i am putting another post here so i can get as many prayers as possible. I am struggling again with some of the sins that opened the doors to my demonic attacks on my body again, i haven't gone into them fully, but i am becoming very weak in my flesh again with my pride and lust problem and i am getting attacked at work with it mostly with all the women their. Please pray for my strength, deliverance, and protection, and that i would have the strength to be obedient to God and his word and walk in the Spirit. Please pray for my deliverance also from any demonic spirits oppressing me and afflicting me, i just have been non stop attacked it seems for over 4 months and just need to be delivered. Please i know i might seem to continue with the same problems over and over, but i am being sincere about it, we just need to continue to seek the Lord until he delivers me and sets me free and even saves my soul. Thank you so much In Jesus name i pray amen.
prayer for protection and my deliverance
Today i tried to be very humble and quiet and do my job at work. I really am trying to do things right. But at the same time i almost feel afraid that if i mess up once again that i am going to be attacked by these demonic spirits again. I really would wish the only thing i would think of was i sinned against God and be saddened by it, but i haven't been, my worry is all about stupid heatlh problems from my sin. I am 100 percent sure that in any of our walks with the Lord that we need the Holy Spirit to be able to do anything, the same really goes with me, if the Holy Spirit isn't working to help me with my faith and teaching and leading me then i really am going to continue to struggle. I need real faith and i need empowerment and cleansing by Gods Spirit.
Some things are worth repeating. Some things aren't.
Prayers continue ...
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You may find some wisdom in rereading these, John.
It never hurts to reread sound counsel.
Amen brother,
I think this is something we must come to terms with quickly if we wish to progress in our maturity, We are completely and utterly dependant on God, period.
I recently was given a song the Lord blessed me with, as I wrote the lyrics it was a mood of doubt and question and destress but the Lord faithfully gave me his reply in the form of lyrics. The song is really addressing my lack of faith and trying to study enough or pray enough or work my way into know God, when in reality God is with us, and He reveals Himself to us according to His will. Hope the song lyrics help you. I will eventually post it on facebook for you to hear it if you like but anyways here are the lyrics:
Another notecard down but I still don't see your face
Father forgive my doubt wash me in Your grace.
I don't mean to question but is this an other lesson?
I know I'm so impatience can You help me with this waiting?
Speak to Me, Father I'm begging please, cause I can't resist this feeling that I missed the mark you made for me.
Remove the doubt, I need You here right now
cause this pens running out of ink and I feel like Ive taken two steps backwards.
My Son, Why do you cry? I've been here this whole time. I see your pain and that you want to change. I see your heart and where you are. Just follow me and Ill set you free, My Son I love you! I love you!
You removed the doubt, I know Your here right now and this pen had just enough ink to tell You I love you too.
I appreciate all the wisdom and everyone caring about me during my struggle right now, and i know this not really progressing, and i am sorry i wish i was. I think this is only going to be won in prayer and by God's Spirit. I can't explain how terrible things are. I am just gettting onslaughted with demonic attacks. For an example yesterday i went to bible study at my church and we had two guests who were going to present an idea for halloween week at our church about a skit they do called a walk through hell basically a haunted house. Which is basically a way to witness and present the gospel to the lost. They have an accident seen outside the church in which someone died, then you enter the haunted house and you walk through hell which people dress up as demons and you see people locked up in hell and also then you enter heaven at the judgment seat of Christ wheres their is angels and Christ on his throne. They get to hear the gospel and how to basically keep out of hell. They gave us pamphlets on what they give to the people. But i noticed the gospel message had the sinners prayer and basically the normal gospel presentation in America today. And i started becoming very judgmental in my spirit because i believe strongly that the gospel message can do harm possibly, or so i think, and then it was like all these thoughts just started attacking my mind about protesting against this and not wanting to having anything to do with it. But i also in my mind was saying, john you have been struggling with pride and a lack of love, maybe i was being insensitive or too harsh, maybe or too quick to judge, i don't know but it was like this rage inside of me. i had to really stop myself, and say hey John these people are sincere about getting the gospel message out, maybe if you think you could help with the gospel presentation why don't you go to them and give them an idea or something on how it might help out better or to add to it. So i confessed to the Lord of my pride and judgmentalness.Then I got home and after saying i wouldn't talk against it, i talked to my wife about how i feel the altar calls were not particularly good and started going on another big talk on why their wrong to her. Then i started having all these bad thoughts towards people and i couldn't control it, i knew they were wrong and they just kept coming and coming. And today the same thing happened but worse at work, and then i started getting attacked with lust again and these thoughts just kept coming out odf control with that. Then my back started hurting really bad again and swelling up again as it usually does when i have these attacks. This is a normal day for me, and it just has made me go insane almost. I need to be set free. Your prayers our always needed.
