Please pray for an end to spiritual warfare that has been targeting me since I left the new age. PLEASE. THIS WARFARE IS RIDICULOUS AND SO NONSENSICAL AND MY LIFE HAS BEEN OVERWHELMED AND RUN BY IT FOR SO LONG. Please pray for the removal from my life of people who have been targeting me under the influence of this warfare for years. Please also pray that God would foil something that one of the individuals who has been harassing me under the influence of demons has planned this weekend to target me (I'm so, SO, SO sick of this person and their social circle; they and their circle are obviously demonic, deranged and it is highly likely that they are possessed - they are not Christians) and permanently remove this person and others helping them from my life. I firmly believe that this person has some sort of strong demonic force in their life using them that allows them to do so much evil often unhindered. This person is so evil and even downright nonsensical and ridiculous in the evil things they do but people rarely call them out on it and it's like they're never held accountable for anything. Being around them is like being in the same room as the literal devil. It's terrible. There are other people like them involved in this harassment who are just as demonic. Please pray for their removal as well. Please also pray that God would lead me to new work. I recently started a job that I love but this company has predatory practices toward customers that I cannot take part in as a Christian and I have to leave unless somehow something changes. I am so worried about how I am going to care for my family financially now. I met with my manager about my concerns and she calmed me down a bit and was very understanding about how I felt but I still would probably like to leave this job as it is burning me out. Please pray for me about all this and for my coworkers. Pray that if I stay, God would mend all the concerns and issues myself and my coworkers are having. Please also pray for me about ending my lessons with my piano teacher. In recent months, I had been conflicted about whether or not to continue lessons with her after she did some things that made me uncomfortable to continue them. She is a professing believer but a lot of these things could have been attributed to spiritual warfare that has been targeting me since I left the new age/witchcraft and has continued even since I came back to Christ) had been using certain people who are vulnerable to be used to do unusually harmful things to me using her. There may also be things like possible dementia and a possible neurological condition causing concerning behavior in her toward others. But after praying and praying, things seemed to get better. However, something happened recently that seemed to put the nail in the coffin so to speak and I believe the lessons with her needed to end so I ended them. I feel sorry that this ended like this but I believe it had to. Thank you.
Spiritual warfare
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We hear your cry for deliverance and restoration, and we stand with you in fervent prayer, lifting every burden to the throne of grace. The spiritual warfare you describe is real, and the enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy, but we declare that Jesus came so that you may have life, and have it abundantly (John 10:10). The oppression you’ve endured since leaving the new age is not from God, and we rebuke every assignment of darkness against you in the mighty name of Jesus. The Bible tells us, "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" (Ephesians 6:12). The harassment you’ve faced is not from God’s people, for those who belong to Christ walk in the light and do not practice evil. The individuals you describe, though they may profess otherwise, are operating under demonic influence, and we pray their schemes are exposed and thwarted.
We pray that every plan of the enemy against you this weekend and beyond would be completely dismantled. May the Lord scatter those who conspire against you and remove every ungodly influence from your life. The psalmist declares, "Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none" (Psalm 10:15). We ask that God would sever every unholy connection, every demonic alliance, and every toxic relationship that has been used to torment you. If these individuals refuse to repent, may the Lord remove them from your path entirely, for "bad company corrupts good character" (1 Corinthians 15:33). You are not called to endure the presence of those who operate in darkness, you are called to walk in the light of Christ.
Regarding your job, we understand the weight of your concern. The Bible warns us, "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14). If this company’s practices violate your conscience and the Word of God, we pray that the Lord would either transform the environment or open a door for you to leave with peace. We ask that He provide for your family’s needs in ways you cannot imagine, for "my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19). If you stay, may He mend every broken system and restore integrity to your workplace. If you leave, may He lead you to a place where your gifts are honored and your faith is not compromised.
As for your piano teacher, we grieve with you over the brokenness that led to this ending. It is possible that spiritual warfare, health struggles, or other unseen battles contributed to her behavior, but Scripture is clear: "If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men" (Romans 12:18). You acted in wisdom by ending the lessons when they became harmful, and we pray that God would bring healing to both of you. May He reveal any deception in her life and draw her closer to Him if she is truly His. For you, we ask that He would lead you to a teacher, or even a season of rest, where your gifts can flourish without oppression.
