Series 2 of 7: Overcoming the Spirit of Strife, Episode 20

Welcome Back!  I am your host, Dawn Simmons, and in this episode of Conquering Our Unseen Enemies we are continuing our focus on our 7-part series for the next 6 weeks, which is the remainder of 2022.  We started the series last week discussing the Spirit of Bitterness.  This week we are going to be discussing the spirit of Strife.  The series focuses on 7 demons that show up so frequently in our lives that I wanted to address them head on and really focus on understanding them and evicting them as we end out our year.  The plan was to enable us to start the 2023 new year with a new heart for the Lord, but the plan got so much better which I will share again in a moment as a refresh.  The 5 demons we will be addressing in the next 5 weeks are: Insecurity, Impatience, Worry, Accusation and Cursing.  Then on week 8, we will have a new beginning as we enter into 2023. <br/>Top Show Points:·         We are continuing our focus on our 7-part series focus for the next 6 weeks, which is the remainder of 2022. This week we discussed the spirit of Strife.·         The 5 demons we will be addressing in the next 5 weeks are: Insecurity, Impatience, Worry, Accusation and Cursing, not necessarily in that order but that is the remaining 5.  Then on week 8, we will have a new beginning for 2023. ·         A few weeks ago I sat down to hear from the Lord on specifically what content He wanted included, it became clear He wanted me to address the marriage between Him and His church.  I shared what He wanted me to share with you.·         Strife is a strong and ongoing conflict over a fundamental issue. Strife is deeper than argument, broader than disagreement. Strife usually involves bitterness and sometimes violence.  ·         The Demon of Strife will typically be the strongman and with it we will generally see the demons of contention, bickering, argument, quarreling and fighting.  There may also be some sides of witchcraft and control coming out as someone uses manipulation.·         Bible Verses: Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 17:1, Proverbs 18:6, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 22:10, Proverbs 26:21·         Gave you the story of John who liked to argue for the sake of arguing with other Christians·         1 Timothy 6:2-5·         Romans 1:29·         The steps to evicting Strife: o   Acknowledge ito   Understand ito   Address ito   Release ito   Replace it·         Bible Verses of Peace: Ephesians 6:15, Galatians 5:22, Romans 16:20, Romans 15:33, Romans 8:6, Romans 5:1We encourage you: ·      To have an active Bible reading plan, it will be helpful in gaining wisdom and understanding and it is required for the gift of spiritual discernment ·      Also, I want to encourage you to visit our website and join our Warrior community.  I am working on planning some live events and the only way to be included in that is to be a part of our Warrior Community.  Visit our website, www.conqueringourunseenenemies.com, and join from the Home page or the Resources page.   http://instagram.com/conqueringourunseenenemies<br/>https://www.facebook.com/conqueringourunseenenemies/<br/>https://twitter.com/DawnConquering<br/>https://pin.it/3meY5IS