Combat tactics for use in spiritual warfare

How will a demon attack you? Would you know it if it was happening right now?
The word of God does not address such a question, so it is left to me to sort it out for you the best I can, with God's blessing of course.

1)The most common form of attack is a form of telepathy (words or daydreams introduced into your thoughts which are not of God or are straight evil). I think this attack gets to be a rather successful one over time. The thoughts usually attack a weakness in the individuals personality or spirituality. But they can be completely foreign to the victim as well.

It is not the thought or collection of thoughts over time that break the victim down. It is what you do or do not do with the thoughts. Thoughts that are not of God or from God are to be cast out of your mind. Do not dwell on a thought or feel anguish or guilt about the thought, if you feel these things after casting the thought out of your mind--you are still thinking about the thought. If you find yourself in this position, cast the thought out again and immediately begin praying for a flood of thoughts about the things of God.

2)In my opinion the second most common form of attack is auditory. Voices spoken from a distance or in your ear or maybe even in your head. Anytime you hear a voice and there is no one around to make it, it is disconcerting at best. Men like David Berkowitz (aka Son of Sam) heard voices which told him to kill. At the same time, I have heard voices. Again, it is not the voices that are the problem it is the what the victim does about the voices that is important. Ask God to take the voices away and to protect you from further attacks.

3)Deception is a staple among all attacks. In order for attacks number one and number two to succeed there must be deception. Deception can be subtle or it can be outrageously obvious. The obvious deception is one that is recognized right away by the potential victim and is easily crushed. When you are attacked in this manner it is almost condescending that a demon thought you would fall for that. I have said it before and I will say it again: demons range in intelligence greatly, as do we.

An example of a successful demonic deception? Adam and Eve tempted by Satan is a great example. The Heavens Gate cult is another. A voice telling you its good to do something you know is not Godly is another. An idea passed along to you by a friend, brother, sister, family, or even a complete stranger can be a deception proposed to you using a person you trust to deliver the deception.Call on the name of Jesus Christ and deception will wither into clarity.

There is a common theme to combating these attacks- PRAYER!
If you don't know about Jesus Christ, seek Him and you will find Him!
He is right there with you. You most likely can't see him, but rest assured he is there.
God bless you all,
Saul/Paul

Jihad for Jesus II

Am I a slave to the wishes of others? Is defending the innocent by peaceful protest wrong? In the case of embryonic stem cell research, what would Jesus do? I am prepared to do whatever God directs me to do in protest of this policy. And I am currently seeking his guidance in the peaceful protest of this policy.

I can tell you this: my money (which is actually God's, since He gives it) will not be used by my UNgodly government to fund the systematic murder of babies! The only way that will happen is if God tells me to pay my taxes anyway, because their blood is not on my hands. I am well-versed in the Biblical command to pay taxes, but I am not being led to do so in this case. I cannot fathom murdering an infant or paying someone else to do so. To me there is NO difference between abortion and when someone who is demon-possessed murders their own children.
I was raised pro-choice and matured into the Truth. I am gnashing my teeth over this one. Who do we think we are? I am ashamed of my government and those that support its policies on abortion. This country was founded on principles that are Christian. It has fallen, been torn apart from within by our own unwillingness to follow Jesus' simple instruction to love one another as ourselves.

Ephesians 6:10-18
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."

I will not cast my lot amongst the evil in this world. I would rather face Jesus, having done what he asked of me, than to have lived a comfortable life on this earth ignoring the voice of God telling me to step out of my comfort zone.

I may lose everything earthly because of this protest. But I will follow Jesus wherever he wants me to go.

I will not pay income taxes until this crime against God is repealed. My path has been revealed and my Lord Jesus Christ is my protection. Gods will be done!

God bless you all.
Saul