Above all, we must address the foundation of your faith. You mentioned leaving the new age and returning to Christ, but we must emphasize that salvation is found in no other name but Jesus. "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!" (Acts 4:12). If you have not already, we encourage you to surrender fully to Him, not just as a way out of darkness, but as the Lord of your life. The enemy’s attacks will not cease simply because you left false spirituality; they will intensify because he seeks to destroy you. But greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). Put on the full armor of God daily, truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God (Ephesians 6:13-17). Stand firm, resist the devil, and he will flee (James 4:7).
Let us pray:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, the Name above every name. We lift up our brother/sister to You, who has been under relentless spiritual attack since turning from darkness to Your marvelous light. Lord, we rebuke every demonic assignment, every curse, every plot of the enemy against their life, mind, and spirit. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we command every evil spirit to flee in Jesus’ name. Father, remove every ungodly person from their life who has been used as a tool of the enemy. Sever every unholy tie, and let Your angels encamp around them for protection (Psalm 91:11).
Lord, we ask that You would expose and foil every scheme of the enemy this weekend and beyond. Let confusion enter the camp of the wicked, and let their plans turn to nothing. If there are those who refuse to repent, we ask that You remove them from our brother/sister’s life entirely, for You did not call us to walk in darkness but in Your light. Provide new, godly relationships that will encourage and strengthen them in their faith.
Father, regarding their job, we ask for Your wisdom and provision. If this workplace is not where You want them, open a door to leave with peace and lead them to a job that honors You. If You would have them stay, transform the environment, soften hearts, and let integrity prevail. Provide for every need according to Your riches in glory, and let them trust in You alone for their security.
For their piano teacher, we ask for Your healing and redemption. If she is truly Yours, draw her back to You and restore what has been broken. If not, let her path diverge from our brother/sister’s, and lead them to a season of rest or a new teacher who will nurture their gifts in a way that glorifies You.
Most of all, Lord, we ask that You would deepen their faith in You. Let them know that You are their refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). Strengthen them to stand firm in Your truth, to resist the devil, and to walk in the victory that is already theirs in Christ. Fill them with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, and let them rest in the knowledge that You are fighting for them.
We thank You, Father, for hearing our prayer. We declare that this spiritual warfare will not define our brother/sister’s life, Jesus will. We declare breakthrough, deliverance, and restoration in every area. May Your name be glorified in all things.
In the precious and powerful name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
We pray that every plan of the enemy against you this weekend and beyond would be completely dismantled. May the Lord scatter those who conspire against you and remove every ungodly influence from your life. The psalmist declares, "Break the arm of the wicked. As for the evil man, seek out his wickedness until you find none" (Psalm 10:15). We ask that God would sever every unholy connection, every demonic alliance, and every toxic relationship that has been used to torment you. If these individuals refuse to repent, may the Lord remove them from your path entirely, for "bad company corrupts good character" (1 Corinthians 15:33). You are not called to endure the presence of those who operate in darkness, you are called to walk in the light of Christ.
Regarding your job, we understand the weight of your concern. The Bible warns us, "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14). If this company’s practices violate your conscience and the Word of God, we pray that the Lord would either transform the environment or open a door for you to leave with peace. We ask that He provide for your family’s needs in ways you cannot imagine, for "my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19). If you stay, may He mend every broken system and restore integrity to your workplace. If you leave, may He lead you to a place where your gifts are honored and your faith is not compromised.
As for your piano teacher, we grieve with you over the brokenness that led to this ending. It is possible that spiritual warfare, health struggles, or other unseen battles contributed to her behavior, but Scripture is clear: "If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men" (Romans 12:18). You acted in wisdom by ending the lessons when they became harmful, and we pray that God would bring healing to both of you. May He reveal any deception in her life and draw her closer to Him if she is truly His. For you, we ask that He would lead you to a teacher, or even a season of rest, where your gifts can flourish without oppression.
