Thank you again. (5) Control Spirit: Many people have a control spirit which will deny the truth. Im guessing that youre talking about yourself in a way that youd never talk about anyone else. On the road to Emmaus, the two disciples' eyes were restrained (Luke 24:16). His light was too bright for the Israelites because their carnal minds could not receive it. My people ask counsel from theirwoodenidols,And their staff informs them.Forthe spirit of harlotry has causedthemto stray,And they have played the harlot against their God.. This demon may use legalism to undermine the work of the cross. Was I lamenting how hard and overwhelming life feels? What the Israelites were feeding their minds was distracting them to the degree that they were unable to see the truth when it was presented to them. John 10:10 says, Fall Afresh by Bethel Music and Jeremy Riddle, Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live. (Ezekiel 37:9), Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. (Ephesians 5:14b). I fire back every arrow of witchcraft fired into my dream, in Jesus' name. This spirit produces constant and chronic fatigue, procrastination, idleness, and self-pity. Your children faint; they lie at the head of every street like an antelope in a snare. Sometimes the fatigue would stay away for an hour before returning. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Thank you so much Arlene for posting this detailed testimony. To be sure, there are others from my area such as sister M, brother W and sister L, who have yet to fully comprehend the message, please join me in prayer for all these souls that they are given wisdom. Not all rest is restorative. I plead the blood of Jesus to dislodge every evil spirit in possession of my delayed blessings. aware of this lazy, listless, feeling that I have been experiencing the past few months that had People struggle with insomnia and it steals the gift of sleep that God has given to them. A controlling spirit is an unhealthy need to influence others. In the midst of praying it, I felt the spirit of control break from my life and my generational line. Then I exchange those thoughts of weariness and defeat with scripture, i.e., He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. When we do this, we put on strength through our agreement. Supplements. Cleanse my spirit and remove the cobwebs. Once I read this article I was able to see their influence in my life going back to childhood. Granted, some are blessed with discernment and teaching abilities because they get it quickly but many are not. they totally used Gods word out of the bible. The spirit of the antichrist can be found in many modern churches. More rest. I felt like a dog on a leash. As I read this I would stop, pray about it, then continue. Its in music, films, social media, and every other brainwashing tool you can think of. I am a Kingdom Ambassador. We should not be allowing this world to hammer away at our minds and attitudestaking up our lives, our time, with things that should not be our concern. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, 8 as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day." 9 And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them; 10 let . Instead, He came to set us free. This friend is very gifted prophetically. For example, a fear of change can disguise itself as wanting to keep someone safe from the unknown. Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. You are more than a conqueror through Christ, and He loves you with an everlasting love! Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end" Most of what you said, Ive been doing or have done. I want to trust and follow you. The main mission of this spirit is to keep humans from coming to know the Lord Jesus Christ as savior. 7. Pls pray Gods great mercy and grace on me. Pride goesbefore destruction,And a haughty spirit before a fall.Betterto beof a humble spirit with the lowly,Than to divide the spoil with the proud.. He permitted it even as He permitted Adam and Eve to be tested in the Garden. I will walk in unity with my brothers and sisters in the Lord. I also ask that you would give me the courage to do whatever you ask me to do. She knows how to do this. Thank you for this. This is when the sheep and goats are separated to the left and to the right of Christ. Spirit of Stupor However, fear can also manifest as its true self. A number of people have been deeply touched and transformed by this prayer. I also participated in confessing to the leaders various ways that the church has hurt the gay community. And they called to Lot and said to him, Where are the men who came to you tonight? An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. I am literally falling asleep while reading this. There is incredible power in agreement. But the doctors were saying no at first. We may even choose to repent on behalf of our people for any agreement with the spirit of slumber. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Nobody wants to be around him/her and he/she grates upon everyone. God has given them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that they should not see 10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see. 35 Prayers Against The Spirit Of Destruction. I thank God for landing on this powerful and deliverance filled piece to address an issue I have been battling with for a long time, our God is so kind and faithful, God bless you for the inspiration. 