1. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Cause and effect to add to my previous comment! Id turn on worship music at home. Fear of the fatigue itself set in. 1BC 1118; GC 548.3 People of this world must stand before the Judgeto answer for their deeds. It takes intentionally resisting this spirit in order to overcome it. Because of Israel's hardness of heart and rejection of God, part of Isaiah's unusual commission was to make Israel's self-inflicted blindness even worse (Isaiah 6:9-10)! Thank you, Lisa, for your encouraging words! NIV as it is written: 'God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.'. 10. Here are just a few ways this spirit is at work in the United States: The list goes on and on. A person with a Slumbering spirit will have a hard time feeling presence of God in their lives. And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it issealed.. (Isaiah 29:9-11). I want to invite you to be the Lord of my life. The presence of this spirit came about as a result of corporate agreements, and it will be overcome on a corporate level as well. I fire back every arrow of witchcraft fired into my dream, in Jesus' name. What the Israelites were feeding their minds was distracting them to the degree that they were unable to see the truth when it was presented to them. I think one of the most effective ways we can encourage people in their walk with God is to pray for them. The word of God is a powerful weapon we can use against principalities, powers and rulers. We spent thousands of dollars on traditional and alternative medicine. The enemy cannot stay if you use the Word of God against Him. The python wraps its body around its prey and squeezes it with immense pressure. Cleanse my spirit and remove the cobwebs. Restore to me and my family line all that the enemy has stolen. Amen, lets wake up our snoring brethren at church.. Arlene, God is so very good. The Lord Jesus did not save us so we can be held in captivity by todays world. Like a foggy mist, it had silently crept in. I feel guilty that this spirit hits me, that if I was not such a disobedient rebellious scumbag it wouldnt. The people to whom the book was written had not given into immorality, but the author knew that sooner or later the stress of resisting would get to them. We are not limited to our own strength or resources. The enemy uses compromise to persuade believers to sin against God. However, the men did not want the girls. So, Paul uses the metaphors of blindness and veils. Of course not. This reality is vital to us because we should be able to look at all the sacrifices and rituals and see Christ's glory, for He was their object. The main mission of this spirit is to keep humans from coming to know the Lord Jesus Christ as savior. 25:31 quoted Jealousy is a horrible thing and can destroy relationships. Later, the word was applied to soothsayers (someone who does fortune-telling) or diviners who were inspired by Apollo. Thank you so much for this revelation. Prayer against spirit of sleepiness Spirit of stupor guillermo maldonadoAnd He said, "Go, and say to this people, `Listen well, but do not understand; look well, but do not understand." . In my generational line, from Adam to the present, I break off the spirit of control. Definitely an eye opener for sure. Thank you Holy Spirit for speaking to me through you. As always, thanks for reading! You are more than a conqueror through Christ, and He loves you with an everlasting love! We, as Davidians mostly know that the message does not teach such things, rather it will be an invisible coming that is next (Much as He was in leading Moses in the Exodus). Acts 1:11 this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. (See 10MR 112) Thank you for keeping the faith, I am greatful for the short yet very detailed information.God Bless you, Very powerful deliverance teaching my people perish because of lack of knowledge thanks again, Is there a prayer to. Thank you for sharing this! The word divination comes from the Greek word Puthon, new research suggests that it actually cuts off the blood supply. As far as casting the spirit of slumber out, James 4:7 says, Submit yourselves, then, to God. The lies of Satan lose all power against the truth of Gods Word. Everythings always my fault, I cant win. Please, seek out an exorcist for this person. I really appreciate the information which is very useful in helping us the Children of God to have have the victory in our lives and help others. I believe that everything is going to start turning around. Holy. In the past, my response was to avoid people who were ruled with the spirit of control. Two months later I gave my notice at work. However, the antichrist spirit doesnt only exist in the church. Trust in God. As far as the second study of the jubilee study, why go on to the second study when your first one is not grounded in the Rod (our present truth)? Your email address will not be published. The function of the control spirit is two-fold: (a) To shield the human spirit from hurt. Very interesting and also Ive been looking to to read about the evilness and how people become possesed by the devil and how Satan makes people do things and makes sure they dont believe in God or Jesus. IV therapy. Entire nations have been