World War (WWIII) – A Spiritual Warfare

In several of my most recent articles written in December 2016 and January 2017, I specifically alluded to a new world order or Kingdom of God. I spoke of five (5) spiritual attributes or weapons, each with their own purpose, yet all interconnected and interdependent.

I also spoke of and expounded on the SURRENDER of SELF, and the spiritual weaponry required to STAND when the day of evil comes, as it certainly has and will continue to do so.

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground.” (Ephesians, Chapter 6, verses 12-13)

I begin this article in the same spirit as that which is evident in the foregoing scripture, because the time is short and the end is near, that is of this old world order, hence WWIII and spiritual warfare.

Throughout the ages, many brave men and women have fought against tyranny and evil in this world using weaponry forged by man and factories. The weaponry required for a spiritual war and new world order or Kingdom of God, must of necessity be spiritually forged, not be of physical origin or substance, but created and fitted by our Lord for each of His spiritual warriors. Five of them are: LOVE, FORGIVENESS, PRAYER, MEDITATION and SURRENDER. There are others, but you and I can and will most assuredly survive if we adhere and practice these five. I have used them alone or in combination.

When a spiritual attack is so severe, it causes me to think suicidal thoughts out of no where and for nor reason, I will call for reinforcements and use all five spiritual weapons of our Lord. Each time I have done so, my mind is restored to complete peace and calm within a short period of time. Last time, it took only one hour. That is how strong and victorious these weapons are!

I have corresponded on several occasions with spiritual warriors who are members on this social media site (i.e. LinkedIn) and other spiritual warriors who are not members, but who are in this world. All are part of this world or in this world, but not of it, meaning they do not adhere to its corrupt rules and ways of conducting business, nor do they bow down to the almighty dollar, pride, and material possessions. They look for and battle with their very lives for a world to come, one that is unseen with the natural eye or physical senses. They do so for themselves, their loved ones and for others they do not know. They battle for the same reasons as those brave and faithful men and women did in WWI and WWII, in fact, almost every war, battle or military conflict since time began.

“By faith he (Abraham) made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” (Hebrews, Chapter 11, verses 9 and 10)

“All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.” (Hebrews, Chapter 11, verse 13 to 16)

“...who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.” (Hebrews, Chapter 11, verses 33 and 34)

Although I humbly count myself as one of many spiritual warriors God is preparing, I need not be a prophet or a spiritual/religious person to convince you of the rapid and exponential increase in all types of inexplicable and incomprehensible phenomena and miracles that are taking place across the entire earth. Some of them are good and others are evil, the former bent on the destruction of this world and its inhabitants. But these evil actions and the spiritual perpetrators responsible for them are short-lived, because our Lord will rise victoriously against them and take His rightful place on the throne as King of this new world order or Kingdom of God on and in earth.

Some of you may be thinking that I am a doomsday prophet or warmonger inciting needless fear into your hearts, but I have already written that I am not a prophet, but a spiritual warrior. Like those who have fought fearlessly (I say fearlessly, but ask any man or woman who has been in the heat of intense war time conflict or battle, and they will tell you that to have no fear at all is unwise. Being afraid, yet brave, although they seem to be words which contradict each other, are mandatory for all who fight in the name of justice and all that is right. One of the most unwise things a warrior could do is to underestimate his opponent or become over confident, because many who have thought in this manner have ultimately perished or become a casualty.

You need to be brave, but not in your own power or ability, at least not in this spiritual warfare or WWIII I speak of in this article. It is our Lord who protects us and fights for us. It is He who leads us and is both our rearguard and advance scout, and He who protects our flanks. He does ask us to STAND, however, and to pray on all occasions. The word STAND as mentioned in one of my earlier and recent articles is used four (4) times in the same biblical passage, which I quote below:

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” (Ephesians, Chapter 6, verses 10 to 18)

The above passage confirms what I have written about STANDING. There are many Godly principles. In this context, whenever our Lord wishes to drive home an important point, He will repeat His message using the same or similar words at least twice. In this case, he does so four times! That fact, in and of itself, is pregnant with meaning and emphatic in its application to spiritual warfare and WWIII.

What I mention in this article today was already referred to using other words in the December 2016 and January 2017 articles I have written. You can read them for yourself and reach your own conclusion(s). But, I would be amiss if I did not at least exhort you of this upcoming, actually ongoing, spiritual battle.

The battlefield of the enemy is our minds. We are creatures of thought, always thinking, making decisions and plans etc. It is therefore not a stretch to state that the most vulnerable pressure point on our body is our mind in the context of spiritual warfare.

