Tension in Relationships Caused by Discernment
Recently the Lord has been showing me how the gift of discernment affects our relationships. Here are some examples from real people – can you relate to any of these?
Whenever I’m around my mother, she drives me nuts! It’s not just what she says, it’s how she says it. I can’t explain it. Like if anyone else said those words, I could ignore it as rude or just someone else’s opinion but when she says it, I feel like I never measure up. Like there’s something fundamentally wrong with me. How can I find a way to enjoy being with her?
My aunt is Debbie Downer. If I say, “What a beautiful day it is!” She will reply, “Look at those clouds over there – looks like a storm is coming.” If I say, “I’m so glad the sun is shining today after all that rain we had this week.” She will say, “Now it’s too hot and humid!” How can I handle this constant negativity? I want to love my aunt but she has this cloud of energy around her that sucks the life out of me whenever I’m around her. I hate to admit it but sometimes I avoid her because I am so weary of the way I feel when we talk.
I have found that in some people’s presence I just can’t bear to be near them, they make me squirm inside and I start to get negative thoughts. I usually try to avoid those people, but one of them is a relative and I cannot avoid them entirely. What can I do?
My discernment has gotten a lot “louder” lately. I feel like I keep avoiding people and places because I don’t like how they make me feel, which shouldn’t happen because I am a child of God – I’m an overcomer. Why do I feel so broken?
When I talk to my husband, I can tell when he’s not really listening with his heart. He’s looking at me, but I can feel that he’s not really there. It’s really starting to affect our relationship. How do I explain this to him? Will it make any difference if I do?
My best friend and I are having a hard time finding somewhere to hang out that feels “safe”. Ever since we started getting closer to God and praying together more, I feel things and she sees things wherever we go – I mean, like things in the spiritual realm. We used to hang out at our favorite bookstore in the coffee shop area, but there’s too many weird things there now. Maybe it was always there and we are just now becoming aware of it. Bars are even worse! Restaurants are tolerable but if they are busy, we can’t stay there for long. Why is it so hard to just find a peaceful place to talk?
I can’t sleep at night. I know there is something going on with my older teenage son. I have a feeling he’s hanging around the wrong people again and I’m afraid he’s going to get into drugs. I asked him about it, but he denies it. But I just KNOW something is wrong. I can feel it but I don’t know how to put it into words. I feel so helpless to help him. What can I do?
Discernment is a tough gift to have when it comes to relationships. We can see right through people – we know what they often don’t know about themselves. We can feel their hidden pain – we know when the smile is fake. We hear the undercurrent behind their words – whether it’s good or bad. We can tell when someone is being honest and authentic. Or when they are lying.
What creates the challenge in most of our relationships is when what the person is saying or doing does not line up with what we are sensing. They are saying one thing, but our discernment is screaming that something else is really being said. They are doing something that looks normal on the outside, but inside we are squirming and trying to figure out why.
The difference is the Light. Discernment is like a flashlight – it reveals things that are hidden to our natural sight. Discernment lights up areas that are dark. The problem is most people are hiding from the truth. We see what they are in denial of – either good or bad. We can’t unsee it – it’s there and if you talk about it, they will tell you that you are mistaken or crazy. No, you’re not crazy – they just can’t see it (most of the time) because it is hidden. Either they chose to deny it and hid it from themselves, or they are not yet aware of it.
I remember I had a very prophetic friend and he told me things he saw about me and I had no idea what he was talking about! He would get frustrated with me because I just couldn’t relate. But then many years later, the Lord showed me what he saw and it was accurate. Why couldn’t I see if when he first pointed it out? I don’t know. I’m guessing it wasn’t time yet or maybe I wasn’t ready. (I was not consciously aware of hiding it from myself.)
This illustrates something that’s key with this gift – knowing what to do with what you perceive (see, hear, know, etc.). I think most of the time, it is for us to pray for the person. Telling them is not necessary unless you feel a specific prompting to do so. The other time you can say something is if they ask for help. Other than that, it’s pointless to say anything.