destroyed because of a spirit of pride. God is asking His church to overcome, and this will mean staying in the battle when we feel that we have used our last ounce of strength. These scriptures show that Israel's spiritual diet was misleading them; their table had become a snare. Im 56 years old and have never heard of this. As I read this I would stop, pray about it, then continue. When Jesus came to His own, God withheld an incredible blessing, such that the Jews, in general, could not see their Savior. Rev. 5:6 says, let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. The rapture of the church is imminent. Recently, I took a closer look at the spirit of control after hearing many Christians bring up the topic. There are a lot of signs that someone can show if under this spirit, such as eating disorders, dependency, an attraction of bad relationships, and any kind of addiction. It's what made Lucifer turn into Satan. I found this information helpful with my Bible studies. I feel soo blessed for this knowledge..its great word. Since reading your article I am now also I want to thank you I did not know I had a controlling spirit until I stay with my mother and she was telling what to say and what I could not say amount other things. Forgetting about the restraint upon my neck, Id repeatedly take off running, only to be slammed backwards by the choking restraint of fatigue. I have had many of these demonic spirits inflicting my life; especially the spirit of lust and fear. In Jesus name, Amen (Ephesians 6:10-18) For more on this topic, check out my blog posts entitled, The Armor of God Part 1.. I pulled out the dry erase board and we pulled out our Bibles. 4. Another thing you can do is to simply keep seeking intimacy with God yourself. This world, especially in its advertising, is pushing the overuse of our appetites all the time. When this happens, invite God into your rest, and just soak in His presence. 25:31, 32. if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomesjealous of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, although she has not defiled herself. I thank you my Lord for giving me spiritual discernment in Christ Jesus. So I began to dig into the word to see what it had to say about it. 7. But a few weeks ago, we decided to enter another study. The spirit of divination cuts off the supply of the blood of Jesus, leads its prey astray, and holds them captive. When this spirit tries to convince us that what God is calling us to do is just too hard or too intimidating, some powerful scriptures include: 2. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! If a person having the gift of the discerning of spirits were to travel into an area where this spirit is in operation, they would suddenly feel the effects of this spirit. Now I need to learn to fight with Gods Word! Keep us in your prayers. Thank you again for your obedience. It didnt make sense. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The spirit of stupor is like a widespread communal disease among our people. It was like a perfect storm. It falls among the category of the more influential evil spirits listed in Ephesians 6:12 when it says, For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. This evil spirit has a higher rank in Satans kingdom than others. Speaking of divination there are some psychics out there who claim to help people all over the world. "Surfeiting" (KJV) or "carousing" (NKJV) means indulging in one's appetites excessively. Call Christianity a religion of hate while protecting the religion of Islam. Ellen G. Whites Testimony should hold some weight with modern day Davidians, wouldnt you think? As a Christian, you cannot be possessed or fully ruled by an enemy. Remember there are two pipes. Thus, Jesus is warning us not to allow ourselves to become secure and self-satisfied with this life and the good things that it furnishesbut to jolt ourselves spirituallty awake! But there is a big disagreement on your preference to actively promote the Lord physically appearing at the commencement of the premillennial kingdom. Ask God to soften hearts and to help us as a people to turn away from unbelief, idolatry and rebellion. Manage Settings 3. 31:6, Psalm 29:11) and we have been given everything we need to obey. He uses somewhat different terminology, but the essence of his words unmistakably matches II Corinthians 4:3-4: But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the [G]od of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. Let the fire of God destroy all those in possession of my delayed blessings, in Jesus name. 1SM 225; MS 36, 1890 What a scene will be presented when the judgment shall sit and the books shall be opened to testify the salvation or the loss of all souls!. There is a true need of wisdom among us today. During devotions, it is hard for these people to feel or experience His love. Now I really understand I am up against a powerful ruling spirit that Thank you, I will be using this in the womens group that we are starting Jan 29th. Thank you so much for this word! You see, I knew for years there was a spirit of slumber attacking me, but I never understood the far reaching effects and power that it wielded over the person being afflicted. Why did it seem like the closer