I have experienced, as have many other spiritual warriors, over the past 25 years as a believer, countless attacks on my mind. At first and for many years I thought it might be mental illness, and it may well have been. But the more I become aware of his wiles and study the enemy, I can tell the subtle difference between when I am depressed and extremely anxious and when out of the blue, terrible, horrible and unholy thoughts come into my mind, even when I am praying or in the best of humor.

The foregoing my spiritual brothers and sisters are spiritual attacks. This is one major way in which you can differentiate between feeling depressed and anxious, as many of us do, and when you are being targeted by evil spiritual forces. The other thing I will mention is that the more you speak out and pray against the enemy, or engage him, the more you will be prone to spiritual attack. The enemy, as I stated at the beginning of this article and in other recent articles knows his time is short, therefore, like a cornered animal, will lash out in all directions like a figurative snake or dragon. He needs to be beheaded.

Not to make light of the important message I wish to convey to you, however, those who have been watching the extremely popular series, in fact most popular mini series in television history, called The Walking Dead will note that the only way to truly make sure the already dead person is completely and utterly destroyed is by a lethal blow to the head or beheaded as I mentioned earlier. My point is this. If Hollywood can pick this up in the natural sense, then should we not pay even more attention in its spiritual application?

My most recent, fierce, spiritual attack took place on 30 December 2016. I had previously written an article dealing with spiritual warfare, only two days earlier, on 28 September 2016. It was, therefore, no coincidence that this attack occurred. I expect nothing different once I publish this article, but I will rely as I did then on the prayers and support of my fellow spiritual warriors and remain quiet before God in MEDITATION and PRAYER.

I almost died in October 2015 due to severe injuries I suffered as a result of a head-on collision into a concrete wall at sixty miles per hour. You may ask why do I mention this here or brag about my injuries as though I were the only human being to come close to death or die in this or a similar manner. I totally agree with your question and/or doubt as to my motive for bringing it up in the context of this article.

I do so, firstly, to give all the glory to God for His grace and mercy in keeping me alive, and secondly because I firmly believe He has (had) a purpose for me as He does for each of you. Lastly, anyone who has been declared clinically dead for several moments or who has almost died, has no time for BS or ulterior motives. I am writing this article on LinkedIn. It is only one of many social media outlets, and it is somewhat buried under my profile, which is but one among many thousands. In other words, I am not screaming at the top of my lungs on rooftops or announcing my experience with trumpets or manipulating the news media to gain a following or become popular. In all truth, I could not care less whether you like or dislike me, although I'd be lying if I did not say that I would rather that we love one another with a Godly LOVE.

What I am doing, however, or at least attempting to do, is to deliver what I believe in my spirit and heart to be an exhortation from our Heavenly Father. What you choose to do with it is entirely your own business. I will not be insulted in the least if you do not agree with what I have written or if you should make comments and address me in unkind words. I will still pray for you and your loved ones regardless, and I will fight for you until the death or whenever God says it is time for me to leave this earthly abode if I am not fighting.

I will now conclude this article and, God willing, may publish another in the near future, but only if I know-that-I-know (i.e. in my spirit) that it is God's will for me to do so. In that case the words will not be mine alone but His. The very same thing occurred during the time frame June to October 2016. I had never written a book in my life and I am 61 years of age. But, in spite of this inexperience, words or messages were deposited into my spirit and then translated to my mind, not vice versa (another spiritual and Godly principle). In the span of less than eight (8) weeks, on a part-time basis, I wrote a book entitled “Heaven & Hell – A Right Relationship With Our Heavenly Father.” Here is a link to the book on my publisher's website: https://www.friesenpress.com/bookstore/title/119734000035526051

Again, I am not providing you with this information/link to gain a following, fame or money, but only in the hope of helping you to enjoy a daily, intimate relationship with our Heavenly Father and out of a pure motive of LOVE as is stated on the back cover of the book and its Introduction chapter.

I also want you to be prepared and vigilant from a spiritual perspective, since we are in the midst of WWIII or a Spiritual Warfare. Birth pains of a new world order are increasing, hence I am reaching out to you with God-given talent I have been blessed with, which is writing. I will leave you with three (3) scriptures, which are relevant to this article and its message(s), and then bid you a good day.

"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." (1 Peter, Chapter 5, verse 8)

“Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold your God shall come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; He will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.” (Isaiah, Chapter 35, verses 4-5).

“If God be for us, who can be against us? – In all these things we are (become) more than conquerors through Him that loved us.” (Romans, Chapter 8, verse 31 and 37)