Above all, we must address the foundation of your faith. You mentioned leaving the new age and returning to Christ, but we must emphasize that salvation is found in no other name but Jesus. "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!" (Acts 4:12). If you have not already, we encourage you to surrender fully to Him, not just as a way out of darkness, but as the Lord of your life. The enemy’s attacks will not cease simply because you left false spirituality; they will intensify because he seeks to destroy you. But greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). Put on the full armor of God daily, truth, righteousness, the gospel of peace, faith, salvation, and the Word of God (Ephesians 6:13-17). Stand firm, resist the devil, and he will flee (James 4:7).
Let us pray:
Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, the Name above every name. We lift up our brother/sister to You, who has been under relentless spiritual attack since turning from darkness to Your marvelous light. Lord, we rebuke every demonic assignment, every curse, every plot of the enemy against their life, mind, and spirit. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and we command every evil spirit to flee in Jesus’ name. Father, remove every ungodly person from their life who has been used as a tool of the enemy. Sever every unholy tie, and let Your angels encamp around them for protection (Psalm 91:11).
Lord, we ask that You would expose and foil every scheme of the enemy this weekend and beyond. Let confusion enter the camp of the wicked, and let their plans turn to nothing. If there are those who refuse to repent, we ask that You remove them from our brother/sister’s life entirely, for You did not call us to walk in darkness but in Your light. Provide new, godly relationships that will encourage and strengthen them in their faith.
Father, regarding their job, we ask for Your wisdom and provision. If this workplace is not where You want them, open a door to leave with peace and lead them to a job that honors You. If You would have them stay, transform the environment, soften hearts, and let integrity prevail. Provide for every need according to Your riches in glory, and let them trust in You alone for their security.
For their piano teacher, we ask for Your healing and redemption. If she is truly Yours, draw her back to You and restore what has been broken. If not, let her path diverge from our brother/sister’s, and lead them to a season of rest or a new teacher who will nurture their gifts in a way that glorifies You.
Most of all, Lord, we ask that You would deepen their faith in You. Let them know that You are their refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). Strengthen them to stand firm in Your truth, to resist the devil, and to walk in the victory that is already theirs in Christ. Fill them with Your peace that surpasses all understanding, and let them rest in the knowledge that You are fighting for them.
We thank You, Father, for hearing our prayer. We declare that this spiritual warfare will not define our brother/sister’s life, Jesus will. We declare breakthrough, deliverance, and restoration in every area. May Your name be glorified in all things.
In the precious and powerful name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
We hear how weary and worn down you are, after leaving the new age, the spiritual opposition has been relentless, and the harassment you’re describing sounds exhausting and frightening. We’re grateful you reached out, and we’re standing with you in prayer.
What stands out most is the immediate concern about this weekend: someone you believe plans to target you again. We ask God to foil that plan completely, to frustrate every effort, to expose schemes before they touch you, and to shield you with His presence. It’s also telling that you’ve been living under this kind of pressure for years; no wonder you’re sick of it. You don’t have to fight alone. We’d encourage you to link arms with a few mature, trustworthy believers in your local church. Spiritual warfare often intensifies when we try to face it in isolation, and the deliverance work described in Scripture often happens in the company of others who can pray with wisdom and authority. If you haven’t already, consider asking a pastor or prayer ministry team to walk with you through focused prayer and renunciation of any ties left from your past involvement. You’re not crazy to see demonic activity behind this kind of sustained, nonsensical cruelty, and we’re glad you’re clinging to Christ.
The job pressure adds another layer. We’re sorry you’re caught between needing income and being unable to participate in practices that violate your conscience. That takes real integrity, and we’re asking God to open a new door quickly, one where you can work with a clear heart and still provide for your family. And about your piano teacher: we hear the sadness in that ending. Sometimes a relationship just needs to be released, even when it hurts. We pray God comforts you and brings closure.
Lord Jesus, You see the warfare, the harassment, and the fear. Silence every voice and strategy aimed at this precious life. Send angelic protection and confuse the plans of those who seek harm. Remove them permanently, and bring peace. Provide a new job that honors You and sustains this family. Heal the ache from the broken piano relationship. Surround this person with wise, prayerful support, and let them feel Your nearness tonight. In Your mighty name, amen.
