Sepia Prime Woman Digital Magazine October 2013 | Page 14

Finding The Courage To Do What’s
Right
Daryl O’Neil
Who is the person that INFLUENCES others to get things
done or not done? That person is a leader regardless of
title.

influencing you to reject the truth you know because of
FEAR.

When we reject truth, we reject doing what is right. When
we don’t do what is right, IT IS SIN. Being controlled by
From the beginning of time, there have been two “powers” another inevitably leads to practicing sin.
at work to influence us. These powers are evident in
FEAR is a strong root of thinking in the lives of those
spiritual settings, in business, entertainment, marriages,
who are controlled. Fear of being rejected by someone
and in friendships. These powers can also influence arenas you believe is a person of status is one type of fear. Fear
that I have not mentioned here. Influence can be godly or of the loss of influence associated with the controller is
demonic depending on the desires that motivate it.
another type of fear. People who are insecure or unsure
of their identity and ability in Christ are easy targets to be
The first of these two powers is LOVE. People willingly
controlled in the church and anywhere else. We live in a
follow others because of love. When I use the term love,
world where many do not value the attributes of love, as I
I am including the characteristics of being guided by
defined above.
mercy, forgiveness, patience, truth, kindness, faithfulness,
and justice. These are all attributes of God’s nature and
PLEASE hear this statement: ALL REBELLION/
how He behaves. When leaders lead with these qualities
WITCHCRAFT flows from not being secure in LOVE
consistently, people will willingly follow.
(GOD and His words). When people have a lack of
knowledge or feel inferior in any way, they become
The second power is REBELLION/WITCHCRAFT,
susceptible to not believing they are loved. When
and it is rooted in anger, fear, and iniquity (a twisted
rejection and fear are in operation, you can be controlled
view of LOVE). There are some people who follow
by others.
others not because they love them, but because they are
being bullied (intimidated, coerced or dominated) by
It occurred to me, the first use of witchcraft happened
an overbearing person and desire to benefit from their
in Heaven. Lucifer, who was a created being, an angel
unrighteous character and behavior. The person operating of great beauty, wisdom and music was responsible for
in this power called witchcraft is usually one who is a
keeping obedience in heaven. I don’t know if you have
subordinate but uses the honor, name or influence of
ever considered this, but ALL the angels were created by
another to meet their own need for love, attention, or
LOVE (God). They were LOVED by LOVE Himself in an
selfish benefit.
environment which was holy and mature, yet because one
Some read the scriptures and look for great and deep
who was a subordinate began to feel not loved the same,
meaning. However what is overlooked is the practical
he (Lucifer) convinced one-third of those who WERE
wisdom that produces a certain way of thinking and
being loved by LOVE that they were not loved, and they
behaving. IT IS TIME FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD TO
all REBELLED.
GET A BRAIN AGAIN!
God created humanity, according to Psalm 8:4-9, a little
My purpose in writing this is not to launch a “witch
lower than Himself and “crowned them with glory and
hunt” and fuel those who have not been able to forgive a
honor and dominion”. Humanity was created a little
past unhealthy relationship with a former church, work
lower than God Himself, but higher than Lucifer and the
situation, or relationship. My purpose is to provoke you
other angels. Could it be that Lucifer FEARED the loss of
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