Demon Possessed?

[Starforsaken]

This is the second time this has happened to me in the last year... Both times were the same.

For the past months I've been struggling with alcohol, smoking, pornography, anger. I have been depressed to the point of wanting to die. I had been praying all the time asking for God to help me. I've been clean from alcohol and smoking for almost a month and a half now. But I still couldn't stop with the pornography or control my temper. In my prayers last night I asked God in these specific words to lead me down the narrow path and to help me in my dreams. I dreamt of myself laying in my own bed in the middle of the night nothing out of the ordinary, untill I started getting the feeling like something was watching me and clouding in on me and I was terrified. In my dream I spoke the words "In Jesus name demons flee" I dont know why I said those words but they came out. After I said that a hiddeous, loud, sizzling scream wrenched through my mind. It was unbearable, I was blinded by very bright light, and could hear the screams and shrieking going on. I have never been more afraid in my life. I could hear the sizzling and burning in the scream and I repeated the words again. Thats when it stopped and I woke up to find I was still dreaming, laying in my bed in the pitch black screaming at the top of my lungs for help. Someone who I thought was my mom came into my room telling me everything will be alright, I never saw her though but the voice I thought was female. Then I finally woke up in real life, laying in bed scared at what had just happened. I kept thinking... was this for real or an overactive imagination playing tricks on me. I wondered, why non christians hardly ever have experiences like these. I'm not one that believes in cooincidence and I believe there is meaning in everything... Can anyone talk to me and tell me what happened here... was this real... was it all in my mind?

 

[Dr. Holly]

Hello Starforsaken

I can not say whether or not you are demon possessed, as that is something which takes an ordained minister in this area of deliverance that would have to work with you 1 on 1.

I can however tell you that I've had a similar experience through dreams. The Devil attacks us most often through our thoughts in dreams. Why? Because we are so incredibly vulnerable during this time of sleep. This is often why the Lord Himself will minister to you through dreams and visions because He knows that He can always get through to you with this method.

I can also tell you to be encouraged because you saying "In Jesus name, demons flee" and also the bright light you saw during this dream tells me that the Lord is trying to tell you that He has given you the authority as a believer in Him to cast out and cast down the enemy's tactics and strongholds on your life. Basically He is answering your praying by showing you that He IS there and He does want to help you; just trust in Him for your deliverance and understanding during this time.

I highly encourage you to speak with a minister in your area (or perhaps even the pastor of your church if you have one) about what you have experienced. Sometimes confessing our shortcomings (as we all have them) to a minister and being humble enough in the Lord to ask for help, this scares the enemy so much and begins the healing process. Through prayer, pastoral advice & help, good Christian friends and support, and anything else the Good Lord brings in to your life during this period will bring you the deliverance that you desire. I advise you to say to the Lord, "Father, I lay these desires and addictions at your altar and I give them to you. Take these from me and help me to change my thoughts, habits and actions. Help me to have the deliverance in my life that I need from You." If you continue to seek Him; He will be faithful! He's there brother and He truly does love you and wants to see you free from this mess as much as you want to be!

I hope this has helped you. Let me know if you need any further help. I'll be praying for you! God bless you!

 

[JVarner83]

Personally I don't believe in being "demon possessed" but in a literal since, it ment you had a mental illness.

 

[CrazyforYeshua]

This is the second time this has happened to me in the last year... Both times were the same.

For the past months I've been struggling with alcohol, smoking, pornography, anger. I have been depressed to the point of wanting to die. I had been praying all the time asking for God to help me. I've been clean from alcohol and smoking for almost a month and a half now. But I still couldn't stop with the pornography or control my temper. In my prayers last night I asked God in these specific words to lead me down the narrow path and to help me in my dreams. I dreamt of myself laying in my own bed in the middle of the night nothing out of the ordinary, untill I started getting the feeling like something was watching me and clouding in on me and I was terrified. In my dream I spoke the words "In Jesus name demons flee" I dont know why I said those words but they came out. After I said that a hiddeous, loud, sizzling scream wrenched through my mind. It was unbearable, I was blinded by very bright light, and could hear the screams and shrieking going on. I have never been more afraid in my life. I could hear the sizzling and burning in the scream and I repeated the words again. Thats when it stopped and I woke up to find I was still dreaming, laying in my bed in the pitch black screaming at the top of my lungs for help. Someone who I thought was my mom came into my room telling me everything will be alright, I never saw her though but the voice I thought was female. Then I finally woke up in real life, laying in bed scared at what had just happened. I kept thinking... was this for real or an overactive imagination playing tricks on me. I wondered, why non christians hardly ever have experiences like these. I'm not one that believes in cooincidence and I believe there is meaning in everything... Can anyone talk to me and tell me what happened here... was this real... was it all in my mind?