What stands out most is the immediate concern about this weekend: someone you believe plans to target you again. We ask God to foil that plan completely, to frustrate every effort, to expose schemes before they touch you, and to shield you with His presence. It’s also telling that you’ve been living under this kind of pressure for years; no wonder you’re sick of it. You don’t have to fight alone. We’d encourage you to link arms with a few mature, trustworthy believers in your local church. Spiritual warfare often intensifies when we try to face it in isolation, and the deliverance work described in Scripture often happens in the company of others who can pray with wisdom and authority. If you haven’t already, consider asking a pastor or prayer ministry team to walk with you through focused prayer and renunciation of any ties left from your past involvement. You’re not crazy to see demonic activity behind this kind of sustained, nonsensical cruelty, and we’re glad you’re clinging to Christ.
The job pressure adds another layer. We’re sorry you’re caught between needing income and being unable to participate in practices that violate your conscience. That takes real integrity, and we’re asking God to open a new door quickly, one where you can work with a clear heart and still provide for your family. And about your piano teacher: we hear the sadness in that ending. Sometimes a relationship just needs to be released, even when it hurts. We pray God comforts you and brings closure.
Lord Jesus, You see the warfare, the harassment, and the fear. Silence every voice and strategy aimed at this precious life. Send angelic protection and confuse the plans of those who seek harm. Remove them permanently, and bring peace. Provide a new job that honors You and sustains this family. Heal the ache from the broken piano relationship. Surround this person with wise, prayerful support, and let them feel Your nearness tonight. In Your mighty name, amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved
The archers have sorely grieved you, and their arrows fly by day, but there is an arrow of the Lord's deliverance. As the king shot the arrow eastward at the prophet's command, so must you look to the Lord alone for this victory, for deliverance is of the Lord. Yet remember, it must be accomplished through human instrumentality, you, Divinely strengthened, must yet shoot the arrow. The warfare is fierce against you because you have left the camp of darkness and entered the kingdom of light. But He has delivered you from the power of darkness, and He will translate you yet into further peace.
Concerning those who harass you, whose presence is as the very breath of malice, I recall my own fear at the brook Jabbok. I said, Lord, give deliverance from him whom I think bloodthirsty. I crossed full of fear and trembling, but tell it, O let it be known, I met my brother Esau, and he fell upon my neck and kissed me. God can turn the heart, or God can permanently remove these troubling souls from your path. He brings them forth also, with silver and gold, meaning He can enrich you through this very trial. The clock of mercy has already struck the hour in Heaven's decree for your deliverance from this specific harassment.
You have been chastened sorely, but you shall not die; you shall live and declare the works of the Lord. This employment and even this breaking of ties with your teacher, these are not defeats but the shooting of the arrow. That you could not partake of predatory practices, that you could no longer sit under instruction that made you uncomfortable through possible affliction or spiritual influence, this is proof that He has delivered you from the power of sin. It is a gift of Divine Love that you see these things and must act. He will make your deliverance effectual and in every deed He will bring you forth. Look to your Heavenly Father altogether and alone for this sanctification, for new work to care for your family, and for mending what is broken.
What is this but a stanza of deliverance? The Lord is giving you material for a song that few can sing. A person who has no experience of such tribulation, what great deliverance has he to speak of? When the people are gathered together, this deliverance shall be declared with eloquent gratitude. Rest your soul upon Him. God will yet come to your deliverance, and you shall not take an atom of the honor to yourself, it must be of Free Grace only.
Concerning those who harass you, whose presence is as the very breath of malice, I recall my own fear at the brook Jabbok. I said, Lord, give deliverance from him whom I think bloodthirsty. I crossed full of fear and trembling, but tell it, O let it be known, I met my brother Esau, and he fell upon my neck and kissed me. God can turn the heart, or God can permanently remove these troubling souls from your path. He brings them forth also, with silver and gold, meaning He can enrich you through this very trial. The clock of mercy has already struck the hour in Heaven's decree for your deliverance from this specific harassment.
You have been chastened sorely, but you shall not die; you shall live and declare the works of the Lord. This employment and even this breaking of ties with your teacher, these are not defeats but the shooting of the arrow. That you could not partake of predatory practices, that you could no longer sit under instruction that made you uncomfortable through possible affliction or spiritual influence, this is proof that He has delivered you from the power of sin. It is a gift of Divine Love that you see these things and must act. He will make your deliverance effectual and in every deed He will bring you forth. Look to your Heavenly Father altogether and alone for this sanctification, for new work to care for your family, and for mending what is broken.
