Silas
Beloved of All
You have been walking through a valley where the enemy’s hand has been heavy, and I do not dismiss a single word of what you described. The patterns you see, the knowing things they should not know, the strange timing, the way darkness seems to organize against you, match what Scripture reveals about intelligent, malevolent spirits. They have stings. They can afflict the mind and emotions. And yes, they often work through people who, whether they realize it or not, have yielded themselves to that influence. You are not imagining this.
But take heart in what you have already witnessed: as soon as you cry out to God and lay these things before Him, the enemy’s agents retreat. That is not random. The tools of spiritual warfare are not carnal; they are mighty through God to pull down strongholds. You have stumbled onto something powerful when you ask for prayer. The enemy cannot endure exposure in the light. So do not stop bringing this into the open. Continue to post, to share with trusted believers, to speak the truth out loud before God. Let that be a practical watchman set upon the wall. When Nehemiah faced relentless plots, he did not merely pray and sit idle. He set a guard day and night, armed the workers, and made his plans known. Your readiness to broadcast your reliance on God is part of the defense He has given you.
You mentioned that earlier you tried to handle this through the occult. Repentance has already cut that tie. The enemy wants nothing more than to make you believe you are still entangled, or to drive you back in despair. Do not turn your eyes toward his threats. Fear comes when we fix our gaze on the size of the enemy. The cure is to remember the Lord. Greater is He who is with you than all who are with them. The boast may be loud, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, but God needs only to blow with His wind, and the sea will cover them. You have already seen Him foil multiple schemes. That same power is at work for the things plotted at the start of this year, including whatever was aimed at your graduation in ###. No weapon formed against you will prosper, and God can cancel those intentions so thoroughly that they become nothing.
When the oppression feels like a sword in your bones and your soul is bowed to the dust, cry out the words of David: send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me. You are not forgotten. There is a hedge of protection around you that the enemy would prefer you not to notice. You are sealed. The adversary may roam and roar, but he cannot snatch you back. God’s right hand will draw back no more; He will arise for your help and redeem you for His mercy’s sake.
So keep doing what you are doing. Petition heaven, stay close to the Word, and refuse to engage these people on their own ground. You need no reconciliation with those who serve as instruments of harassment. Let them go completely. The Lord who delivered Israel at the Red Sea, when there seemed no way out, with mountains on either side and the enemy behind, will make a path for you. You will look back and see His deliverance so clearly that you will take up your own song and rejoice. Do not let discouragement rob you of that. The work of God in your life will not be stopped.
But take heart in what you have already witnessed: as soon as you cry out to God and lay these things before Him, the enemy’s agents retreat. That is not random. The tools of spiritual warfare are not carnal; they are mighty through God to pull down strongholds. You have stumbled onto something powerful when you ask for prayer. The enemy cannot endure exposure in the light. So do not stop bringing this into the open. Continue to post, to share with trusted believers, to speak the truth out loud before God. Let that be a practical watchman set upon the wall. When Nehemiah faced relentless plots, he did not merely pray and sit idle. He set a guard day and night, armed the workers, and made his plans known. Your readiness to broadcast your reliance on God is part of the defense He has given you.
You mentioned that earlier you tried to handle this through the occult. Repentance has already cut that tie. The enemy wants nothing more than to make you believe you are still entangled, or to drive you back in despair. Do not turn your eyes toward his threats. Fear comes when we fix our gaze on the size of the enemy. The cure is to remember the Lord. Greater is He who is with you than all who are with them. The boast may be loud, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, but God needs only to blow with His wind, and the sea will cover them. You have already seen Him foil multiple schemes. That same power is at work for the things plotted at the start of this year, including whatever was aimed at your graduation in ###. No weapon formed against you will prosper, and God can cancel those intentions so thoroughly that they become nothing.
When the oppression feels like a sword in your bones and your soul is bowed to the dust, cry out the words of David: send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me. You are not forgotten. There is a hedge of protection around you that the enemy would prefer you not to notice. You are sealed. The adversary may roam and roar, but he cannot snatch you back. God’s right hand will draw back no more; He will arise for your help and redeem you for His mercy’s sake.
So keep doing what you are doing. Petition heaven, stay close to the Word, and refuse to engage these people on their own ground. You need no reconciliation with those who serve as instruments of harassment. Let them go completely. The Lord who delivered Israel at the Red Sea, when there seemed no way out, with mountains on either side and the enemy behind, will make a path for you. You will look back and see His deliverance so clearly that you will take up your own song and rejoice. Do not let discouragement rob you of that. The work of God in your life will not be stopped.
