Living Boldly with Dr. Zee: EP 3 - Spiritual Warfare - Recognizing and Overcoming Attacks on Your Purpose

<v Speaker 1>S s oh oh, hey, y'all back for another wonderful episode.
<v Speaker 1>Welcome back everyone to Live in Boldly with Doctor Z.
<v Speaker 1>I'm your hosts Doctors and Ovah Briant Bright, and I'm
<v Speaker 1>so excited to have you here today. This is a
<v Speaker 1>space where we talk about living with courage, purpose, faith
<v Speaker 1>and no matter what life throws your way. And today's
<v Speaker 1>conversation is a powerful one one of my favorite topics.
<v Speaker 1>We're talking about spiritual warfare. Let me say, let me
<v Speaker 1>say right, spiritual warfare. Now, this is very powerful and seriously,
<v Speaker 1>we're gonna recognize and overcome attacks on your purpose.
<v Speaker 2>Bow, let's get into it.
<v Speaker 1>Now, let me just say, before I get started into
<v Speaker 1>recognizing spiritual warfare, that we all know and we can
<v Speaker 1>see now the attacks. Some of us can't see the attacks,
<v Speaker 1>and some of us are still sleep of course, there's
<v Speaker 1>always gonna be people that are sleep still, but.
<v Speaker 2>The attacks are obvious. Now.
<v Speaker 1>We can see when you're up against the chosen Ones,
<v Speaker 1>or you're going against some one for a petty reasons.
<v Speaker 1>Everyone can see it. We know what you're doing. And
<v Speaker 1>I just gotta say, bowl ones, keep spicking up, keep
<v Speaker 1>fighting back, keep overcoming these attacks. And stay in your
<v Speaker 1>purpose because that's what God put us here for. Now
<v Speaker 1>moving along, first, I want to just say, let's be real.
<v Speaker 1>When you're walking boldly in your purpose, you will face
<v Speaker 1>opposition period, not maybe but or not even someday. But
<v Speaker 1>if you're walking in your purpose and you're boldly doing
<v Speaker 1>it like they're supposed to, huh, it's gonna be problems.
<v Speaker 1>It's gonna be opposition. And every ball assignment attracts a
<v Speaker 1>bold attack. So number one, that's how you can recognize it.
<v Speaker 1>Spiritual warfare isn't always obvious, you know. Sometimes it's not
<v Speaker 1>the big dramatic events. Sometimes it's like, you know, doubt
<v Speaker 1>creeping in your mind when you were once confident about something.
<v Speaker 1>You know you're stumbling and.
<v Speaker 2>Oh, you don't know, I don't know if I should
<v Speaker 2>do that.
<v Speaker 1>You know, unexpected optacles that make you feel relentless, you know,
<v Speaker 1>like something just happening all of a sudden. You know
<v Speaker 1>it's not a coincidence, you know, but people will have
<v Speaker 1>you thinking, oh, it's it must be a coincidence. You know,
<v Speaker 1>there's no way this could be happening to me. But
<v Speaker 1>those unexpected obtacles, obstacles.
<v Speaker 2>Excuse me that feel relentless.
<v Speaker 1>Is another way to spot out these obvious spiritual warfare attacks.
<v Speaker 1>Number three isolation when you suddenly feel disconnected from your
<v Speaker 1>supports them. You best to wake up and know there's
<v Speaker 1>some spiritual attacks going on spiritual warfare as it played.
<v Speaker 1>Another one is exhaustion, not just physical but emotional and
<v Speaker 1>spiritual fatigue. Man, when you gotta go in and get
<v Speaker 1>some rest and ground yourself being one where earth and meditate,
<v Speaker 1>you know, take the time to do that, unplug, get away,
<v Speaker 1>and you know, recharge yourself because sometimes people drain you
<v Speaker 1>and it ain't for no reason. It ain't a coincidence
<v Speaker 1>to this person's draining our your energy and try to
<v Speaker 1>take from you.
<v Speaker 2>It is because there's some spiritual attacks going on. Now.
<v Speaker 1>You have to train yourself to recognize the battle for
<v Speaker 1>what it is, an attack designed to discourage you or
<v Speaker 1>distract you and ultimately derail your destiny. Hey, you gotta
<v Speaker 1>wake up and call it for what it is and
<v Speaker 1>stand up and speak and say something about it, you know,
<v Speaker 1>or redirect yourself to get back on track, because you
<v Speaker 1>don't want to be knocked off because of some spiritual
<v Speaker 1>warfare attack. You know, now overcoming these attacks. You know,
<v Speaker 1>how do we fight back? You know, First, you gotta
<v Speaker 1>stay armored.
