Pro-Life: The Ultimate in Spiritual Warfare

In honor of the season premiere of Paranormal State tonight, and 40 Days for Life this month, I would like to bring up this topic.

I'm an empath, and I have the Spiritual gift of discernment of spirits. I feel what others feel, and I feel what they don't. I sense spirits. Spirits come to me for help. Although I can't usually hear them or see them the way I hear and see fully physical people, I can feel what they need from me. Non-human entities, a.k.a. demons, threaten me for this.

I have studied the paranormal my entire life, only learning spiritual warfare within the past few years. Before that, I had no clue on how to deal with my gifts. Learning to deal with my gifts has helped me a lot, and helped me to better discern.

That said, every day is a spiritual battle, not just for me, but for all of us. Spiritual activity surrounds us in all that we do. Why do you think sin is so rampant? Demons whisper in the ears of us all, keeping us from Christ. We have to learn to fight them. We have to learn to live for Christ, and not let anything or anyone get in the way of our relationship with God.

Demons do not like that we live, or protect the lives of others. Abortion is not only a sacrifice to idols, but to demons. Anytime someone worships something/someone other than God, they are worshiping demons. Anything that goes against God is something that the devil rejoices in.

Since becoming active in the pro-life community, I have noticed the spiritual activity surrounding the debate. The angels and saints surround the side for life, and demons surround the side for the so-called "choice" for abortion. Yes, there are some people on the side for life who have been taken by the devil, such as whenever there is a shooting or some other sort of violence, or when people start screaming at others, calling names, etc. However, I can tell you that I sense the evil one wherever someone is fighting for abortion. He has the advantage when a human being takes the life of another human being.

Therefore, let us follow what St. Paul tells us in Ephesians, chapter 6 (paraphrased): Let us draw our strength from the Lord and from His mighty power. Let us put on the armor of God so that we may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil, that we may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold our ground. Let us stand fast with our loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate, and our feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, let us hold faith as a shield, to quench all flaming arrows of the evil one. Let us take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. With all prayer and supplication, let us pray at every opportunity in the Spirit. To that end, let us be watchful with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones, for ourselves, and for each other, that speech may be given us to open our mouths, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel for which we are ambassadors in chains, so that we may have the courage to speak as we must.

We need to pray, pray, pray! Ask Mother Mary, St. Michael, and St. Benedict for help in this fight.

I wear the St. Michael, St. Benedict, and Miraculous medals to protect myself (I also have the Infant of Prague/Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Dymphna medals. The first was a gift from Heaven (I found it in my mom's car, and she said she didn't know where it came from, but that I should wear it), and the second was a gift from a friend to help with my depression and anxiety). For protection, and to help me fight for God and do God's work, I try to pray the rosary every night, and have been told to pray St. Patrick's prayer The Deer's Cry, and the St. Michael prayer in Latin. While I do miss some nights (okay, a lot of nights - no one is perfect), I really need to make this an every day ritual.

Anyway, every day is a spiritual battle. Let's not lose focus. Let's fight for God, and all that He stands for. Let's stand for, and fight for life!