Satan is oppressing many of God’s people today, just as he oppressed the Syrophoenician woman’s daughter in New Testament times. Demon “oppression” and “possession” are just as real today and perhaps even more prevalent as during Christ's ministry on earth.
When a believer is oppressed, it is an outward result of Satan attacking his mind or body and sometimes both. A true believer can be oppressed mentally or physically and not be possessed by unclean spirits. If you are filled with the Holy Spirit, demonic forces can oppress you, but not possess you because the Holy Spirit cannot dwell in the same spiritual house with demons.
It is time for the church of Jesus Christ to recognize the demonic oppression that is coming against God’s people, confront Satan and his evil forces, and take authority over them just as Jesus did in His ministry. Satan is illegally exercising dominion over believers, tormenting their minds and afflicting their bodies.
Demons are spirit beings without physical bodies. One of their main objectives is to invade and indwell human minds so they can take control of their bodies. Demon spirits of fear, doubt, unbelief, worry, and depression will attack and torment a person’s mind until they become so oppressed they are unable to appropriate by faith the promises of God in relation to their circumstances.
In this state of oppression there is such a heaviness in the spirit that there is a thick spiritual darkness like a cloud that cannot be penetrated. The person may have “head knowledge” of God's promises, but because of the heavy oppression by these spirits, be unable to act in faith upon the Word of God.
If a believer fails to resist these attacks and reject the thoughts and suggestions these spirits try to plant in his mind, his emotions and actions will become controlled by them. Eventually his will becomes so weakened that he yields to the oppressing spirits and is in a constant state of torment. Such torment will soon be manifested in his physical body and by his actions as well.
Recognize Satan's strategy of oppression and reject oppressive thoughts the minute they pop into your mind. Do not allow your emotions to be controlled or tormented by these.
There has been a lack of revelation not only regarding the work of the enemy, but also concerning the power and authority believers have over Satan and his evil forces. Not understanding the need to detect and resist evil spirits, many believers have become victims instead of victors. Instead of exercising dominion over evil forces, believers are allowing these spirits to seize authority in their lives.
Believers can no longer be ignorant of his devices. Jesus was anointed by the Holy Spirit and sent by God to set free those oppressed by the devil. Jesus has already destroyed the power of the devil. As His ambassador, you are anointed and dispatched by the Holy Spirit to enforce His victory throughout the world.
There may be spirits oppressing your mind, continually bombarding you with lusts of the flesh and tempting you to sin. A spirit of fear may be tormenting your mind to such an extent you are constantly living in fear. Worry and doubt may be attacking your mind until you are in a constant state of turmoil. Spirits of heaviness, hopelessness, frustration, or depression may be coming against you until you have reached a point in your life where you feel you cannot go on and you are simply worn out, tired of resisting the enemy and conducting spiritual warfare.
Just as God delivered Israel out of the hands of her oppressors, He will deliver His people today out of the oppression of the enemy. Those who have been tormented in their minds by spirits of lust, adultery, fornication, and sexual perversion will be delivered. Those under heavy oppression–who have no joy or peace, and who are unable to freely worship God–they are going to be set free! The dark cloud of oppression will lift and they will walk and live in new freedom in the Spirit.
The key to being set free from oppressing spirits is found in knowing and using the power and authority that is rightfully yours in Luke 10:19. Do not hesitate or be fearful in dealing with the demons that are attacking you, your family, friends or loved ones. Take authority over them and cast them out, in the Name of Jesus.
You are anointed by the Holy Spirit to confront the powers of Satan and liberate those who are oppressed including yourself. God is empowering you to rise up in new strength to stop the enemy in his tracks.
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