evil spirit Archives – God In All Things

The Ego: Another Name for the Evil Spirit

by andyotto | Sep 7, 2020 | Awareness, Essays | 0

The ego cares about our possessions, our status, and our group membership – all things that are passing. The spiritual life ought to lead us to put our stock in the lasting promise of God.

Doing the Necessary Inner Work

by andyotto | Jul 6, 2020 | Essays | 0

We need to balance the inner work required to fight racism, transforming our own hearts, in addition to outer work like advocacy.

Jesus’ Paradoxical Life-Giving Tactics

by andyotto | Mar 2, 2020 | Scripture Reflections | 1

The evil spirit uses the tactics of riches, honour, and pride to control us. Jesus has a different way.

Consolation & Desolation

by andyotto | Oct 14, 2019 | Discernment | 0

Consolation and desolation are key to discerning God’s movement in your life, but these terms are easily misunderstood.

Feeding Our Pain

by andyotto | Sep 10, 2018 | Awareness | 1

There are some who live lives of anger and hurt, and they seek to continue to feed their pain. This is a sign of the evil spirit or, in the language of Eckhart Tolle, the “pain-body”. They key is not identifying ourselves with it.

The Discernment of Spirits – Part 3

by andyotto | Jun 25, 2018 | Discernment | 2

A look at Ignatius’ more subtle rules for the Discernment of Spirits. This is the final part of a three-part series on Ignatius’ Rules for the Discernment of Spirits.

The Discernment of Spirits – Part 2

by andyotto | Jun 18, 2018 | Discernment | 1

A look at the basic rules for the Discernment of Spirits. This is the second part of a three-part series on Ignatius’ Rules for the Discernment of Spirits.

The Discernment of Spirits – Part 1

by andyotto | Jun 11, 2018 | Discernment | 4

How do we know the voice of God from the voice of the evil one? This is the first part of a three-part series on Ignatius’ Rules for the Discernment of Spirits.