Overcoming the god of this world

April 20, 2004

Personal Narrations

Joel Akin

Calgary, Alberta

This was one of the worst days I've had as far as spiritual and emotional battles. So it was a huge relief after an hour of prayer to get a breakthrough with God and finally get some understanding and teaching. God shared some interesting things with me about a dream I had a few days ago that bothered me a lot. I wrote down that it was a false dream sent by Satan to discourage me but God helped me to see a deeper truth in it.

In the dream I was in a wheelchair climbing a steep hill. I came to a flat area and looked up and saw the steepest part was yet to come. In the dream I could not handle going forward as I was so exhausted from pushing my own wheelchair. In the dream I stopped and ended up crippled the rest of my life and living on that level in a small one room apartment.

God helped me to see that what I'm going through in my life right now is a choice. A choice of stopping and accepting the status quo or going the rest of the way. But God has let me know that this is the choice I've been facing. Its not easy to explain but today was a typical example of me wanting to give up because the pain and struggle have been so hard. This place I'm in is the place Satan wants me to stay. But Satan doesn't want me to understand the whole truth either. That God is the one who will help me the rest of the way if I will continue submitting to Him.

One of the things Satan is good at is presenting the truth but the truth that is only half the story. Like the dream of conformity and the statement that all men eventually conform. God showed me that was true but what that spirit didn't say was that I had overcome that spirit of conformity and if I continued putting God first in my life I need never give in.

In a dream from September I saw myself bound and gagged in darkness but pushing myself through a solid wall unto the street where I was able to stand up and free myself.

God said that is the place where I am 'birthed' from the Spiritual to the natural. If there is one thing I've really struggled with is Gods emphasis on the spiritual. Why is that so critical? After all He made this natural world. He reminded me of his former statement on nature and how the creation has lost its spiritual roots. That includes us. Christ came to restore that spiritual side to us but we must overcome.

If you start by fighting in the natural against the spiritual its like fighting against the wind. You can't see it can't deal with it. As most preachers have learned eventually your efforts reach a dead end which leaves you confused and bewildered. I've seen that again and again and yet most never see to learn.

God asked me this question tonight. "Why are the spiritual attacks getting stronger?" I didn't understand at first but He helped me to see that Satan has continued to send more and more spiritual forces at me. Frankly it has been confusing. I have not understood this nor understood why I've not gotten the breakthrough in the natural.

That is one of the top ten questions I have but I've learned as I spend time with God that He answers parts of it each time I get a breakthrough.

In this case God reminded me again of the spiritual breakthroughs I've had.

Sickness

Disease

Riches

Poverty

Adversity

Fear

Strong man

Seat Assassin

Spirits of the Air

7 legions dealing with Earth House

250 Elite Specialists in conformity

And of course there have been other breakthroughs as well over the desires of the flesh, growth of the spiritman, maturing of the emotions, clarity in hearing God and on and on.

Now I did not really understand this but God showed me tonight that all those spirits I've fought I have conquered in the Spiritual realm. But I am still fighting them in the spiritual realm as I move forward spiritually. But the time is coming when God will have me conquer all. I don't really understand that fully but here is the key.

Once I have dealt with them in the spiritual then I can fight them in the natural and gain victory over them.

Read that again because God has showed me that is the key to victory and success. I didn't understand that principle in full until tonight. And when I say in Full God has said I won't understand it in true fullness until that breakthrough begins. And as that breakthrough begins it will start with my own healing, my own financial blessings and so on down the line. Each step will reveal that authority in my life over the spirits I have overcome. Now I don't know how quickly that will be but I can say that it will happen.

So here is why the church fails. We become Christians and are told our sole purpose in life is to win souls. We are given a little training in how to win souls and are trained in the natural to understand spiritual principles. But little is taught on relationship or intimacy with God. After all that's assumed or accepted. So we bring in others and God is merciful and helps us but I'm sure He's shaking His head at our ignorance and helplessness.

If you think about it what does the N. American church have in common? A bewilderment as to why God does not seem consistent. Yet if what I am learning is the truth, and I have no reason to doubt it, the reason is simple. We are gathering water out of broken cisterns and shattered vessels. God will not force us to put Him first. We have to make that choice. We also have to accept the testing He brings our way in order to teach us and guide us.

God showed me something interesting tonight. That this authority I have been granted is not because He sent those spirits against me. No, they came against me because I sought that deeper walk with God. And the more I sought God the more authority I have been granted in the spiritual realm. I did not seek the power or the glory or the honor. All I wanted was that intimacy with God and because I've refused to back down or stop Satan had to use even greater authority to try and stop me. God has showed me something even more interesting and it probably will be controversial to some. That as I continue to overcome by seeking Him that eventually I will be granted this authority over nature itself. Just as Christ had. Now one would think they had this authority immediately but God seems to be indicating that the authority comes when you are able to overcome Satan as he is god of this world.

It is an exciting thought and one I've never really heard taught before like God is showing me. But it makes perfect sense.