It is not easy to walk in the light and see (or feel or know) what we do. It is part of the “fellowship of His sufferings”, I believe. Can you imagine what Jesus sensed when he was on the earth? Many times in the gospels it says that Jesus knew their thoughts or knew their intentions (Matthew 9:4, Luke 5:22, John 2:24).
So how do we navigate the challenging waters of trying to have a relationship when we know too much? By the grace of God.
Let me say that it’s not YOU that is the problem. It’s not even the gift that is the problem. And it’s not your person that is the problem. The problem is the problem. There is darkness in the world. Discernment reveals that it’s there. We get to decide how to respond to that light. And learn how to love in the midst of it.
Oftentimes it can help us get free too – we might have agreement with the same thing and that’s why it bothers us SO much. For instance, when I used to have a lot of anxiety in my heart, whenever I was around an anxious person, it made my anxiety much worse. The more I worked on my own internal state and learned how to be free of fear, the less other people’s anxiety could affect me. (This is what helped me – see link below. )
The Lord showed me something the other night. We are made in His image and His image is Love. Whenever someone is resistant to God’s love, we feel it. Even if they don’t say or do anything to show this resistance, we feel it. It’s like a low hum in the background. It feels like rejection, if you pay attention to it. And it can wear you down and make you feel unwanted or emotionally drained.
You might be fine around some people and yet being around those closest to you, your friends or family, it affects you.
So say a prayer for them. Stand in agreement with the truth God is showing you through the gift of discernment. Are you seeing darkness or resistance to God’s Love? Proclaim His love will conquer all. That they are never too far away from His love. Don’t take it personally – let the Light do it’s work in your own heart.
And remember Love covers a multitude of sins. Forgive them for they do not know what they are doing (Luke 23:34). Give the burden to the Lord. Ask Him to intervene and then let it go. It’s not your responsibility to carry them or heal them.
Just be the Light and Love that you were created to be. That’s all. Just shine the Light of Love by being who you are!
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Seated with Christ – Where?
A little while ago I was thinking about this verse in the Bible that says
God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 2:6
We have all seen pictures like this from cartoons we watched on television when we were children.
Is that what it means to be seated in heavenly places? We’re sitting on a cloud and we must have some way to stay there so we need wings, right?
I had never really thought about what it meant to be “seated with Christ” so I asked the Lord, “Where exactly am I seated in heavenly places?”
A lot of people imagine heaven as a garden so I thought of something like this picture – maybe I am sitting on a garden bench with Jesus just enjoying his company in heavenly places. That sounded very pleasant.
But the Lord surprised me. He showed me a vision of the throne room of God. I saw the Father sitting on His throne and I saw Jesus sitting at His right hand – which looks like Jesus is on the left as you face them.
Then the vision changed perspective and now I was standing between the two thrones and slightly behind them. Jesus beckoned to me to come closer. That’s when I saw that His throne was not a chair but a bench seat. He scooted over and invited me to sit with Him on His throne. I walked over and sat down. It was hard like a cement bench. I was now seated between Jesus and the Father, looking out and slightly down on the earth and everything going on around the throne.
What a view! Wow! I just sat there, taking it all in. For several days I pondered that vision and would go back to that place. Just sitting there with Jesus in heavenly places. Wow. Selah.
Did you know THAT is where we are seated in heavenly places? Imagine yourself there. Ask the Lord to show you where you are in that picture. Use your 5 senses in the spirit and notice what you see, hear and feel. It can give you confidence and security, sitting there with them.
Please share your experience in the comments below. What difference does this make in your daily life? How does it shift your perspective when dealing with challenging situations?
Jesus would love to spend some time with you today! Take a minute and focus on Him. He loves you so much and He loves to spend time with you. ❤️
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No More Nightmares!
Many people who are sensitive to the unseen realm suffer from nightmares. These are not the normal kind of nightmares you might expect. They are usually a form of spiritual attack.
For years I suffered from nightmares and would wake up terrified. I often sensed a dark presence in my room when I woke up – that was even scarier. It was like the fear in my dream materialized into a being in my room. How do you wake up from that?!
I lived alone in the country – no one would hear me scream if I needed help. So it was especially terrifying!
I had to learn how to defend myself from these creepy crawly night creatures – the ones in my dreams and the ones who were in my room when I woke up. I never actually saw them – shudder! I never wanted to. But I could definitely feel them!
