‘It might not feel like we can defeat the darkness, nor beat
those inner demons by hiding them from the world but we can gain the strength
and confidence to face our fears in the eye.’ Author Unknown
Acts
26:17-18,
I shall
deliver you from the people and from the pagans, to whom I am sending you to
open their eyes, so that they may run from darkness to light, from the dominion
of Satan to God, and receive, through faith in me, forgiveness of their sins
and a share in the inheritance of the sanctified.”
To be possessed means to be
possessed by an evil spirit, demon, god or other supernatural force or in
owning something, wealth, love or anger, it could also mean being obsessed with
our inner thoughts, feelings and beliefs that cause us pain and sometimes we
obsess about it and dwell on it and it could also feel as though we are being
tortured by it all, haunted by the past,
by the pain and at times letting go of it all is the hardest and the
worst thing for anybody to go through especially alone.
I would love to tell someone
I knew to:
“Be
quiet! Come out of him/her!”
Unfortunately, I don’t think
I could but wouldn’t it be nice to use the same Power Jesus has or be the
example of a new kind of teaching that speaks with authority. Actually, thinking about it, I was fortunate
to tell a priest to stop talking. A couple of years ago, I was called into the
Parish office and when I walked in and greeted the Parish Priest, I felt this presence
that made me want to run but I couldn’t, I had to sit there and listen to what
he had to say to me and the whole time I was so emotional, I believe there was
too much energy in the room, good and bad. As we were sitting in the room and
tensions were rising, and lots of frustrations, I told him to stop talking and
he didn’t understand what I was asking of him and he said; “do you want me to stop
talking, I don’t understand, what is going on, what is happening. ” I said, “Yes!
Stop talking, I need to focus my mind, my thoughts.” When I think back on that
memory or I am shown that memory, I am frantically looking for my Rosary beads,
so I wish I had of looked for my Rosary beads and held them in my hands,
clinging on to Jesus my protector and savior. I do believe our greatest weapon
we have to defeat our demons in life is the Rosary and I am not meaning just
reciting the Rosary but I am talking about our Rosary beads.
Who though really likes
hearing the truth, especially when that truth is about you? Who likes hearing
about themselves or should I say; our flaws or those annoying attributes or
quirks? Sometimes, we need to hear the truth so we can face our own personal
demons, and we are to make a conscious decision and choose to face, the hardest
and the worst things about ourselves. I would rather though want to hear the
truth instead of hearing lies and more lies.
‘You believe in the one God-that is creditable
enough, but the demons have the same belief, and they tremble with fear.’
James 2:19
Maybe you are thinking this
week we are talking about the devil but God is calling us to do, to be and for a
lot of things for example we are called to come to the water, to do work, to
repent, believe and to follow. This week, we are being called to hear the hard
truth and to suppress those inner demons that are holding us back in the dark
and from being able to conquer the light. For it is our light that shines and
defeats the demons, for light overpowers and overshadows the darkness. Nobody
really wants to battle those inner demons; do you think Jesus enjoyed it, when
he walked into the desert for forty days? I guess sometimes we need to take
that adventure or go on that retreat to reflect, to grow wiser and stronger in
our minds, hearts and spirit.
So, I pray,
God, please have
mercy on me, God, I crush myself and I fight myself all day long. I want to say
my enemy crushes me all day long but I am my own worst enemy and I know the
ones who fight proudly and lovingly against me, they only want what is best for
me and I am so blessed and grateful. When I fear, I know I can trust in you and
your words I praise. God, I know there is nothing I shall fear, what can I
possibly to do to me? So, I ask you God, all day long could you help me to stay
on track and when I call on you, can you be by my side and may I walk in your
presence God and in the light of the living always. Amen.
Colossians 1:13-14,
Because that
is what he has done: he has taken us out of the power of darkness and created a
place for us in the Kingdom of the Son that he loves, and in him, we gain our
freedom, the forgiveness of our sins.
‘Stay
strong, Women of Faith and Hope; let us not fear for he will help us through
each storm. ‘
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