i only say this becasue sermon index has sermons on this man so they must indorse him
im not and never been involved with deliverence ministrys ,,regarding casting out demons
and have never realy seen it nesesary
but iv struggeld with lust in the passed
and i have been helped not personly by any ministers
but iv found out there is much power in the name of jesus
and feel i was set free by demonic influnce resenly
find out about
derek prince , and see if the spirit leds you to comaned these demons to leave you ,,
i realy never did it before
but if you honesly beieve this is spiris attacking you
you can comand them to leave
if you honestly believe that jesus name is above every name ,and that all spirits are subject gods athority
and is you beleieve god has granted you the athority
this is strage for me to say this to you
becasue iv been verry negative regarding the charasmatic
becase of the many false propherts
but brother i feel iv been set free from a lust problem
that prayer and fasting didnt seem to fix according to gods grace
iv been influnced by weasly and calivisim ,and have rejected most of the charsmatic movment
so i dont say this lightly
if you are serious
there is deliverence according to faith
i noticed some of derick princes sermons on here
and becesue i trust greg gordon
i decide to except that my problem was not just my flesh but a spirit
by gods grace i was set free of drug addiction and this did not require deverence in the manner that im speakng of
i was born again and that changed me
but some how lust still lingerd
but now i honesly fell free from that now
i dont no why it worked out like this for me
but it did so concider this
my heart goes out to you ,,it hurts me to see you in such torment
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Submitted by H A Ironside on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 19:51
Brother Ironside discusses: Difficulties Which Hinder Full Assurance of Salvation.
last night was another horrid night, i think the worst thing is that through all these thoughts and struggles i feel condemned to the point where i feel i deserved to be attacked and judged because of them, if i think evil towards someone shouldn't the Lord do the same towards me. So then these demons have been attacking my body severely trying to paralize my body for 4 months now. Please pray strongly for me, they are attacking me really bad.
didn't struggle as much today with lust, but those evil thoughts towards others tormented me all day and still are. Please continue to pray for my deliverance from these evil spirits.
the evil thoughts were not as bad today most of the day, i had peace most of the day, until a little bit later than those thoughts started coming again. I am wonderng if it is coming from my heart too, but really right now i don't know. My back was bothering me only a little today. I have wondered how i have brought these spirits into my life, i have let people lay hands and pray for me before who spoke in tongues and who have prayed i think to recieve the baptism of the holy spirit and i have wondered if that could have anything to do with a spirit that has evil thoughts towards others and even an evil spirit of laughter over things i shouldn't laugh about, sometimes a spirit like that has come upon me like that and i don' know why. I still need to be set free by Christ.
There are brothers and sisters that truly love you here. And this love we have for you is the Love of Jesus. That is why we would lay our lives down for you. I don't think we have ever talked before, but I tell you the truth, I would die for you, and that is the Love Christ has for you, because he did die for you. No greater love than this, that a man lay his life down for his friends.
I actually was doing okay for a day or two, had peace and those evil thoughts were not as bad, my back and body felt at peace to.But, then i started getting attacked again strongly, my back and body has been bothering me again and the evil thoughts got bad again today at work. You know i have examined my life and i know that their is still sin in my life, and this verse has really spoke to me a lot in John 15 where it says that we can do nothing without Christ if we do not abide in Christ, that is exactly what i have experienced for the past couple of years, not knowing how to live because i have not been abiding in Christ, but that is even a gift of God. It is only by God's grace. I am still hoping for full deliverance.
brothers and sisters i am still really struggling, and i seem to not get a break, my back is still bothering me and still my faith is weak. My wife and i were just talking about moving from my home in Illinois back to where her family is at in Indiana, this is a big decision, if you could pray for this decision. I really need my back to be working better to get a job, a better one, can you please pray that God would give me the grace and strength to live my life normally again and walk in his grace. I need his Spirit and grace and mercy.
I had a very bad day, i had a panic attack today before i got to work and my back was bothering me a lot today. I still know that their demonic spirits in my flesh that are causing this. I have been in so much fear today, i don't know what i have done wrong for all this to happen to me. I have been praying to the lord that if their is anything that or anytime where i disobeyed him and i am not following his will for me then that he would reveal it to me so i could follow after him, i am absolutely miserable. My back is not getting better, and my mind is very weak and i don't have strength, please lift me up in your prayers, i need to know what ever the Lord wants me to know.