I learned some very specific things about nightmare spiritual attacks and how to stop them.
Open Doors
If you open a door to bad influences, you are more likely to have nightmares. I used to think it was just horror movies that created nightmares. If you watch one, then you have every right to have a nightmare – you scared yourself on purpose. But I began to notice than any type of TV show, movie, video or book that had violence or magic in it also opened the door to nightmares. Who knew?
You can also open that door by going to certain places where there’s a lot of darkness – certain clubs or bars, certain stores or events that focus on spiritual things, etc. In my city, there are botanicas – places where people buy what they need to do rituals to get a form of spiritual power. There are spirits at these places that will follow you home – I could feel one tracking me after I visited one of these stores to learn what they were. Creepy, right?
Cursed Objects
Spirits can be attached to items – any kind of items. You might receive one from someone and not realize that the item has been empowered with a spirit that has permission to torment you at home, especially at night. If you or your children suddenly start having a lot of nightmares after bringing something new into your house, ask the Lord if there’s a connection. He will show you.
Backlash
If you are a person who prays for others, you can be targeted for nightmares as a form of backlash. Witchcraft often targets Christians who pray. Remember we are in a spiritual war – an attack can come at any time even if you haven’t been doing anything specific to draw attention to yourself.
So what can you do?
Over the years I developed a prayer that I pray every night before I go to sleep. This has been a HUGE help to me and has definitely prevented nightmares! 🙂
Nightly Prayer:
Lord, please wash me off of anything I picked up today, wash me off and wash this room with Your presence. I close every open door to the enemy’s realm and I seal them shut with the blood of Jesus. I command every spirit not sent here by Jesus Christ to leave now. I cancel all backlash coming against me or anything associated with me. I cancel all witchcraft and any words spoken against me or anything associated with me, in Jesus’ name. I cover myself and my household with the blood of Jesus and I release the fear of the Lord into the camp of my enemies! Thank you, Lord, for your covering and protection.
I still occasionally have bad dreams but when I wake up, there is no evil presence in my room. Whew! And often the dream reveals something to me that I needed to know. They are much milder and I’m not afraid when I wake up. I’ve also learned how to wake myself up from them when the dream becomes a spiritual attack.
What have you learned about nightmares that has helped you? Please share your experience – that’s how we learn from one another. I also have some articles on this blog that can help you deal with cursed objects, open doors and backlash as well as a technique for getting back to sleep quickly after a nightmare. They are listed below.
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Cloud of Protection – how to fall back asleep quickly after a bad nightmare
Breaking Curses – Lee’s Story: A woman who couldn’t sleep in her new apartment and what finally gave her a great night’s sleep
Cursed Objects – Do You Have Any?
Open Doors – a more detailed explanation of how we open and close doors in the spirit realm
Backlash and Bloodshed – Freaky! A story of backlash I experienced as a result of praying for someone
Sleep Paralysis: How to Break Out
You wake up and you are terrified! It is the middle of the night. You feel a terrible sense of something evil in your room. And you can’t move!
You start to panic. You can’t open your eyes, you can’t call for help and it feels like your life is in danger. The longer this goes on, the more terrified you feel. What can you do?
This experience is called Sleep Paralysis. Some say it is purely physical, but if you’ve ever experienced it, you know it doesn’t FEEL that way. It feels like something evil is about to get you and you can’t defend yourself.
I have experienced this many, many times. So I started to study my experience so I could figure out how to make it stop happening or at the very least, find a quicker way to break out of it.
Because eventually you always break out of sleep paralysis. No one falls asleep and then stays paralyzed. We all wake up and life goes on, right?
I discovered in my personal research that although I could not move, speak or break out of sleep paralysis on my own, I could control my breathing. So when I was paralyzed, I would start breathing really loudly and intensely – like huffing and puffing. That would wake up my husband. I told him when he heard that noise to wake me up. Bingo! It worked! I broke out of sleep paralysis! (Later I found another way to do this on my own.)
But it still happened and I didn’t know why. So I continued my research, looking for more answers. I learned two key things that helped me and brought great clarity to the experience.
