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The author guarantees all contents are original and do not infringe upon the legal rights of any other person or work. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the author. The views expressed in this book are not necessarily those of the publisher. Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations taken from the King James Version (KJV) – public domain. Scripture quotations taken from the English Standard Version (ESV). Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations taken from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Cover Photos: Wei Gensheng Author Photo: Hoots Witsoe Printed in the United States of America. ISBN-13: 9781498401241 SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES Advanced Praise for Straight Street ext to the Bible, this is—by far—the best book I’ve ever read, and “NI’ve read every book ever published!” Mark Williamson, President of the Institute for Ultimate Literary Diversity “I’ve learned more from this one book than all of my formal education combined!!” Richard Wilcox, PhD, EdD, DPT, JCD, DIT, DHEd, ESC, LPD, ASNC, LMNOP, QVC, XYZ, ETC. “I absolutely guarantee you will find yourself passionately enthralled by this story, even if you can’t read—it’s that good!!!” John Doe III, Chancellor of Research for Total Lifelong Inspiration I could fill this book with the five star reviews I’ve received before its release, but I can only handle so much hype. vii SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES “He who speaks, should speak with the words of God.” 1 Peter 4:11 ix SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES Contents Introduction .......................................xiii Chapter 1: The War Rages . 1 Chapter 2: Ears to Hear . 8 Chapter 3: With (or Without) Knowledge......................... 13 Chapter 4: Faith Comes by Hearing..............................20 Chapter 5: Sin Abounds ....................................... 27 Chapter 6: Love Your Enemies & Eyes to See ...................... 33 Chapter 7: Former Fellow Prisoners & Another Day at the Gym ......43 Chapter 8: Prayer ............................................ 52 Chapter 9: Subconscious Desires & Night Terrors . 60 Chapter 10: The Snowball Effect .................................69 Chapter 11: Standing On the Rock . 77 Chapter 12: The Narrow Path . 87 Chapter 13: The Thrill of Deceit.................................. 97 Chapter 14: Fraught With Danger ............................... 107 Chapter 15: Something Different?...............................118 Chapter 16: The Unholy Trinity .................................124 Chapter 17: Reality & Escape................................... 131 xi SALEM AUTHOR StraightSERVICES Street SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES Chapter 18: Born-Again? ...................................... 141 Chapter 19: Desperate Measures . 155 Chapter 20: God Knows! . 172 Chapter 21: Opportunities for Good or Evil ....................... 181 Chapter 22: The Fire..........................................198 Chapter 23: Fish On!..........................................209 Chapter 24: Han Solo .........................................230 Chapter 25: The Sanctuary.....................................238 Chapter 26: Jordan Makes His Decision ..........................258 Chapter 27: Jack in the Box! . 267 Chapter 28: Special Delivery . .280 Epilogue .........................................309 Acknowledgments . 327 xii SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES Introduction his is a spiritual action story set primarily along one road of a major T U.S. city, Straight Street. Here we witness the everyday spiritual battles that are raging on earth right now. Seemingly simple interactions and casual conversations are filled with clashing forces of good and evil; supernatural elements that are utterly opposed, and are co-mingling morning, noon, and night, every single day. Those who look weak physically, can be powerhouses of spiritual might mentally; while those who are strong physically, are often feeble-minded spiritually. Here, on Straight Street, we bounce between the physical life that is seen, and the spiritual life that is unseen; as well as, that hidden place of inner con- flict over everyday decisions to do the right, or wrong things. We know what physical life looks like, but only those who live in the spiritual realm, know what real life truly looks like. How does God see people; and, how does He teach us amidst our free- choice? What do the angels know, and how do the demons work? How would life look to those who see the unseen? And what wars rage within every person, at any given moment? Even when no one knows—no humans anyway. xiii SALEM AUTHOR StraightSERVICES Street SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES Mundane life or action-packed adventure? Could our lives in this world be both at the same time? This is a story of the consequences of everyday decisions, seen and unseen; a story of free choice and its capacity for good and evil. Where the spiritual unseen is what life is ultimately about, for,“the Way is narrow that leads to Life, and there are few who find it,” while “the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.”1 Yet, at the same time, the two worlds co-exist and intermingle along which ever way one is on. Soon we will meet the main cast of characters that live on Straight Street; and as we do, we learn more and more about the depth of the spiritual world and the entities that exist there. We find intense battles in the subconscious minds of even the most mild-mannered people. Some become masters over their carnal nature and some are mastered by it. We will experience head to head action between opposing forces in a variety of ways. As with life right now, there is fighting to the death, and fighting toThe Life.2 Disciples of light will become masters of the spiritual martial arts of knowledge and Truth, and their victories will make them strong in the Lord and in the Spirit of His mighty power.3 They will gain blessings of protection, strength, and guidance that will see them refined like gold passing through the fire.4 These are those who grow into spiritual giants clad in impenetrable armor; and, with double-edged swords and lightning speed, they will wage war on the enemy.5 1 – Matthew 7:13-14 2 – John 14:6 3 – Ephesians 6:10 4 – 1 Peter 1:7 5 – Ephesians 6:11-17 xiv SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEMIntroduction AUTHOR SERVICES While the enemy also trains its giants in the power of darkness through the evil art of deception, creating warmongers of wickedness that show no mercy and have no conscience left to be found. They are wicked spiritual forces that take over the lives of men and try to pull anyone and everyone down with them, into the pit. Who will be able to stand? Who can fight? And who knows the rules of the game? Who will enter wisdom by the fear of God?6 And who will be defeated and remain blind, by the Devil and his greatest ally: the flesh? 6 – Psalm 111:10, Proverbs 9:10 xv SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES Chapter 1 The War Rages n the big city, Billy Mac walks down the busy sidewalk along Straight I Street near downtown, and it’s just another day. Billy Mac is thirty-four years old, 5’11”, with a wiry build and shaggy brown hair that matches his eyes. He has a mostly clean shaven face, wearing simple blue-jeans, a Sum 41 t-shirt, and casual street shoes. On Billy’s arm are a number of tattoos— basically boasting a life of wine, women, and song—and he has a couple of ear piercings with one eyebrow ring. In a flash, we see the same scene through a different lens ~ the unseen spiritual realities of this place become visible as the same people and places pass in what appears, at first glance, to be an entirely different world. Most of the people don’t look the same, the places don’t feel the same, and some mysterious forms of living beings appear where there were none before. This is what the angels, both the holy and the wicked see. ~ A normal looking 5’7” businessman passing by talking on his cell phone ~ is now 6’3” and buff, with a slick all black (almost scaly looking) suit, with a dark but metallic red shirt and black tie, greasy hair, glowing red eyes, yellow 1 SALEM AUTHOR StraightSERVICES Street SALEM AUTHOR SERVICES sulfurous breath, and what looks like a pitch-black balloon type sphere hovers unwaveringly above his head. The tarry blackness of the orb swirls about within, and though it seems like it might ooze out some of its dirty blackness, it never does.