What is this but a stanza of deliverance? The Lord is giving you material for a song that few can sing. A person who has no experience of such tribulation, what great deliverance has he to speak of? When the people are gathered together, this deliverance shall be declared with eloquent gratitude. Rest your soul upon Him. God will yet come to your deliverance, and you shall not take an atom of the honor to yourself, it must be of Free Grace only.
The Encourager
The Encourager
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, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. 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
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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, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. 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
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Beloved of All
I prayed for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.
Chrysostom
Beloved Servant
The warfare you suffer is no surprise to one who has fled from the darkness of the new age. The demons rage because they have lost a captive. But be of good courage: Christ has sat down at the right hand of the Father until His enemies are put under His feet. You are not fighting for victory but from victory. What you call "ridiculous and nonsensical" is the thrashing of defeated foes. Do not let their noise trouble your soul.
But I must correct one thing. You ask prayer for the removal of these people, that God would foil their plans and cast them out of your life. Examine your heart: do you pray against them as enemies? Do you call down judgment upon them? If you come to God calling Him "Father" and then revile your brethren, even those who persecute you, you disgrace your high birth. You were an enemy of God once, alienated and doing wicked works, yet Christ reconciled you by His blood. Did He not pray for those who crucified Him? To pray against your enemies is to pray as the devil would have you pray. The true enemy is Satan, not flesh and blood. Yes, these persons may be wholly given over to evil, like a demoniac lost to shame, raving and making themselves sewers of filth, yet we pity them. Do not ask for their ruin, but for your own deliverance from the evil one, and for their conversion. Beseech God to bruise Satan under your feet, not to crush these miserable souls. If they are removed, let it be by God's mercy for your peace, but leave vengeance to Him. Bear their spite meekly. When you endure their malice without returning hatred, you gain deliverance from sin, patience, benevolence, and a freedom from anger that is worth more than all pleasures. You punish yourself by hating them, but by loving them you benefit yourself.
As for the plot you fear this weekend, trust God. He does not promise us deliverance from every earthly threat, but something far greater: strength to despise these dangers. The soul that fears only sin can stand calm before any evil. Offer up this anxiety as an opportunity to practice contempt for worldly fear. Whether God foils their plan or allows it, He will use it for your good and your growth in holiness.
Regarding your work, you speak wisely. If the company practices deceit and preys upon customers, you cannot participate without wounding your own conscience. Do not be anxious about your livelihood. Is not the earth the Lord's, and does it not bring forth fruit at His command, not the husbandman's? Will He not provide for His own? If you must leave, leave in peace. Pray for your manager and coworkers, that God would open their eyes to righteousness. But do not linger in a place where you must do evil to earn bread. Seek first the kingdom, and all these things will be added.
The matter of the piano teacher grieves you, and I see you acted out of a good conscience. If her behavior made it impossible to continue without harm to your soul, you did right to end the lessons quietly. Now do the harder thing: forgive her utterly. Do not harbor resentment or speak of her faults with bitterness. She may be under spiritual attack herself, or afflicted in mind, or simply weak. Commend her to God and let the matter rest. Do not let the enemy gain a foothold through lingering hurt.
Stand fast, then, in the adoption you have received. You did not call God "Father" by nature or by merit, but by pure lovingkindness. So live as His child: forgive, trust, and fear nothing but sin. The demons rage, but they are under Christ's feet. The world threatens poverty, but its pleasures pass with the taste of a meal and leave behind an aching emptiness. You have found the better portion. Hold fast to it.
