For the earnest expectation of the creature (creation) waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God – Romans 8:19.

To impact is to press firmly together, to force tightly, to hit with force, to have an effect, a violent contact, the power to move feelings, and to influence thinking.

This is what we as Christians should be doing to the spirit of darkness; we can’t play with Satan and his counterparts and then think we can have dominion over them. Some professing Christians are servants to Satan in their actions and have no power over ungodly influences or spirits.

The witness of the Spirit is the inner assurance of God’s truth. One of the conditions of this inner conviction concerning the things of God is obedience. Obedience is better than sacrifice. Many will sacrifice their time to attend a church service for an hour or so, but to put into action what they have heard is a different story.

Although God is all-powerful, He has given the earth to Satan to rule (In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ who is the image of God, should shine unto them – 2nd Corinthians 4:4). The only way the gospel is going to shine, it’s going to be through those who are professing to be Christians. Jesus nor the Father is going to walk the earth themselves, but they have entrance through our spirit to reside if we have allowed them to reside in us (Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and We will come unto him and make our abode with him – John 14:23). 

There is a difference from just receiving salvation by believing that Jesus is the Son of God, but allowing Him to clean us from our sins, allowing Him to perform spiritual demolition to destroy bitterness, unforgiveness, selfishness, highmindness, lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life and all the ungodliness that influence us then will we have authority over demonic influences in our lives and would be able to set others free by the Spirit of God that lives in us.

We’re in a spiritual war, and the opponent is not playing; he is trying to kill, steal, and destroy as many as he can. God has given us the power, and we need to live a life according to the Word of God for that power to manifest through us (Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven – Luke 10:19-20). The power that God has given us comes through submission to the written Word of God, His will, and His plan. We consider ourselves as servants of God, and whatever He instructs us to do, it’s a yes and Amen!

We can’t toy with Satan and think we’re going to have authority over him. Without our submission to the Word of God, Satan and his co-host would tear us to shreds, but if we have the Holy Spirit living with us, because it is a gift (If ye then being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father, give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him – Luke 10:13). If we already had it when we received salvation, Jesus wouldn’t have instructed the believer to ask for it, neither would He had instructed the disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait until they have been empowered with the Holy Spirit.

 Just attending church and not submitting to the Word of God is dangerous. Using the name of Jesus and blood will not work because of the rejection of submitting to the Word, but when we have submitted to the Word of God, we have the Father, the Son, and the angels of God reinforcing us.

The only way we’re going to impact the world is through submission to the Word of God, fasting and praying, studying the Word of God, and receiving instruction from God. God is the Commanding Chief, and we’re the soldiers. We must be able to hear what the Commanding Chief is saying, and if we’re toying with salvation, we’re spiritually hearing impaired, because sin will dull our hearing.

So many Christians are powerless because they don’t have the Holy Spirit indwelling. The Holy Spirit indwelling gives the Christian power to fight against unseen forces. Satan and his co-host are very much aware of those who are Spirit-filled and those who are not.

Christians say they want to see the move of God, but they don’t want to shut themselves in the church and fast and pray the way the saints used to do. They will not attend a prayer meeting, but they will attend a musical. You can’t get the saints to participate in prayer lines and pray for an hour, but they will watch their favorite television programs for hours.

People are coming to the church, leaving the church the same way they came, because the Spirit of God hasn’t entered the sanctuary. People are running, shouting, dancing because of the music, not because the Spirit of God is there. So many Christians are in their emotions rather than being in the Spirit.

When the Spirit of God enters the sanctuary, the non-believers come to the altar. The backsliders rededicate their lives. The sick get healed, and people receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Miracles occur because the Spirit of the living God has entered, and people layed out in the Spirit.

He does not come to make us feel good, but to empower us to impact the world as Jesus did. Without prayer, fasting, reading the Word, studying the Word, and fellowshipping with Him on a daily basis. We will be people professing to be Christians, but with no power. Christian means Christ-like; we are supposed to follow in His footsteps and do what He did, impacting the world!

Rather than fighting denominations, all denominations should be coming together, crying out for lost souls, and changes in our world system, then we will experience the power of God because we’re coming together in agreement, seeking God.