THE UNIVERSAL CONSTANT IN THE OCCULT: A LACK OF SPIRITUAL POWER
a LACK of spiritual power versus an ABUNDANCE of spiritual power
Spiritual Power sources run on low energy in the Occult Paradigm
The Christian God is big enough to go around, and there is enough of Him to share. He is not something that we have to be concerned about their not being enough of.
The point about power - meaning spiritual power - in the occult is that there is never enough. The reason is - in fact simple enough: the occult does not have enough spiritual power as a system. It does not have enough power to hold onto the world it tries to make and remake.
Neither 1) power nor 2) energy exist on their own. Where they exist, they exist because they emanate from a source. And just like their source, the characteristics which are inherent in that source of power will come through...as a human begins to tap into the spiritual source of power that they are questing after.
It is not a question of choice, because the only choice is To Choose: which power source to embrace. But after that choice is made, the source itself conforms the user of that power, just like a river carves its own channel and groove in the particular valleys through which it flows.
In the case of spiritual energy, it is not simply that energy or spiritual power exists, or even that it has an origin. What matters...is that spiritual power has Originators. And THAT is the secret that most occultists - (until later on) are not informed of.
To prove that point is not hard. One simply has to find the more advanced occult manuals and consider the sources that they are referring to. The authors of those "advanced " books refer to spiritual entities and ultimately to Satan. That does not happen by chance, but rather because Satan covets the glory of God.
That may seem like a strange detail to pay attention to. But the ultimate prize for Satan is the soul of men, first a) eternally - a project which he continues to work on for as many humans as he can and b) a lifelong hold on the lives of humans, through the power that THEY volunteer to give him.
The trick is how to get humans to volunteer themselves to Satan and his darkness. One of these ways is through the worship, adoration and commitment to darkness and philosophical systems of darkness.
Many people think that those philosophies are "cool" or part of their own "freedom". But Satan has always tried to market his own spiritual slavery as though it were freedom ...for humans.
Worship as the Demonstration of our personal Will
Satan covets worship. Worship is the core of the spiritual life. It is not what we get OUT of it, but it is what we - as humans - will put back into it.
Worship and adoration are the natural outcomes or results - of our interaction with spiritual entities. It is built into the soul. The nature of who we are as humans ...is that we are spiritual beings designed for worship.
That may not seem like it matters. But actually it could not matter more. The reason is that it explains the motive for why Satan both conceals who he is - to beginners in the occult AND yet also has a desire to reveal himself.
The Purpose of enshrouding a mystery: ensnarement
If Satan revealed himself in the nature and function of the misery, death, harm and pain that he causes, most humans - would run as fast as they could...to get away. But knowing this, Satan conceals who he is and works through his agents [at least he does at first contact]. His agents are both human and non-human, and Satan works to accomplish his will through them...in order to reach and ensnare more humans into his system.
There is the point though, that Satan’s original sin was Pride - the desire to exalt his will Above God’s will - and he - (Satan) - has only become MORE prideful ever since the garden of Eden when he first tempted mankind.
Knowing that most humans would run from the evil and pain that Satan seeks to bring to their lives, he conceals himself. But he only conceals himself long enough to ensnare his followers. They must be acclimated to evil, and to darkness. But Satan still not only wants the worship and adoration of mankind, but wants it in order for Satan to be understood as the Supplanter of God, the one who "takes the place of " God - on the planet, and in the hearts of men.
Because of his appetite for worship, at some point Satan reveals himself to those who follow him. This is true because what Satan wants is not only to capture the will of men, but because he wants them to give themselves WILLINGLY to him.
What Satan really wants is for you and I to stop fighting him, to stop resisting him, and to surrender to his will and his plans to destroy our lives and lead us down the path of destruction that he himself is on.
For all of Satan’s threats and lies and promises, and manipulation - all of those things are designed to trick men (mankind) into giving their will over to him.
It is the Will within men, that Satan seeks to rule, and he will promise almost anything to get it.
The promises of the occult are great: you will have great wealth, all the women or men one wants, great popularity, all of the possessions you can wish for - and just like the "Master" himself - the ability to BEND the Will of others to your will.
In the occult, the promise of this is that this can be accomplished through potions, formulas, incantations, rituals, and acts of devotion which are done - in order to gain more spiritual power.
The problem though - is that there is not enough spiritual power in the world of the occult.
The Lack of Spiritual Power in the Occult
Some - a few - find that they can have much of the promises of the world. Those few are given their "dreams" in order to trick others ...into thinking that they can ALSO have the same things. So the people that Satan seeks to promote ...are those that will promote Satan’s "system" or his occult philosophy to others.
But the occultists cannot bend others to their Will, they cannot control their own time of death, and they can control very few of their own personal circumstances through occult power, in ways that are special to the occult.
That has been a fact, it continues to remain a fact, and it will always be a fact: there is far too little spiritual power - in the aggregate - for occultists to use in order to meet their own needs.
Involvement in the occult is very much like drug use: the more you use, the more empty you feel. And the more you use, the more you have to use, in order to have the same effects that you did before. It is built-in to the progressive nature of ensnarement:
The perceived need is the motive for the behavior
The behavior is chosen with the hope that it will meet the internal need.
The Internal need is not met, and the awareness of the need increases.
In order now to meet an Increased Need, the person reaches out for more spiritual power.
And THAT - is the process of occult ensnarement.
For many, they simply think that the problem is themselves. They must be doing something wrong. Not enough of the ritual, not enough of the magick, not enough of the power, not enough of the "genuine".