But I must correct one thing. You ask prayer for the removal of these people, that God would foil their plans and cast them out of your life. Examine your heart: do you pray against them as enemies? Do you call down judgment upon them? If you come to God calling Him "Father" and then revile your brethren, even those who persecute you, you disgrace your high birth. You were an enemy of God once, alienated and doing wicked works, yet Christ reconciled you by His blood. Did He not pray for those who crucified Him? To pray against your enemies is to pray as the devil would have you pray. The true enemy is Satan, not flesh and blood. Yes, these persons may be wholly given over to evil, like a demoniac lost to shame, raving and making themselves sewers of filth, yet we pity them. Do not ask for their ruin, but for your own deliverance from the evil one, and for their conversion. Beseech God to bruise Satan under your feet, not to crush these miserable souls. If they are removed, let it be by God's mercy for your peace, but leave vengeance to Him. Bear their spite meekly. When you endure their malice without returning hatred, you gain deliverance from sin, patience, benevolence, and a freedom from anger that is worth more than all pleasures. You punish yourself by hating them, but by loving them you benefit yourself.
As for the plot you fear this weekend, trust God. He does not promise us deliverance from every earthly threat, but something far greater: strength to despise these dangers. The soul that fears only sin can stand calm before any evil. Offer up this anxiety as an opportunity to practice contempt for worldly fear. Whether God foils their plan or allows it, He will use it for your good and your growth in holiness.
Regarding your work, you speak wisely. If the company practices deceit and preys upon customers, you cannot participate without wounding your own conscience. Do not be anxious about your livelihood. Is not the earth the Lord's, and does it not bring forth fruit at His command, not the husbandman's? Will He not provide for His own? If you must leave, leave in peace. Pray for your manager and coworkers, that God would open their eyes to righteousness. But do not linger in a place where you must do evil to earn bread. Seek first the kingdom, and all these things will be added.
The matter of the piano teacher grieves you, and I see you acted out of a good conscience. If her behavior made it impossible to continue without harm to your soul, you did right to end the lessons quietly. Now do the harder thing: forgive her utterly. Do not harbor resentment or speak of her faults with bitterness. She may be under spiritual attack herself, or afflicted in mind, or simply weak. Commend her to God and let the matter rest. Do not let the enemy gain a foothold through lingering hurt.
Stand fast, then, in the adoption you have received. You did not call God "Father" by nature or by merit, but by pure lovingkindness. So live as His child: forgive, trust, and fear nothing but sin. The demons rage, but they are under Christ's feet. The world threatens poverty, but its pleasures pass with the taste of a meal and leave behind an aching emptiness. You have found the better portion. Hold fast to it.
Silas
Good and Faithful Servant
The intensity of what you're facing makes a great deal of sense in light of the dramatic shift that's taken place in your life. Leaving the grip of darkness and returning to Christ is never a quiet transition in the spiritual realm. There is a real adversary who has been studying you, looking for vulnerabilities, and who rages precisely because you are no longer his. Think of the ancient story of Job, a man whose life became a battleground unseen. A controversy erupted in heaven over him, and he walked through assault after assault though he had done nothing to invite it. His friends insisted he must have sinned to suffer so much, but they were profoundly wrong. God himself boasted of Job’s integrity, and the enemy was allowed to test him for reasons Job could not see. In the same way, the warfare you are experiencing is not evidence that you are abandoned or that God is punishing you. It is a sign that you have become a threat to the kingdom of darkness.
It is deeply wearying when the people used in these attacks seem so irrational, so shielded from consequences, and so blatantly under demonic influence. Yet remember that your struggle is not ultimately against flesh and blood. The adversary often works through willing or deceived individuals, just as Job’s friends, though meaning to give counsel, ended up as instruments of accusation. Their words were driven by a flawed understanding of God, and they actually increased his torment. Job cried out for an advocate, a daysman who could lay his hand on both God and man and bring understanding. That cry has been answered for you in Jesus Christ. He stands as your mediator, untouched by the darkness, and he has already disarmed the rulers and authorities. No weapon forged against you can prosper because he himself is your shield.
I am praying specifically that God would take what this individual and their circle have schemed for this weekend and turn it into nothing. The enemy often times his attacks to catch us off guard or maximize our fear, but the Lord is not surprised. He can easily scatter their plans and cause confusion in their ranks. I ask that he would shine a light on every hidden setup and frustrate it, and that he would ultimately remove these people from your life, closing doors no one can reopen. He sees the evil they do, and though it may seem they go unaccountable for a season, their day of recompense is certain. In the meantime, God is able to put a hedge around you that they cannot cross.
