For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:12
Very easy to explain: If someone continues to be intentionally rude or hateful, I mute or block. If someone demonstrates they have become a “hate-follow” (the *only* reason they follow me is to interact negatively), I eventually mute or block. If someone knowingly continues to post things about me they know are untrue, I eventually mute or block. If I’ve answered an “objection” someone has many times, and they demonstrate they lack the ability to simply respect we disagree and move on, it is all they’re ever going to talk about, I eventually do. If I see someone post something just overtly, grossly evil, etc. Amd it’s not always me, I’ve handed my team some “rules” before and it’s frequently been them doing it.
I know this doesn’t make sense to some people, but it’s really this simple: I’m allowed to curate a social media experience I actually enjoy.
An occultist woman who was a ‘medium’ was once radically converted under Martyn Lloyd-Jones’ preaching in London.
He asked her later what happened to her.
She said, “The moment I entered your chapel I was conscious of the same sort of power as I was accustomed to in our spiritist meetings, but there was one big difference… I had a feeling that the power in your chapel was a clean power.”
A CLEAN POWER
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This is one of the best answers to this question that you'll ever hear.
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The true meaning behind His name is actually incredible. So what does it mean for us? No one said it better Charles Spurgeon 🔥
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:12
You don’t need to control the world.
You just need to control yourself.
Your thoughts.
Your actions.
Your discipline.
That’s where the battle begins. And you have no chance of winning if you are not in control of yourself.