12. Anyway, this is how the study went, the main clear points were not comprehended much. In John 8:44, the devil is referred to as the father of lies. For example, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were completely disintegrated because of their wicked sexual sins and desires. Thank you again for your obedience. I pray that its fruitful and touches the lives of many. Thank you for your transparency, thank you for helping me to be convicted and not condemned. Make declarations over yourself and your people; declarations such as: When we feel fatigued or overwhelmed, lets push back! If you think that you have yielded to the spirit of slumber in any way, I want to invite you to take a moment and pray a prayer of repentance with me: I now recognize that I have yielded to the spirit of slumber. Stay away from the occult by all means! This is why its incredibly important to be able to recognize these spirits and tear down these strongholds. It didnt make sense. NO TYPE, NO TRUTH Not sick enough to be confined to bed. Can I do self-deliverance and cast it out? When we do this, the enemy flees. Make the heart of this people dull, and their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and return and be healed. (Isaiah 6:9-10), For the LORD has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, namely, the prophets; and He has covered your heads, namely, the seers. Thats no coincidence. must be dealt with from the roots. PRAYER GUIDE 1. This 14 Day Email Series will show you timeless truths found in the Bible about what God says and thinks about you. Do you think the saints and the wicked are co-mingled in any way AFTER the 1,000 and then separated? This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the Word of God. This kind of spirit may never give up until it has completely destroyed its target. The enemy uses compromise to persuade believers to sin against God. Remember there are two pipes. The Testimony is: Im struggling so bad with this is there anything that im doing to deserve this did the enemy Put this spirit on me or Did God i love God and as i was getting closer to him this started to happen i was talking alot of naps and things and i never knew what it was but now i do can God help me with this. Use drugs to diminish the minds of the people. But the ol let me think about it for a while time drag is shown to be a bad potential trap as Scriptures gives us a lesson. Why should we be concerned about yielding to slumber? There are many other branches that grow out of this spirit such as legalism, the occult, compromise, flattery, and unbelief. DA 829, 830 Upon its summit His feet will rest when He shall come again. Another practical step in overcoming the spirit of slumber is to declare and prophecy. God is asking His church to overcome, and this will mean staying in the battle when we feel that we have used our last ounce of strength. God is good! He is one of a very few remaining S.D.A friends whom I have stayed close to over the years since disclosing to the church my affiliation with the Lords final message of Elijahthe Shepherds Rod (Micah 6:9). The word divination comes from the Greek word Puthon, new research suggests that it actually cuts off the blood supply. You teach me the truth and the way may God bless youYou say it all true, You did a marvelous job on explaining how these spirits work. (LogOut/ "Use your time this way." I make a conscious decision to be fully present and I ask You to hold me to that decision even if at times I don't want to. Hello! Monique is part demon and part human and has demonic powers because she is part demon herself. Whats the big deal? Division, Satan, Humility. I have not been able to attend to housekeeping matters as before and I really wanted to address them but couldnt, however if I go into warfare praying or worship I can get work done and feel good. Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud." - Proverbs 16:18-19 Pride is one of the worst demonic spirits. If a person having the gift of the discerning of spirits were to travel into an area where this spirit is in operation, they would suddenly feel the effects of this spirit. The Inspired counsel is: Christ would have all understand the events of His Second Appearing. RH Sept. 20, 1898. I began to wondercould there be a spiritual root to this fatigue? Another thing you can do is to simply keep seeking intimacy with God yourself. Ive always read my Bible, but I never understood about the demon different spirits about now I know!. and said, Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly! Manage Settings I knew I had this spirit, but I didnt realize how bad it took over my mind, my spirit and my body. Marriages and families can be completely destroyed by sexual sins. (LogOut/ 2021. When we forcefully resist this spirit through worship and prayer, pressing through the fatigue we will feel it lift; our energy will be restored even when we exert much energy. I will be a little bit preachy here and say what God told me years ago ABC.of christian. The people to whom the book was written had not given into immorality, but the author knew that sooner or later the stress of resisting would get to them. When Jesus engaged in battle against Satan at the end of His fast in the desert, He used the word, not human reasoning to defeat him. A stronghold is formed by a wrong pattern of thinking by the believer. When this happens, invite God into your rest, and just soak in His presence. He knew that today might feel overwhelming but tomorrow could be totally different. A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock. Thank you for keeping the faith, I am greatful for the short yet very detailed information.God Bless you, Very powerful deliverance teaching my people perish because of lack of knowledge thanks again, Is there a prayer to. This spirit is extremely divisive and seeks to put people against one another. Do we need some of the things that the world hits us with? Something I didnt understand. So I began to dig into the word to see what it had to say about it. Thank you so much for this teaching.God bless you and your ministry. Original source: "Prayers that Rout Demons" book by Apostle John Eckhardt I loose the hounds of heaven against Jezebel (1 Kings 21:23). This spirit can be found in many people today. A stress storm. Only God can save this person. At the time the crowns (rewards) are given out i.e. But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid Hisface from you, that he will not hear.