Devils need doors to enter lives, they can enter through several ways for example, through emotions, fear, anger, hurt, humiliation, shame, self-condemnation, ignorance, unforgiveness, rejection, sadness, disappointment etc, then they can also enter through things that people welcomed for example; watching horrors or movies where rituals were done on set, listening to contaminated music, being raped or molested, consuming food or drink that was contaminated, lack of prayer and submission to the Lord, consuming any form of drugs or alcohol, using needles or anything that interferes with your blood, injections, bites, burns, reading bad books, signed contracts and agreements, wearing other peoples clothing or lending out personal items, using obscene language and liming with people who are already in subjection to demonic influence to name a few.
Then once he enters you will begin to see his manifestations, confusion, gossip, strife, wickedness, poverty, violence, suicide, murder, accusations, sickness, slander, hardship, weakness, separation, drunkenness, slothfulness, infidelity, attitude, depression, constant criticizing, constant complaining, stubbornness, unwillingness, unforgiveness, carvings for particular food etc., to name a few.
John 10:10 is our reminder that the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy. Knowing this makes it easy to identify his works in someone’s life. So while navigating this physical world we have to remember that there is a spirit behind every single word, we wrestle against powers and principalities every single day, witches do not take days off, so believers are supposed to be functioning around the clock also.
Words carry a spirit which is why we can make declarations, speak healing and it will come to pass because it is backed by Heaven, likewise bad words carry demonic influence that can manifest darkness when spoken. That is why we say life and death in is the power of the tongue, although it is actually the words that carry the power, the tongue is just the tool.
For instance, in Matthew 16:22 when Peter said; “Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee”, Jesus responded by saying; “Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men” because he identified the spirit behind the words. Carnally it will seem as though Peter was trying to protect Jesus from being hurt but spiritually Peter’s words had demonic influence that tried to abort the process for Salvation.
When people speak we need to listen by the spirit of the Lord, not everything is what it sounds like, so we have to pay attention to the subtlety of the enemy, he hides right among us in the Church.
Know when to respond, when to stay silent, when to pray and when to denounce by the spirit of the Lord.
In the same manner when someone denies the power of the Lord, they are not denying the Lord’s servant but the Lord himself who called and anointed them for his Glory. Do not respond to things that warrant our silence. We are not called to counsel and pray demons out but to call them by their names, cast them out and cut them off in the mighty name of Jesus! Hallelujah!
Devils will try to engage people into arguments, or pursue them into anger or any other action just to get an entrance so you really have to use wisdom, think before responding or acting. For example; if a person that likes money, the devil will cause someone to owe that person money so that he can get their engagement by a reaction, and he will hold them hostage so that every time they remember that ordeal, being unable to let go will keep them bound. Meanwhile they are serving the Lord and doing everything else right but one door is still open blocking their blessing. For this reason Forgiveness and the ability to let go is essential for freedom in Christ.
Even the Lord will allow certain spirits to enter our environment to see if we can discern and know how to address it. The Lord carefully grooms his people so that we can all be Victorious.
James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you! Hallelujah!
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