can demons read your thoughts?

[Mrs.Amy]

I am inclined to say no...that is why we pray in our heads...so the devil (and his minions can not hear you)....I think if someone were to be possessed then YES the demon has full access to the mind...but in general, do you think they were given the ability to know our thoughts?

 

[Standing Up]

They cannot (Acts 19).

 

[Mrs.Amy]

Standing up: I read Acts 19 and I don't see anything relating to demons and reading our thoughts....

 

[MrPolo]

Generally I would say no, unless God grants a special permission for the sake of teaching one of His children something, like in Job 1.

 

[JudaicChristian]

I am inclined to say no...that is why we pray in our heads...so the devil (and his minions can not hear you)....I think if someone were to be possessed then YES the demon has full access to the mind...but in general, do you think they were given the ability to know our thoughts?

I take no responsibility for myself. The Devil made me do it.

 

[OpenDoor]

Short answer: no
Long answer: demons are spirits they don't have vocal cords or ear drums. If you think toward a demon it will "hear" you.

 

[zeke37]

I am inclined to say no...that is why we pray in our heads...so the devil (and his minions can not hear you)....I think if someone were to be possessed then YES the demon has full access to the mind...but in general, do you think they were given the ability to know our thoughts?

I agree with your line of thought



as for Job, Satan did not know his thoughts....just his actions/inactions...and I do not think Satan is classified as a demon, but a fallen angel, the same as the sons of God in Gen6 who MATED with humans...


Satan and the sons of God are very physical, demons are not.

 

[MrPolo]

as for Job, Satan did not know his thoughts....just his actions/inactions...and I do not think Satan is classified as a demon, but a fallen angel, the same as the sons of God in Gen6 who MATED with humans...[/COLOR]


Satan and the sons of God are very physical, demons are not.

I only brought up Job in the sense that God sometimes suspends "rules" normally imposed upon Satan, i.e. to afflict Job at all! That is the principle at work. You are correct, that he did not necessarily afflict Job's thoughts in that particular example.

But as for Satan, he is not physical, but pure spirit, like all angels. He is a fallen angel. Angels who sometimes manifest themselves in the physical realm do so under special circumstances so that humans can see them for whatever is God's purpose at that time.

 

[Standing Up]

Standing up: I read Acts 19 and I don't see anything relating to demons and reading our thoughts....

That's cause they can't. Acts 19:13-20. It was a spoken conversation. Not done in "secret".

 

[Celticflower]

Maybe if you let them they can.

 

[Emmy]

Dear Mrs.Amy. No, demons cannot read our thoughts, but like their master, they are skilled in watching every movement, and then jump to the right, or nearly right conclusion. Like you, Mrs.Amy, I do not let them see what is in my thoughts, I talk to the Lord in my head, unless it is praise and thanks for all He has done. It is always better to puzzle them, perhaps then they will leave us alone. I say this humbly and with love. Greetings from Emmy, your sister in Christ.

 

[zeke37]

I only brought up Job in the sense that God sometimes suspends "rules" normally imposed upon Satan, i.e. to afflict Job at all! That is the principle at work. You are correct, that he did not necessarily afflict Job's thoughts in that particular example.

But as for Satan, he is not physical, but pure spirit, like all angels. He is a fallen angel. Angels who sometimes manifest themselves in the physical realm do so under special circumstances so that humans can see them for whatever is God's purpose at that time.

maybe we'll have to agree to disagree about Satan.

the angels and Satan are very physical...not flesh, but physical non the less.....a spiritual body...the fallen ones even left their heavenly dwelling place and mated with Adam's daughters...against God's plan, and are going to pay the ultimate price...

 

[Korah]

That's cause they can't. Acts 19:13-20. It was a spoken conversation. Not done in "secret".

I agree with Mrs. Amy in Post #3. Acts 19-20 proves nothing regarding the OP.
We do see here that demons apparently hear what exorcists say. But not even that, really. The demons could be reading the thoughts of the exorcists--which makes better sense anyway, as spirits do not have eardrums.
Anyone have any better indications? Or are you all listeners to the Bible Answer Man (Hank Hanegraff) with his dogmatic denial that demons can read the thoughts of Christians?

 

[zeke37]

I don't know who that is, but I do not think that demons can hear our thoughts. There is no biblical president for that. I'll add, that if one is possessed, the demon could read the one possessed mind...and be a vantriliquist of sorts.

 

[Rick Otto]

My wife can "read my mind". (25yrs)

...Sometimes I wonder if she's possesed. (kidding)

 

[Gary51]

My wife can "read my mind". (25yrs)

...Sometimes I wonder if she's possesed. (kidding)

My wife can read my mind also. (29 years)

And when she doesn't like what she reads, she has the ability to change my mind for me!

 

[Montalban]

can demons read your thoughts?

Yes. But, only at a 3rd Grade level

 

[thriftyEvie]

my son asked me this once and I told him,
"God knows the our heart and thoughts, Satan hears the tongue".

 

[Montalban]

Are there any demon subscribers to this forum?

 

[nhisname]

If satan cannot read our thoughts how does he know our weaknesses? I believe he can, this is why the Apostle Paul tells us to keep renewing our minds especially before we pray otherwise we can easily be destracted.