The Spiritual Reason Some People Really Rub You the Wrong Way

Have you ever walked into a room singing a tune and suddenly felt angry on the inside? How about walking into a lunch meeting feeling optimistic and finding yourself provoked, stirred or otherwise agitated?

Paul teaches we wrestle not against flesh and blood (see Eph. 6:12), but flesh and blood can come under the influence of spirits. And spiritual atmospheres can also trigger the prophetically sensitive.

Check out this video teaching in which I unpack Acts 17:16 from several translations for emphasis. The MEV reads, “While Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him …”