by Anne Hamilton | Mar 11, 2022 | False Refuges, guardians, Testing, Thresholds
The consistency of symbolism surrounding the spirit of Python is remarkable. There are few concepts that can cross cultural divides virtually intact. However, the common experience of the ancient world—whether it was Greek or Jew—was such that Python was associated...
by Anne Hamilton | Mar 4, 2022 | guardians, Thresholds
Two sessions ago, I finished with the remark that it’s not faith that overcomes the spirit of Python. Quite unexpectedly, it’s love—the particular Fruit of the Spirit called agapē. Now that might seem so unlikely, given the emphasis on faith in so many deliverance and...
by Anne Hamilton | Mar 1, 2022 | binding, guardians, repentance, Testing, Thresholds
In the last session, we finished with the thought that most believers assume faith overcomes Python. That’s a mistake, sometimes a tragic one. Because we become tempted to demonstrate our faith in risky ventures, rather cling to the faith of Jesus as He intercedes on...
by Anne Hamilton | Feb 25, 2022 | Covenant, guardians
In his study of myth and legend, Joseph Campbell described the hero’s journey, highlighting the significant milestones along the way. Common to most stories is the encounter with some threshold guardians who block the passage of the hero just as the doorway into...
by Anne Hamilton | Jun 11, 2021 | Testing, Thresholds
‘If’ is such a small word. But it’s far from insignificant or inconsequential. It’s the hinge of choice. In mathematics, there’s a slightly longer word, ‘iff’—meaning if and only if. ‘If’ has always been recognised as punching far above its weight. Ancient...
