one who conquers the world is the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1John.5.4,1John.5.5&version=ICB

So, faith is just believing, no matter what. No matter what you may be told to think otherwise and it's this belief with your WHOLE heart that'll give you victory. Just don't let it be taken in the first place, yeah? You'll hurt me if you don't heed this warning and make the past 7 years of my life all for naught and I swear I'll ugly cry.

That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing. So stand strong, with the belt of truth tied around your waist. And on your chest wear the protection of right living. And also use the shield of faith. With that you can stop all the burning arrows of the Evil One. And on your feet wear the Good News of peace to help you stand strong. Accept God’s salvation to be your helmet. And take the sword of the Spirit—that sword is the teaching of God. Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all God’s people.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph.6.13,Eph.6.14,Eph.6.16,Eph.6.15,Eph.6.17,Eph.6.18&version=ICB

So, stopping praying is surrendering, stopping believing is giving victory to The Enemy and sinning is fighting for The Enemy. You REALLY don't want to do all three but if you do, like I did, then you'll truly know what grace means and to forever be in Jesus's debt and everlasting thankfulness for saving me from everlasting damnation because of my foolishness. So, just keep the light of the life Jesus gives shining, please? Remember, you can't see in the dark without it and when everything's black, you can be made to believe ANYTHING. That dark spot over there? It's a pony, that other similarly looking dark spot? A flat screen TV. "The light" is the knowledge of who Jesus is, it is salvation and the everlasting we have because of Him. I still really like this analysis of what "the light" is: https://www.instagram.com/p/C14hUXbrUE7/?igsh=MWs1MGRrcGU5cTI2Yw==

Every day, count your blessings, count every time God has answered your prayers or saved and protected you because in this very vulnerable state, you'll forget these things and God will seem more and more like a "fairytale," a children's story from the past.

If you don't know what to pray about, join a prayer requests group on Facebook or Prayer Works:

https://nwm.onlineprayerworks.com/wnwc/prayers

Or just give thanks, especially for the "bad" stuff because He always makes good from them.

If you're not under attack right now, then good for you, hit the books and get on your knees soldier, it's spiritual training season! Earth is a BATTLEFIELD of a war between Heaven and Hell since the dawn of time. So if life sucks sometimes, just look where you are, war isn't pretty, it's messy but you'll be OK if Christ is with you and you take necessary precautions to guard against attacks and especially to fight them off.