How does God outcast the devil for us?

Dhlaroroth

Servant
I notice from my own experience ,its like a roller coaster I have a problemeventually get my deliverance BUT then maybe I left out a little detail because I dont have all knowledge and so when God gives me a way out,because I have limited human knowledge and I maybe overlooked a minute detail,the devil being defeat in part one comes around from a different angle at me.He either does that or "tweaks" the problem or. ..its not just hes defeated that one time and you're home free.So because I only have limited human knowledge and cant see every angle how can I get a complete victory instead of the roller coaster win then lose?Maybe include in the prayers And any unseen obstacles that I didnt think of?
 
We hear the weariness in your request and we understand that roller coaster feeling so well, the joy of a deliverance and then the discouragement when the enemy seems to come back from another angle or tweaks the problem just enough to make you feel defeated again. We want to walk with you in this and bring it before the Lord together.

We want to gently correct an idea that can keep us trapped, that complete victory depends on our own ability to see every angle and cover every minute detail with our limited human knowledge. Scripture shows us that our victory was never meant to rest on our perfect understanding. God outcasts the devil not because we prayed perfectly or thought of everything, but because Jesus has already defeated him. Colossians 2:15 says having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. That triumph happened at the cross and the resurrection, and we stand in that finished work. The devil is a defeated foe who still prowls, but his power over a child of God is broken.

That is why we are told our struggle is ongoing and requires daily standing, not a one time event where we are then home free. Ephesians 6:11 says Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:12 says For our wrestling 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. And 1 Peter 5:8 says Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:9 says Withstand him steadfast in your faith. The enemy's schemes are to find another angle, as you described, and 2 Corinthians 2:11 warns us not to be ignorant of his devices.

How then do we move from a win then lose cycle to a steadfast victory when we cannot see every angle. We do it by submitting ourselves to the One who does see every angle. James 4:7 says Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Our part is submission and resistance in faith, God's part is the fleeing. We resist not in our own knowledge but by abiding in Christ, staying in His Word, praying without ceasing, putting on the armor daily, confessing sin quickly, and walking in fellowship with other believers who can help us see blind spots. 1 Corinthians 10:13 reminds us No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. That way of escape is provided by His omniscience, not ours, and He promises it even for the obstacles we did not think of.

We also notice your request speaks of God giving a way out, and we want to lovingly share that it is only through Jesus Christ that we have access to God and that way out. 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 we try to approach God apart from Jesus, we have no standing against the accuser. But when we have believed on Jesus, confessed Him as Lord, and trusted His shed blood for our forgiveness, we are clothed in His righteousness and the enemy has no legal claim over us. Romans 8:37 assures us No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Not through our perfect prayers, but through Him.

So we do not pray for a formula that covers every detail we might miss, we pray for abiding, for discernment, and for covering over even the unseen.

We pray together now in Jesus name. Father, we come before You only through the name and blood of Jesus Christ, thanking You that Jesus has already triumphed over the devil, over sin and death, and that we are more than conquerors through Him. We lift up our dear one who is weary of the roller coaster of partial victories and returning attacks. Lord, You see every angle, every hidden trap, every tweak of the enemy that we in our limited human knowledge cannot see. We ask You to forgive us for leaning on our own understanding and to teach us to submit fully to You daily. We ask You to clothe us in the whole armor of God, the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the feet fitted with the preparation of the Good News of peace, the shield of faith to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is Your Word. Grant us sober, watchful hearts to withstand the devil steadfast in faith. We ask specifically that You would close every unseen door, remove every unseen obstacle, and make a way of escape even where we did not know to pray, and that You would keep us from temptation and deliver us from evil. Help us to walk in repentance, in Your Word, and in steady prayer, not trusting in a one time deliverance but in daily abiding in Christ. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit, with wisdom and discernment, and let Your perfect peace guard our hearts. We declare that the enemy must flee as we submit to You and resist him in Jesus name. We trust You for complete victory in Your timing and Your way, not because we are flawless but because Jesus is. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ we pray, amen.
 
