It's an interesting thing to say, that we can fight demons that aren't ours. We always have some form of battle to win. Even at the end of it all the concept still stays the same. We encounter, we fight, we either win, or we succumb to the evil.
How can we fight a battle that isn't ours to begin with, are we any help? Assuming the position of lieutenant in a inner battle that effects someone we love. As humans we strive to help, we want those around us to be happy and worry free. Sadly, that does not happen in the way we would like. So we watch. We sit and watch the war wage on and suffer in silence from the empathy, pity and grief that we feel for them. We reflect on the damage that events have caused. We contemplate the overwhelming influence that a demon has had in stirring our own lives. It's a scary concept to think about. That the pain that has been caused is not the person we knew. That an outside influence has taken over, shaken and corrupted this person for the worst. They say that we live in our own personal hell but how much of that hell is actually our own and not a constant loop of reflection, simulated to show us emotional memories of pain.
I can't stop thinking of past things regarding a person close to me and the future that they hold. I look at points in their lives, where demons have taken and changed them. It is said that once a major change happens, the personality they assume stays. Is it even possible to shake a demon lose or do they sit silently in the shadows, stalking for the next point in life where they can grab you. This time not letting go.
After so much fighting there has to be a point of giving in. You'll hear it all, "You can't worry about others problems it'll only drag you down" Yes, it might, but only if you let it. There is always a point where a line is drawn. Giving you the ability to fix the inner demons that scratch at you. One thing that I have always found in the process of helping others is to always know when you can not help anymore.
Sometimes your effort is too much for you. Step back. Sometimes people need to work out the demons on their own. When helping others, if your involvement is strong you will find yourself creating more problems. If fighting a demon becomes too much for you, Your battle has ended. You can only help the willing as long as you help yourself along the way.
How can we fight a battle that isn't ours to begin with, are we any help? Assuming the position of lieutenant in a inner battle that effects someone we love. As humans we strive to help, we want those around us to be happy and worry free. Sadly, that does not happen in the way we would like. So we watch. We sit and watch the war wage on and suffer in silence from the empathy, pity and grief that we feel for them. We reflect on the damage that events have caused. We contemplate the overwhelming influence that a demon has had in stirring our own lives. It's a scary concept to think about. That the pain that has been caused is not the person we knew. That an outside influence has taken over, shaken and corrupted this person for the worst. They say that we live in our own personal hell but how much of that hell is actually our own and not a constant loop of reflection, simulated to show us emotional memories of pain.
I can't stop thinking of past things regarding a person close to me and the future that they hold. I look at points in their lives, where demons have taken and changed them. It is said that once a major change happens, the personality they assume stays. Is it even possible to shake a demon lose or do they sit silently in the shadows, stalking for the next point in life where they can grab you. This time not letting go.
After so much fighting there has to be a point of giving in. You'll hear it all, "You can't worry about others problems it'll only drag you down" Yes, it might, but only if you let it. There is always a point where a line is drawn. Giving you the ability to fix the inner demons that scratch at you. One thing that I have always found in the process of helping others is to always know when you can not help anymore.
Sometimes your effort is too much for you. Step back. Sometimes people need to work out the demons on their own. When helping others, if your involvement is strong you will find yourself creating more problems. If fighting a demon becomes too much for you, Your battle has ended. You can only help the willing as long as you help yourself along the way.
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