Are YOU to be Armed for Battle or Armed for Peace?

Most think of going into battle when they hear the words, “Put on your Armor.” That is what most Christians think when they read Eph. 6:11-18 which begins with “Put on the whole armor of God…” But is that what the Spirit of God is really saying….we must do battle?

If you carefully read those scriptures you will find…no where does it say we should do battle. Instead it says we are to take “Stand” against the devil. The Greek word for “stand” means to set or place in a balance. The armor of God protects you so you don’t have to fight or do battle with the devil….the battle has already been won. Colossians 2:15 says that Jesus openly disarmed the powers of darkness and in Hebrews 2:14 it says He destroyed the devil.

Notice the description of the armor of God is all about a work that has been done by and through Jesus. Your job is to watch and pray….verse 18.

Therefore we do NOT do battle but rather we stay neutral to “what is!” For the light of God’s love will shine into the darkness and expose the truth and the darkness has no power over it. Rejoice! Be at peace and fear not…for Jesus has won the battle for you.

Steve Hart

If you are open to receive more on this topic...please read the post below titled:

Do You Resist Evil?

Be Transformed!

You will be Transformed …Transfigured…Morphed…Changed!

You will become a new creation. It all begins NOW!

It says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that if you choose to live in the Kingdom of God… then you will become a NEW CREATURE….what was old will pass away and all things will become NEW! This is the power of change…you’re given this power as a co-creation with the Spirit of God. It is a life changing experience.

When Jesus used the word, “Power” in Mark 9:1, “The kingdom of God comes with power.” That word in the Greek is the word “Dynamis” which is where we get the English word “dynamite!” It is the energy…the intensity…the might of God. That power comes from God within you. It is the same power that created all things. It is the same power that Peter, James and John saw come from within Jesus on the mount of transfiguration.

But do you really believe this? Can this be possible? How?

It is done by raising your consciousness to the truth of “What is!” How do you do that? You must be willing to open up your heart and your mind and allow this change to take place. I am talking about a spiritual transformation…the beginning of a physical transformation.

In Romans 12:2 it says this transformation happens through a process of “Renewing your mind” and by proving what is the perfect will of God. That means you allow the Holy Spirit to change your thinking….you test and experience the purposes of God. You open your heart to knowing God’s intentions, His character and His mind.

To “know“ God is to know and experience this power…it is the love of God. If you have not experienced the power of His love…then open your heart and ask for it.

It also says that you choose to no longer be conformed to this world…you let go of the attachments your ego has made with this world and embrace the things of God. It is the Holy Spirit’s job to reveal to you what exactly that is and He knows exactly how to remove those attachments as you yield to Him as described in verse one….”A living Sacrifice.”

What I have described to you is how you raise your consciousness. Your belief system will be transformed…your spiritual vision of “all things” will be altered. Your heart will be changed. You live and experience, think and behave differently. Note this is an inside job and it is NOT about restraining yourself from the world and being “Religious” but rather allowing the Holy Spirit to do this work from within you.

Steve Hart

Do You Resist Evil?

Most Christians would teach…you should resist evil…but Jesus said in Matt 5:39, “Resist NOT evil...” What did Jesus mean by this? Doesn’t this appear to be contrary to what you have been taught by the Church?

Throughout history man has always battled with his enemies and if he didn’t have any enemies he would look for some, motivated by fear that if he did not protect himself he would die. It is the carnal nature of our ego’s to do so. Jesus also said in Luke 10:18-19, “…I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give to you power….over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

In Luke 9:1 it says that he gave his disciples power and authority over all devils. Today all followers of Jesus have power over the devils because of the work that Jesus completed here on earth. The battle is over...evil has no place in you. All you have to do is acknowledge the victory given to you by Jesus.

But instead of accepting victory Christians still want to do battle against Satan as though they have there own authority over him. They scream words of anger and control over the devil commanding him to obey them. This is once again an example of the ego thinking it possesses this power on its own.

God would rather we proclaim the work that has already been done speaking words of victory in love, freedom and gratitude.

Therefore when evil is exposed all you have to do is stay neutral…and claim the victory that has already been done. You don’t have to do battle with evil or the devil…if you do…you only give power to it. What you resist will persist.

Have you heard the saying what you resist, persists? This is not just a cliché. Quantum physics is demonstrating quite clearly…your thoughts give power to what ever you focus upon…therefore you cannot resist something without giving it your attention. In fact, when you resist something you are empowering it. If you push against something, by the natural law, you are giving it power and it will push back against you.

When you want to make changes in your life, make peace with "what is" and then choose what you prefer. Give attention to what you want rather than to what you don't want. Every time you complain or repeat the story about what you don't want, you are giving it power over you.

The Bible says Satan is the ruler of this world….BUT you are not of this world. Therefore be not conformed to this world…but be transformed by the renewing of your mind….read Romans 12:2.

Steve Hart