I walked with God, the less fatigue I felt? 4 lesson of dipping your own pipe into the bowl is a warning directly to you, be aware. A person with this spirit will experience a variety of medical issues. When the time is right, He will open the eyes of those whom He has blinded for now. But the doctors were saying no at first. Thank you so much for this teaching.God bless you and your ministry. We should not be allowing this world to hammer away at our minds and attitudestaking up our lives, our time, with things that should not be our concern. In Jesus name, Amen., Thank you so much for posting this article , it opened my eyes and showed me what I need to do, Thank you for your encouraging comment Sarah. He is a born again believer who has received the infilling of the spirit but he fails to experience Gods presence and also experience intimacy in personal devotional time. The goal is to push the enemy to conform to your own strategy and will so you can defeat them. And now I am ruled by the Lord. In this sense, the spiritual gift of the discerning of spirits is Gods way of giving His church eyes to see what the enemy is up to. The thrust of Jesus' exhortation is that we should be continually expecting His return; it should always be a major part of our focus. Double-Mindedness Plays A Role InDepression, Trusting God when it looks like He broke apromise, The Good Shepherd Is Our One Sure Foundation When All OthersCrumble. Its more that Im worn out from spending all my life trying to get better w no results. (LogOut/ Every dream prison, break, in the name of Jesus; 7. 3. Ive spent decades in inner healing and deliverance but Im not perfect and confess I sin to medicate severe inner pain at times. But brother G has remained faithful and over the years we have had a few Bible studies. I got saved during the summer of 2012. I didnt know about everything I just read. 1 Thess. AND OF COURSE, THANKS TO THE WRITER !!! I have a question about spirit 7 (Slumber). It seemed like any time my flesh (sin nature) was given a say in things, the fatigue grew worse. I praised God for Who He is: My Strength. A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock. I felt like I was in no-mans land. We can be more tempted to yield to fatigue when we are physically tired, so we may at times find ourselves dealing with both at the same time. 5. Yes I do get it brother. It was all I could do to hold it together until we got home. Good intentions. The occult is formed from false religions. Hello! Jesus can indeed set us free from any one of these afflictions. I began going from Doctor to Doctor trying to get a diagnosis. Ive written an entire blog post about it. On the third bead, Say the hymn Come Holy Ghost. To console those who mourn in Zion,To give them beauty for ashes,The oil of joy for mourning,The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;That they may be called trees of righteousness,The planting of theLord,that He may be glorified.. Jesus, I pray that You destroy any grudges I have and soften my heart. This is clearly detailed and is eye opening. Another reason we should be concerned about yielding to the spirit of slumber is because it acts as a smokescreen for the enemy to do his dirty work, unhindered by a sleeping church. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I repent for myself and my generational line: for all manipulation that resulted in the spirit of Jezebel, the spirit of control. A controlling spirit is an unhealthy need to influence others. As we have posted many times, this message will cause negative feedback from our brethren, most particularly from the leaders. Also, bodily disorders, allergies, and identity crisis are just a few ways this spirit can manifest. Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. Thats no coincidence. Thats why I say this spirit is one of the most dangerous. But learn scriptures to fight back . (also called a spirit of stupor) I didnt really understand what that meant. My reason for saying that is because this spirits number one goal is to attack and destroy Christ and His people. Once I read this article I was able to see their influence in my life going back to childhood. Brother G is a long time friend, over 8 years now. If we have found ourselves rebelling, we repent. Interestingly, the EGW Estate can not produce one statement from the SOP that states Jesus, at the Second Advent DOES NOT touch the earth. PP 339 God will arise to vindicate His insulted authority. Sinai (the type) whole earth summoned, living and dead; Matt. Thank you for the direction and guidance you posted here. Its what made Lucifer turn into Satan. EGW will stand at GWT: Letter 7, July 22, 1877. (5) Control Spirit: Many people have a control spirit which will deny the truth. If youve never asked the Lord Jesus Christ to be the Lord of your life and to forgive your sins, I want to encourage you to do so. I felt, I didnt want to do it. We cannot turn on the television without them pushing automobiles, foods, toys, jewelry, drugs, insurance, appliances, travel, housewares, clothing, tools, movies, and other television programs. Another practical step in overcoming the spirit of slumber is to assume the right posture in prayer. 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