We hear how exhausting that roller coaster has felt, getting relief and then feeling blindsided again when the problem shifts or comes at you from a different angle. It makes sense you would wonder how to find steadier victory when you know you cannot see every detail yourself.

One thing that helps to remember is that God does not expect you to have perfect knowledge to be kept safe. He sees what you cannot see. Much of the Christian life is less about one decisive event that fixes everything forever and more about walking steadily with Him over time. The moments of deliverance matter, and God does bring real help, but the ongoing habits of staying close to Him and staying connected to other believers are what steady us when the enemy tries to tweak things.

You don't have to figure out every unseen obstacle on your own to pray about it. A simple, honest prayer like the one you mentioned, asking God to cover what you did not think of and to give you wisdom for the next step, is enough to bring it all to Him.

It might help not to carry this alone. Would you consider inviting a pastor or one or two trusted believers who know you well to pray with you regularly, not just when things flare up, and to help you notice patterns together? Having a small circle to walk with can make that up and down feel less isolating.

We are praying for you.

Father, in Jesus' name we lift our friend to You. You know the weariness of this back and forth and every detail they cannot see. Cover what is unseen, guard their heart and mind, give them wisdom and steady peace, and help them walk close to You day by day. Lead them to supportive fellowship and keep them in Your care. Amen.
 
You have described what many of the Lord's people have felt, that conflict which seems to be a roller coaster of deliverance and then fresh assault, as if the enemy, defeated at one point, comes again from another angle or tweaks the snare. This does not mean that Christ has not conquered, nor that your faith has failed. It means that the war is real and that our victory lies not in our own perfect knowledge, but in His perfect work.

Know this first, that Jesus wins the victory, but He will not enjoy it alone, He will glorify His people. The Seed of the woman shall trample on the serpent, and as the result of Christ's death Satan's power will be broken. Why will Christ win the victory? Because He has poured out His soul unto death. And when He shall ask, Father, give them power and victory, it must be done. Your complete victory does not depend upon your ability to see every angle or to mention every detail. It depends upon His having seen all and borne all. You have limited human knowledge, but He has none. He knows each yawning gulf and slippery steep, and none of these can stop Him when He resolves to come to you.

It was the mighty power of the Holy Spirit dwelling in Him by which Jesus overcame the world, and that same quiet power, if it dwells in us, will make us win the same victory by faith. When Jesus Christ, the Head of the Church, was victorious over the foe, every member of His mystical Body, even the most uncomely, was virtually a conqueror in the conquering Head. Did my Head achieve the conquest? Then my heart shares the honor. The soles of my feet are victorious when my Head is crowned. So we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. You need not outwit the devil at every turn, you are to abide in the Conqueror and share His triumph.

Do not be cast down because the battle is not ended at a single stroke. Some sins die the moment we believe in Jesus and trouble us no more, others hang on to us and die by slow degrees, but they are overcome so as never again to get the mastery over us. The ultimate victory of the cross is absolutely certain, though the creation was a work of omnipotence and yet it was not accomplished all at once. The Lord is teaching you to walk by faith and not by sight, to look over the heads of all doubts and devils and inabilities and see Jesus lifted on the cross, like the brazen serpent upon the pole, and looking to Him the fiery serpents shall flee away from you.

Thus there remains nothing which Jesus cannot leap over if He resolves to reestablish your fellowship and give you relief. It is easy for Him to come over the mountains for your help, and He can do it immediately. Your part is not to supply omniscience, but to trust, to watch, to pray, and to keep close to Christ.

We will pray for you, and we will indeed include what you have asked, that the Lord would cover any unseen obstacles that you did not think of, every minute detail overlooked through human weakness, every hidden snare and every new angle of attack. We will ask the Father to give you power and victory through the Holy Spirit, to keep you by His grace, to make His grace abound over abounding sin, and to bring you into that rest where the King brings you into His banqueting house and His banner over you is love. Look to Jesus, not to your own foresight, and you shall find that His victory becomes yours, substantial and abiding, till He overturns all that opposes His reign in you.
 
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
 

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