LoveGodForever

Your post reminds me of this story I read a while back: http://raptureready.com/soap/stephens5.html He really did let go of all physical possessions to follow Jesus, I understand what you mean about not wanting to work just to make money, but to have a life doing all you can for him. Sometimes I become really frustrated that I don't have much money and can't see a way out of where I live or how to make a better life for myself, but then I read something like this and it puts me right back in my place. I'd rather be spiritually stronger than well off and have an easy life, because I know it's good for my spirit. Your circumstances may look like you don't have much, but in the spirit you have everything! Thank you for writing this

Man, just the thought of that makes me cringe. Anyway, to Lovesgodforever, I agree with you completely. For a long time, I have been warning people that the tattoo craze is demonically inspired. Satan hates us because we were created in God's image, so he is trying to destroy our natural appearance, and make us ugly. He causes us to see that which is ugly as beautiful, and causes us to call grafiti on the temple of God, body art. It is just one of those things God has got to reveal to you, and unless he does, you will simply scoff at others warnings about what is really behind tattoos. Yes it's true, Satan really is out to destroy us through things that can seem innocent, I also scoffed at other peoples warnings, and they obviously did a lot of praying for me, and my willingness to see if God was okay with me getting a tattoo resulted in an answer from him. Now I can never see myself with a tattoo, I would have to look at that tattoo for the rest of my days seeing a direct reminder of how I didn't listen to God. No thank you, I already have memories in my head of doing such things. As Christians we are told to be careful of what we watch, the music we listen to, and we know that some films and songs can easily invite demonic spirits into your home, God is great and with asking for his protection we will be fine, but why watch them in the first place? its the same with tattoos, there's no point getting it if it is not from God!

I believe that God tries to keep people away from tattoos, if he says to not make marks on our bodies it is for a reason, and that is for our own protection. It is permanently changing the way God made you, as if he did not make us perfectly, and it can be seen as a sign of physical rebellion against him. It is a controversial thing to say, but the ritual of tattooing could be inviting demonic spirits into your body, because it is not from God, therefore it is not good. You may think I'm the most anti-tattoo person ever, but I actually booked myself in for a tattoo around two months ago, I paid for it and I was so excited, but through praying and talking to my family God spoke to me and through them saying 'go ahead, but you may get an attack from the enemy and you will know exactly why', I felt that I would have to pray for my spirit more so, because of the tattoo, and It just wasn't worth it. Now saying this, this could be something that God warned just me against, and not for someone else, because he knows me personally, I really don't know if it is a direct sin, but I strongly warn against tattoos.