Brother John
You believe the Word yes? If so (which I know you do) STOP LETTING the devil push you around, don't you know who you are? Demons messing with your back? Plead the blood of Jesus and cast them bad boys out. Feeling attacked? Strike back with Positivity by putting your focus on Christ Jesus and His wonderful work on the cross. You are weak? Good that is when HE can be your strength LET HIM! Put your faith in who HE is NOT who you are. He is faithful to deliever dear brother all you need to do is believe He is and operate and act with the Knowledge of His Love, and REST in your salvation Christ freed you, Do you believe that? Then Claim IT! Its your for the taking and You don't even have to be good or moral to take it You simply grab it in repentance (Change of Mind) and HE does the rest.
Be strong and Courageous Dear Brother God is your Refuge and strength go to your hidding place in Him. You are a warrior in the Army of the Most High God. I posted this on Facebook a few days ago and it applies to you brother: "When you feel attacked by the world and Satan know, its not because you are weak and worthless but it's because Satan fears you enough to try and steal your strength and who you will become in Christ, this truly frightens him."
Ill be praying for you brother :)
thank you brother, i am really having a hard time, thank you so much for caring and your prayers.
Brothers and sisters between my back and body being attacked, and now the wickedness in me things are just not getting better, please keep me in prayer.
i again had a pretty bad day with these spiritual attacks, pleae continue to pray the Lord delivers me from these demonic attacks, and that Christ would set me free, I desperately need deliverance by Christ and strong faith. I am still praying.
brothers and sisters can you please keep me in prayer today, i have had some extremely bad attacks on my back the last few days and on my body,could you please pray for protection, as i have said before the Lord revealed to me that i was under demonic attack, these attacks are just not going away they seem to get worse.Please pray for my strength to put up on my armour of God, it seems when i battle by faith against these spirits i find success against them, but i have lost a lot of strength in my mind so it is hard to fight back, please the spirits have came back very strong, almost as bad as they were when i first had these, please pray for me.
John/bible4life,
What does your pastor say, when you sit down and talk with him? If you don't have a homechurch i understand, given that you are located in the upper midwest. But if you do have one, have you spoken to him about your issues?
I am still not convinced your health issues are due to demons but if they are or if you are convinced they are, shouldnt you be asking your local elders & pastor to conduct a deliverance on you? If there is no one available for you locally you might want to consider searching online for a reputable and biblically sound deliverance ministry. I dont want to encourage you in thinking that all your problems are demonic (you seem too demon-focused, although i could certainly be wrong as i have never met you) but if nothing is going to convince you except going through a deliverance session with someone then maybe that is what you need. There is some good info on deliverance available at www.withoneaccord.org and it may be possible to receive a one-on-one consult with the website owner Bill Schnoebelen either by phone or in person if you are willing to travel.
Yes brother i have comfronted my pastor many times with this and he has prayed and tried to encourage me many times, but he even told me he is at a lost for words and doesn't know what to do. I church at this time is losing members and about to have a vote on the pastors position, so it really is not doing good. I think much of this has been caused by believing the lie of the enemy. Over the past few months after the lord had set me free from the demons i began to be attacked again by them on a daily basis, everytime i would try to do something i would hear a voice that would constantly say if you do that you could go paralized, this whole summer it went on constantly, then the last 2 months i have struggled that when i sin that the lord was going to chastize me and my back was going to get hurt again, and i would wait for something bad to happen and then my back would get attacked and swelling would start happening in my upper back. But i know these are demonic spirits, i am having a hard time with self deliverance, i have had successful self deliverance before, but these are very hard to get out of me, the Lord has a few times set me free.
Ok. A few things...
When you experience swelling, apply ice. Ice reduces inflammation.
Secondly, start using the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, like Jesus did in the wilderness. When a spirit of fear tries to harass you, speak out loud: "God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. --2Tim. 1:7
There may be some other good verses, look some up to have them ready for battle, memorize them. THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT IS THE WORD OF GOD; IT IS THE ONE OFFENSIVE WEAPON AGAINST THE ENEMY.
Btw, what sort of things were you trying to do when you heard the voice speak to you?
