Identifying numbing behaviors that you may be using to escape the fatigue is another effective way to resist the spirit of slumber. The Testimony is: It doesnt care if people acknowledge that Jesus Christ existed- as long as they dont come to know Him as the begotten and anointed One of God who came to defeat sin. Then I exchange those thoughts of weariness and defeat with scripture, i.e., He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. When we do this, we put on strength through our agreement. It was the name of the Pythian serpent or dragon, who lived in Pytho, at the foot of mount Parnassus. Trust in myself. Once the message of Truth is shown us, it is at that time we must embrace it because we love the Truth (Jesus), not delay and do it tomorrow. Change). Now I really understand I am up against a powerful ruling spirit that Just as it is written: God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, to this very day. (Romans 11:7-8). There are many demonic spirits, but in this post, were going to talk about 12 of the most common ones. It takes intentionally resisting this spirit in order to overcome it. As the fatigue grew stronger, I just dug down deeper into my own determination to keep going. AND OF COURSE, THANKS TO THE WRITER !!! I read that God caused the slumber, yet it is labeled as a demon spirit. One day, I talked to a friend about that fateful night when it all began. I want to invite you to be the Lord of my life. Do you think this could be a slumbering spirit? I knew that the powerful lessons would not reach him. If we think were going to overcome this one on our knees with our eyes closed, we may find ourselves succumbing to sleep in the same way that the disciples did in the Garden of Gethsemane. You are so righteous and holy, oh Lord. Arlene. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isa 40:29. Control spirits act to control the person and prevent deliverance. What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; just as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes to see not and ears to hear not, down to this very day.. This will help you to know whether you are awake or not. A stress storm. The dullness within the church is palpable. Thank you for truth. It refers to how you construct a more favorable environment. This article has been a blessing to me. One day I remember feeling exhausted as I came in from gardening. Repentance is key to releasing authority over the spirit of control. Jesus can indeed set us free from any one of these afflictions. Romans 10:4 says that Christ is the end (meaning "the goal" or "aim") of the law. Whats the big deal? Was I lamenting how hard and overwhelming life feels? Some have called this the Jezebel spirit based on the woman in 1 and 2 Kings. Thank you so much for this In Jesus Name!!! By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God. Symptoms of this spirit include anger, insecurity, divorce, demonic competition, harshness, and suspicion. Today, unfortunately this spiritual stupor is very much alive among u. 8. Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end" We see clearly in this story that all the men in the village desired to have sexual relations with the angels. I began going from Doctor to Doctor trying to get a diagnosis. They are left in a stupor by the Lord's anger . Rom 11:8 & 10. It could be food or drink or many other things. 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 heard Don Potter share and pray repentance on behalf of the church for hurting others as the means to reach others. He is one of a very few remaining S.D.A friends whom I have stayed close to over the years since disclosing to the church my affiliation with the Lords final message of Elijahthe Shepherds Rod (Micah 6:9). He is a holy God, and we all needed a way to be forgiven. every man ST, August 18, 1881, par. God bless you for this. But it would leave me. The Lord gave her a word of knowledge. 12. 9 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. Thank you for this. Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). The word of God is a powerful weapon we can use against principalities, powers and rulers. Paul says Moses kept Israel from looking at "the end of what was passing away.". It will make you feel tired no matter what you try in the physical realm because this is a spiritual affliction. My past reaction to avoid people who displayed the spirit of control did not show emotional health but my lack of health. By all means if any write you lay out your case, but I have seen it and it falls shortsorry brother. In our praise and thanksgiving, God calms our troubled spirits and restores our perspective. Change). You teach me the truth and the way may God bless youYou say it all true, You did a marvelous job on explaining how these spirits work. You are of incredible worth. If were discerning the spirit of slumber through fatigue, look at that fatigue as a word of knowledge. 