Thought: Voice of the Spirit Realm

Have you ever had a thought out of the blue that seemed foreign and wondered to yourself where it came from?

If you answered yes, this shows a very real truth that you have personal experience with. You may have recalled something you read or heard, long forgotten. You may have received a thought, or idea, from a spiritual entity other than yourself. It happens all the time in conversing with other people, but in that case it’s the result of someone’s mind adjusting their lungs, mouth and vocal chords to create waveforms in the air that strike your eardrum and convert to electrical pulses that your brain then translates into understandable thoughts as you are following the strings of words they are saying. That is, if you’re truly listening. In some cases, someone is on a totally different train of thought that throws you off your thoughts.

So what if some of those thoughts going through your mind were not all yours? There were two thoughts in your head. The thought you first have is foreign to you. Enough so that the second thought is one of perplexity. The voice behind that second thought is your own. If you don’t understand or get the first thought that came to you, how could it be your own if you haven’t experienced it or the thought was contrary to your normal thoughts?

This by no means takes responsibility off our shoulders for our actions or whether we choose to agree or disagree with those thoughts just like in normal conversation with each other. We are all spirits in temporal bodies of flesh. God gave us free will to choose what we align ourselves with and we do have our own thoughts as well since we are all spirits in bodies of flesh. The Bible says our hearts are wicked, and without filling them with the love of God, it’s very easy to make the bad choices because a lot of the time we’re focused on ourselves more than others and God’s love is completely selfless.

This is why it’s very important to guard our minds and hearts with the Truth of God’s Word. That is the foundation this study is built upon, and personal experience to which I’m sure you will be able to relate to. So let the Word of God resonate in your spirit as you read the Bible. The stories in the Bible are all connected to their Creator, Yeshua the Christ. He is the Word of God and the whole of scripture is written of Him. He is the center of Bible prophecy, and our blessed hope for the future. Without Him nothing would exist. He spoke the universe into existence.

Milk & Meat: Carnal & Spiritual

I pray with this study that the awareness of the spiritual increases your ability to discern the thoughts of your mind and what of those thoughts are of God. This requires guidance of what is of God, which is where the Bible becomes our foundation. The enemy has your destruction in mind, are you armed spiritually for battle daily? Guard your mind and thoughts with God’s Word. Read Romans 8

The Spirit Realm

The first thing to define would be the spirit realm. This is the realm which we cannot perceive. We cannot smell, taste, touch, hear, or see it. We can perceive its influence and see those things, but we cannot experience this spiritual realm with our physical senses. So how can it have a voice? That “voice” is our thought. It doesn't have to be perceived as if someone was physically talking to you, but I don’t put it past those outside our space and time to know how to manipulate electrical impulses in the brain to also make one perceive a physical voice. There have been stories through time with people reporting audible voices, but audible or not the thoughts are embedded.

An example of this is the writable disc. If you weigh a blank disc and then burn a bunch of data to it, does the disc weigh more after burning it? With all that information stored on it, there is no physical difference in it’s weight. The idea of information and mind are what I would consider non-physical things. It reaches into elements of Intelligent Design as well with the idea that DNA, the building blocks of life, is coded with very complex information, something that really only comes from an intelligent mind. I would recommend Dr. Stephen Meyer’s research on this, which is covered in his book Signature in the Cell as well as the documentary Unlocking the Mystery of Life among others.

This idea of non-physical thought I associate with the spiritual realm. We cannot weigh it and cannot perceive it outside our own mind unless it’s expressed to us by physical means. Now I’m sure you’re thinking that all this thought is happening in your brain, which is physical and that is true to a point. Without the brain working properly we, as spiritual beings in physical bodies, may not be able to express our thoughts outside of us. And indeed when the brain is destroyed, almost always so is the life and the apparent ability to continue existing at all.

As a Christian I believe who we are is eternal, outside of space and time, and that some point in the future my spirit will be given a new body. There my mind, running in or transmitting to my physical brain, will be moved to a new glorified body. This indicates to me that my mind, the thoughts of my soul and my essence that comprises who I am, is not tied to a physical brain such that when the brain is decayed and gone so am I forever. That is a materialist perspective on reality. Of course this explanation isn’t going to satisfy the materialist, but that’s not really my point. Information can be stored and transmitted physically, where does intelligence come from?

Our faith in the Word of God is the evidence of the realm we cannot perceive. Hebrews 11:1 It is because of the Spirit of God that we believe and our belief is the evidence of things not seen. This is why persecuted Christians are such good witnesses. Our peace comes from a place that much of the world denies because they can’t see, feel, taste, touch, or smell it.

