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DECEPTION: Leads to Distraction from the Truth (Mind-Related) Deception is Satan’s attempt to get you to THINK contrary to who you are in Christ. At his very nature Satan was created to be a deceiver. He is the father of lies, and has become very experienced and subtle at deceptions of all kinds. His greatest deception is the way he presents his lies to us as our own thoughts. He speaks to us in first person singular, using our catch phrases, our words and expressions. For instance, if we were to have the thought, “Bobby didn’t say ‘hi’ to you this morning, maybe he doesn’t like you anymore,” most of us would be able to at least recognize that it is not our thought. So the enemy has learned to phrase his lies using our language, our own expressions, so we will accept them as ours, swallowing the lie in the words. So the deception becomes, “Bobby didn’t say hi to ME this morning, maybe he doesn’t like ME anymore.” So we begin to think about and judge the situation based on what we think we’re thinking, inste

Crisis Cycles Because God sometimes uses attacks from the enemy to accomplish His purposes, and we are most responsive to the Lord when we are going through something uncomfortable (mainly financial, relationship or physical/health challenges), we may find ourselves having to deal with the same kind of crisis in our lives over and over again until we acknowledge the interference of the enemy, why, where and how he has a legal or illegal influence in our lives, and then deal with him, taking authority over him if necessary, or getting healed and releasing him legally, as appropriate. If we ignore him he only gets stronger, and his roots go deeper into our lives and possibly into the lives of those we are in relationship with.

Crisis Cycles Because God sometimes uses attacks from the enemy to accomplish His purposes, and we are most responsive to the Lord when we are going through something uncomfortable (mainly financial, relationship or physical/health challenges), we may find ourselves having to deal with the same kind of crisis in our lives over and over again until we acknowledge the interference of the enemy, why, where and how he has a legal or illegal influence in our lives, and then deal with him, taking authority over him if necessary, or getting healed and releasing him legally, as appropriate. If we ignore him he only gets stronger, and his roots go deeper into our lives and possibly into the lives of those we are in relationship with.

Unexplained, unwarranted or inappropriate thoughts, decisions or emotions Each of us is likely to have an “off” day now and then, so we don’t want to get into a “demon under every rock” mentality; on the other hand, we don’t want to make any assumptions either. Generally we want to simply consider an attack from the enemy as a possibility whenever we feel, think, or behave erratically or inappropriately, especially if it involves not being able to remember it later, or control our thoughts, actions or feelings when we want to. Demonic or supernatural manifestations We experience these manifestations both in the natural and supernatural realms. In the natural realm, we perceive the demonic with our natural senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. In the supernatural realm, many of these same senses operate on a distinct level. We have the perception of these creatures or activities accordingly, though others in the same room may not experience or perceive them at all. Over time our spirit teaches our

Symptoms of Attacks of the Enemy: We are most vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy where we have unhealed wounds in our soul and are therefore walking after the flesh in that area. Where we believe a lie, the enemy has a legal right to interfere in our lives. We often confuse an onslaught of the enemy with a flare-up of our flesh or attribute it to the circumstance, another person or our selves. The symptoms each of us experience will be unique according to our particular situation, and will run the gamut from extremely subtle to overt. Later we will examine ways to tune our senses so that even the subtlest attack of the enemy will be obvious, as will be our counter-attack. Like using night-vision goggles, we can learn to observe his attacks and either avoid or overcome them.

Symptoms of Attacks of the Enemy: We are most vulnerable to the attacks of the enemy where we have unhealed wounds in our soul and are therefore walking after the flesh in that area. Where we believe a lie, the enemy has a legal right to interfere in our lives. We often confuse an onslaught of the enemy with a flare-up of our flesh or attribute it to the circumstance, another person or our selves. The symptoms each of us experience will be unique according to our particular situation, and will run the gamut from extremely subtle to overt. Later we will examine ways to tune our senses so that even the subtlest attack of the enemy will be obvious, as will be our counter-attack. Like using night-vision goggles, we can learn to observe his attacks and either avoid or overcome them.

Goal and Purpose of the Enemy Satan’s main approaches are to distract the saints from the purposes of God, encourage self-reliance in the saints, misdirect the energy of the saints, and discourage the saints, attempting to destroy their faith. His ultimate goal is to prevent God from achieving His goals.

Goal and Purpose of the Enemy Satan’s main approaches are to distract the saints from the purposes of God, encourage self-reliance in the saints, misdirect the energy of the saints, and discourage the saints, attempting to destroy their faith. His ultimate goal is to prevent God from achieving His goals.

Goal and Purpose of the Enemy

God could get rid of Satan and his gang with a single thought (or likewise take us out of harm’s way), but He leaves us in the devil’s pathway so we can learn how to do battle. Remember, we are called Overcomers as well as Saints.

In II Corinthians 2:11, Paul refers to his recognition of a tactic of the enemy, boldly stating “lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.” This hardly seems to be true for us. Instead, most of our time and thoughts seem to be tied up in wondering how we’re doing, if we’re on the right track, if we’re pleasing to God. So how can Paul claim to not be ignorant of the enemy’s devices? And how can we practically pursue our lessons so that we can say the same thing?

How to test what you hear. Learning by experience. One of the purposes is to help you become comfortable talking to God, asking Him questions, building a relationship.

How to test what you hear. Learning by experience.

How to test what you hear. Learning by experience.

Learning by experience. Yes, No, Maybe, Silence  

How to test what you hear.

How to test what you hear.

As you learn to live as a Spirit being here on this earth, you will encounter all kinds of new situations and beings that may or may not fit into your expectations. Treat each with the confidence of knowing your own authority and power, yet with the respect due the unknown. This is not an area to be sarcastic or playful or teasing. Treat others, and other situations, the way you wish to be treated. All was created by God, for you for this time, and is deserving of high regard. That doesn't mean you don't banish the demonic, but not out of emotion or personal motivations, but by direction of the spirit within.

You will encounter what you fear.

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