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Stay Awake and so Marvel! Jul 15, 2008
In this short book written by a Christian author, we are introduced to the concept of Satan and his demons interfering in the thought life of the Christian. I am not sure that I agree that this occurs to the extent that is claimed. Sometimes I don't take the subject of demons literally. But I able to see them as a kind of metaphor. I can feel the very real influence of fear, low self-esteem, and other kinds of anguish of which the author speaks.
After working in a state mental hospital for 20 years, I observed some quite bizarre and unexplainable phenomena operating with schizophrenics. I did not believe in the supernatural at the time, and it wasn't until years later that I concluded "possession" was operating at some level in the auditory hallucinations of schizophrenics. One man told me "There are three different voices in my head. They all argue with each other about whose house (meaning the patient) this is. Each states 'this is my house' and demands that the other two leave." I did come to believe in "possession."
The author "believes that the accusing, condemning voice that plagues many Christians is the beginning of a continuum that ends in the vile, blaspheming auditory hallucinations of the psychotic."
This book is not about possession. It is about the alleged operation of demonic influence in Christian thought life. Whatever your religious orientation, you can find help here in driving out your own "demons." The author discusses various psychological states impeding our spiritual progress. One such state is that of "insignificance," a feeling that we are such a small part of the universe that God could not possibly have time or concern for us. Other destructive preoccupations are that of revenge, idolatry, envy, and lust (desiring a person or object belonging to another.)
What this book is attempting to highlight are the spiritual pitfalls that we encounter in our daily lives. Some of our destructiveness operates on a very subtle level and reside in our innermost being. Here we are reminded of Jesus's assertion "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." We are what we think.
This book provides worksheets at the end of the chapter which would be helpful to an individual reflecting on his own life. And it also could be used by a teacher in a classroom situation. Sometimes the written word can aid us in crystalizing our thoughts.
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