A spiritual battle happens in your mind. Demons use four tactics: fear that spirals to worst cases, accusation that piles on guilt, temptation that magnifies sin, and deception underneath it all. The answer is choosing God's truth over the enemy's lies.
Though you can't see it with your natural eyes, in the spiritual realm, a conflict between light and darkness is taking place. Angels against demons, heaven against hell, truth against deception, and your mind is the battlefield. Stay alert, watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. While we know that demons can't dwell in believers, they can harass them. Now, this isn't a reason to be scared, but rather prepared. So here are 4 ways Demonic beings attack the minds of Christians. Number 1, fear. Demons aim to drag your thoughts to dwell on the worst-case scenario in every scenario. They torment your mind by suggesting what can go wrong. They even use irrational fears to keep you from enjoying the life God intended for you. Number 2, accusation. Satan is the accuser. Christ is the advocate. Demons harass your mind by bombarding you with thoughts that bring forth guilt and shame from past mistakes. Sometimes demons will even influence others to hold your past against you. Number 3, temptation. If sin were a product, demons would be salesmen. While demons don't do the sinning for you, they do try to persuade you to disobey God, as did the serpent in the garden. While tempting you, they minimize the sin, and once you give in, they magnify it. So then temptation and accusation can actually work together. So how can we be free? Fear, accusation, and temptation can make you feel like you're going crazy. But the solution is a simple one. Spiritual warfare is simply the fight to believe God's truth over the enemy's lies. Deception leads to thoughts and feelings, which ultimately produce actions that become habits. So instead of just dealing with the results of deception, we must be made aware of the roots of deception. All forms of demonic harassment are rooted in deception. The enemy can't defeat you unless he's deceived you. Fear is based on the lie that God isn't in control. Accusation is based on the lie that God isn't forgiving. Temptation is based on the lie that God isn't enough. Once you know the truth, you'll be free. The light of truth is what does away with the darkness of demonic harassment.
