Christians seeking understanding about spiritual experiences are being urged to discern carefully between encounters rooted in God’s kingdom and those linked to the spirit world dominated by darkness. He just counterfeits everything that belongs to God,” framing a distinction that underpins much of the conversation about spiritual portals. “Something physical happened because they were praying and praising…they opened up a portal,” Chavez said. To order Sergio Chavez’s new book, Spiritual Portals, visit Amazon.com. Biblical practices such as prayer, intercession and meditation on Scripture remain the safe path to opening spiritual portals in alignment with God’s kingdom.