Discerning Spirits - Telling Demonic Voices from Inner Voices
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| Whose voice are you hearing? |
But I can share a few important points:
1) Be Yielded to God as LORD. A believer in Jesus as their Lord and Savior who lives under the whole counsel of God's Word and is sincerely actively living unto God by faith can not be possessed by demons - since they are filled with (possessed by) the Holy Spirit.
2) Pray for Discernment. In times of therapy, I would encourage you and your therapist to pray to God for the direction of the Holy Spirit to guide your time together. As you go through your session listen to any guidance given and be obedient to God's voice. When you entrust yourself to God, He will guide and protect you.
3) Spend time in the Word! Study it! Precept Bible Studies (www.precept.org) have many Bible Studies to help you. Lord, Heal My Hurts! Lord, Is this warfare? Lord, I want to know you. are three studies you might want to start with as you try to learn about God and His ability to heal. The Word of God is the healing balm (salve/medication) for you. Apply it liberally to your life.
4) Ask God and Listen. Know God's Voice. Don't hesitate to ask God a direct question and listen for His answer. I know at first it can be hard to hear His Voice but in time you will learn it and know that He speaks loving, encouraging, tender, clear, simple and direct. God is not condemning, belittling nor ever going to through your past sins or struggles in your face. He never rejects you or pushes you out of His presence. He doesn't set up qualifications or preconditions for you to come and seek Him (as if you have to jump through hoops).
5) Wise Counsel. Have only people who study God's Word and pray to God in their private life to pray for you. Don't submit to people who want to do dramatic wild deliverance meetings or who scare you by what they say or do or ask you to do. Think of Jesus in the Bible - He was not showy nor doing anything in a prolonged ceremonial drama way. He didn't yell, dance or repeat words over and over. He simply spoke and the evil spirits obeyed Him. Godly people following Jesus will be the way Jesus was in the Bible - we are to be like Christ not showman.
Mental illness can be improved by medication. Demonic can not. Now this can be tricky because it takes a while to find a correct balance for mental illness medication but no balance of medication improves demonic.
I hope some of this helps.
Other posts that may help:
http://abuseandtrauma-hope.blogspot.com/2011/02/can-christians-hear-voices-of-demons.html
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