Jesus will do exceeding and abundantly above whatever you ask or think according to the power that works in you. (Ephesians 3:20) Power to think right. Power to walk right. Power to talk right. Power to cast out demons in the name of Jesus.
You'd better have something productive on your mind because the devil looks and waits for every opening to enter your thoughts--to manipulate your thoughts with false hopes, false dreams, false desires. Think about prisoners in POW camps who were subjected to brainwashing techniques. Satan's tactics have grown more subtle and sophisticated. Nevertheless, the strategy and the goals are still the same -- kill, steal, and destroy (John 10:10).
Watch, pray, and think. Keep your mind on things above. Do not allow the devil to steal your joy or influence your thoughts. There is a small minority of mentally ill and the criminal element. But we're not talking about them. There are however, dark forces and influences that are very real, working through and on people. Typically, people who are jealous, hateful of others, suffer from low self esteem and self hatred; who are open to evil influences for the purpose of destroying humanity. These forces work to destroy the lives of others by first infiltrating the mind. The mind becomes so tormented that the individual is reduced to a beggar living on the streets. The victim tries to hold it together, but each time they have stood up and collected themselves the evil one comes and knocks them down again. Sometimes there is a realignment. The victim says this is as low as I am going--but there is something definitely wrong with this picture. I should not be living at this level. There are hierarchies and sophisticated webs of evil. We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against evil and spiritual wickedness in high places.
Satan and his demonic cohorts do not want you to prosper unless you join up with their team. Even then, your rank in satan's army may still have you living a very defeated life--you're holding on, you have not completely hit rock bottom but it is definitely not how you should be living. In other words, satan cannot completely possess you. You struggle to move forward; but you are unable to break free. You need to be born again. You need to ask Jesus to help you. You need to ask Jesus to come into your life and be your personal Lord and Savior.
Devil, I am calling you out and putting you on notice. You are full of hypocrisy, jealousy, self hatred, hatred towards others, and low self esteem. The only thing that makes you feel good about yourself is a false sense of superiority. On a bad day; when your evil intents and evil influences are not accomplishing what you would like them to do; you point your fingers at others and blame them. On a good day, after secretly harassing or violating someone, you feel accomplished.
The bible is not about condemnation but about forgiveness. Repent, confess your sins and be born again. There is therefore, no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1) who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit.
If you believe in Jesus
but have not given your life to Christ, accept Him into your heart today.
Christ Jesus, please come into my heart. Lord Jesus become my personal
Lord and Savior.
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