- Fear is a spirit and if the Spirit of Fear is not there, you don’t feel afraid. The Lord taught me this as I was trying to overcome my fear of the unseen realm. So if you wake up terrified, it is just the Spirit of Fear harassing you.
- You aren’t actually in any danger – it’s just an illusion. I know it FEELS very real, but that’s part of why it happens. Because you keep playing by the rules of their game. Like a bully, these spirits pick on you because they get a reaction.
I changed my reaction to the experience. When I would wake up paralyzed in the middle of the night, I knew I wasn’t in danger. I would calm my emotions down and talk to Jesus. “Holy Spirit, please help me. I come out of agreement with fear. I command Fear to leave now, in the name of Jesus. I am safe. Jesus is here.” I knew I had angels watching over me to protect me from the enemy.
Then I had a very unique experience when I was in Hawaii. I came into my dorm room and I was exhausted so I laid down to take a quick nap before dinner. I woke up and heard a noise. It sounded like when someone is putting on a pair of jeans – like the sound of thick fabric rubbing against itself. At first I was annoyed, thinking it was my husband and he had woken me up. Then I realized I was paralyzed.
But I could open my eyes! I saw the side of the room I was facing – the windows glowed with sunlight. I could see the desk and the chair and everything had a golden glow – like an outline around it. I continued to hear that strange noise and it occurred to me that maybe someone was stealing my books – that sound could be books slipping into my backpack! (Textbooks are very expensive.) As I listened more closely, I could hear someone mumbling. I didn’t understand the words, but the tone was definitely negative.
I wasn’t afraid but I was alarmed. I closed my eyes and said, Jesus, please break me out of this. Then I opened my eyes and I could move! The room looked the same as before except now there was no golden outline around anything. It was just normal light in the room. I looked around and there was no one there. My husband wasn’t even home yet.
As I pondered the experience, the insight I got totally changed my perspective about sleep paralysis. I realized that what had occurred was that my inner man had been awakened by the noise I heard in the unseen realm, but my body was still asleep. That’s why I couldn’t move. Science tells us that when we fall asleep, our brain registers this and tells our body not to move so we can rest. That’s why when you dream that you are running, you don’t move your feet as though you are running. Your brain knows to de-activate your muscles’ response.
My inner man (soul or spirit or both) became aware of an intruder in my dorm room. That’s what woke me up. I heard that strange noise and the mumbled words. I think it was a dark angel and perhaps that sound was wings moving against each other. It definitely didn’t like me – I picked that up in its tone. I had recently arrived at this school so it probably came to check me out. And maybe harass me.
Because I wasn’t terrified, I was able to study the experience while it was happening. I didn’t feel threatened – I knew I wasn’t in danger.
Once I realized that sleep paralysis was simply my inner man waking up before my body did, I tried a new strategy. The next time I woke up and couldn’t move, I simply said to myself, “Wake up! Wake up!” and it worked! I was able to open my eyes, sit up and look around. No more sleep paralysis!!
And guess what? It doesn’t happen to me anymore! I no longer have fear, I no longer feel threatened and I no longer wake up paralyzed in sleep paralysis. The enemy realized I was no longer going to fall for his bullying behavior so the Spirit of Fear no longer comes to harass me in this way. Whew!
What about you? Have you ever had this experience of sleep paralysis? What helped you break out of it? If you don’t have a strategy yet, try telling yourself to wake up and see what happens. Comment below and share your experience – that’s how we learn from one another.
I am so thankful this no longer happens to me. Overcoming my fears has helped me TREMENDOUSLY when it comes to dealing with the unseen realm. When you are no longer afraid, you can learn and grow much faster in the gift of discernment. As you learn to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading, you also gain clarity. Clarity gives you confidence and the courage to act!
The Manifest Presence of God Cannot Be Faked
This morning I was so encouraged to read a dream that Rick Joyner had a couple of weeks ago. It is the same thing the Lord has been stirring in my heart.
Here are some excerpts of his dream:
What I saw in the dream of December 5, 2025, eclipsed everything I have experienced or seen in any previous dreams or visions. In this dream, I had been asked to speak in a small Sunday school class about revival. This was at a modest church, and at a class that was usually attended by about a dozen people.
