August 13, 2014

TORMENT

TORMENT: COMING TO AMERICA IN 2025 AND BEYOND

" I don't want to leave you; I don't want you to die, not yet! I just want to make you miserable FOREVER"!

Dan 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

Dan 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Dan 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Dan 12:4 ¶ But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

The evil that exists in our world, the atrocities, the fear of death, the dystopic culture. All come from Satan and his Host. He does not delight in your death alone, nor does his imps, or deluded followers.

No, your death for them is equivalent to a man having sex with the girl of his dreams and having a premature ejaculation in 2 minutes. No, the devil must prolong the terror. He must inflict as much physical, mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual pain as possible. He wants to break your soul into little pieces, devour it and spew it back up and began the process all over again.

The blogs, the conspiracy theorists may be well meaning in their warnings of impending calamities ahead and this is a good thing for the most part. However, there is a dark side to all this over saturation of reported injustices it makes the heart cold and hard. It makes the countenance sad. You no longer have the childlike spirit of love and humility that is vital in receiving God's gift of faith and repentance. You began to look at your personal and environmental circumstances and you become depressed and discouraged. This is what the enemy wants you to become. Because he knows that without faith it is impossible to please God. So, killing you quickly is not always in the devil's best interest. He wants you to simmer in the cauldron of iniquity. Slowly, imperceptibly, like the frog in the boiling pot, but much worse. He wants to convert and transform you into a demon. If he had the power, he would take you to the depths of infinite despair and terror and pain all at the same time. Where you would beg for death as a release yet death itself would flee. This time is prophesied in revelation.

Revelation 9:3-6 (KJV)

3[And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.]

4[And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.]

5[And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment ] was[ as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.]

6And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.

Certainly! "Torment" is a term that can carry various meanings across different contexts, ranging from emotional and psychological distress to physical suffering or even spiritual anguish. Here’s a breakdown based on the possible interpretations:

1. Psychological Torment:

Definition: This refers to extreme mental or emotional distress. It could be due to anxiety, guilt, grief, or any intense emotional experience.
Examples:
- Guilt: The overwhelming feeling of guilt can cause deep psychological torment. A person may be unable to forgive themselves for something they did, leading to sleepless nights, constant rumination, and a sense of inner torment.
- Anxiety: Chronic anxiety can be a form of torment, as it keeps the mind in a state of constant worry and fear, often without a clear reason.
- Grief: Losing a loved one can lead to torment, as the person grapples with the pain of loss, often replaying memories or what-ifs in their mind.

2. Physical Torment:

Definition: This involves physical suffering, which can be due to illness, injury, or deliberate infliction (such as torture).
Examples:
- Chronic Pain: People suffering from chronic pain conditions, like fibromyalgia or arthritis, may experience constant torment due to the unending discomfort and physical limitations.
- Torture: Deliberate infliction of pain for punishment, coercion, or cruelty is one of the most extreme forms of physical torment.

3. Spiritual or Existential Torment:

Definition: This type of torment can arise from spiritual conflicts, doubts, or the search for meaning in life.
Examples:
- Jer 16:19 O LORD, my strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit.
- The struggle to find meaning or purpose in life can lead to a deep sense of despair and torment.
- Religious Torment: A person may feel tormented by the fear of divine judgment, damnation, or the struggle with sin.

4. Literary and Artistic Representation of Torment:

In Literature: Torment is a common theme, often depicted in characters who undergo intense inner conflict or external suffering. Examples include characters in Dante’s Inferno, where torment is both physical and spiritual, representing the consequences of sin.
In Art: Many artworks, particularly in the Christian tradition, depict torment in the context of martyrdom, hell, or personal suffering.

5. Philosophical Perspectives:

Sartre's "Hell is other people": This quote from Jean-Paul Sartre’s play No Exit suggests that torment can arise from our interactions and relationships with others, where we are subjected to judgment, misunderstanding, and the gaze of others. (GAZA, SUDAN, WEST BANK)
The Stoic View: Stoic philosophers like Epictetus and Seneca taught that torment, particularly psychological, can be mitigated by changing one's perceptions and focusing on what is within one's control.

Each of these perspectives provides a different lens through which to view and understand torment, whether as an internal struggle, a reaction to external circumstances, or a more abstract, philosophical condition.

If you had a specific type of torment in mind or a particular context, I can delve deeper into that. Let me know!You said:

Torment and Its Biblical Association

In scripture, torment is often depicted as an enduring state of suffering, notably distinct from the concept of death, where suffering ends. Torment, especially in a spiritual context, is associated with eternal punishment, often linked to hell or separation from God. This notion is vivid in biblical passages such as in the book of Revelation, where the torment of the wicked is described as eternal, with "the smoke of their torment" rising forever (Revelation 14:11). Satan and his hosts are portrayed as taking pleasure in the continuous suffering of souls, a perverse delight in the agony that has no end.