<v Speaker 2>Uh.
<v Speaker 1>You know, Ephesian six eleven tells us put on the
<v Speaker 1>whole armor of God that you may be able to
<v Speaker 1>stand against the schemes of the devil. So that armor
<v Speaker 1>looks like truth as your foundation, you know, and faith
<v Speaker 1>as your shill. And also the word of God is
<v Speaker 1>your sword, you know. Secondly, you want to stay connected.
<v Speaker 1>Isolation is attacked of the enemy, you know, and when
<v Speaker 1>you feel attempted to withdraw, that's the time to press
<v Speaker 1>into community, mentorship and prayer. You know, those are very
<v Speaker 1>important assets to help you fight the spiritual warfare. Third,
<v Speaker 1>speak life over yourself. Don't just think positive, declare boldly.
<v Speaker 1>You know, I am called, I am chosen, I am covered,
<v Speaker 1>and I am equipped. You know, speak the promises of
<v Speaker 1>God louder than the attacks against you. I'm telling you
<v Speaker 1>you'll thank me. God will be there for you. Now
<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna get into bold living through warfare. Listen, Living
<v Speaker 1>boldly doesn't mean you won't get hit by these spiritual
<v Speaker 1>warfare and these spiritual attacks. You know, it means you
<v Speaker 1>won't stay down.
<v Speaker 2>You know, once you.
<v Speaker 1>Get hit, you'll be getting back up fighting using your weapons,
<v Speaker 1>you know, So just to let you know, you were
<v Speaker 1>built for the battlefield, you know, God put us here.
<v Speaker 1>You know, some of us are spiritual gangsters and we're
<v Speaker 1>pretty equipped. And we've been doing this for a long time.
<v Speaker 1>We have experienced in this. But if you're new to this, hey,
<v Speaker 1>your purpose is worth fighting for. Also, and let me
<v Speaker 1>remind you today that you are not fighting for victory.
<v Speaker 1>You are fighting from victory. Jesus has already won. So
<v Speaker 1>the attacks may come, but you are covered. So you
<v Speaker 1>are called and you are courageous.
<v Speaker 2>Remember that. Okay.
<v Speaker 1>Also, I want to say in the Book of Acts,
<v Speaker 1>you know, it's synonyms. The phrase to speak boldly, you
<v Speaker 1>are used at least well, excuse me, speak boldly is
<v Speaker 1>used at least nine times. And it's the general concept
<v Speaker 1>that's even more prevalent. So Bond one, just no boldness
<v Speaker 1>is a mark of spiritual empowerment. And Acts chapter two,
<v Speaker 1>I mean yes, chapter two, verses fourteen through forty one.
<v Speaker 1>It's also speaks about that it is granted in response
<v Speaker 1>to prayer of mispersecution, so you know. Again, and Acts
<v Speaker 1>chapter three, verse forty one, also it speaks about that too.
<v Speaker 2>So Paul, praise to increase boldness.
<v Speaker 1>You know. So being bold is the thing that's what
<v Speaker 1>you need to overcome this battlefield in the battles and
<v Speaker 1>make it you know. Ephesians chapter six, verse twenty and
<v Speaker 1>Colossians chapter four, verse four also speaks about the boldness.
<v Speaker 2>And in each instance, boldness is not a.
<v Speaker 1>General character, it's attributed to a specific grace for proclaiming
<v Speaker 1>the word. And that's also when Acts twenty eight, chapter thirty,
<v Speaker 1>first verse. So before I get out of here, I
<v Speaker 1>just want you to remember this Bow. Bold purpose attracts
<v Speaker 1>bold opposition.
<v Speaker 2>But God's power is greater. And if you're feeling the
<v Speaker 2>pressure today, take it as confirmation that you are right
<v Speaker 2>on schedule for your breakthrough. So stay armored, stay connected,
<v Speaker 2>and stay bold.
<v Speaker 1>And I want to thank you guys again for tuning
<v Speaker 1>in to living boldly with doctor Z. And if this
<v Speaker 1>episode blessed you share with a friend, leave a review,
<v Speaker 1>and keep living boldly on purpose and with power again.
<v Speaker 1>Bow until next time, stay strong, stay faithful, and stay bold.
<v Speaker 2>Yeah ooh
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