A true, born-again Christian cannot be demon-possessed, but can be demon-oppressed. John, take an inventory of your life: are you currently involved in (or in the recent past) any occult activities? Do you have any occult objects in your home? Watch any occult-based movies or shows? Listen to any demonic-inspired music? Do you hang out with anyone involved in the occult in any form? Do you use any illegal drugs such as cannibus/marijuana (i have to ask because i once met a professing Christian who did occasionally, among other things); the use of mind-altering drugs constitutes a form of witchcraft/sorcery/alchemy. Dabbling in the occult leaves a wide-open door for the devil to enter your life.
Just some things to consider. Still probing the depths of your problem.
p.s. The voice you hear, are you sure it is not just a voice of warning from the Lord or an angel, warning you not to do something that might hurt you? What is it about the voice? Do you hear it in your head or audibly? How do you distinguish it from your own thoughts?
You our right the Spirit of the Lord is not of fear, yes unrepentant sin can bring demons to torment me with this. But I have repented, so they have no right biblically to overtake me with this.No I am not involved with cult, or witchcraft, and anything in the past involvement i have confessed, repented and renounced and even burned anything ungodly even movies or books.The voice just has just spoken in my mind or put a fear in me that i would go paralized because i would lift even the smallest thing or would tell me that or convince me that i deserved punishment for some of my evil thoughts and other things and i began to believe it and things would get worse.
I see. This makes things much more clear to me. It doesn't sound like you are possessed, as you seem to think you are, but rather being oppressed and harassed by the enemy. He has you in bondage to fear. Paralyzed by fear. The devil may or may not be causing your back pain; if the pain is related to an injury or affliction he can just take advantage of the pain. The best thing you can do is to practice using the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God against him. And remember, the devil didnt leave the FIRST time Jesus used the Sword/Word. He challenged Jesus three times. If he will persist to three times in one season with the KING OF KINGS, you can expect he will persist even longer with you, a babe in Christ. Perhaps God will allow this trial to help train you in the skill of using the Sword.
I hereby declare you knighted! Thou art Knight Johnathan! Unsheath thy Sword! Prepare for battle! Parry, thrust, spin! Charge! And report back to this Round Table when thou hast conquered... :)
I have been trying to fight back the last two days and i will say it is very hard, I understand that Christ more powerful, but I for some reason am having a hard time sometimes these spirits attack me in many various ways and have been for a long time and it gets mentally draining. I do see all that everybody has been saying about me and i do see that i haven't been taking in the wisdom i have been seeking for so that is really wrong and i do apologize.
Yes brother definitely not possessed, but oppressed and afflicted. I know it is simple to just say well stop believing the enemy and fight back, you know what you have to do that and i have tried and to even stand on what Gods word says, i have found success at times, but other times i just feel overcome and my fighting back seems to just not be enough. It has to be the work of God's Spirit to, if i do it in my power i can't win, but in the power of the Holy Spirit I can. Thank you for praying for me brother.
i am going to post my prayers so i don't want anyone to get upset or anything, but could you continue to keep me in prayer for my faith, i am just having the hardest times with fighting against the devil and holding my faith in Christ.
I need help, i am just getting worse. I am tried fighting back in the name of Christ but i am just getting overcome by these spirits, i don't know if anyone can help me, a pastor i talked to today over the phone made it pretty clear i need deliverance and it is serious, i need to find a church that can help me. If anyone on here can get a prayer group or something to pray for me, lead me to someone who can really cast out evil spirits, anybody that could help really, i am not in need of just being obedient or anything right now, i need deliverance everything i have tried hasn't worked, i need someone who has real experience with this. You can email me at godschild040885@yahoo.com or again call me at 708-446-3021, i really need deep prayer awith someone and deliverance.
Condemnation versus Conviction
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A lot of believers hear condemning thoughts, and some believers even think it's God telling them these things. My friend, nothing could be further from the truth! God NEVER tells you what a loser you are. Jesus said He came not to condemn the world, but to save it (John 12:47)!
What is condemnation?
Condemnation comes from Satan and is meant to tear you down. Condemnation continually points out what a failure you are, and how badly you've messed up. Condemnation is showing you the problem, but avoiding the solution.
Jesus did NOT come to condemn the world (John 12:47). There is no condemnation in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). Satan on the other hand is KNOWN for accusing the brethren (Rev 12:10).
Why won't you ever hear God telling you what a failure you are? Because Jesus said, "I came not to judge the world, but to save the world." (John 12:47)
What is conviction?
Conviction is known in the Bible as Godly sorrow. God's Word tells us that Godly sorrow is what leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4). Condemnation tells you, "You are such a failure! Look at what you did!" while conviction tells you, "Come to me... and I will forgive you!"