I had learned to measure the spiritual hunger in a crowd rather than its size to judge its importance. So, in this dream, when I entered the class, I was expecting to find about a dozen spiritually hungry people. I was not disappointed by their hunger, as this class was electric with their hunger for God. But it was far more than the dozen people I had expected.
They had packed in every person they could possibly fit into this small classroom. There was not a seat left, nor any place to stand in the room. I could hear more gathering outside, and the people in the back started opening the windows so those outside could hear.
I don’t think I had finished the first sentence when the presence of the Lord entered the room so powerfully we did not need to see Him with our physical eyes to know He was there. Those who could find room on the floor poured out of their seats onto it. The rest who were in their seats or standing were bowing over to get as low as they could. I wanted to do the same and could not imagine talking in His presence like that.
Rick describes a second scene in the dream where even more people came together and again, God’s manifest presence poured in and people were overcome. Leaders assembled to discuss how to host more meetings like it.
He closes by saying, The dream ended with people expecting revival to break out at any time in any place, but I knew it was soon going to be happening all of the time in every place. I have experienced the manifest presence of the Lord many times, personally and in meetings, and even a couple of times when the glory of the Lord appeared. What I experienced in this dream was stronger than any of these, by far. This manifest presence of the Lord is going to be the hallmark of what is coming. This is something that cannot be duplicated. Once you experience His presence, I don’t think we will be fooled by any substitute.
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I recently spoke to a local leader who was describing a program he was praying about putting together to help people go deeper in their relationship with God. Immediately I sensed from the Holy Spirit that what was needed was not more teaching or classes, but encounters with God’s manifest presence – like what Rick described happening in his dream. I have felt this stirring for some time and I have wondered what it will look like. Rick’s dream describes what I imagine. People gathering for what they expect will be another teaching or class and instead of hearing a great speaker, they will be overwhelmed by the manifest presence of God.
If you have never been in a meeting where this has occurred, you may not realize what a HUGE impact it has on you. When God’s presence is SO strong in a meeting, no one wants to move or speak. The air feels charged. Every movement feels significant – you don’t want to be foolish or act on your own will. All you want is for God to do whatever it is He wants. There is a deep holy hush or sometimes an explosion of worship – depending on what God is doing. Often people immediately fall to their knees or get on their face and begin to repent. It impacts you deeply and you are never the same.
The Lord recently showed me a vision of what His Tsunami of Love will look like. I was surprised and delighted. For years, He has been showing many people this Tsunami of God’s Love that is coming. But I had no idea what it would look like.
What He showed me was this HUGE wave of people full of the love of God with joy and peace in their hearts loving everyone everywhere they went. It wasn’t just an outpouring of His Spirit in a meeting, it was people consumed with His love and letting it flow out to all those around them. It was amazing to see! Here’s a picture to give you an idea of the image I saw:
Can you imagine what an effect that would have on the world?! It would bring Heaven to Earth – just like Jesus’s prayer: Your Kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven (Matthew 6:9-13)
One of the things Rick mentioned was people trying to fake this experience of God’s presence. God’s presence will be so popular and will attract such large crowds that there may be those who try to duplicate or “fake” the experience in order to gain attention. But the Manifest Presence of God cannot be faked.
I have been in charismatic church meetings where the leader has said, “Oh, I feel God’s presence. It is really here. Pay attention – God is here!” But I did not sense anything – instead, it felt like emotional manipulation. I am VERY sensitive to God’s manifest presence – I have been in many meetings where it was tangibly felt. You can’t fake it. And people are tired of being duped by leaders who are trying to stir something up that God is not doing. This generation craves authenticity.
If you’d like to read the full post where Rick Joyner shared his dream, it is here. He talks about his previous Vision of the Harvest and how that is being fulfilled. These are exciting days to be alive!
Have YOU ever experienced God’s manifest presence? The kind of experience that is undeniable and very tangible. Please describe it for us – I love to hear stories about God’s presence!
