To have free will at least two conditions must exist.

We must have two or more possibilities genuinely open to us when we face a choice. Our choice must not be forced.

God is omniscient or all-knowing and infinitely wise, i.e. God knows everything about past, present, and future. In addition, God has given human beings free will so that human beings can choose between good and evil.

The fact is that everybody is same when they are born, having known nothing about world. However, problem is that when we babies grow up their are people and environments surrounding us, that influence our make-up. How do you think people learn to commit crimes and sell drugs? Always remember that it is devil, either threw direct influence (demons manipulating your thoughts) or threw influence of others who are being manipulated by demons themselves.

Sin is passed down to all of us from father of flesh and his disobedient and proud spirit. That's why it is far more harder to do right thing over wrong thing because your mind is your worst enemy.

You may sometimes imagine a scenario that seems like a good outcome from a wrong decision, only to find out later what a terrible mistake you've made.

What happens in most cases is demons hide themselves within our minds making us take on their personality while leading us to believe that it is actually our personality. Our thoughts are not always our own.

You can defeat this kind of attack by resisting sin and choosing (always harder) right thing over wrong thing threw your free will. By doing this you are putting on Armour of God and He will protect you.

Ephesians 6. 12-13 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in evil day, and having done all, to stand.

There are only two paths, two basic choices in every decision we make in our everyday lives: good or evil and right or wrong. Upon which are you walking?

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Now with that said, let me share what I’ve come to believe about taking up arms against my enemies. I may exercise one of three responses to my enemy’s actions. One, I may legally defend myself against bodily injury by use of force necessary to neutralize enemy’s threat or his aggressive actions. Or secondly, I may ignore him and hope he goes away. Or third, I may place my life in his hands and accept my fate.

The third is highest response I can display toward my enemy, but it is not easiest. Why? To place my fate in hands of evil will either enslave me or kill me. Granted action may stun my enemy and affect his heart in a positive way. But it is costly on my part. Pacifism is very powerful. Jesus did not resist His accusers by violence, and His death changed course of human history. Martin Luther King Jr. detested violence and changed American history. Many great men and women of history took a non-violent stand against evil and good eventually won out. Pacifism is powerful, but it is costly. And not everyone can pay cost it demands.

The second response is ignoring your enemy. The Apostle Paul told early church to live in peace with all men—IF POSSIBLE. Sometimes it’s possible and desirable to pursue peace with enemy. I may sacrifice a little for sake of peace and reap positive consequences. In this regard a treaty or contract is valued. This is sensible, but it is not always practical. Sometimes my enemy won’t leave me alone and forces my hand to war. This leads me to first response I mentioned.

As a Christian I should never condone violence. I should never pick a fight. And even when pushed, I should seek high road and pursue reconciliation, even if I’m in right. The Christian thing to do regarding an enemy’s reproach is to reach out to him. Bless him. Pray over him. Do good to him; however, if he should resist my efforts to love him then what?

I should let my conscience guide me and wisdom control me. But my enemies will never enslave me nor will they murder me because fear of them or intimidation by them paralyzed me. I will act some way to my enemy’s saber rattling. Either I will turn other cheek, offer terms of peace, or give him fight of his life. Whatever course I choose, it’s my choice by grace of God. And if God is with me, I will not be defeated.

Keep faith. Stay course. Jesus is coming again. This time He’s coming like a lion.

Pastor T. dash