EVERY FAMILY is affected one way or another by the demonic realm. They attack in so many different ways with so many different people, especially those who are non-believers, but not so surprisingly anymore, even among those who profess to be Christians. See 1Timothy 4:1-5 and 2Peter 3:4 for a couple of examples.
After all, Scripture does tell us that “Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus WILL BE persecuted, while evil people and impostors WILL GO ON FROM BAD TO WORSE, deceiving and BEING deceived” (2Tim. 3:12-13).
So we should expect trouble to occur in this day and time as we get closer to the “End of Days”, not only with strangers or co-workers, etc., but from WITHIN our own FAMILIES.
AND—this problem is also affecting me as well; being a servant of the Most High doesn’t mean I’m immune to any sort of attacks. I don’t just deal with the onslaught from satanic groups or the like; in fact, most of the attacks a Christian like myself faces comes right from our own family members and close friends.
How and why does that happen? I’ll give you a few examples from Scripture of what people DO NOT look out for, when certain negative thoughts come into their minds.
I’ll share a real example from my own life experiences that is taking place right now.
HaSatan is doing an excellent job with certain people in my family; unfortunately they don’t recognize the “fiery darts”(Eph. 6:16) shooting into their mind as from him and the demons.
Furthermore, they do not “take every thought captive (2Cor. 5:10) to the obedience of Christ.”
And, I can almost guarantee that those who say they are Christ’s, are NOT putting on the armor of God every single day (Eph. 6:10-18).
Which also means they are NOT allowing the Holy Soirit to chastise and correct them, instruct them, and teach them (Jn.16:8-11,13; 14:26; 15:26) via God’s Word, how to PROTECT THEMSELVES from such demonic mental attacks.
Those people have not allowed the Holy Spirit to work in them, in order for them to “be transformed by the renewal of your mind”, so they will be able to rightly discern (Rom. 12:1-2) right from wrong; to know God’s will vs. allowing their flesh and emotions to take over.
PAUL the Apostle in Romans 8:6-7 stated, “For to set the mind on the flesh is DEATH, but to set the mind on the (Holy) Spirit is LIFE and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is HOSTILE to God, for it does not submit to God‘s law; indeed, it cannot.”
HENCE vs. 8: “Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”
HOW MUCH hostility have we seen in the present day concerning the truth of the Bible, godliness, purity, etc.? This world is adamantly AGAINST all that is of God and His Word!
Though the natural (fleshly, non -believer) person doesn’t accept the things of God (1Cor. 2:14), unfortunately, sometimes the believer gets caught up in the worldly drama when they are NOT disciplining themselves in whatever junk they take INTO their thought life. Ephesians 2:1-3 says we believers WERE DEAD in our trespasses and sins”, but should no longer live or think like the fleshly, worldly person.
Yet it continues to happen when the Christian doesn’t have or want the knowledge of Christ and HIS truth (Jn 14:6; 17:17); they do not rightly handle the word of truth (2Tim. 2:15); nor do they diligently allow Scripture or the Holy Spirit Who DWELLS IN each true believer (1Cor. 3:16; 6:19) to be the instrument of instruction, reproof, correction, or training in righteousness”( 2Tim3:16) that the Lord Jesus, Who IS the living Word of God-desired for us, in order for us to have the mind of Christ (1Cor. 2:16; Philippians 2:5).
Furthermore, Romans 8:9 REMINDS us professed Christians that “YOU, however, are not in the flesh, but in the SPIRIT, IF IN FACT the Spirit of God DWELLS IN you. ANYONE who does NOT have the Spirit of Christ does NOT BELONG TO HIM.”
A VERY strong statement from Paul there, but needful so that we realize how crucial and significant it is to make sure that we have the Holy Spirit leading and guiding us at ALL times, and in all circumstances.
Hence the reason why those who do not put to practice what the Lord Jesus stated in His Word, end up believing wrong things about me and others, and before you know it, I’m on their “blacklist” and ostracized from their lives and most family gatherings.
So when THIS happens to YOU, PRAY powerful spiritual warfare prayers FOR them and AGAINST the demonic entities that plague them, and leave the rest up to the Lord Jesus, Who will be the JUDGE of all.
CONTINUE to love them, forgive them for how they hurt you, but WALK AWAY if you must (hopefully, only for a certain amount of time)to stay away from the arguments and drama. LET God the Father and His Son deal with them in Their own way.
Continue to live your life out for Christ, and be the light in the midst of the darkness that is unfortunately increasing with every passing day.
Walking in the Dark with Faith 