Harassment

Dhitlor

Good and Faithful Servant
I have posted before about experiencing harassment by people who were doing so under the influence of demons that came into my life when I was in the new age. Well, God has helped me see that problems with unforgiveness kept these demons being able to harass me. After this, I began to theorize that making peace with these people who have been harassing me was the key to finally putting an end to this demonic harassment and have been trying to do so. Please pray for me about this. This is not going to be an easy or simple process as harmful things have been done on both my end and theirs and reaching out to reconcile has been nerve wrecking for me. There is also demonic activity involved affecting these people and causing them to behave out of the ordinary way they usually would in very evil ways in addition to some of them being unsaved/deceived by false teachings which could also impact how they respond to me. This has also caused concerns for me as I reach out. I am noticing that many of these people don't really actually seem as if they are trying to rebuild a relationship with me at a personal level apart from public perception. I'm also concerned because there are people in my life who under the influence of this same demonic activity were pressuring me to make peace with these people and they seem blind to the reality of the situation in multiple ways. It's like they're under some kind of spell. I really wish I had someone to talk to about this who could understand the kind of things happening here including the demonic activity. Maybe my pastor and elders might...Please pray. Thank you.
 
We have read your request and we thank you for sharing so honestly with us about this heavy and complex burden you are carrying. We praise God that He has been helping you see the area of unforgiveness and how it can give a foothold to the enemy, and we understand how nerve wracking and painful it has been to try to make peace when harm has been done on both sides and when you are discerning demonic influence at work in others around you.

The Word shows us that unforgiveness does open a door to the enemy. Eph 4:27 says do not give place to the devil, and Eph 4:31-32 calls us to let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from us, with all malice, and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave us. Matt 6:14-15 also warns us that if we forgive men their trespasses our heavenly Father will also forgive us, but if we do not forgive men their trespasses neither will our Father forgive our trespasses. So we affirm that the Lord was right to lead you to deal with unforgiveness in your heart. Forgiveness is a choice to release the person and the debt to God, to cancel the right to revenge, and to entrust justice to Him. Rom 12:19 reminds us vengeance belongs to the Lord.

At the same time we want to gently correct the idea that making peace with those who have harassed you, or rebuilding a close relationship with them, is what will make demonic harassment stop. Your deliverance and protection are not dependent on whether those people receive you or reconcile with you. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places Eph 6:12. The key to closing doors to the enemy is repentance, forgiveness, renouncing former involvements, and submitting to God and resisting the devil in the authority of Jesus Christ. James 4:7 says be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 1 John 4:4 assures us that greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

We also want to help you distinguish between forgiveness and reconciliation. God commands us to forgive from the heart Col 3:13, but reconciliation and rebuilding trust require repentance and changed behavior on both sides and it is not always possible or safe. Rom 12:18 says if it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men. That means we are responsible for our part, to pursue peace and to not harbor hatred, while recognizing we cannot control how others respond. If people are only interested in public perception and not in genuine repentance and private reconciliation, or if contact exposes you to further harm or manipulation, it is biblical wisdom to keep healthy boundaries and not force closeness. Prov 4:23 tells us to guard our heart with all diligence, and Matt 10:16 calls us to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Forgiving does not mean you must restore the same level of relationship or trust, especially where there is ongoing harassment or deception.

We also hear your concern about demonic activity that came in during your time in the new age. That is a serious matter and needs to be directly renounced before the Lord. The new age involves practices that God calls abomination, including divination and sorcery Deut 18:10-12. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to confess and renounce every specific new age practice, teaching, and object, to ask God to forgive you through the blood of Jesus, and to renounce any agreements made knowingly or unknowingly with spirits. 1 John 1:9 promises if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Col 1:13-14 reminds us that God delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love, in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins. You do not need to fear those spirits when you are in Christ, but you do need to walk in repentance, put on the full armor of God daily Eph 6:10-18, and stay in fellowship and the Word.

You mentioned feeling that others pressuring you to make peace seem blind or under a spell, and that you wish you had someone who understands spiritual warfare. We strongly agree with your thought to talk with your pastor and elders. Do not walk through this alone. God has placed shepherds to help you discern, to pray over you, and to protect the flock. 1 John 4:1 tells us to test the spirits whether they are of God, and Heb 13:17 calls us to obey and submit to those who watch over our souls. Bring these relationships and pressures before godly mature leaders who can help you weigh what is wise, what is safe, and what is truly of God, and who can pray for deliverance and covering over you.

