Beauty and the Beast

I had this supernatural encounter many years ago and it still makes me chuckle when I see the characteristic pride, vanity and selfish ambition, etc., of THE BEAST (character) of the carnal, instinctual, egoistic nature of the flesh God named Satan and man calls ego, instinctively & egoistically rise up in people like a serpent, that fills their mind with dark, negative, poisonous thoughts and makes them hiss and spit venomous words like a viper, stomp and roar like a raging bull, prance about like a peacock or run like a chicken, etc. Though in His league of true love, none of us are really laughing, but if you don't laugh, you'll cry.

The visions I've had, have all been of heaven and they didn't happen in my mind or imagination, but fell around me like a fine, misty shower of rain, holographic-like at first and quickly seeming quite real. You could say, it was like wearing a virtual reality device, only there was nothing virtual about it.

I was walking along a bush track one day, when the vision descended in its usual manner.

About ten metres in front of me, I saw what looked like a small platform made of golden glass or crystal and on the platform were two very large, guardian angels, who were very well built. They were standing either side of Immanuel (Jesus), who had a smile on His face and a twinkle in His eye, that indicated He was finding something humorous.

I was waiting for Him to say something to me, when I became aware of someone standing to my right, shouting very loudly at me in my ear. When I looked at him, his face was contorted and red with rage, and he was yelling all sorts of insults, etc., at me.

I just thought, "What a cranky guy. What's his problem?" Then I realized who he was, so I turned to Immanuel and pointing my thumb at Satan, asked Him, "Lord, how do you put up with him here?" The smile on His face grew broader, as if He was about to burst out laughing, and with a chuckle in His voice, He replied, "We just ignore him, he has no power here." Then He and the angels turned and left.

I wondered, 'If that's true, why the bodyguards (guardian angels)?' The Holy Spirit revealed that it was a representation, that in the eternal presence, realm and reality of God's divine nature and characteristics of absolute, undying, true love and majestic virtuousness, everyone watches out for each other and has each other's back.

For brethren, you have been called to freedom, only don't use your freedom as an opportunity for the (carnal, instinctual, egoistic) ways of the flesh, but by love serve one another (according to its virtues).Galatians 5:13

The light of Christ is the light of the KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, with the presence of True Love and absence of pride (unvirtuousness).

The light of Lucifer is the light of the KNOWLEDGE OF GOD, with the presence of pride (unvirtuousness) and absence of True Love and virtuousness.

SAME KNOWLEDGE, different nature and characteristics (spirit).

Therefore take heed that the light WHICH IS IN YOU is not darkness.Luke 11:35

Assuredly (without a doubt), I say to you, unless your nature is transformed and become as little children (without the slightest spot, stain, mark or blemish of pride, vanity, envy, selfishness, ambition, lust, greed, desire for creature comfort and fear for survival), you will BY NO MEANS enter the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 18:3

GENEROSITY

passive lamb-like characteristic of true love's divine nature

Generosity is giving and sharing. You share freely, not with the idea of receiving something in return. You find ways to lift the spirit of others, and give just for the joy of sharing. Generosity is one of the best ways to show love and kindness.

But a generous man devises generous things, and by generosity he shall stand.Isaiah 32:8

Challenge yourself to be aware of any and all opportunities to practice and apply generosity in your life this week, and the times you should have, but didn't because of the characteristic pride, vanity, envy, selfishness, ambition, lust, greed, desire for creature comfort and/or fear for survival of the carnal, instinctual, egoistic (self-centered) nature of your flesh.