(Isaiah 59:2). Enjoying some screen time can sometimes be a good thing, but if we are using screens as an escape from the fatigue of this spirit, its time to examine our motives. The amount of sleep you get does not deter this spirit. It was like a perfect storm. Therefore, all lies come from him. If we have found it difficult to trust God (unbelief) in this season, we repent. Satan flees when we worship. To help your forces gain an advantage over the enemy. I renounce and loose myself from every acquired as well as the inherited spirit of delayed blessings in life, career, business, etc, in Jesus name. Thank God you used this social media to share this, it worked for me and I pray it keeps reaching out to more and more souls. Focus on His attributes. I want to invite you to be the Lord of my life. Excellent article! Once again, even if we don't feel the motivation to open God's Word, this discipline will be our lifeline and anchor in each storm we face. Continue with Recommended Cookies, by misfitministries | Jul 17, 2020 | Learning the Word, Spiritual Warfare | 37 comments. As spiritual warriors we do the same thing (but in different ways). EGW will stand at GWT: Letter 7, July 22, 1877. The spirit of sexual immorality has many disastrous side effects. Required fields are marked *. Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded. Dont give your flesh any wiggle room on this one. Later, the word was applied to soothsayers (someone who does fortune-telling) or diviners who were inspired by Apollo. Definitely an eye opener for sure. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. God destroyed these cities, but the spirit that infected those people is still active today. Father, I appreciate you for the spiritual knowledge and understanding I have in Christ Jesus. As I did, the fatigue would leave me. Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. It was like some protective barrier had broken inside of me. 8. NIV as it is written: 'God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.'. What happened to the open minded Rob? Because of the constant pressure to conform to this world, they were becoming apathetic, and apathetic people are in a kind of stupor, blind to the reality of their spiritual condition. Your email address will not be published. I fear that I am becoming this person, as all my thoughts lead to despair. It guarded the oracle of Delphi and was slain by Apollo. I am going to pray this for myself and family. The occult is formed from false religions. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Exchange these numbing behaviors for more helpful responses. 4:8 Crowns given to the saints at this time. Cancelling on them. Every evil dream of the past affecting my life now, die, in the name of Jesus. SoLot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him. Also, it steals the Word before it can have any true effect of the believer. As you pursue God, and are honest with Him even when its difficult, its amazing how others are watching. The important thing is to not get stuck here, even if we have struggled with one of these sins. Also, feel free to leave a comment below. Deborah, thank you for your message. This is a great word, and it really does mean something about the facts of the world. John W. Ritenbaugh Keeping our armor is absolutely necessary if we want to resist the spirit of slumber. Be aware of these people they are liers thru tarot card reading and uses astral projection to enter into peoples homes in their neighborhoods. Like a foggy mist, it had silently crept in. Tomorrow may never come as they say. For years I struggled with this infirmity to the point where I felt like throwing in the towel but Gods grace and mercy kept me. Trust in others. Whatever this internal breach was, I knew it was serious. He also emotionally numbs out at times and gets lost in his phone. I remember trying to act as if I was ok that night, but I wasnt. GC 299 SOP confirms the context of Job 19:25-27 is at the Second Advent. I command every spiritual scale used by the enemy to cover my spiritual eyes to fall and catch fire, in Jesus mighty name. Romans 10:4 says that Christ is the end (meaning "the goal" or "aim") of the law. Mark 13:35-36 says, Therefore stay awake for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. Lets work while it is daylight. I also repented of a lot of things I know of, that I allowed in my heart, that I knew did not belong there. Change). LoveHop, a prayer ministry, had organized a reverse confessional toward leaders of the gay community. Other symptoms of this spirit include worry, tension, and any kind of phobia. First, we start with our prep prayers. And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it issealed.. (Isaiah 29:9-11). There is no in-between. (Ephesians 6:10-18) For more on this topic, check out my blog posts entitled, The Armor of God Part 1.. That night I laid in bed in the fetal position. To this day he has shut their eyes so they do not see, and closed their ears so they do not hear., Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. Please help me to resist this evil spirit of slumber and also help me to submit to you. God wants us to have wisdom and all we need to do isask, lets do that. Division of the whole multitude MS 77, 1906, Paul will stand at GWT: RH, Nov. 2, 1911, par. You know I am aware of the SRod teachings on ALL subjects including the invisible Coming of the Lord to the Mt. I got saved during the summer of 2012. Coincidence? Thank you! Monique and Lisa of East Chicago, Indiana and Antonio Mapson and Leeanne Garcia of Gary, Indiana 345 Rutledge Street 46404. Self rejection is just as painful (if not more so) as if someone else rejected us. Theres grace for the journey! Im 56 years old and have never heard of this. The Lord Jesus did not save us so we can be held in captivity by todays world. 11 (2 Peter 1:3), 9. Do you think this could be a slumbering spirit? 2. The Spirit Of Pride "Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Now I am blessed with The five fold ministry of teaching where God brings alive his word and gives clarity and understanding, I love the word and to share the word whenever, however. Today I was listening to my Pastor preaching and he just mentioned the word slumber ( he wasnt preaching on it ) and it clicked that I should research the spirit of slumber to see if I found anything helpful. The spirit of stupor is like a widespread communal disease among our people. If youre operating in lies and deceit, youre working for the benefit of the kingdom of darkness. There were times that I wanted to die. Today, unfortunately this spiritual stupor is very much alive among us as Gods remnant people. You say I havent given you one quote to prove, here you are rightI have given you at least 10 quotes from the SOP that states exactly what happens at the Second Advent. Of course, there are people out there who decide to withhold sleep from themselves, but there are others who simply cannot get enough sleep. Ive written a whole blog post about the spirit of perversion so if you want to read more about this spirit, click here. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); For those who have yielded to this spirit, their ability to see is impaired, ANOTHER WORD FOR SLUMBER IS: STUPOR MY FAITH-BLOG. You dont necessarily have to yield to the spirit of slumber in order to feel the effects of it. 3. It might be that your level of discerning has gone up. Thank you so much for this word! The spirit of destruction is a destructive spirit that is desperately determined to destroy or ruin your life. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I am grateful to tears!!! We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. This ministry is something God put into my heart many years ago, including the name. We dont want to bring unnecessary confusion. Paul says Moses kept Israel from looking at the end of what was passing away. Romans 10:4 says that Christ is the end (meaning the goal or aim) of the law. Id worship God as I sang along to the words. He is a born again believer who has received the infilling of the spirit but he fails to experience Gods presence and also experience intimacy in personal devotional time. Why did it seem like the closer I walked with God, the less fatigue I felt? The main passage that talks about this spirit is found in Romans 11:7-8: What then? Belonging to God, Part 1 What does it mean to Read more, February 5, 2023Message: The Remnant of Hope, Gay Zambrano LINK, January 29, 2023Message: Isaiah 65-66, Gay Zambrano, David Hino, Dan Zambrano LINK, January 22, 2023Message: Isaiah 64, The Potter and the Clay, David Hino, LINK. Pride is one of the worst demonic spirits. Fear usually presents itself as a friend in order to gain access. Arlene. Thank God for having someone like you in our mist . Related: Areas Of The Body That Demons Attack, By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. God Himself declares that He blinded and hardened the hearts of the Israelites, just as He promised He would if they persisted in disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:28): And He said, Go, and tell this people: 'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.' He loves God but I dont see him having an intimate relationship with God and when I speak about experiencing Gods presence he looks at me like Im from another planet. (LogOut/ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Climb Every Mountain, Prophetic Word for 2023 David Hino I believe Gods word for 2023 is Perseverance or Climb Every Mountain from the movie, The Sound of Music. Today, as this evil spirit came upon me ( even while reading this..)the Spirit of God inspired me to research this topic as I had an idea as to what was wrong but didnt know what to do. Listening to Don Potter and remembering the event at Cal State Long Beach, I had a new understanding that we can battle the the spirit of control through repentance. Practical steps to overcome the spirit of slumber: This is the issue in the book of Hebrews. The true God had closed Israel's eyesthe God of this age had blinded themand He was now opening the eyes of those few He was calling so that He could heal their minds. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day." Ephesians 4:30 ESV And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. The fact that somebody's eyes are open does not mean that he is not sleeping spiritually. for personal recognition in the place of Gods recognition. He did this because not a single person was worthy to be in His presence. 12:1-2), and hardness of heart. are stopping the Spirit of Truth from working! After a stronghold is formed, it can be used by an unclean spirit to influence a believers actions, habits, and lifestyle. Restore godly authority. It produces a lot of ungodly behavior such as arrogance, criticism, prejudice, egotism, and gossip. It was so mild that it didnt really catch my attention. Did you notice that energy drinks and coffee are a rapidly growing industry? Thank you for this. Therefore, anything that holds and binds someone into certain thinking or lifestyles is demonic. Then, WHAM! Slumber needs a point of access in order to be allowed to operate. I suspected it was Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Beware of this spirit and learn to recognize it! Jesus bless you real good, is my prayer. Been in church my entire life. What the Bible says about But a few weeks ago, we decided to enter another study. However, the men did not want the girls. Thank you. So true, all the more we must sound the alarm. Work to confuse the identity of children. Very helpful Spiritual information.. Let my weakness be penetrated with Your strength this very day that I may fulfill all the duties of my state conscientiously, that I may do what is right and just. Thank you so much for this revelation. Thank You FOR Sharing GREAT BLOG And SOOO many Sneaky Ways satan Gets In Our Mind/thoughts And We NEED to Keep in the WORD And Keep Our Eyes On JESUS G-dBless. Required fields are marked *. It felt like something destructive now had access to places that had never been exposed before. Advertisers are constantly and repetitiously urging us,"Do this." I actually had different pastors pray over me for it. Jesus can indeed set us free from any one of these afflictions. The Bible says that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. But when I yielded to the weariness it only grew stronger. Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. Thank you Lord Jesus because your thoughts for me are thoughts of good and not of evil to bring me an expected end, all glory to you In Jesus Mighty Name. What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; just as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes to see not and ears to hear not, down to this very day." I came to understand that the spirit of slumber is an evil spirit.