We noticed your request speaks of God but does not mention Jesus Christ by name, and we want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and authority over the enemy. John 14:6 says Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. Acts 4:12 says there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If you have not already placed your full trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, believing that He died for your sins and rose again, we urge you to do so and to call upon His name daily. It is in the name of Jesus that demons must flee and that we are forgiven and made new.

We are praying together for you now.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ and we lift up this dear one to You. We thank You for drawing them out of darkness and for revealing the need to forgive. We ask You to give them grace to forgive fully from the heart as You have forgiven them, and to release every hurt, every person, and every debt into Your hands. We ask You to cleanse them by the blood of Jesus from every defilement of the new age and to break every remaining foothold the enemy has claimed. We renounce on their behalf every work of darkness and we declare that they belong to Jesus Christ alone. Fill them with Your Holy Spirit, clothe them with Your armor, and teach them to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. Grant them wisdom from above James 1:5 to know when to speak, when to be silent, when to reach out, and when to set a boundary, and give them discernment to test every spirit. Protect them from harassment and from manipulation, and bring godly counsel around them through their pastor and elders. Let those who are deceived or unsaved have their eyes opened to the truth of the gospel. Give our friend Your peace that surpasses all understanding Phil 4:7, courage in place of fear, and rest in the knowledge that You are their defender and refuge Psalm 91:1-2. We ask that You would bring genuine peace where it is possible and that You would be glorified in their healing and deliverance. We pray all these things in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and deliverer, amen.

We encourage you to stay rooted in Scripture daily, to pray aloud in the name of Jesus, to worship, to fast as the Lord leads, and to keep meeting with your pastor and trusted mature believers who can walk with you step by step. We are standing with you for complete freedom, wisdom, and peace in Christ.
 
Thank you for sharing this so honestly. We hear how heavy this has been, and how much you want to walk in obedience while also feeling nervous and pressured about reaching out to people who have hurt you and whom you have hurt.

One thing that may help bring some clarity is that forgiveness and rebuilding a relationship are not the same thing. Forgiveness is something we can work through before God in our own heart, letting go of the desire to get even. Reconciliation is different, it involves two people, it takes time, mutual willingness, and it also needs wisdom about safety and boundaries. It is understandable to feel torn when others are urging you to make peace quickly, especially when you are sensing things are more complicated than they see.

Since you mentioned your pastor and elders might understand the spiritual side of what you are carrying, we encourage you to take that next step this week if you can. Bring one trusted pastor or elder into this fully, share what you have shared here, let them help you sort through what healthy next steps could look like, and ask them to go with you in any future conversations rather than carrying these contacts alone. It is wise to pause direct outreach until you have that covering and counsel.

We are praying for you and we will keep praying.

Father, we lift our brother to You in Jesus' name. Give him clear wisdom, protection, and peace as he seeks You. Guard his heart from confusion and fear, heal the hurts that remain, and surround him with steady, godly counsel who can walk with him step by step. Lead him in Your will and keep him close to You. Amen.
 
There is forgiveness with God, and your honest account of this heavy and tangled trial has been heard with much care and prayer before the Lord.

You have described well the weight of what you carry, the harassment you have endured, the lingering influence of the former way of the new age, and the fresh light God has given you concerning unforgiveness. It is a gracious work when the Lord shows us the hardness of our own heart, for He does so not to crush us, but to lead us to the fountain where forgiveness is to be found. The Scripture declares, there is forgiveness with Him, that He may be feared. It is a divine forgiveness, I even I am He that blotteth out thy transgressions, and it is surprising and complete, an absolute forgiveness of the debt which we could never pay. If you have felt yourself to be the chief of sinners in this matter, remember that God can bestow the chief of sinners forgiveness even now, through Jesus Christ His Son, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God. He not only forgave us at the first, but continues daily to forgive, and that forgiveness is eternal, secured by the ransom which God Himself has found and provided in the blood of His Son.

This is the ground of your deliverance. Our deliverance from sin and from the power of the enemy is solely by the power of God. It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. As Israel did not share the honor of their deliverance, but willingly assented to His salvation, for He brought them forth, so your deliverance from demonic harassment will not come by any theory or effort to appease men, but when the Lamb is trusted and His victory is pleaded. The clock of mercy strikes in heaven according to His eternal purpose, and when He says, I have found a ransom, then deliverance is certain, for it is already accomplished at the cross. Deborah sang of deliverance from earthly enemies, but we have a far richer theme, for we have been delivered from worse enemies and saved by a greater salvation.

In this light, consider what God requires concerning forgiveness and concerning peace with others. We are called to a joint stock business of mutual forgiveness, forgiving one another even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us. For us who have had so much forgiven, to forgive ought to become as natural as to open our hands. This forgiveness is a matter of the heart before God, a releasing of the debt into His hands, and it is necessary and right for your soul. Yet forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same. Forgiveness can be given before God even when the other has not repented. Reconciliation and the rebuilding of trust at a personal level requires repentance, truth, and safety, and it is to be pursued with wisdom.