The fact is that it is NOT that they are using an "incorrect’ technique, but rather that there is No Way that the technique will work, in order for them to get their needs met (their internal needs).
But since they do not understand this aspect of the occult system, they will often drift - from one occult system (or occult denomination - even though it is not thought of that way) to another, trying the different and various aspects of occultism and occult ritual, in the meantime progressively habituating themselves both a) TO Darkness and b) IN Darkness.
The unmet needs - internally - are now greater, and it is therefore only "natural’ to want to escape the pain, and so many turn to drugs, mainly because it is a relief. Drugs - by their nature - screw the brain up further, erase the lessons of Cause and Effect...and the result is that the person who does this is 1) More lost 2) more in Darkness and 3) more confused.
Don’t worry: if you see the trainwreck of Despair coming, in this case - it means you understand where the system is leading. That is not because of you, it is rather the Occult System: That is what it does because that is how Satan designed it.
That is one of the reasons why he is called the "father of lies". Even in the process of using and interacting in the occult, you are being lied to, by almost everyone and everything in that system, and many without realizing that this is what they are doing.
The Secret of the Occult: ALL OCCULT SYSTEMS HAVE EXIT DOORS...that they have No Control over
The good news about the occult, and occult systems is that they ALL can be ESCAPED FROM.
They ALL can be stopped, and God hears and answers the prayers of everyone who sincerely prays to Him and asks Him for help in leaving the occult and in finding the true God of the Universe, the one who loves us personally and who cares personally about each one of us, and about each of our lives on an individual basis.
There is No promise, No ritual, No saying, there is NOTHING that can prevent a person from leaving the occult and finding the true God, and internal peace, rest and love through Jesus Christ
(and NO, this does not mean a system of "works" - Christianity is about ACCEPTING forgiveness, NOT "earning" it).
As the saying goes, "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep, in order to gain that which he cannot lose" - and a relationship with the Christian God is something that Christians can never loose, because God has enough spiritual power to make sure that this Never happens.
Spiritual Power in the Occult and Christianity - Contrasted
Spiritual Power and the Christian
The problem in the occult (or one of the main ones) is the Lack of spiritual power. That has already been established. Now here is the Other Half: The problem in Christianity - meaning the relationship between an individual Christian and the True God of the Universe - is exactly the opposite.
The problem for Christians - is that their God has too much power. He - God - has so much power that Christians themselves cannot stand it. Most Christians do not understand this right away, but later on understand that it is hard for them to obey God, not because they do not believe God, and not because God will not keep His promises, but because God is So faithful, and so Great, and so wonderful, that humans who are Christians - are constantly overwhelmed by the answers to prayer that they DO have in their own lives, and by the ways that they understand that God is working.
The reason that this causes a problem - is that God meets so much of our needs and so many of our answers...is that it causes Christians to drop on their face and truly give God the worship that He deserves and has a right to, because He - GOD - is acting as God should, being both all powerful as well as loving to each of us on an individual basis.
It takes awhile to learn this. We often do not even know or realize what our needs are or How God can meet them. That does take some time to learn. But the fact is that those who are Christians and who follow God are sometimes worried - NOT about God’s ability to come through for them, but rather instead about their own ability to come through for God.
The greatest challenge for Christians is to accept the Spiritual power of God and His Unmerited Favor - that He chooses to give to us.
But the best thing to do...is simply to get use to saying THANK YOU to God, for the answers to prayer that He does Give, and for the true light and clarification that He does bring to our life through His word the Bible.
For those who have not experienced this, they will be skeptical (which is fine, because when a person DOES experience this, it will certainly remove any doubts of the moment).
[Note: Its noteworthy - how some occultist think of themselves as "brave" for being willing to follow darkness. But it is really a path to slow suicide and greater emptiness. Those who want to consider themselves brave, should make the choice that naturally strikes into the heart of all men: to seek the Lord God Creator of the Universe, to pray to Him to reveal Himself to them so that He can save them, and to learn to be in touch with the REAL GOD on a PERSONAL Basis - THAT ...THAT takes great courage (but sometimes God helps us with that, for those who sincerely want this deeply) ]
The point though - not to fail to realize - is the distinction between Occult power and the Spiritual power of true Christianity - a true personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
- the problem in the occult is the constant LACK of spiritual power.
- the problem in the Christian relationship with God is to deal with God’s ABUNDANCE of spiritual power, and the manner in which this Overwhelms us and our lives.
Conclusion:
For better or worse, since humans are born and exist in a state of "need" - we would suggest that simply from any point of view - it is far better to deal with the one True God who has an ABUNDANCE of spiritual power that CAN meet our needs [in the context of Christianity and the New Testament], than to deal with an inferior and false god (in the occult) who CANNOT meet our needs because they - the gods of the occult - do NOT have the Spiritual Power.
EXIT DOORS...that they have No Control over
Christian Conversions - According to the Bible - Can NEVER be forced.
Any Conversion to Christianity which would be "Forced" would NOT be recognized by God. It is in
His True and KIND nature, that those who come to Him and choose to believe in Him, must come to Him OF
THEIR OWN FREE WILL.
Don't Let anyone tell you that Christians support Forced Conversions.
That is False. True Christianity is NEVER forced.
Coming Soon: Liabilities of Occult Power: When is power not power ?
- When Freedom becomes enslavement.
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See also our Prayer Request list, for some ideas about what to pray to God for.
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