Not only is God willing to forgive your sins, but He longs (deeply desires) to do so! Isaiah 30:18, "Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him." (NASB)
1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from ALL unrighteousness."
Romans 2:4, "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"
Conviction shows you the answer to your problem. Conviction shows you the blood of Jesus that wipes away your sins!
What is the difference?
Conviction shows you the answer (the Blood of Jesus, which washes away sin), while condemnation shows you the problem (the sin, the past and your failures). Condemnation shows you the problem, but conviction shows you the answer.
Condemnation shouts, "Your past! Your sins! You loser!" But conviction shouts, "The Blood of Jesus washes away sins! Come to Jesus and be forgiven of your sins! You can be forgiven! Your sins and past don't have to be a part of you anymore!"
Understanding the nature of God's forgiveness
It's so important to understand the nature of God's forgiveness and His desire to wash us clean from our pasts. The Forgiveness of Sins is a great teaching that will show you the nature of God's forgiveness.
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For the past 5 months i have struggled more than i ever had in my life. I really have never been in a situation i would say where i have felt helpless, i have had days where i have literally prayed all day long, or at work and constantly praying on breaks and when i got home praying all night, crying out to God. It seemed like when i was at work things got the worse, i remember the first day i went to work after the Lord healed me of my back problem that i prayed strongly for protection and truly believed i was going to get it, but the last 5 months i have been constantly under these demonic attacks. I have felt as if i have had most of the world pray for me and have contacted it seems everyone for prayer, and things still got worse. I have got it the scripture and sought the Lord in fasting, prayer, etc. I have tried laying the burden all to God and mentally trying to forget my problem to no avail. Even i have told the Lord i would run to know one else but him which is the right thing to do, but this problem still stayed. I confessed and renounced every sin i could ever think of from even my childhood and did it many times, i tried reforming my life and doing everything right. I also tried taking peoples advice in trusting and resting, etc. Everything, but none seemed to be the answers. Today was my first day on the overnight shift and i hoped things would get better, but instantly i started getting attacked by those spirits again, i had tried walking in Christ by faith and rebuking these spirits to no avail for 5 months now and i knew that this was not working again today, i stayed for 2 hours praying for the Lord to do something, but it just kept worse. I had to do what was best for me or i am going to continue to suffer, so i left my job and plan on quitting.The good thing is my wife was not upset as i thought she would be, she has seen me struggle and knew i couldn't handle it. This is not what i wanted, i really can't explain what i have gone through and felt the past 5 months, but it is on line with the spiritual torment in my mind i experienced for a month and ahalf while i lived in sin in an apartment with my wife before i was married. I was in a hopeless situation, then i knew the problem which was i was living in sin and i repented, this situation i really don't know what the problem, but maybe God is telling me to do this and maybe for something i don't know, but only time will tell. I appreciate all your prayers for me, i hope you understand that me making this decision to leave my job is not because i am a christian who doesnt want to support his wife because i do and would if this wasnt unexplainably so hard. God is doing this for a reason i think and my wifes reaction i think is some proof for me that God wanted me to do this.
Lam 3:19-33 GNB) The thought of my pain, my homelessness, is bitter poison. I think of it constantly, and my spirit is depressed. Yet hope returns when I remember this one thing: The LORD's unfailing love and mercy still continue, Fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise.
The LORD is all I have, and so in him I put my hope. The LORD is good to everyone who trusts in him, So it is best for us to wait in patience---to wait for him to save us--- And it is best to learn this patience in our youth
When we suffer, we should sit alone in silent patience;
We should bow in submission, for there may still be hope.
Though beaten and insulted, we should accept it all.
The Lord is merciful and will not reject us forever.
He may bring us sorrow, but his love for us is sure and strong. He takes no pleasure in causing us grief or pain.
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Luk 5:32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
You know i know to most people this sounds ridiculous and ungodly and that i am worse then the heathen, but i honestly tried to get through this for 5 months and last night it just got worse and worse. I didn't know what to do, the Lord was not making things clear to me and i haven't heard his voice for so long and it has been real hard. I don't understand why my life is so hard, and why i am struggling with demonic attacks so much. I really didn't want to do this i would have never done this if it wasn't that my health and body was not at risk.
Please keep me in prayer for deliverance of this, these demons are still in my flesh.
We maybe worse than the heathen and chief of the sinners, but the blood of or our savior cleanses us from all our sins.
Psa 103:8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Psa 103:9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
Psa 103:10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
Psa 103:11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Psa 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Psa 103:13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
Psa 103:14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