People that aren't born again live for themselves, satan already has them, so there is no reason for him to attack them. That is why he picks on children of God,
It was definitely a spiritual attack, but you aren't demon posessed, if you are born again, the Holy Spirit dwells within you, satan can't.

 

[heron]

Some roaming in the dream and deliverance forums will confirm Dr. Holly's comments on spiritual activity in dreams. Many here at CF have had similar experiences.

You will also find that non-Christians who relate stories of apparitions will express similar experiences. Millions of people through history and across cultures have had frightening experiences with evil spirits. Highly educated and well-respected people have had experiences. It is not your imagination.

If you believe the Bible is God's Word, then you would also have to admit that the Creator of the Universe also acknowleges their existence.

• 13 occurences of the Greek word "demonized"
• 380 uses of the Greek word "spirit" (good, bad and neutral...NT) and 375 in Hebrew (OT)
• 63 uses of the Greek word for demon
• at least 8 references to "evil spirits" in the OT.

And yes, you do have authority. Isn't it amazing how little it took to shake the demons out?

Having authority means that if you try that again in a waking state, you can stand firm until the end and not back down. But I would suggest, as Dr. Holly did, that you find some others who are familiar with exorcism, to assist you. Not every minister believes in it. If you don't know anyone, call up a charismatic church and see if they have some lay people with strengths in deliverance-- at least to talk with.

People at the Deliverance Ministry
forum can also get very creative with help and advice.

You don't need to be afraid. Yes, they are powerful, but Jesus wants you free, and gave you the authority to kick them out.

Don't worry about the difference between being harassed and demonized. Demons can make you feel that their power is inevitable, but it's not. It is not hopeless. You are not subject to them, you are not overcome by them, your fate is not in their hands.

Speak scriptures aloud whenever you get the chance. Let them know who's boss, and make it very uncomfortable for them to hang with you.​

1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

 

[JVarner83]

Greatest demon I ever faced was when I woke up and looked into a mirror.

 

[heron]

Greatest demon I ever faced was when I woke up and looked into a mirror.

Lol!

I've faced them. Bad hair is not their worst feature.

 

[CelticGoth]

Non-Christians generally don't have struggles with pornography. They don't struggle with alcohol. They don't struggle with anger. They don't struggle; they give right in. For a non-Christian who enjoys porn, there is no problem for them to look at it. Why would the Devil cause them anguish over something that's keeping them from God? That's why non-Christians sometimes seem to have it easier than Christians: because they do have it easier.

As for demon possession:

2 Corinthians 6:14-15
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

I know this verse is commonly quoted in regard to human relationships, but look at it: "What harmony is there between Christ and Belial?" Belial is a name of Satan. So, if you are Christ's, you are His alone. He states several times in the Gospel that if you're not for Him, you're against Him, so He's not going to let those who are against Him inside of one who is for Him.

If you claim Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, you may certainly be tempted by demons, but you are not possessed. Some people have told me that because I struggle with pornography, I must be possessed. All that is to me is a scapegoat so I don't have to blame myself for falling on my own temptations.

 

[MezzaMorta]

Sounds like you had a bad dream. No such thing as “demon possession”

 

[CelticGoth]

Sounds like you had a bad dream. No such thing as “demon possession”

I assure you, there is such a thing.

Matthew 8:16
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Him, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.

Matthew 8:28
When He arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met Him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

Matthew 9:32
While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus.

Matthew 12:22
Then they brought Him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.

 

[MezzaMorta]

I assure you, there is such a thing.

Matthew 8:16
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Him, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.

Matthew 8:28
When He arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met Him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

Matthew 9:32
While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus.

Matthew 12:22
Then they brought Him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.

"demon possession" in thoses days was just their explination of someone who was wrong in the head.

 

[CelticGoth]

"demon possession" in thoses days was just their explination of someone who was wrong in the head.

Then how did Jesus send demons from a man to a pig if it was just a mental problem?

 

[JVarner83]

Then how did Jesus send demons from a man to a pig if it was just a mental problem?

He transfered the sickness to the swine

 

[MezzaMorta]

Then how did Jesus send demons from a man to a pig if it was just a mental problem?

He transferred the mental illness to a Pig. Jesus was God, he could do what ever he wanted. It is not unconceivable that he just transferred the illness.

