Demons
Demons are delusions and hallucinations
seen by some while growing up; they seem to be seeing images and hearing voices
that’re “real” only to them. They not only hear and see their demons,
but also feel their presence. Demons can be caused by isolation, loneliness,
lack of sleep, overuse of drugs, and daily stress. Demons are just not
their “conscious realities.”
An Illustration
David Cassidy, a famous American actor, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, had
experienced his demons throughout his successful careers. How and why?
His fans, mostly girls in their teens, screamed and chased after him wherever
he went; so, he had no freedom of choice except to be a loner, staying in
isolation most of the time when he wasn’t performing.
Another of David Cassidy’s demons was his
failed relationship with his father, Jack Cassidy, also an actor and a
singer, who abused and neglected David when he was young. David Cassidy’s fame
and success only worsened his relationship with his father who became jealous
of his son’s success.
The demons tied David Cassidy to his
bondage of alcoholism for several decades. In February 2017, David Cassidy
collapsed during his performance onstage, and died at the age of 67 due to his
organ failure related to his alcoholism.
David Cassidy’s last words were: “So much
wasted time.” Indeed, his demons, giving him delusions and hallucinations, had
wasted so much of his lifetime, instead of letting him enjoy his successful career.
David Cassidy’s hallucinations were parts
of his life that he neither liked nor rejected, and, worse, he never
acknowledged them with the self-delusion that they were a part of his success,
and so he had no other options, except to accept them.
The Bottom Line
The devil uses demons to separate humans
from God by giving them fear and guilt—fear causing selfish and irrational
actions, and guilt bringing remorse and depression. In addition, demons always
make humans continue to starve for affection and attention from others, turning
them away from God into loners with no faith in God.
LIVING BY FAITH is the only way to fight demons is to turn to God of love and mercy for His help and His forgiveness.
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