Your kingdom come! Your will be done! We are looking forward to having YOU overwhelm us with Your goodness in the coming days – yes, Lord!! 🔥❤️😊
Seeing in the Spirit Activation – Blake Healy
Many people contact me through this blog, asking how to see in the spirit or see more clearly. Here are some wonderful resources, just released this month.
I was excited to see that Blake Healy released some specialized resources for FREE – he is an expert trainer in helping people see in the spiritual realm. If you sign up for a free Patreon account and follow Blake Healy, here are some things you can receive. (If you sign up, the links below will work.)
Week 1 of the Foundations course – this video covers Blake’s story of how he learned to see, a discussion of what seeing the spirit is as well as how to learn the language of heaven and the essential foundation that is required to use the gift of discernment well. At the end of this video is a prayer of impartation. You can also download the handout which has some exercises to help you practice what you learned.
Group Discussion on seeing in the spirit
Group Activation to practice seeing in the spirit
I would watch them in that order – the foundations course will help you understand the terminology he uses. If any of the above links don’t work, here’s the announcement with the original links – Welcome to Patreon.
If this is the kind of training you are interested in, a new Foundations class starts November 10, 2025. There are weekly video lessons by Blake Healy as well as Zoom calls each Monday at 2pm EST (New York time) for 6 weeks, facilitated by Andrew Cone, to discuss the class material. You will have access to a private Facebook Group, and all Zoom calls will be recorded and posted there. Registration closes November 9th. There is a cost for this course – here is the link: Foundations Training Course
If you see this post after the cut off date, I still encourage you to sign up for Blake’s Patreon page so that you can be notified of the next course and any other videos he releases for free. Or you can sign up for a paid account and watch hours of group training discussions and activations. Blake has also done several podcasts on this topic – you can find them on YouTube.
May the Lord bless you as you seek to build His kingdom!
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Receive God’s Love – It Will Change Your Life!
Receiving the love of God changed my life and it still does every single day. For years I wanted to experience it but it seemed elusive. I knew the Bible verse that said God so loved the world that He gave His only son that whoever believed in Him would not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). But I could not tangibly feel that love. Have you ever felt it?
I also noticed that no one I knew ever talked about feeling God’s love for them. I heard stories of answers to prayer and good things happening to people. But no one ever said, “Wow, I just feel so loved by God right now.” Have you ever heard anyone say something like that?
I wrestled with these questions for years as a practicing Christian. How could I ever learn to love another person if I did not feel loved by God? Love is not meant to be theoretical – it’s meant to be tangible and personal.
Maybe you’ve also struggled with this idea. Why does God feel so far away, up in heaven somewhere? Why don’t I feel loved by God? What does that even mean? What does it look like or feel like?
Lots of people explained that Jesus came as God’s Son to show me how much God loved me. Many preachers spoke about my need to accept Jesus as my savior. But that did not translate to my heart as being loved or feeling the love of God. The emphasis was always on something I had to do – I had to pray to accept Christ into my heart and life. I had to obey God’s commands or else suffer the consequences. The emphasis was on my response to what God did for me by sending Jesus.
But where was the tangible love?
I kept searching – I knew there had to be more. My heart was hungry for God’s love.
The good news is God’s love is real and now I’ve learned how to receive it. It is tangible. You can receive it and FEEL it inside of you. It will change your whole life – how you see everything around you. It gives you a HUGE shift in perspective and in the way you feel about yourself and others. It has certainly done that for me!
And it is for YOU. Not just everyone else – YOU too.
You can receive it personally. You can feel loved by God. You can know that you know that you know that God loves you, really loves you and won’t leave you, no matter what.
This is possible, even for you. Yes, I know you may feel disqualified … but please keep reading. Don’t give up now.
There’s a new little book that explains how to receive God’s tangible love so that your heart can feel it. It also gives you tools to help you overcome barriers to receiving that love – like not feeling worthy. The practical exercises in the book really helped me receive God’s love.
I hope you check it out – it’s a free download. Just click the button:
Do you know how to receive God’s tangible love into your heart? If so, how did you learn this? Please share below – that’s how we learn from each other! 😊
Thank you for reading this post – it means a lot! God bless you today! ❤️
P.S. Many people focus on the verse that says, “be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2) and they think that just means your head. But the Greek word used for mind in that verse includes the feelings – it comes from the root word that means to know God by experience, intimately, not just to know in your head intellectually.