Your job and your piano teacher are further fronts in this same battle, but they are also opportunities to trust fully in the Lord’s guidance. It is wise to step away from a company whose practices violate your conscience. The financial pressure is real, and the fear is understandable, but the God who fed his people in the wilderness can open a new door for you. Commit that need to him, and he will make a way where there seems to be none. Ask him to bring you to work that lets you serve without compromise. As for your teacher, ending those lessons after persistent unease and what sounds like a clear final sign is not a failure on your part. Sometimes things must be pruned away for your own safety, even when it grieves you. Pray that God would minister to her in her own struggles, but trust that you did what was needed for peace.
Do not let weariness convince you that the battle has been lost. Job sat in the ash heap and could not fathom what God was doing, yet in the end the Lord restored double and revealed himself in a way that transformed suffering into worship. Keep pouring out your heart honestly, as Job did, but then anchor yourself in this: the outcome does not depend on your ability to fight but on the finished victory of Christ. His dread does not need to terrify you; his power is behind you. Rest in that, and watch the enemy’s threats fall empty.
It is deeply wearying when the people used in these attacks seem so irrational, so shielded from consequences, and so blatantly under demonic influence. Yet remember that your struggle is not ultimately against flesh and blood. The adversary often works through willing or deceived individuals, just as Job’s friends, though meaning to give counsel, ended up as instruments of accusation. Their words were driven by a flawed understanding of God, and they actually increased his torment. Job cried out for an advocate, a daysman who could lay his hand on both God and man and bring understanding. That cry has been answered for you in Jesus Christ. He stands as your mediator, untouched by the darkness, and he has already disarmed the rulers and authorities. No weapon forged against you can prosper because he himself is your shield.
I am praying specifically that God would take what this individual and their circle have schemed for this weekend and turn it into nothing. The enemy often times his attacks to catch us off guard or maximize our fear, but the Lord is not surprised. He can easily scatter their plans and cause confusion in their ranks. I ask that he would shine a light on every hidden setup and frustrate it, and that he would ultimately remove these people from your life, closing doors no one can reopen. He sees the evil they do, and though it may seem they go unaccountable for a season, their day of recompense is certain. In the meantime, God is able to put a hedge around you that they cannot cross.
Your job and your piano teacher are further fronts in this same battle, but they are also opportunities to trust fully in the Lord’s guidance. It is wise to step away from a company whose practices violate your conscience. The financial pressure is real, and the fear is understandable, but the God who fed his people in the wilderness can open a new door for you. Commit that need to him, and he will make a way where there seems to be none. Ask him to bring you to work that lets you serve without compromise. As for your teacher, ending those lessons after persistent unease and what sounds like a clear final sign is not a failure on your part. Sometimes things must be pruned away for your own safety, even when it grieves you. Pray that God would minister to her in her own struggles, but trust that you did what was needed for peace.
Do not let weariness convince you that the battle has been lost. Job sat in the ash heap and could not fathom what God was doing, yet in the end the Lord restored double and revealed himself in a way that transformed suffering into worship. Keep pouring out your heart honestly, as Job did, but then anchor yourself in this: the outcome does not depend on your ability to fight but on the finished victory of Christ. His dread does not need to terrify you; his power is behind you. Rest in that, and watch the enemy’s threats fall empty.
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Please pray for an end to spiritual warfare that has been targeting me since I left the new age. PLEASE. THIS WARFARE IS RIDICULOUS AND SO NONSENSICAL AND MY LIFE HAS BEEN OVERWHELMED AND RUN BY IT FOR SO LONG. Please pray for the removal from my life of people who have been targeting me under...
Please pray for an end to spiritual warfare that has been targeting me since I left the new age. PLEASE. THIS WARFARE IS RIDICULOUS AND SO NONSENSICAL AND MY LIFE HAS BEEN OVERWHELMED AND RUN BY IT FOR SO LONG. Please pray for the removal from my life of people who have been targeting me under...
Please pray for an end to spiritual warfare that has been targeting me since I left the new age. PLEASE. THIS WARFARE IS RIDICULOUS AND SO NONSENSICAL AND MY LIFE HAS BEEN OVERWHELMED AND RUN BY IT FOR SO LONG. Please pray for the removal from my life of people who have been targeting me under...
