The Outbreak of the Spiritual

[@dandahlberg4452]

Several years ago three of our local Bellingham WA ladies were getting on a plane to attend a Captivating retreat. We had a great time of prayer the night before they were to leave. The next morning I was driving to Seattle to attend classes at The Seattle school of Theology and Psychology. I started praying intensely about 20 minutes outside of Seattle. I was asking Jesus what was going to come against these three lovely ladies. After a time of conversation with Jesus, I "heard" Him say, "confusion." As I exited I-5 onto the Mercer St exit I started to pray to shut down the spirit of confusion over these ladies. A few minutes later, in 7:30 am Seattle rush hour traffic, I was overcome with what I can only say was confusion and I turned left into a large commercial truck. There was a loud crashing sound and my VW Jetta came to a lurching stop in the exact middle of the Mercer and 5th intersection. I got out of my car shaken but not hurt and from four different directions, about 12 lanes of traffic was stopped with faces of rage at being disrupted by me. I felt the whole world collapsing in on me. This stuff is real!! And...lesson learned be careful where, when, and how you go to war.

[@lisamccool103]

Thank you so much! I’ve been pursuing my role as one who is given the authority to cast out demons. I’m entirely stoked about all I’m learning so as is natural for me, I’m sharing what I’m learning with other believers and they either have the deer in a headlight look or they warn me of the dangers…”Just worship” they say although that delivers me from evil it does nothing for the one living captivated/held hostage by the demonic because of the many many years spent in occult practices. My 10:35 childhood friend that I love! I am grabbing the idea that God is unveiling the demonic so we can clearly see them and act appropriately!!!

[@shaneallen8209]

Thank you, gentlemen, for bringing this to us and so eloquently discussing it. John, you have repeated a phrase over and over, which is obviously appropriate, the phrase "the unseen realm." I can't help to think of Dr. Michael S. Heiser's book, The Unseen Realm, listening to this conversation. That book completely shifted, in so many areas, my worldview. Again, thank you for this episode, and may the Lord richly bless you and your families, in Jesus' name. Amen.

[@lisamccool103]

I just found Dr Michael Heiser! He has some great videos on KZbin!

[@Cabrece55]

Wow! I’ll have to listen to this a few more times, there’s so much here to unpack!

[@Deba7777]

I was just going to add that note for myself!

[@May-B-Later]

YES!!!! Amen amen amen amen amen amen amen!!! You’re not pulling your punches. Spot on.

[@philspiess5453]

Brought some definition, clarity to something I realized or observed in 2016 and since experienced and dealing with currently. Something I am very ignorant intellectually about but learning and experiencing in the spirit. Thank you, so much to process in your podcast.

[@christymosher1142]

Thank you for the free chapter! Can’t wait to buy the book! 🤩

[@RestoringHonor]

Blaine is a prolific story teller. Great content. So many saints do not understand who they are or their authority. Either that or they do not grasp the battle we are in

[@ChrisBairDrums]

This is a very timely message, thank you 🙏

[@less5851]

Thanks guys. In Jesus name, Amen! …and Amen!

[@jonathanenck3814]

So it’s interesting to me to hear this because the spiritual realm has been something that the Lord has been leading me into. (Some of this is discovery as I write so bear with me) it started for me when I most recently asked about my name and heard Abraham. (Shocked me, aside from the 1100 mile move to Colorado not long ago). Within a few months, I encountered Blaine’s writing on the podcast of the coronation arrival in heaven, followed closely by the scene he wrote of the birth of Christ, bit of which recalled a vivid vision from my teen years where the majesty of the throne room was opened before me. Then in preparation for launching Paradise King, Blaine once more triggered a vision. In sharing the story, not of Abraham, but of Josiah, I saw before me the twisted one called as Baal. Knowing that his prey had become wary of the overt evil of child sacrifice, he has donned a lab coat and rips his victims apart in the womb. It still sickens me to see the vision in my mind, and I do not believe that is of demonic origin, because it is the horror of the unborn being destroyed before his plans can work on them. To be sure several time it was presented to me to cause fear, but only the sorrow and anger at the injustice remains. I know not what role I’m intended for with this capacity, whether it is shall we say ordinary Christian life, or if there is some greater role as a seer that I am to have. Reading the whole of Paradise King, I am forever grateful to Blaine for his expansion of my capacity to set the story in context. I also appreciate him letting me understand more of Abraham than the time I have read and reread his story in the Bible. If it is part of my name, for I have long seen the names we are given do not abandon us, but remain part of who we are for all eternity. I have also become more aware of the spiritual experience in my life and family. I have foolishly cast down a gauntlet, daring to rid more than my authority of darkness at one time, and suffered the anger and divisions that called to my home and household. I will never forget the day spent continuing to pray for God to subdue the attacks that arrived that day. The constant barrage of accusations between my wife and I. My terrible anger at my son as he seemed to rebel all day. Jesus was gracious enough to say to me after, “perhaps you make sure you have more allies around next time you offer one on one combat. His minions never fight fair.” He was not castigating me for taking my stand, but reminding me that I’m still learning, and that I have a tendency to try big things like that alone. Anyway, I want to thank Blaine for using the storytelling gifts he has to reach out into the world with his light. I know not what connection we share, save that his words seem, at least in this season, to call me to the spiritual world with understanding and a closeness to God to face these things as bright and terrible as they can be.

[@flyingsquirrel1019]

Thank you!! Please keep doing this! Your son is super smart. You gotta be proud!

[@PremiumSA]

@50:30 - Regarding the breath of God as a weapon, more exposition on that in Psalm 29 and the Voice of God or said differently, the Thunder of God. The word translated voice is קוֹל, qowl, which also means thunder. In Psalm 29 there are 7 characteristics outlined of the Voice of God 🙏

[@Meadow-qe9xd]

Thank you!❤

[@MichaelRasmussen1976]

Good tools John can you have the prayer n the notes🔥

[@stellaharris4826]

Excellent description of what's happening And advice to deal with it. Also, so sad Ordinary Mystics was considered a bad title. I think it sums up Christianity accurately.

[@constancesemler5974]

It was a great title, but as I recall, it got hijacked.

[@stellaharris4826]

@constancesemler5974 😕that's a shame

[@michaelbabbitt3837]

People should perhaps re-read Frank Peretti novels like This Present Darkness or Piercing the Darkness. They remind you of the friendliness of initial contact with demons - and their turning on you later.