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Spirit of the Antichrist
Recently the Lord has been bringing to my attention the Spirit of the Antichrist. I was not very familiar with this spirit so I did a study of the Scriptures that mention it.
Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us. But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. I John 2:18-22 NKJV
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. I John 4:1-6 NKJV
For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 2 John 1:7 NKJV
A few key points about the Spirit of the Antichrist stand out to me from these Scriptures:
- It denies that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh
- It denies the Father and the Son
- It is a deceiver
As I pondered these Scriptures with the Lord, this is what came to my heart that I wanted to share with you.
Any spirit or influence on your mind that tries to deny that Jesus Christ is IN you, that’s the spirit of the Antichrist. Anything you hear or read that denies that you have a good heavenly Father, that’s the spirit of the Antichrist. Anything that keeps you from enjoying fellowship with Jesus Christ as a real person, that’s the spirit of the Antichrist.
Jesus Christ came in the flesh and He is currently on the earth – in YOUR flesh and blood. He’s IN YOU. Anything that denies that Jesus is IN you, currently residing in your heart, in oneness with you – that’s the spirit of the Antichrist. You can reject that spirit – it’s the opposite of Christ.
When you feel like an orphan or a victim of circumstances, that’s the spirit of the Antichrist, encouraging you to deny the Father and deny that you are His son or daughter. It is deceiving you to believe you are not loved and taken care of by a good, loving Father. You can reject that.
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 NKJV
The Antichrist is often referred to as the lawless one. It is interesting that the Lord will destroy it with the breath of His mouth and the brightness of His coming.
You are the light of the world – you destroy the power of this spirit by BEING that light, by showing who Jesus is in you.
The Holy Spirit is the breath of His mouth. And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:22 NKJV
You have the Holy Spirit. As you walk in the Spirit and speak the truth, you have the power to destroy the spirit of the Antichrist. Isn’t that powerful?
It’s Christ IN YOU, the hope of Glory! (Colossians 1:27)
We know that this spirit is already at work in the world and unfortunately it is also in religious circles. John mentions that in the first Scripture above – They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.
Be careful when someone talks about Jesus or mentions Him in a general way, but He is not real to them. They don’t actually talk TO Him, just about Him. If He is not present in the conversation, begin to ask yourself why. Many people get deceived by what they think are Christian teachers but in reality, they don’t acknowledge Jesus as being real, in the flesh, today.
Here’s the truth you can proclaim and walk in today:
Jesus Christ is IN me and I am God’s beloved child.
The light you shine as you walk in that truth will destroy the power of the enemy every where you go.
Go be dangerous! 😁
Points to Ponder:
Where have you seen Jesus talked about, but not acknowledged as actually being HERE right now?
Could the second coming of Christ have already started by Christ abiding in us, destroying this spirit of the Antichrist by the brightness of His light in us and the breath of His Spirit being released through our mouths?
What is the Lord showing you about the spirit of the Antichrist?
Did you realize you were so powerful?
Please share your thoughts in the comments – that’s how we learn from each other. God bless you today! Thank you for reading this post. ❤️
What Is A Seer?
This came to my attention recently – what exactly IS a Seer? The Bible refers to Seers, but doesn’t define or describe them. Often people use this term interchangeably with the word prophet, but there seems to be a difference. What do you think?
Here is an article from Bob Jones, a famous Seer who is now with Jesus. I like what he says about Seers.
What is a Seer?
by Bob Jones
What is a seer? A seer is everything. Prophets are the eyes, but seers are the entire head: eyes, ears, nose, mouth and feelings. That is what Isaiah 29:10 says: He has shut your eyes, the prophets; And He has covered your heads, the seers.
As a seer, you can move in all five realms, and because of that, you are more discerning. The enemy is never able to fully shut you down. The prophet can be momentarily blinded, but if the enemy blinds you, you will still be able to hear, smell, taste and feel. If the enemy comes against your feelings, you’ll still be able to see, hear, smell and taste. A seer prophecies by all five senses, and so the seers move in stronger discernment.
