Resistance-Something
trying to hold you back. In
spiritual resistance you will not see what
is resisting your growth, progress or freedom but you will know something is
off or just not right. You probably cannot “put your finger” on what you are experiencing
but deep inside you understand a force is resisting you.
Spiritual resistance
comes strongly before break through. You will feel like quitting, giving up and
going back to what you know is “normal.”
When you are trying to
move forward the enemy reminds you of your past as often as he can. You will feel
the sting of the enemy’s missiles directed at a time in your history that you could
not overcome a certain stronghold, sin, or weakness. You will hear the taunting
voice of the condemner, “Do you really think you can overcome this time?” If in
your past you have not been able to conqueror fear, but this time in your life
you have believed God that it is time to step out, you very likely will be
opposed by the enemy from the situations in your past that caused you fear. You
may not have overcome whatever in your past that caused you to be fearful, but
it is not over! Most people want instant deliverance from their addictions,
sins, or whatever other area of bondage they are in, rarely, does this happen.
Most often, our deliverance happens over time. If you have failed to overcome a
certain sin or bondage in your life before, try again, this time with the
awareness that resistance will come but you can experience complete freedom.
Getting free from
addictions, long-held sins, generational strongholds, old habits, or even
desiring to serve God can sound an alarm to the enemy’s camp-invade, overwhelm,
discourage, and resist any attempts that person tries to make to overcome. The stronger
and longer you have been battling something, the stronger the resistance will
be. Yes, some people do get instant deliverance but if you are not one of those
people, you are not alone.
Steps to
push through the spiritual resistance:
1. Recognize, resistance will come. Brace
yourself. Take a deep breath and tell yourself this time you will go through
all the way with Jesus on your side.
2. Rise early every morning to seek shelter under
the Almighty. I do not say to rise early legalistically, but it will be
important to commune with the Lord before your day starts before the
distractions begin. If you have trouble being still, play some soaking worship
music in the background. Get your Bible, a journal and a pen and sit quietly before
the Lord. God speaks most often in quietness, not noise. Turn off or put away
all electronic devices. Allow Holy Spirit to give you Divine strategies to defeat
and conqueror the enemy.
3. No matter what it looks like, keep moving
forward towards your breakthrough.
Last month as I began to believe God again for
a break through in my life, I was meet with strong resistance. I would like to
note that what I experienced does not have to be spiritual resistance, some
times challenges happen, but for me as I sat with the Lord and asked Him, “What
has been going on this last month?” God began to reveal to my spirit that it
was resistance from the enemy. A month ago, I decided that I was going to become
free from a couple of areas in my life that were harmful to me, I do believe God
initially placed in my spirit that it was time to get free. God confirmed this
by my church doing a small group on Freedom. I agreed to attend this Freedom
group and I decided to finally be done with my fleshly appetites-then the
battle began!
4. Don’t quit when you are experiencing the resistance.
No matter how tired you are or how you are not seeing results yet, keep moving
forward. If you don’t quit when it’s the hardest you will not only gain strength
to overcome any future setbacks but you will know how to persevere.
5. Set your mind that you will not go back or hold
onto things that are harmful. Decide ahead of time that you will be resilient
when challenges come. As the enemy throws his “arrows” your way stop them from
penetrating you by trusting God will protect you and He will be a safe refuge
for you when you come to Him.
6. As a believer in Jesus Christ, you have the authority
over demonic forces. Use your authority and command the spirit of resistance to
be bound in Jesus Christ name. Command all hindering spirits, spirits causing
delay and spirits of sabotage to be bound in the name of Jesus Christ. Ask Holy
Spirit to cover you with His protection and cover you with the blood of Jesus
Christ. The enemy hates the blood of Jesus, for it is his defeat but our
victory.
Reflect:
The Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence and the violent
take it by force. Matthew
11:12
“I have given you authority to trample on
snakes and scorpions and to overcome the power of the enemy; nothing will harm
you. Luke 10:19
Question:
Have you ever experienced spiritual resistance?
What did you do about it?
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