Spiritual attack

[Poppyseed78]

How can one identify a spiritual attack? What steps should one take to fight it?

I believe I'm under spiritual attack right now. This has never happened to me before, and it's alarming and upsetting. I've been praying for guidance and strength.

I appreciate any advice on this.

 

[com7fy8]

Read 2 Corinthians 12:7-15. See what you get from it.

 

[John Hyperspace]

How can one identify a spiritual attack? What steps should one take to fight it?

I believe I'm under spiritual attack right now. This has never happened to me before, and it's alarming and upsetting. I've been praying for guidance and strength.

I appreciate any advice on this.

You endure it with patience in faith, hope and love; confident that God allows all of these things in order to perfect your faith, hope and love.

Faith untried may be true faith, but it is sure to be little faith, and it is likely to remain dwarfish so long as it is without trials. Faith never prospers so well as when all things are against her: tempests are her trainers, and lightnings are her illuminators. When a calm reigns on the sea, spread the sails as you will, the ship moves not to its harbour; for on a slumbering ocean the keel sleeps too. Let the winds rush howling forth, and let the waters lift up themselves, then, though the vessel may rock, and her deck may be washed with waves, and her mast may creak under the pressure of the full and swelling sail, it is then that she makes headway towards her desired haven. No flowers wear so lovely a blue as those which grow at the foot of the frozen glacier; no stars gleam so brightly as those which glisten in the polar sky; no water tastes so sweet as that which springs amid the desert sand; and no faith is so precious as that which lives and triumphs in adversity. Tried faith brings experience. You could not have believed your own weakness had you not been compelled to pass through the rivers; and you would never have known God’s strength had you not been supported amid the water floods. Faith increases in solidity, assurance, and intensity, the more it is exercised with tribulation. Faith is precious, and its trial is precious too.

1 Peter 1:7

 

[timewerx]

If there's anything out of order in your life, restore order.

Disorder can include one's beliefs. If you're finding it impossible to fix a disorder, then find the opportunity to remain calm and be at peace.

It is how I was able to repel attacks from evil spirits.

 

[longwait]

Check if you have opened any doors to the devil. If yes, then work on closing those open doors.

 

[tturt]

Yes, asks Yahweh. Usually I need to repent about something. Or need His help to forgive someone, not be offended or more prideful, etc.

 

[com7fy8]

Our Apostle Paul says,

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Ephesians 6:12)

So, from this I see how we in Jesus can be the ones making a spiritual attack against Satanic kingdom beings. We are not only on the defense, trying to avoid being attacked. We are attacking!!

2 Corinthians 10:4-6

So, in case we are more feeling like we are victims of attacks, possibly we need to get on the offense, and not stay somewhere where we would like to be cozy with our own things . . . or playing it safe >

In one movie, soldiers were attacking a German position. They were tempted to stay behind a tree or bushes or a big rock. But the commander told them they must keep moving forward . . . or else mortar rounds could drop in with them if they stayed somewhere long enough for the Germans to lock in on their position.

But one safe location to be in is "the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God." (in 1 Peter 3:4) This gentle and quiet beauty of God's love is "incorruptible" > God's gentle and quiet love shares His own almighty power with us, so we can not be corrupted by various nasty and cruel spiritual things. Plus, we are not only safe, not only defended >

"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." (James 4:7)

Being stronger in forgiveness can also make us stronger against spiritual evil, of "the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience" (in Ephesians 2:2). Satan's evil spirit is real, but our God is totally superior to Satan and all His kingdom and its evil >

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)

We are not only defended, then, but able to overcome any evil, at all, with God's good.

 

[agoodfriend]

How can one identify a spiritual attack? What steps should one take to fight it?

I believe I'm under spiritual attack right now. This has never happened to me before, and it's alarming and upsetting. I've been praying for guidance and strength.

I appreciate any advice on this.

1.Tell us more so that we can help you.
2.Pray
3. Use the armor of God. (Ephesians 6:13-20)
4. You do have the power to tell the devil to go away. I know that you can do this. All Christians have this power.

 

[Poppyseed78]

I don't feel comfortable sharing details. I do think I opened the door to the devil. I have not been as close to Christ as I should have been, and in my weakness I was not vigilant.

I'm quite sure God is not punishing me, but I have no doubt He will if I don't fight this.

Thank you all for your advice and Scripture. I need to immerse myself in His word for some spiritual renewal.

 

[Greg J.]

You're always under spiritual attack. It's not a question of identifying IF you are or not. The long-term answer is always to believe the truth, which you learn from the Holy Spirit, usually through Scripture, and sometimes through other people. Knowing, understanding, and believing the truth are all different. Just because you read about the truth in Scripture doesn't mean you will instantly have a deep genuine belief in it even if it makes sense. For that, obedience to what God wants you to do is necessary. Abiding in Christ. Heaving a heart yielded to God's will. The spiritual disciples (Bible study, fellowship, prayer, fasting, obedience, acts of service, etc.) There are all kinds non-spiritual things that can seem like spiritual attacks, so talking with someone knowledgeable in deatil might be important or valuable to you.

