spiritual things

We've been talking about spiritual warfare a lot the past few days. Satan's goals are to marginalize, belittle, discourage and intimidate. And so he does and we let him! We don't even see it but it is all around us! Here in the states we are so hesitant to talk about spiritual things. We only think about them once in a while, sometimes at church and sometimes not even then! We are not talking about it, we are not thinking about it. But it is there. We are created as spiritual beings. I am going to be timid no longer! The muslims love to talk about spiritual things. Hindus, seiks, animists- they all have spiritual things on their minds all the time. I don't want to apologize for talking about my spirituality.
Jesus gave us authority over so many things! Did you know that? I mean really KNOW what you as a child of the King have been given authority over? Know to the depths of your soul that you have been given authority over the things that Jesus had authority over because of his sacrifice?! This is hard stuff, I know. I've been pondering and processing for a little while now. So I give you permission to process too. But, think about it. Really think. It's worth the brain cells.
Jesus has ultimate authority over satan. 1 John 3:8-10
Jesus has authority over death. John 11:25-26
He has authority over wisdom and knowledge. Col. 2:2-4
He has authority over salvation and condemnation. Heb 9:28
This list could go on and on. Authority over rulers of this world, over the church, nature, demonic powers, angels, sin, space and time, disease...
Are you thinking about spiritual things now? Good.
We are quick to explain all sorts of things with answers that we understand. But sometimes there is a real spiritual part of the issue that we don't even look at. Don't even want to look at. Are you dealing with something in your life now? Does it have a spiritual component? Something that Jesus already has authority over? Do you need to bring it to Him?