PERCEPTIONS ARE BEING TWISTED
This is an appeal for prayer. As many online conversations are taking place about various leaders and ministries, I see one of Leviathan’s tactics at work. Known as a twisting spirit, this demonic principality inserts itself in the middle of conversations where people are trying to understand each other and find the truth. One individual will make a statement, but before reaching the other individuals’ ears, this twisting spirit will take those words and manipulate them to mean something totally different. The message intended reaches the listeners ears distorted and void of factual truth.
More than likely, everyone has already experienced this in your marriage or a close relationship:-). You say something to someone else, fully convinced you are communicating your heart with good intent. But by the time they feed it back to you, it’s totally changed. What you said and what they heard seem to be miles apart. What was meant to clarify things only ends up causing more offense and misunderstanding. The only way to get past it is to keep asking questions and clarifying statements until an understanding is reached.
Due to what is at stake in these current scandals and controversies, this demonic twisting spirit is operating at full power. The enemy is inserting himself into these situations to cause perceptions and perspectives to be skewed and void of integrity. Regardless of what “side” you are on, I guarantee the enemy is at work. Statements are being made to mean one thing and they are being received as something different. Situations are being perceived a particular way, but the enemy is using filters to alter reality. Unless we are aware of this, we will make assumptions and determine a meaning that isn’t fully true. Leviathan’s hope is to so manipulate the truth that no one truly sees what God is revealing.
