Deceiving Spirits
- itsbrisa
- Nov 30, 2024
- 4 min read
The Deception of Spirits: A Soldier’s Journey in the Shadow Realm
The battlefield isn’t always a place of dust and fire. Sometimes, it’s the quiet whisper in your mind, the invisible war waged within. It’s in the moments where you’re told to slow down, to breathe, to let go of the weight you’ve been carrying for far too long. But the deceiving spirits know this—they see your struggle, they watch, and they prey.
You’ve put the weapon down before, haven’t you? Only to feel it pressed into your hands again. The load grows heavier, the familiar dread returns, and suddenly, you’re preparing for yet another war. Not the kind with soldiers and orders, but a spiritual war. The kind where your mind becomes the battleground and your spirit, the prize.
The Trap of Familiarity
We often cling to what we know, even if it hurts us. The deceiving spirits exploit this, weaving a sense of comfort into the very chains that bind us. It’s easier to believe the familiar lies than to trust in an unfamiliar truth. They whisper:
“This chaos is your home. Don’t fight it.”
“Who are you without the pain? Without the war?”
And so, we stay in the trenches, fighting battles that aren’t ours to win, refusing to let go of a load we were never meant to carry. The deceivers thrive in this—keeping you stuck, focused on fear, on survival, on the what-ifs. They make you believe your fight is endless, your purpose unclear, and your worth tied to your struggle.
The Allure of False Light
Enlightenment. Power. Understanding. These are the promises they dangle like golden keys before your eyes. At first, it feels like freedom—a surge of light and life coursing through your veins. But something doesn’t feel right, does it? Deep down, you sense it. The light isn’t warm; it’s cold. The promises aren’t genuine; they’re hollow.
You realize, too late, that you’ve opened yourself up, not to divine clarity, but to something darker. In seeking the truth, you’ve invited lies disguised as wisdom, entities cloaked in light, feeding off your desperation to know more, to become more.
“It’s a labyrinth,” you think. “And I’m the prey.”
You try to climb out, but the walls keep shifting. The spirits twist your perception, sowing doubt and confusion. They plant seeds of fear, making you question your every move, your every thought. The harder you try to escape, the deeper you fall into their game.
The Never-Ending Cycle
It comes in waves—moments of clarity, followed by crushing despair. You feel split, torn between the person you were and the person you want to become. The deceivers keep you oscillating between the two, never allowing you to settle, to grow.
They whisper:
“You’ll never be enough.”
“Run faster, try harder, but don’t stop to breathe.”
And so, you run. From the voices, the pain, the prison in your mind. You run because stopping means facing the truth, and the truth feels unbearable. You’re just a soldier in their endless war, never allowed to come home, never told that you’re safe now.
The Global Perspective
The spiritual war isn’t just personal—it’s everywhere. On a global scale, the world has gone mad. We’re deceived over and over again, falling into traps laid long before we were aware of them. False information, false hope, false saviors. Everything is twisted, and the confusion is deliberate.
“They’ll laugh,” you realize. “They’re sitting comfortably, eating, while we struggle to survive.”
It’s psychological warfare at its finest. They manipulate perceptions, turn truths into lies, and keep us too busy surviving to notice the bigger picture. The goal isn’t just to break you; it’s to break everyone. To keep humanity fractured, divided, and in despair.
The Path to Discernment
But even in this chaos, there’s hope. The deceiving spirits thrive on fear, but they falter in the presence of discernment. You begin to see through their games, recognizing the patterns they’ve woven. You notice how they twist reality, how they prey on doubt, how they use fear as their strongest weapon.
You find strength not in fighting them but in surrendering to a higher truth. The light of Christ, the voice of God, the presence of peace—these are your tools. The deceivers can’t stand in the presence of divine truth. They crumble when faced with unwavering faith.
You begin to reclaim your temple, recognizing it as sacred. You close the doors they’ve entered through, shutting out the voices, the lies, the chaos. You shift your focus from the world’s noise to the kingdom’s truth, and the deceivers lose their hold.
A Final Reflection
The war isn’t over, but you’re no longer fighting alone. You’ve learned to see the traps, to recognize the lies, and to stand firm in your faith. The deceiving spirits wanted you to forget your power, your purpose, your worth. But now, you remember.
You’re a warrior, not of this world but of the spirit. And in this war, victory isn’t about defeating the enemy—it’s about standing in the truth, knowing who you are, and trusting in the One who fights for you.
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