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. Ive encountered a demon of fear face to face. And now I am ruled by the Lord. Thanks it couldnt have came at a better time i needed this. GC 299 SOP confirms the context of Job 19:25-27 is at the Second Advent. I came to understand that the spirit of slumber is an evil spirit. Therefore, anything that holds and binds someone into certain thinking or lifestyles is demonic. An earthly analogy would be a governor over a state having more influence and power than an individual citizen. Thank you! Entire nations have been destroyed because of a spirit of pride. ESV as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.". A stronghold is formed by a wrong pattern of thinking by the believer. You have absolutely been given authority over All the power of the enemy. Quite edifying. But when I yielded to the weariness it only grew stronger. Just as it is written: "God has given them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that they should not see And ears that they should not hear, To this very day." New American Standard Bible just as it is written: "GOD GAVE THEM A SPIRIT OF STUPOR, EYES TO SEE NOT AND EARS TO HEAR NOT, DOWN TO THIS VERY DAY." NASB 1995 Beautiful piece of Present Truth beloved!!! What the Bible says about More rest. Hallelujah Jesus!!! But THANK YOU to the author!!! In Jesus name, Amen. But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. Nobody wants to be around him/her and he/she grates upon everyone. Although he has lost some weight, he still over eats and there are many signs of a physical and mental stupor. She knows how to do this. While not completely, or even to a large decree, acceptful of the message, he has been listening. I will be a little bit preachy here and say what God told me years ago ABC.of christian. It felt like I was always letting people down. Thank You so much for this article. I prayed to Father and rebuked that spirit off me and prayed heaven come and rest on me. For example, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were completely disintegrated because of their wicked sexual sins and desires. There is grace for the journey! Also, bodily disorders, allergies, and identity crisis are just a few ways this spirit can manifest. I have a deep understanding of the destructive power of this demon because Ive been badly affected by it before Jesus saved me. I feel soo blessed for this knowledge..its great word. John W. Ritenbaugh I ask you to orchestrate healing and wholeness in my life. Division of the whole multitude MS 77, 1906, Paul will stand at GWT: RH, Nov. 2, 1911, par. I just wanted my life back. Restore godly authority. Betterto beof a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.. I will walk in unity with my brothers and sisters in the Lord. Hello my brother can you be more specific on what areas you found in need of rewording? These things are an abomination to the Lord and He curses those who practice such things. There is incredible power in agreement. Elsewhere, Paul says Israel has zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. We spent thousands of dollars on traditional and alternative medicine. The Lord is telling us through that fatigue that NOW is the strategic time to engage in warfare against this spirit. Ken Jayne latterrain.oil@gmail.com So true, all the more we must sound the alarm. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.. Amen, lets wake up our snoring brethren at church.. I have not been able to attend to housekeeping matters as before and I really wanted to address them but couldnt, however if I go into warfare praying or worship I can get work done and feel good. Another reason we should be concerned about yielding to the spirit of slumber is because it leads to a pattern of retreating from conflict, which can lock the individual into a lifestyle of passivity and defeat. Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house. Isnt that amazing! Recently, I took a closer look at the spirit of control after hearing many Christians bring up the topic. All of these things come from a core foundation that tells the individual they are better than others. We dont want to bring unnecessary confusion. Therefore, all lies come from him. These can usually be found at the foundation of all demonic activity. See what over 150,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. We have wrote many many times that prayer is just half of the equation, the other half is tobelieve. Sometimes quickly. In John 8:44, the devil is referred to as the father of lies. So what I have done recently, thanks to the Lords Spirit letting me know, is to go before the Lord in prayer for brother G. At least my submission will be heard and if the Lords will be done in this regard, all praise and honor to Him that saves! 4. Of course, there are people out there who decide to withhold sleep from themselves, but there are others who simply cannot get enough sleep. I remember trying to act as if I was ok that night, but I wasnt. Any plans that were not absolutely necessary were cancelled. As the weeks and months go by I am seeing this to a greater and greater extent. About 5 days later the fatigue hit me in a life altering way. God has not cast away His people; He will still save them, but He lets us know why things are the way they are now. I have struggled for years. I am convinced that God dont do demons. We are commanded to be strong, (Deut. Please show me how I can experience that. Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, Than to divide the spoil with the proud." - Proverbs 16:18-19 Pride is one of the worst demonic spirits. Understand that you can do nothing apart from God and without Him, you would be nothing. The exhortations in Hebrews are for us to return our focus to the return of Jesus Christ and prepare ourselves for what is coming in that troubled time. Its in music, films, social media, and every other brainwashing tool you can think of. Thanks be to God for your help. I felt like a dog on a leash. There are many other branches that grow out of this spirit such as legalism, the occult, compromise, flattery, and unbelief. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. But brother G has remained faithful and over the years we have had a few Bible studies. You are more than a conqueror through Christ, and He loves you with an everlasting love! 25:31 quoted Arlene, I feel really bad like Im such a terrible person that this spirit has nailed me. 22:12, all will appear to give account for their deeds (works), Matt. Thank you, I will be using this in the womens group that we are starting Jan 29th. Therefore, if humans could learn to operate in a spirit of humility and prefer others over themselves, entire wars could be avoided. I rebuke and bind the spirits of witchcraft, lust, seduction, intimidation, idolatry, and whoredom connected to Jezebel. I tried special diets. Hey Jennifer!Absolutely! Jesus was physically weak from a 40 day fast. Do we need some of the things that the world hits us with? PRAYER GUIDE 1. For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. At the time the crowns (rewards) are given out i.e. The function of the control spirit is two-fold: (a) To shield the human spirit from hurt. If you arent willing to concede this mistake then I will be of no help on the second. Forgetting about the restraint upon my neck, Id repeatedly take off running, only to be slammed backwards by the choking restraint of fatigue. 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. Today, as this evil spirit came upon me ( even while reading this..)the Spirit of God inspired me to research this topic as I had an idea as to what was wrong but didnt know what to do. Jesus, I pray that You protect me from a spirit of unforgiveness. IV therapy. This is of course a pre-millennial Judgment. 2. As you pursue God, and are honest with Him even when its difficult, its amazing how others are watching. In my generational line, from Adam to the present, I break off the spirit of control. What does it mean to hold your ground spiritually? These scriptures show that Israel's spiritual diet was misleading them; their table had become a snare. And they called to Lot and said to him, Where are the men who came to you tonight? 9) rather than to actively try and get new recruits to your ideas.In Christ, bro. I fire back every arrow of witchcraft fired into my dream, in Jesus' name. (Luke 10:19) This includes principalities, powers and rulers. I am a Kingdom Ambassador. Beware of this spirit and learn to recognize it! Then I sat down and showed him areas of Rev. I will be a leader of grace, humbleness and mercy. Psalm 89:17 says, It pleases you to make us strong. Sometimes we simply dont tap into Gods strength because we dont ask for it. Sins such a gluttony, idol worship, a regular sin indulgence, etc. King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? Lucifer handled this assignment himself. We will look at some of them. Forthe spirit of harlotry has causedthemto stray. Our enemies can gain tremendous ground by using this spirit and making many people fall prey to it. How do I know if I'm experiencing a day of evil? He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. Thanks so much this write up! Here are just a few ways this spirit is at work in the United States: The list goes on and on. Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Rob. Thank you that you give strength to the weary and increase the power of the weak. Surely the weariness would let up if I would just slow down. Yes, we have to live. The goal is to push the enemy to conform to your own strategy and will so you can defeat them. The lies of Satan lose all power against the truth of God's Word. He has given them over to being deceived; He has permitted it. 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 1 Thess. I began to wondercould there be a spiritual root to this fatigue? I want to thank you, for telling us your experience and all the things you went through and, how you accomplished and crushed this enemy in your own life. Truly, I cannot thank you enough for this article. Do you think the saints and the wicked are co-mingled in any way AFTER the 1,000 and then separated? It was like a perfect storm. 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