 

[tturt]

Recently we're been learning about going into the courts of heaven first, then if instructed by Yahweh go to the battlefield. We've listened to Robert Henderson, a minister, who has several entries on youtube concerning the courts of heaven.

 

[Joined2krist]

You can try fasting too, it helps

 

[wayfaring man]

Yeah, Prayer and fasting works - if one can endure it.

We are The Lord's flock.

He is our Good Shepherd.

As long as we stay close to His leading we are safe.

But if we can be enticed to wander away...then the devils will start to attack.

In such a case, one can try to command them all day long to no avail....for our strength is in staying close to our Good Shepherd, by following His lead / His commands.

God doesn't want us to feel strong and safe in a rebellious state...for then we could think we're doing well - while we're actually failing miserably.

The devils are only doing their job by making it nearly impossible for us to feel well while doing poorly.

But The Lord also regulates how much the devils can do...because He seeks our return unto Him, not our demise.

May The Lord Light The Way of Salvation w/ Preservation. Amen.

 

[IamNazarene]

How can one identify a spiritual attack? What steps should one take to fight it?

I believe I'm under spiritual attack right now. This has never happened to me before, and it's alarming and upsetting. I've been praying for guidance and strength.

I appreciate any advice on this.

There are over 13 million demons on the face of this earth, you have been attacked since the day you were born.
Being aware of it probably means you drawing near to God and that is a good thing.

What did you need to know?

 

[Poppyseed78]

Thank you for your help and prayers. I think God has shown me mercy and a resolution to this issue.

 

[tturt]

That's good.

 

[Mayflower1]

I feel like Im in a constant spiritual battle and its gone on for so long it is just hard to fight. My advice is to draw near to God and He will draw near to You.

God is bigger then all our battles. Even now as I say this it seems like its just words. It isnt how I feel tonight. It has been a constant battle.

 

[Grafted In]

I used to think resisting the devil meant screaming and shouting, an aggressive manner, but in recent years I've begun speaking calmly to satan.
"Do you realize that the God who created the universe, who created me and created you.....and booted you out of Heaven lives inside of me? That's right, Jesus Christ dwells in me. He purchased me with His shed blood. He washed me in His precious blood. You thought you scored victory when He was crucified. But you were wrong. Jesus Christ rose from the dead that you thought was final. But you were wrong.
I have been bought and paid for by His blood. I am no longer my own, but His and He lives inside of me. I suggest you take your filthy hands off of the property of Jesus and flee. You have no part of me. I command you to flee from me in the name of Jesus Christ who dwells in me."

When I'm under attack from the father of lies I continue to remind him that Jesus Christ dwells in me.

 

[BeStill&Know]

I used to think resisting the devil meant screaming and shouting, an aggressive manner, but in recent years I've begun speaking calmly to satan.
"Do you realize that the God who created the universe, who created me and created you.....and booted you out of Heaven lives inside of me? That's right, Jesus Christ dwells in me. He purchased me with His shed blood. He washed me in His precious blood. You thought you scored victory when He was crucified. But you were wrong. Jesus Christ rose from the dead that you thought was final. But you were wrong.
I have been bought and paid for by His blood. I am no longer my own, but His and He lives inside of me. I suggest you take your filthy hands off of the property of Jesus and flee. You have no part of me. I command you to flee from me in the name of Jesus Christ who dwells in me."

When I'm under attack from the father of lies I continue to remind him that Jesus Christ dwells in me.

Hello Friend, I'm glad that works for you.
It only appeared to work for me, but after a short time later the enemy came in stronger.
As the Lord gave me understanding, I thought of how did Jesus converse with demons and satan himself ???
I thought, I want to imitate Yeshua being He has more experience than I do.
Then I remember and researched His Word to discover He spoke The Word to combat and dis-arm satan and usually spoke only a Word to demons, except when He ask What's your name to legion.
So in my understanding to follow in Yeshua's foot steps we should do the same.
Personally, I choose to ignore the negative insults from our enemy, and quote God's Word, His Dagger> or Sword > for the attack.
I am compiling verses to use against our enemy.
Anyone interested PM me or I will post them on my Blog

 

[Aryeh]

I used to think resisting the devil meant screaming and shouting, an aggressive manner, but in recent years I've begun speaking calmly to satan.
"Do you realize that the God who created the universe, who created me and created you.....and booted you out of Heaven lives inside of me? That's right, Jesus Christ dwells in me. He purchased me with His shed blood. He washed me in His precious blood. You thought you scored victory when He was crucified. But you were wrong. Jesus Christ rose from the dead that you thought was final. But you were wrong.
I have been bought and paid for by His blood. I am no longer my own, but His and He lives inside of me. I suggest you take your filthy hands off of the property of Jesus and flee. You have no part of me. I command you to flee from me in the name of Jesus Christ who dwells in me."

When I'm under attack from the father of lies I continue to remind him that Jesus Christ dwells in me.

When Michael contended with the devil over the body of Moses, he didn't give a railing accusation against him, he simply said, "The Lord Rebuke you!"