What this is saying is that we have no understanding of the things of God outside of those things being revealed to us by His Spirit within us. Just as nobody can read your mind unless you express it, our spirits alone only know what they have experienced and we can’t experience what we cannot perceive. Therefore, the only way to truly understand, is for the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of God to reveal them to us. He has revealed all we need to know through the 40 authors of the 66 books of the Bible, which should be the foundation and reproof against which our thoughts should be compared.

But if we can’t perceive the spiritual realm, how can the Holy Spirit reveal them to us? That is where thought comes in. Some thoughts that you have are your own thoughts. Some thoughts come from others either spoken or written. However, there is nothing new under the sun and I believe the spirit realm can impress thoughts upon you as well. What thoughts you accept and what thoughts you rebuke (reject and turn away from) are the choices you make that determine how your spirit aligns. Either you align with God’s spirit, or you don’t. We all have that internal conscience that knows good from evil. There’s thousands of options out there, but you’re either with God or you’re not. It really is that black and white.

This scripture shows that there are two spirits, one is our own and the other is the Holy Spirit. When we obey God’s Laws, which are all shadows of love and confirm our reliance on Him, the Spirit can guide us in understanding further. This is why we are to meditate on the Word of God and when the Holy Spirit dwells within us, we can be guided to a greater understanding of scripture as a whole, precept upon precept and line upon line. We’re told to love God above all else and to love our neighbor as ourselves. These demonstrate selfless love. There is no “what’s in it for me” involved.

Wonder if you’re filled with the Spirit? Can you say Jesus is Lord? Do you believe it? This understanding was not our own, but by the Word of God. We can’t believe it except by the Spirit which draws us.

We love Him because He first loved us and He knew us before we were born or took the time to know Him. He has chosen us who believe in Him from the foundation of the world to be His bride. God is outside of time, so it’s hard for us to wrap our heads around sometimes, but He has already chosen us and those who will not choose Him will not believe or be able to say that Yeshua is the Son of God. In fact, watch how mad some people get when you say it out loud. That’s a sign of the times. Their spirit has chosen against God’s love and so they are repulsed by His very name. He has also declared Himself the only way to heaven and the Father, a big no-no in today’s politically correct world. See more about possible future crack-downs on those who claim sole ownership to the truth in the name of peace and security, the Alliance of Civilizations, another sign of the times. What is so amazing is that it is violent people’s own pride and rejection of God that causes them to turn violent against true believers and followers of Christ’s way of love and persecute them for their belief! Look at what is happening in the Middle East to Christians in Africa and some major Muslim nations. Now the “everyone worships the same god but has different names for him” crowd is also working to the destruction of those who claim their way is the only way.

So what are the fruits (qualities, result of the presence of) of the Spirit which we should follow?

I was just going to post a portion of Romans 8, but wow, just read the whole thing. You’ll get the idea. The Holy Spirit in us quickens us in death so that we are made alive when we are taken to meet Him in the clouds at the harpazo.

Vanity is selfish pride. This is how Lucifer fell and indeed it was Lucifer who deceived Eve to question what God said about the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. These things are contrary to the Spirit of God.

The Dark Side

In understanding how the Holy Spirit can influence us by speaking thought into our mind, we must also recognize that our thoughts can also be dictated by those in the spirit realm who are against God and trying to separate us from God. These are the seducing spirits. Some people, like murderers, rapists, and the like, have aligned themselves more with the voices of darkness. They hear the thoughts being spoken to them giving them ideas of things to do or say. Some, like channelers, ask these voices of thought for power and understanding. There’s a whole dark side of the rich and powerful which gives into these occult groups. I believe they are the ones who are guiding the worlds governments and secret projects. The suggestions of these seducing spirits are also a part of our everyday life through the messages we get listening to music or watching television. Regarding the musical aspect, I suggest you watch They Sold Their Souls For Rock N’ Roll for more clear understanding of how the dark side has used music to really affect change in the mindset of millions around the world, many times without them even realizing it. Just examine the fruits of the sex, drugs & rock n’ roll era and how consciously or subconsciously hearing the words of your favorite song over and over again can affect how you think about things.