Torment, therefore, is more than just suffering—it is a prolonged, unending state of pain and distress that defies the relief that death might bring. This idea is foundational in the Christian understanding of hell, where torment is both a physical and spiritual state that persists in the absence of death.

Elaboration on Associated Words

Rack: A historical method of torture involving stretching or dislocating limbs. Metaphorically, it refers to causing extreme physical or emotional pain.
Harass: To persistently attack or bother someone, often causing psychological torment through constant pressure or threats.
Tantalize: To tease or torment by offering something desirable that is then withheld, creating mental agony.
Crucify: Originally referring to the Roman method of execution, it now also means to subject someone to intense suffering or criticism.
Torture: The act of inflicting severe physical or mental pain, often used to extract information or as punishment.
Bait: To deliberately provoke or torment someone, usually through taunts or insults.
Bedevil: To torment or harass persistently, often used to describe situations where one is plagued by difficulties.
Curse: To invoke harm or misfortune upon someone, often causing psychological torment through fear of the curse's effects.
Excruciate: To cause intense, unbearable pain, both physically and emotionally.
Afflict: To cause pain or suffering to someone, often used in a broader sense to describe ongoing misery.
Rag: To torment or tease someone in a mean-spirited way.
Tormenting: The act of causing severe and prolonged suffering.
Agony: Extreme physical or mental suffering, often associated with torment.
Anguish: Severe mental or emotional distress, a deeper form of torment.
Ordeal: A prolonged painful experience, often considered a test of endurance.
Tormented: Being in a state of severe suffering, often with no escape.
Affliction: A condition of pain, suffering, or distress.
Badgering: Repeatedly asking or harassing someone until they are tormented.
Bedevilment: The state of being plagued or tormented by persistent problems or difficulties.
Dun: To harass someone for payment, creating a form of financial torment.
Expiation: The act of atoning for sin, often involving suffering as a form of torment.
Fret: To worry excessively, causing oneself torment over imagined or real issues.
Frustrate: To prevent someone's progress or desires, causing mental torment through thwarted efforts.
Harassment: Persistent and aggressive pressure or intimidation, causing psychological torment.
Tempt: To entice someone into wrongdoing, which can lead to inner torment from guilt or shame.
Worrying: Persistent anxiety or concern, a mild but persistent form of torment.
Martyr: Someone who suffers or is killed for their beliefs, often enduring torment as part of their sacrifice.
Hell: The ultimate place of torment in Christian theology, representing eternal separation from God.
Grill: To question someone relentlessly, causing them mental torment.
Martyrize: To inflict suffering on someone, often to the point of torment.
Hamstring: To cripple or disable someone, often leading to prolonged torment as they struggle with their limitations.
Martyrdom: The suffering and death of a martyr, often involving extreme torment.
Tease: To mock or make fun of someone in a way that causes them mild to severe torment.
Badger: To pester or harass someone persistently, leading to their torment.
Devil: A representation of evil, often associated with causing torment.
Hector: To bully or torment someone through threats or aggressive behavior.
Oppress: To keep someone in a state of hardship, often leading to prolonged torment.
Persecute: To subject someone to persistent hostility, causing torment, often due to their beliefs or identity.
Pester: To bother someone persistently, causing mild torment.
Pine: To suffer mentally, especially due to longing or grief, a form of self-inflicted torment.
Beleaguer: To besiege or trouble someone persistently, causing them torment.
Bug: To annoy someone repeatedly, leading to their torment.
Drecche: An old English word meaning to afflict or harass, contributing to a state of torment.
Excruciable: Something that causes unbearable torment or suffering.
Forhall: To obstruct or prevent, causing frustration and mental torment.
Harry: To persistently harass or attack, causing continual torment.
Hatchel: To comb or card flax or hemp, but metaphorically it means to torment someone repeatedly.
Hellfire: The fire of hell, symbolizing eternal torment.
Madden: To drive someone to madness, a severe form of mental torment.
Martyrise: To treat someone as a martyr, often subjecting them to prolonged torment.
Tormentise: An archaic term referring to acts of torment or suffering.
Tormentry: The state of being tormented or the act of inflicting torment.
Tortion: A term related to torture, emphasizing the physical aspect of torment.
Wrack: To cause extreme physical or mental suffering, similar to torture.
Worry: Persistent anxiety or distress, a mild form of torment.
Plague: To afflict with continual trouble or distress, causing long-term torment.
Fire: Often symbolizing intense suffering or torment, especially in a hellish context.
Purgatory: A state of suffering and purification after death, seen as a place of temporary torment.
Pain: Physical or emotional suffering, often associated with torment.
Scourge: A whip used for punishment, symbolizing severe torment.
Wring: To twist painfully, often used metaphorically for causing mental torment.
Angst: A deep, often existential anxiety or dread, a form of psychological torment.
Anxious: Experiencing worry or fear, leading to mental torment.
Bullfighting: A brutal sport that can be seen as a form of torment for the animals involved.
Cruciate: Relating to a cross or crucifixion, symbolizing intense suffering or torment.
Cruciation: Another term for the torment associated with crucifixion.
Cruel: Causing pain or suffering without mercy, leading to torment.
Crux: The essential point of an issue, often where torment or difficulty is concentrated.
Distrain: To seize property to obtain payment, causing financial and psychological torment.
Distress: Extreme anxiety or sorrow, leading to torment.
Faustian: Related to a deal with the devil, symbolizing the torment of trading one's soul for worldly gains.
Forpine: An archaic word meaning to waste away in torment or suffering.
Fury: Extreme, uncontrolled anger, which can lead to actions that cause torment.
Gehenna: Another term for hell, representing a place of eternal torment.
Gnaw: To chew persistently, metaphorically used to describe something that causes ongoing torment.
Harrow: To cause distress or torment, often used to describe the emotional impact of traumatic events.
Henpeck: To criticize or nag persistently, leading to torment in relationships.
Hypochondriasis: A condition where one believes they are ill, leading to mental torment.
Infliction: The act of causing pain or suffering, leading to torment.
Molest: To harm or abuse, causing severe psychological or physical torment.
Murder: The unlawful killing of someone, which often involves torment for the victim and their loved ones.
Needle: To provoke or annoy someone, causing mild torment.
Nessus: Refers to the poisoned shirt of Nessus in mythology, causing unbearable torment.
Pang: A sudden, sharp pain, often used metaphorically to describe moments of torment.
Pursue: To chase relentlessly, which can cause torment through constant pressure.
Remorse: Deep regret for a wrongdoing, leading to inner torment.
Taunt: To jeer or mock, causing psychological torment.
Tormentful: Full of torment or suffering.
Travail: Painful or laborious effort, often involving torment.
Twinge: A sharp pain, often brief but associated with torment.
Vex: To annoy or frustrate someone, leading to their torment.
Haunt: To cause repeated distress or torment, often through memories or guilt.
Hurt: To cause pain or injury, leading to torment.
Strike: To hit forcefully, causing physical or emotional torment.
Bite: To cause pain, often used metaphorically to describe something that torments.
Anathema: A cursed or detested person or thing, often leading to torment.
Damn: To condemn someone to eternal torment, particularly in a religious context.
Imprecate: To invoke evil or curses upon someone, causing torment through fear of the curse.

