Spiritual Fire

(This is only my opinion, only written to promote calm discussion or debate.  I know nothing, am not an expert on anything. If you are easily Religiously riled, spiritually offended, do not read this. Period.)

The Devil is smart, subtle; he can control one without the controlled being remotely aware.  He can appear beautiful and angelic like, surrounded by dazzling light.  He is content with making some simply complacent, not believing in his existence.  Complacency means that you will not consciously, prayerfully battle negative influences in the world.  He doesn’t need a lot of active foot soldiers. He can make you financially secure, a weekend content church goer, as he does many, when it prevents you from deeper scrutiny and higher spiritual growth.  Complacency helps him indirectly perpetuate evil influence in the world.  Pop Culture: meditation is good...but meditation should not be approached and practiced as a touchy-feelgood, New-age fad.  Without knowledgeable instructional understanding of mind, body, and spirit, meditation can lead to demonic possession.  When one puts his mind and body into trance, if not protected properly, if not first being in the presence of God (the importance of understanding shallow meditation  vs deeper meditation~ Omnipresence) one opens himself up to demonic possession.  Possessed often do not know it. It’s very seldom like the movies.  Psychic powers, psychic centers of the Cosmic Form, should not be stimulated unless one is totally prepared to become a priest of God, totally committed to selfless service of humanity 24/7.  One should not mess with Mysticism as though it were another hobby, or simply an occasional pastime. Two scoop day or one.  Subjects like Kundalini, spiritual fire for purification and transformation, should not be attempted without proper groundwork, without spiritual training – dedication involving total, complete surrender to Christ Principal (Son of God), otherwise it is tantamount to giving a 4 year old a loaded gun to play with.  Am I suggesting then, that one should not Meditate? Absolutely not.  And everyone starts as a novice.  Psalm 19 verse 14: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.” All meditation, whether done by novice or otherwise, should begin and end in God’s presence.
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Date: 7/11/2025 11:08:00 AM
Interesting thoughts. Do you think the devil can simulate even the beautiful brilliant light of God's divine and unconditional love? Well, all I do is pray. I couldn't put myself into a trance even if I wanted to.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 7/12/2025 9:31:00 AM
Your comment opens so many doors to further translation, relevant to the above work. What is trance? Is it just zombie like? Or can illness, hyper activity be a form of trance? Transfixed, habitual, immovable -- Are we not all, in a deeper sense, in varying degrees, a trance of self? I am, I know.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 7/11/2025 1:51:00 PM
Lucifer (light) was an angel of light, so beautiful, he fell in love with himself. He knows well how to imitate light and love -- with a hideous barb. Which explains why so much violence is committed in Love's name. Divine Light can only willfully be seen by man, through a spiritually developed 3rd eye (Pineal Gland) -- different from sunlight. Far brighter. Of much higher spiritual vibration. Everyday light, sunlight, translated by our eyes, when juxtaposed to Divine Light appears dark, rays obliterated by incomparable brilliance.
Date: 7/11/2025 9:12:00 AM
You spurred me into prayer as the Holy Spirit moved me. Thank you.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 7/11/2025 1:54:00 PM
Great suggestion! Thank you. I will join you -- always in need of a spiritual boost myself. "If not for the grace of God...." I never forget that.
Date: 7/11/2025 9:09:00 AM
Well said, Joe! As I totally surrendered my life to the Lord, I repented of those times with tarot cards, ouija board, séance, etc… I was 21 and heard the truth of life. You know when the Holy Spirit enters your tabernacle for you no longer desire the things of the flesh and feel sad when you delve into anything not of God. God bless you, dear Joe!
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Joe Dimino
Date: 7/11/2025 1:55:00 PM
I have made a lot of bad choices in my life. I hear you. Blessings my friend.
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