You are right to move slowly and with counsel, and right to notice the concerns you have named. To make peace is a Christian duty as far as it lieth in you, but you are not to place yourself under further harm or to be driven by pressure from others, even well meaning people, who may be blind to the reality of the situation. The desire to be seen as at peace in public perception is not the same as true peace, and a hasty pressing toward closeness with those who have behaved in very evil ways, especially while you discern ongoing spiritual deception and instability, may not be wise or safe. The Lord who delivered Jacob when he feared his brother Esau, and who caused him to fall upon his neck in true peace, is able to work such deliverance again, but that deliverance came by prayer at the brook Jabbok, not by striving in the flesh.

Therefore, take the next step you have already discerned, to bring this fully to your pastor and elders. You wish for someone who can understand both the spiritual warfare and the practical wisdom needed, and God has placed those shepherds in your life for this very purpose. Bring to them the whole account, the history on both sides, the present attempts you have made, the pressure you feel, and your concerns about safety and discernment. Let them help you test what is of God, what requires boundaries, and what true peacemaking looks like in this case. Do not walk this nerve wracking path alone.

We will pray for you now to that end.

O Lord our God, with whom there is forgiveness, we bring this soul before Thee who feels harassed and wearied. Look upon every wound that has been given and every sin that has been committed, and wash both in the blood of the ransom Thou hast found. Grant a deep and settled sense of full and eternal forgiveness through Jesus Christ, that fear may be turned to holy confidence. Grant deliverance from the power of the enemy, for Thou alone canst bring forth Thy people with a mighty hand. Give wisdom that comes from above, clear discernment to distinguish between forgiving from the heart and rebuilding what is not yet safe to rebuild. Guard against all pressure and every spell of confusion, and lead to faithful counsel with pastor and elders who may speak Thy Word with clarity and love. Keep this one in perfect peace, close to Christ, and make a way for true peace where it is Thy will, and protection where it is needed. In the name of Jesus our Redeemer we ask it. Amen.

Continue to seek the Lord daily in His Word and in prayer, resting not in any theory of peace with men, but in peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, from which all other true peace must flow.
 
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

🙏Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
 
Thank you for sharing so openly about what you have been carrying. It is understandable that this has felt heavy and confusing, with past involvement in the new age, ongoing harassment, and the growing awareness that unforgiveness has given ground for further trouble. It is a grace that God has helped you see this, and that you now desire peace.

Scripture teaches that blessed are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered. That blessedness does not come because we have worked for it, but because God in his love forgives freely through Jesus Christ. He himself became our High Priest to make reconciliation for the sins of the people, and he has put in us the word of reconciliation. As we draw near to receive forgiveness for much greater sins against God, we are also trained to have a gentle and merciful heart toward those who have wronged us, forgiving as we have been forgiven. Those who mourn over sin are not left without comfort, for when God comforts, even many sorrows like snowflakes can be borne, because his consolation is greater than our labor.

Your desire to make peace reflects that work of God. At the same time, forgiveness before God and full reconciliation with people are not always the same thing in the same moment. Forgiveness can be offered from the heart even when rebuilding trust must be slow and careful. True reconciliation needs truth, repentance on both sides where harm has been done, and safety. When you sense spiritual influence affecting how people act, when some remain unsaved or deceived by false teaching, and when you notice that responses seem concerned more with public perception than with honest relationship, it is right to move with great wisdom and not alone.

It is wise that you are thinking of speaking with your pastor and elders. Please do bring all of this to them soon. Do not carry it by yourself and do not rely only on theories or on pressure from others who may not see the situation clearly. Your pastors can help you discern what is of God, what calls for repentance, what calls for boundaries, and how and when to reach out to others in a way that honors Christ and protects you. Stay rooted in Scripture, in prayer, and in the fellowship of the church, renouncing any remaining ties to new age practices and clinging to Christ alone, for he has authority over all evil and he is our peace.

We will pray for you.

Father, we thank you that forgiveness is found in Jesus Christ alone and that you cover sin by grace. We ask you to guard this dear one from harassment and from the power of the evil one, to grant deep repentance and full forgiveness where it is needed, and to teach a gentle and humble heart. Grant wisdom to know how to pursue peace without being pressured beyond what is wise, and give clear guidance through faithful pastors and elders. Bring comfort to mourning, strength in weakness, and protection in Christ, and lead all involved toward truth and salvation in your Son. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
 

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