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Chapter Five
Avoiding Deception
It is God’s grace that can keep us from deception—which we are all
able to fall into. Look at Eve for example. She was perfect, without sin,
and in a perfect environment when she was deceived. Satan at one
time was Lucifer. He was in heaven and without sin. He was also in a
perfect environment, yet fell into pride that led to rebellion. So if they
could fall, how much more so could we as fallen creatures with sinful
natures, living in such a sinful world, attacked by satanic spirits like we
are! It will take great humility and staying very close to Jesus to avoid
deception in the days to come. Things will look different than the norm.
Even that which is of God will have a different look. If we see it through
the eyes of our flesh or judge it in a carnal mind, we will surely persecute
what is of God and those that are true messengers of the Most
High. Karen Wheaton works with some precious young people in Alabama.
She said at a Branded by Fire conference in Pensacola Florida
that she was concerned one time about some things she saw. She said
her young people were caught up in worship and began to dance in a
way that reminded her of things she has seen in passing (flipping
through the channels) on MTV. It looked like head banging in a way.
She said it concerned her, and she asked the Lord “what should I do!”
She was saying to herself, “I know these kids and their pursuit of God,
but look at them worship! It doesn’t look the way I am used to. It
doesn’t look like the way my mother used to do things, or I have done
things. It doesn’t look like the way I have worshipped in the past on
TBN!” The Lord spoke to her and said, “Remember Karen, satan has
never created anything.” So she realized that all she has seen in the
world was not created by satan, but was in fact, perverted worship. So
she backed off and let them worship God without inhibition. Friend, we
may see things that on the surface look weird, but it is of God! We
have to judge through true discernment.
A true story
She saw this man in church and was concerned. Having been around
witchcraft in her past she had a weird feeling around this man. He
seemed spiritual and blended in the church. Even though this was true,
she felt something wasn’t right with this man. She sensed something
evil about him. She had walked by him and his face seemed to contort
into the image of a snake around the eyes. It was as though something
was leaping out at her. During a service this man would participate in
the gifts of the Spirit, or so it seemed. One Sunday during morning
worship the power of the Holy Spirit came in very strong. She was sit­