Can you see how easily spirits could guide someone who just obeys thoughts believing them to be their own? Especially if their world-view is built around their thought life and they accept all thoughts as their own? Look how the majority of those that believe in an afterlife view the afterlife. It would be very easy to be deceived without understanding the reality of the afterlife according to the Bible. This would lead some to seek out spirit guides to converse with the dead, etc. Something the Bible explicitly states not to do. There are extremes, but some are more subtle. Fortunately, God revealed in His Word the other side of the spirit realm and how that manifests itself through people. This makes the distinction between those motivated by the flesh over the spirit.

As Christians, we must guard our minds at all times to the influence of the spirit realm that plays to our desires of the flesh. These are the desire for wealth, power, influence under selfish pretexts. Just as Lucifer, the signs are clear. Selfish pride that puffs up leads to falling away from love. God is love, so where we align our own spirits (who have free will to accept or rebuke the thoughts we have) is where we will be for eternity. If we align with selfless love and those things taught in the Bible, and we will have accepted Christ’s sacrifice for our transgressions of His Law, then we will remain in His Love for all eternity. We need to fill ourselves up with Christ to overflowing so that He is the only influence we allow.

In order to know something, you must make it your own and imitate it. This is what actors do to prepare for a role they are going to play. They must study it to act like it. That is what God’s 10 Commandments are, shadows of love. God is love. To obey His Laws is to walk in His ways. He said that if we love Him, then we will obey Him.

He also revealed the mystery of His Laws by explaining how they were shadows of His love. On just two commandments hang all the Laws of the prophets. Love God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself. That is the foundation of Christ for His church, obedience to His ways of love for Him and each other. That is the way of the God who created you and loves you with an everlasting love.

However, if we align our spirit with ourselves, fulfilling every desire regardless of others, we will find ourselves further and further from God’s presence with less of His love until cast into the lake of fire. This is the complete absence of God’s love for all eternity.

I encourage you to read the Bible more so that you know better what thoughts are of God and what thoughts are not. Then you can rebuke those which are contrary to God’s Word and they must leave. Eventually, as you fill yourself more with God’s Word, the thoughts that are contrary to God will stop coming into your mind. Do you have thoughts of guilt over your repented past? Have you rebuked them in the name of Yeshua? Mean it and do it. Ask God to replace those thoughts with His Word for you because when He forgives, it is never remembered. That means the voice reminding you is contrary to God’s Word for you. In fact, Satan is called the great accuser. It is Christ who stands as your advocate before the throne of God day and night. Read the Bible and soak in His ways. It directly affects your near future! God wants a personal relationship with each of us right now, that’s why I’m writing this.

The influence of negative spirits is why Christ cast out demons from people. In today’s society of blindness to the spiritual realm many dabble in practices that invite evil spirits to cohabitate and influence a person. Divination and such practices are forbidden in scripture for our protection as with most warnings given in the Bible.

Here Yeshua speaks of possession of spirits in a man. If the Holy Spirit can speak to us in that still, small voice then could not also these wicked spirits looking for a home also? When Christ cast out demons, His advice was to go and sin no more. The devil walks about like a lion looking for someone to devour. It is in this spirit that his followers also search for those that will subject themselves to these demons. It also shows the connections unclean spirits make to those that allow them to remain. This makes me think of what I’m sure we’ve all seen at some point in our lives when a disheveled person is walking down the street obviously agitated and yelling at themselves and those around them. Could it be, whether drug-induced or what we call mental issues, that they have a bunch of chaotic, angry voices yelling in their head?

Have you ever wondered how psychics can know about family history of those they do not know? Aside from the charlitains out there, first take note that these spirits are not mortal and were around before man was created. We cannot see, taste, touch, smell or hear them usually yet they are there, listening and watching all we do. Channelers and diviners just communicate with these and what we think nobody else knows is shared as if they are actually talking to the dead, something the Bible makes clear we should not attempt to do. These psychics have just developed their communication with the spirit realm. The Bible also clearly states we are not to dabble in these things. Why? The Truth of the matter is that wicked spirits are out to deceive and destroy us, leading us away from God. We live maybe 70 years and have that much experience or less. Common sense dictates that we are not all-knowing and so playing in a realm we don’t fully understand with enemies we cannot perceive is not a wise choice. Indeed many lives have been ruined and eternity’s changed because it seems to work. We need to trust in God and read His Word so we know the Truth with which to combat the lies.

The Light Side

Where was God? Not in the manifestations of the physical, but in the still small voice. If we want to hear God, is it possible with all the commotion we put into our five senses? Can you focus well on a quiet conversation in a football game? The television provides a constant stream of noise, very distracting and drowns out the still small voice. Always busy? Too many responsibilities on your mind? We are to be in rest as Christians. This doesn’t mean no responsibilities, but it does mean let God lead and trust in Him.