These terms collectively convey a vast spectrum of suffering and pain, both physical and emotional, that is often prolonged and unending, making them synonymous with torment in various forms. Each word brings a different nuance to the experience of torment, emphasizing how pervasive and multifaceted this concept can be.

People who like to torment tend to be narcissistic, sociopaths, and psychopaths. Many seek power and become political or church leaders. They get some form of spiritual satisfaction in vexing and exploiting their target. Not loving, or cherishing, not nurturing or caring for their well being. No they get off!!!! on the shear process of wreaking someone's life and destroying their spirit. For them that's better than sex.

They deep down on the subconscious level of their spirit HATE LOVE! And all the other fruits of the holy spirit which are mentioned in Galatians 5:22-26

Galatians 5:22-26 (KJV)
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23[Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.]

24[And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.]

25[If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.]

26[Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.]

The paradox for these types however is they are drawn too those qualities like a heat seeking missile is drawn to it's target. They have an innate instinct, a six sense on who possesses these fruits and the hone in and seek to control it, pervert it and feed of the energy generated in the person whom it has attached him or herself to. They are driven almost exclusively by THE FLESH and their fruits are mentioned in Galatians 5:19-21

Galatians 5:19-21 (KJV)
19[Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are ] these[; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,]

20[Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,]

21[Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told ] you[ in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.]

We all have varying degrees of these evil traits warring in our members. It is like weeds in our spiritual Garden that must be allowed by, our choice to be rooted out by THE GREAT HUSBANDMAN. We must cooperate with him through prayer, fasting, and continued submission to HIS WILL so that our spiritual garden will be a delight to others and glorify our Maker.

The tormentor is responsible for creating the opposite effect in our spiritual garden. He is the one that plants the weeds , the spiritual tares in our being and if we don't resist him through the power of Christ's blood . Than those weeds grow up and become trees which are our besetting sins that trough our disobedience and unbelief we allowed the enemy to cultivate in our soul. This is why the tormentor is not always seeking your immediate death. He wants to cultivate the fruits of sin and iniquity in your spiritual garden that you may reflect the image of hell. That you will be " of your father the devil " .

Satan wants everything God has. Except his love and virtue , that he wants to overrun with iniquity like a flood and he needs tormentors to help him do that. It is important for us , the saints of THE MOST HIGH, to recognize the severity of. torment and those who desire to inflict it.