THE ARTIFICIAL OR THE REAL THING?

If we only knew how much mental and emotional manipulation goes on through music, TV, ads, internet, etc.... "1984" has been here since 1984. It's even imbedded in some of our modern "worship music." It all looks innoculous but it is all training the brain to respond to externally enhanced stimulation for a desired result. (especially visual stimulation...) It may be the government and corporations (maybe even some churches have fallen into it) but in reality our addiction to it is orchestrated by the "god of this world."

It is all built on the science that the brain through the eyes and ears stores far more information than what we consciously see or hear. A lot of actors today admit that they do not act the part. They "channel" the character they are "playing." That's why there is such an emotional element to movies and even cartoons today that hardly existed decades ago. Back "in the old days", while watching a movie, one pretty well knew it was only acting but today we are drawn into the movie or even cartoons as mental and emotional participants. I hate to say it but what we view on the internet, even yes Facebook, has that element to it. It is replacing normal thought and emotional patterns with artificial stimulation. We are becoming and thinking what we are being artificially stimulated with. We have artificial news, information, emotional and even spiritual stimulation. It's all designed to create a society that is controlled by artificial stimulation. Once established it makes for a very high degree of control of human beings.

If we were to actually think about it, a century ago, mankind did not have this volume of aritificial stimulation working on their thought processes. Children grew up with little or none of it. Adults lived their whole lives without it. Everything in life was real and tangible. They lived in a world where everything in it was touchable. They were in touch with the expression, "The real world." There was almost nothing about life that was artificial. Even their imaginations were fairly healthy. They imagined real things.

If we are aware of third world countries, children there are not imagining their latest digital input. They imagine things like "going to school" or a different life having the things they need. They are quite comfortable playing with a stick. Adults by and large imagine a better life. They are by far more focused on real things or real things that are at least tangible in their imaginations.

We have become slaves of the digital world and digital imagery input. Artificial sensory input and our memories and imaginations have been made captive to what is constantly injected into our minds with a volume and intensity that the world has never before known. That's why things like porn have become so prominent in society. It is artificial stimulation. It is not even remotely real. People's minds are tuned to the digital and artificial for satisfaction in life.

There's a spiritual element to much of all this. It kind of is reflected (for example) in the news people absorb. By and large the news media personel (that we see) are not "trying" to deceive us so much as they are already deceived themselves so become conduits of deception.. The bottom line is if we are filled with deception we become channels of deception. If we believe a lie we will pass it on to others. That is probably 90% of what is going on in the world around us politically, socially and even religiously.

Years ago, I use to tell people, "If you want to have visions from the Lord, TURN OFF YOUR TELEVISION!." Go on a fast from digital, video and audio input. You may find out (and very uncomfortably so) that you will be entering into an awareness of a battle for your own mind. Like a food fast, you will very likely find yourself craving for digital stimulation.

If I had the influence on church gatherings today in the west, I would encourage (and I do) that you turn off all the electricity at the gathering except necessary lights for safety. Do it for a month! You will quickly find out what is being orchestrated by the Holy Spirit and what is artificial stimulation. (and what is artificially induced "worship" and "annointing"). Unplug the band and all the fancy video presentations and maybe some if not most preachers need to unplug themselves for a while.

The "god of this world" (Satan) is saying "Let it go!. Don't resist." and Jesus is saying, "No! Submit your hearts to God, Resist the devil and Come to ME! I am the way, the Truth and the life. No man comes to the Father but by me."