Yeshua did not sin and He knew His Word. He is the Word made flesh, therefore sinless since sin is transgression of the Law and the Word never changes.

The Creator of the universe would love to have a personal relationship with you. He loves you with an everlasting love. He speaks in the still, small voice that is so often drowned out in the hustle of modern life. Get quiet and alone, listening in prayer and worship. Focus your attention on Yeshua alone and meditate on His Word. Un-busy yourself, your flesh will fight it, but your soul is thirsting for it.

I pray the above brought to new light what may have already been heard before. Ask Christ into your heart. You don’t have to know how, just let Him know you’re willing. Even if you’re already a believer, ask for more of Christ in your life. Give yourself to His direction, get quiet, pray, and listen. Being in the spirit is when there’s a million things going on, but none that have your attention are in the material world. Focus on Christ and read the Word of God for ultimate guidance. Keep getting to know Him and develop your personal relationship with the Creator of the universe!

Understanding the source of your thoughts is critical. When you see that not all thoughts are your own and you want to do God’s will because you love Him, you realize that you can shut off those thoughts in your mind by sharing with them the Word of God. When Satan was tempting Christ, Yeshua used the Word of God to rebuke what Satan said and that was that. Let us take the same attitude when we are attacked spiritually. Understand and know God’s ways and reject the works of the flesh, which are at odds with the fruits of the Spirit.

Perhaps in your prayer time, you find it difficult to get past all the swarms of thoughts going through your head. I know I have that problem many times.

A suggestion for you... God loves you with an everlasting love and He isn’t afraid to let you know. When you quiet yourself to pray, every thought that comes to mind, tell it to stop. You have control over whether you listen or interject. Focus on Yeshua and interrupt the thoughts until you hear one thought come through, “I love you with an everlasting love.” You know you are connected with Him and just thank Him and talk to Him. He loves that! One more thing to keep in mind. I’ve heard that the thoughts we have are like trumpets for all to hear in heaven. What are you trumpeting before God and the angels? Who’s thoughts are you listening to?

Rain Right Now, Lord! Excerpt by Doug Perry | Old link broken

Tripartite simply means “three part” and an axiom is just a logic progression to prove a point. So I’ve just strung a few together here to see if you can get the point of where we’re going. I could write a whole 200 page paperback about this by telling lots of stories and fluffing it up, but there’s a war between good and evil and we’re kind of losing, so it’s probably better if we just cut out all the fluff and get right to the point.

Tripartite Axioms

God is tripartite – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
IF we were made in God’s image,
THEN we are tripartite – Soul, Body and Spirit.

When God heals us, it affects all three.
When God asks for obedience, it means from all three.
When God asks for worship, it means from all three.
When we sin, it affects all three – Soul, Body and Spirit.
When we disobey, it affects all three – Soul, Body and Spirit.
When we set ourselves above God, it affects all three – Soul, Body and Spirit.
When we are commanded to bear each other’s burdens, it means all three.
When we are commanded to lift the yokes of oppression, it means all three.
When we are commanded to feed the hungry, it means all three.
When we give food to the hungry we are feeding their Body.
When we give Godly instruction to the hungry we are feeding their mind and Soul.
When we give blessings and prayers to the hungry we are feeding their Spirit.
When we give drink to the thirsty we are satiating their Body.
When we give pure truth to the thirsty, we are feeding their mind and Soul.
When we pour out on them the Living Water in us, we are feeding their Spirit.
We are vessels of honor, committed to the service of God.
We contain all kinds of things that can be used for His purposes.
We hold strength, money, time, knowledge, experience, wisdom, faith, love, joy, peace, patience.
Some are physical, some are mental, some are spiritual. All are to be shared.
The easiest to understand and do is the Body.
Even the world is good at disaster relief and feeding the hungry.
Even the wicked love their children and feed them good things.
The sneaky one is the Soul and the Mind.
Satan always wants us to spend all our energies on that one.
Teach them, train them, argue about philosophies, speculate about hypotheticals.
That is the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
The world is really good at writing books and speaking many words. Of that there is no end.
The rarest one, the realest one, the most impactful one is the Spirit.
Our battle is NOT against flesh and blood – or the mind – it’s against spiritual rulers.
Spiritual rulers that try to steal, kill and destroy.
You can starve the Spirit by overfeeding the Body and Soul.