I love your insight. Thank you so much. I love hearing the Word of God and I love the way this pastor preaches. I think you are right.
The enemy wants to keep me from all the HS has for me. OMG, I am so glad you wrote that, complete confirmation back to me.
Another thought, to watch out for... if the enemy cannot get you before the service, he will try during And/or after, and anytime else, and he will try to use people also. The enemy does not desire for us to grab ahold of the Word and our place in its authority. If we truly grab ahold of our position in Christ, and the truth of the Word, we are made free from his grip, and will be very dangerous to His kingdom.
It all starts with a thought... we have to know how to take it captive (refuse to think it) and then check it against the Word. And allow the Word to stay first place in our minds so that we don't succumb to the tricks of the enemy. For he will not come in a red suit and pitchfork... the Bible says he disguises himself as an angel of light. Which can be a good thought (in our minds anyway) or whatever other kind of good distraction, to get us turned around and giving him an open door to steal, kill, or destroy.
Beware... the devil goes about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may (he has not right unless we allow it) devour (1 Peter 5:8).
Blessings