God communicates with you through your senses. It takes longer to become a mature seer than to become a mature prophet, because all five senses are involved. You have to learn how to discern your feelings, because there will be times when feelings come to you in ministry and they’re not your feelings. And if you take them personally, you won’t be active.
The one thing the Church has been taught against is feelings. But that’s where you, as a seer, are the most accurate. You can take on how other people are feeling and know exactly how to minister to them. You can move right into their “living room” (their minds) and see what the problem is. You can feel what the person is feeling: depression, self-rejection, joy, anger, happiness. You can feel where they’re coming from and know exactly what to go for as you pray for them. So the seer is really strong in deliverance ministry.
The prophet can speak the future, but the seer can see what the people need to let go of in the past, tell them what the Lord is saying to them today, and declare what the Lord is offering them tomorrow. You can go right into their minds and see where the pain is coming from and what is still affecting and controlling their lives. Seers can help people forgive – usually themselves, help clean their minds out, and invite the Lord there.
A seer can feel the strongholds of a town. If you enter a town and feel lust, lust owns that town. If you feel depression, it’s a depressed place. As you come in there, you’ll take on the feelings of that town, country, or person, whether they are good or bad. You’ll know where there is self-rejection, because of what you feel. If you’re ministering to somebody who has self-rejection, you’ll feel it coming at yourself, and you must never take any of these things personally. So you need to have all these senses sanctified and be able to tell, This is not me. I am not in self-rejection. I love myself.
Seers are kicked out of a lot of churches, because you are the least understood of all the gifts. You are one who feels like you don’t fit any place except with other seers. Because of your revelation and dreams and the way God communicates with you, people think you’re loony. But when churches reject you, they’re bidding good-bye to their own mercy. As a seer, you are there for mercy. You are there to help bring healing to the people and show them what God is doing.
It’s time for the seer to come forth. The Church needs you.
Seer’s Anointing Conference, August 14-16, Georgia
Blake Healy, author of The Veil, sent me an announcement of a conference he will be speaking at in Georgia in the USA. It looks interesting! Here’s the details in case you’d like to go:
Seer’s Anointing Conference hosted by Debbie Axson Ministries in Peachtree City, GA, on August 14–16, 2025. Location: Hilton Peachtree City Conference Center, 2443 Hwy 54 W, Peachtree City, GA 30269 (about an hour’s drive outside of Atlanta, GA). Cost: $150
This event is designed for anyone hungry to grow in spiritual vision and prophetic insight. Alongside Dr. Jimmie Reed and Apostle Debbie Axson, we’ll be exploring how to recognize and steward the gift of seeing in the Spirit.
Step into a deeper realm of spiritual insight at The Seer’s Anointing, a transformative conference designed to awaken, activate, and empower prophetic visionaries and spiritual seekers. This immersive gathering brings together seasoned prophets, emerging seers, and passionate believers who long to sharpen their spiritual sight and discern the voice of God with clarity and confidence.
Through powerful worship, revelatory teaching, and prophetic impartation, you’ll explore the dimensions of the seer anointing—learning how to recognize divine visions, interpret spiritual encounters, and steward heavenly revelation. Whether you’re just beginning to sense the call of the seer or you’re seeking fresh oil for your prophetic journey, this conference will stir your spirit and equip you for deeper encounters with God. Come with expectation. Leave with vision.
The Seer’s Anointing—where the unseen becomes known.
To register click here: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/bible/seers-conference
To listen to the interview Debbie did recently with Blake about the gift of seeing, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSuzaIO_jiU.
Known for his unique gift of seeing into the spiritual realm since childhood, Blake Healy shares personal experiences and biblical insight into what it truly means to see in the Spirit. Listeners will gain a greater understanding of spiritual discernment, how the supernatural intersects with daily life, and how God uses seers to bring clarity, healing, and truth to the Body of Christ.
I am not familiar with Debbie Axson but I am familiar with Blake Healy and I have heard of Jimmie Reed. I don’t see any details about whether there is a live stream available. Debbie Axson has a YouTube channel so perhaps she will share some of the conference sessions there. If you go, let me know! 🙂
Discernment of the Supernatural Realm 