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EVIL SPIRITS WORKING IN SECRECY
Part Eight - Compiled by John S. Torell

11 August 2002
So you have been through deliverance and after being delivered from turmoil and unrest you felt so light, so free and empty of all ugliness. But as the days go by, it seems like unseen cob webs are stretched around you and your joy level is going down. Your loved ones are telling you that they see no change, you are just as nasty as ever and your deliverance did not take. Demons are whispering to you that God does not love you and that there is no hope for you. Have you lost your deliverance? NO! But the Devil is contesting your freedom and trying to bind you up again. Let us now look upon some of the spirits (not the same as were cast out of you) Satan is sending to snare you again.

ACCUSING SPIRITS (Dealt with in Part One)

CRITICAL SPIRITS (Dealt with in Part Two)

THE SPIRIT OF BITTERNESS (Dealt with in Part Three)

UNLOVING SPIRITS - The Principality of Self - Part A, Part B

UNLOVING SPIRITS - Part C – SATAN’S NATURE SPIRITS
An Unloving spirit secretly attaches itself to the person and then launches attacks against the person’s integrity and self worth. He will tell the person, YOU ARE UNWORTHY, UNCLEAN, SO REJECT YOURSELF! The spirit will speak through the mouth of the person himself making statements like these: No one loves me! I can’t stand myself! Not even God loves me! Why was I born? I want to give up and just die! Old memory tapes of past failures and hurts are constantly being replayed in the mind.

PART SEVEN - FORGIVENESS
Jesus has stated, that if a born again believer in Christ cannot and does not forgive someone who has wronged him, God cannot forgive the believer in Christ. God cannot and will not break His own Word! Matthew 6:14-15; Luke 11:22-26; Isaiah 55:8-11. The forgiveness Jesus is talking about, is not a "mushy sentimental emotional act," but it is the deliberate act of making a choice, to RELEASE THE HURT, forget the hurt, AND FORGIVE THE PERSON CAUSING THE HURT!

THE PRINCIPALITIES OF JEALOUSY AND ENVY
As the creator God has the right to be JEALOUS! The Devil has stolen what God has created, he is a thief - John 10:10 - and God has no obligation whatsoever to share his creation with Satan. Exodus 20:1-6.

As created beings, we own nothing.  Our spouses are a gift from God; our children are gifts from God. Everything we have belongs to God and is loaned to us while we are on earth.

The Devil is a created being, who has not created anything, except sin. John 8:44-45.

As a created being he was given position, power, beauty and supplies according to the will of God. He despised what he had and wanted more! Isaiah 14:12-13; Ezek.28:14-19.

Two evil emotions developed in Lucifer, JEALOUSY AND ENVY. These evil emotions were transferred to a host of evil spirits, who are planting them in the hearts of men and women.  Proverbs 6:32-35; Song of Solomon 8:6.

Another evil spirit serving these two principalities is the spirit of Coveting. The Word of God tells us to not accept the spirit of Coveting - Hebrews 13:5.

The spirit of Lust is brought in to back up the spirit of Coveting. This is not necessarily sexual lust, but a lust for something that does not belong to us. James 4:1-4.  Bonus Scripture:  Romans 5:6-8.

The principalities of Jealousy and Envy move upon a person and tell him/her that it is not fair that another person is PRAISED AND EXALTED! When someone is praised for a work completed, or for being skilled in an area, or for having something beautiful in his or her life, Jealousy and Envy bring out anger, rage and then bitterness. Their slogan is "Why is Bob praised to the skies and not me? After all, Bob cannot handle all this attention, it is not good for him, and it is my duty to take him down and put him in his place!" Cain took it to the limit! Genesis 4:1-8.

Another strong spirit is Unfairness. This spirit hides himself in a cloak of "righteousness," but it is not the righteousness of God, but a demonic emotion made in order to justify our anger and displeasure with a person being praised and at the center of attention. These demons destroyed King Saul from inside out. 1 Samuel 18:1-16.

No Christian has received the ministry of "taking down" or keeping track of another believer in Christ and putting him in his place! Here is what Jesus said: John 21:19-22.

When you compare yourself or you are in competition with someone else, it will bring in the spirit of Bitterness. 1 Corinthians 3:1-10.

Jealousy and Envy are tied to Bitterness, which in turn is tied to Rejection, which in turn is tied to Anger, which in turn is tied to hate. Matthew 14:1-11; 21:12-27.

If you have been rejected as a child or in later years, there is deep damage to your soul, and that damage will make it impossible for you to accept and enjoy when another person is successful or is being praised. The spirits of Insecurity and Inferiority will claw deep wounds in a person’s soul and stop him from being healed. Instead the person will compare himself constantly with other people, and compete with them at any cost.

A rejected person is constantly seeking approval and acceptance from others. Sickness, tiredness and the loss of joy is the result of Jealousy and Envy! The apostle Paul describes the danger and the result of living a negative life! Galatians 5:13-26.

HOW TO DEFEAT JEALOUSY AND ENVY

Make a decision that you are going to be content in whatever situation that God has placed you in. Refuse to complain and argue with God. Philippians 4:4-19.

Make a decision that you never again need to compete and compare yourself with another person on this earth. Be yourself as God created you! Matthew 6:24-34.

Learn to rejoice in other people’s victories and gain! John 3:22-36.

Stop coveting what other people have, if it is a good marriage, money, fame, power, whatever it is, let it go and REFUSE TO COVET! Exodus 20:17.

Be constant in praise to God for all the things he has done for you, and mostly for your salvation! Psalm 149:1-9.

To be continued . . . .