 

[MarkEvan]

Hi

He transfered the sickness to the swine

What then was it that adressed Jesus and knew Him to be the Son of the most High, would you say that the person who was mentally ill could of known who Jesus was? Did he make it up and miraculously hit the truth?

 

[JVarner83]

Hi



What then was it that adressed Jesus and knew Him to be the Son of the most High, would you say that the person who was mentally ill could of known who Jesus was? Did he make it up and miraculously hit the truth?

Many people with mental illnesses are not always in a "mental" state

I think unless you were in a complete brain dead state, I think you would have at least have herd about Jesus in those days.

How do you recon Nebuchadnezzar knew who the 4th person in the fire was?

Pilate knew about him.

Herod knew about him and wanted him to perform miracles for him.

 

[No Swansong]

There is no question that Jesus, the Creator of all, believed in Demons. I think I'll take his word for it.

 

[JVarner83]

hehe didn't want to type this out cause I'm a bad speller and typer but..

The problem I have is this topic is it's a little personal to me.

My mother for the past 15 years has suffered from a mental illness known as paranoid schizophrenia.

When I was very young I have vague memories of who my mother really used to be, but when I was around 8-9 years old my dad got very sick and had to be life flighted to Pittsburg hospital because his heart was failing.

During his recovery and 6 months on a Mechnicial heart (amazing story) till he finally recieved his donar heart my mother began to show symphtoms of a mental illness (the stress must have done her in).

She had said things before, but I think that was the breaking point.

She has been in and out of hospitals 3 times now, every time they just send us a bill and tell her to take her medication (which she don't becasue she doesn't think she has a probelm)

All the doctors seem to want is money.

We have lived and seen a woman who was my mother be completely transformed into some other complete being.

She gets in our faces and screams (can go on for hours in a day, very rarely do you get a peaceful day), accuses me of dealing drugs, being a homosexual, killing people, tells everyone she meets that I was drugged raped (not true of course)

One time she even called the cops to come to our house saying I had been raped by 2 other men.

She accused my dad of molesting me, sexualy using me, beating me, trying to kill me, ect ect (my dad is #1 in my life besides Jesus)

She snarls and cusses like nothing I've ever seen, has visions and believes things that are not true. She lives in a completely different reality driven by fear. always fears that people are trying to kill her, always trying to kill her family ect.

The amazing thing is, shes functional as a human being, she cooks, cleans, does laundry, drives (suprised she hasnt wreked though), buys grocies.

Deep inside her mind though she is tormented by a severe and ruthless mental illness.

The probelm? Many times i've broken down and cried, I've yelled and screamed, tried to reason with her, bring her back to reality and all my attemps have failed. I have tried to rebuke her in the name of Jesus, tried to "cast out demons" and all failed, the reason? because there is no such thing.

I 100% in no way believe through my 15 years dealing with this issue that a person is "possed" by demons but have come to the understanding that it is a illness and these people were in just as much of need of healing as people who couldnt walk, or talk, or see, ect

One time the poeple even said "surley this man have a devil, because he says...ect

They tried to call Jesus crazy because of the things he said.

My mother doesn't deserve to go through this torment, but I think God's has let it continue to help strengthen me as an indvidual.

I know without a doubt if it was God's will she could and would be healed, but I'm content with what the Lord has done and I'm going to continue to do what he wants all of us to do. Tell people about his Son Jesus!

(Mar 5:19) Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends,and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee,and hath had compassionon thee.

(2Co 12:9) And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

 

[Starforsaken]

Well I've read the responses, some say I was, some say I can't be because of the holy spirit in me and one says I have a mental illness. Sure I guess it is possible that I have a mental imbalance but I highly doubt it. Yesterday I had terrible pain all throughout my body, I was severly depressed more than any other time; even though I was not sad about anything or had any reason to be depressed. After praying and the dream, I have not been depressed, I deleted any porn I may have had and have not looked at any of it. Maybe the dream was all in my head, maybe it was a warning or a wake up call. I don't know. But I do know now I'm a lot better off than I was before. Today is only one day, I'll see how things go in the coming weeks.

 

[heron]

JVarner, so sorry about your mom. It's as if you lost her already. I hope that she is able to return to a more normal state some time.

Mental illness and demon posession are two different things, and attaching a label to either without a good analysis can put the person in an accused place. I completely believe that the brain has disorders, as it is part of the body.

But I have also seen people with superhuman strength and "impossible" characteristics, as well as elusive beings not connected with people at all-- just independent.

The label of posession is sometimes used against people, and Jesus didn't intend that to happen at all. He freed people out of mercy for what the demons had put them through.