Overwhelmed

Overwhelmed yet?  If you are paying attention to what is going on in religion, politics, and culture in general, you may feel a bit (or a lot) overwhelmed.  Whelm is a medieval English sailor’s word for capsized.  Over time it became the term for drowning or being covered by water.

Today, overwhelmed has come to mean deeply buried in a dire circumstance, or completely taken over by emotion.  At the present I am not overwhelmed.  Further, I refuse to be overwhelmed by the constant information regarding the diabolical activity occurring in this temporal realm.  In fact, I reject the spirit of darkness that wishes me to be overwhelmed by the monumental satanic activity in our world today.  I refuse to join the cacophony of complaining voices from individuals that are overwhelmed in the world system.  For that reason, I don’t listen to talk radio and I am selective about what and how much news that I watch on TV.

I confess that at times I have felt overwhelmed.  However, I reached the point to where I realized that we cannot alter or dismiss prophetic fulfillment.  We can’t even stop the natural storms.  So how do we believe that we can stop the massive diabolical spiritual storm bearing down on this world and our nation?  Our only hope is to be prepared for its arrival.  Essential to that preparation is to have freedom from oppression emanating from the threat of satanic attack on our freedom, quality of living, and even our existence.  Therefore, as a child of God, filled with the Holy Spirit, knowledgeable about God’s word, I intend to overcome, not be overwhelmed.

Our journey in this world involves participation in the war between darkness and light.  God’s word does not inform us that it will be easy.  There is no victory without a battle.  Our attitude in the battle must be governed by our faith, not the size or ferocity of our opponent.  Therefore, we should not submit to forces or circumstances that make us feel overwhelmed.  Instead, we should remember that God is omnipotent and His Spirit in us is greater than the spirit of darkness.  We should remember that we are equipped to overcome evil, even if our only response to its aggression is the word of our testimony (Revelation 12:11).

The feeling of being overwhelmed is a signal that we need to get busy praying, focusing on God, and feeding ourselves with His truth.  We cannot afford to be weak in this harsh period.  There are too many forces that stand ready to brutally attack vulnerable Christians.  Satan is not a roaring lion, but the Apostle Peter wrote that he goes about as one, seeking someone that he believes he can devour (1 Peter 5:8).  The quickest way to attract diabolical entities is to plead weakness in the battle.

We should not believe that being strong is being presumptuous.  In my opinion, some of God’s people are hesitant to fully avail themselves of His power and equipping and make a strong stand.  They are wary of being associated with the heretical WOF crowd and other deceived ones.  It does not matter if heresy comes right up to the line of truth, we should not back away one inch.  We need everything God has promised us to be an overcomer.  Please read Revelation chapters 1 through 3.  Consider how many times overcome is mentioned.

I encourage every true believer to put on the whole armour of God with the sword of the Spirit and stand.  Light trumps darkness.  What’s the use of singing “Victory in Jesus” if we are not willing to fight the good fight of faith?  We must prepare our minds and spirits for the battle.  At some point, God will raise a standard against the evil storm.  Raising a standard is a military term that means to raise the flag of an army.  When God raises the flag of His army against Satan’s flood  wickedness, we will witness the utter destruction of evil from the earth.  Our Commander has never lost and never will.  We cannot lose if we follow Him.  We cannot perfectly follow Him with a defeated spirit.  After all, how can an overcomer be overwhelmed?