Spiritual Shift (11)

While the prophets were fretting about the election of Barack Obama, a huge shift in the principalities and power controlling the United States went unnoticed. A transition that has been progressing for several decades has now been cemented in place and will not be reversed. The principality and power that now dominates the nation is the spirit of domination and control through military force and intimidation.

This change was driven by the heart attitude of the people, especially those in positions of power. These principalities would be in control, regardless of who had the won the election.

The prophets in the United States seem to have missed this change, because they were distracted by the presidential election. The fact that prophetic people were obsessed with presidential power and control is a sign that the spirit of domination and control has established control of the nation.

The prophetic fascination with the presidential is a confirmation of this spiritual shift. This interest was not personal, because both candidates were mediocre. The prophets became besotted with presidential power because they have been blinded by the spirit of domination. They were looking for a president who can impose domination and control on the world.

The spiritual power that controlled the US for most of its history was a spirit of deal making and commercial gain. The militaristic spirit was there too, but it was always kept in second place. The US has been involved in many wars, but until Iraq, it always made sure that it made a buck along the way. The US was slow to get into WW1 and WW2, but its businesses really prospered from the war, before and after it got involved.

A number of events and political decisions signal this change.

1. An invasion of Iraq to impose control without any economic benefit.
2. Afghanistan was invaded to impose control and domination at a huge economic cost.
3. David Petraeus, a bully and a cheat, undertook ethnic cleansing in Baghdad and funded terrorist groups, yet he became an American hero.
4. President Obama uses drone attacks to kill political leaders in other countries and seems to be excited about the process.
5. The obsession of many Christians with assault weapons. Some Christians have more confidence in guns than in the gifts of the Spirit.

This spiritual shift was cemented in place by the financial crisis. The best way to identify the spirit that controls a nation is to look at what the people trust. Most Americans now trust in political government and military power for their security. That is why the presidential election was so important to them. Confidence that they can make their way in a free economy has gone. The collapse of the financial system has destroyed their confidence in their economic system.

America is now set on a path towards beasthood. It may become the greatest empire that the world has seen, and will ever see. Many Americans see this as their nation’s calling, so they will not be surprised.