DO NOT KEEP QUIET WHEN THE DEVIL AND CIRCUMSTANCES ARE MANIPULATING YOUR MIND
I got a piece of information that was about turning the day upside down. As I ruminated on that information, different thoughts began to go through my mind. I was trying my best to be strong, but it was getting more challenging by the minute.
I opened my mouth and began to speak out these words: Devil, I rebuke you. You have no place in this affair. Your siege on my mind is broken now. I am giving glory to the Lord because I know it all works together for my good. I give you no space at all.
I opened my mouth and gave thanks. Suddenly, joy began to fill my heart until there was an overflow. I began to rejoice. It was joy unexplainable. I knew it was warfare, and I must win in the realm of words.
Words are so powerful. Jesus, the Word of God, had to speak to defeat the devil. Even the Word of God win by speaking words:
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. (Revelation 19:13, 15 KJV)
When the Word is spoken, the Sword of the Spirit is activated. Never keep quiet when the devil is trying to toil with your mind.
The devil sows seeds of thoughts, and at times he uses words. You will get into troubled waters if you allow him to have the final say.
In the Garden of Eden, where the first man fell to the serpent, the last words before Eve took action were spoken by the serpent. They allowed the serpent to have the final say (Gen. 3:1-6).
In the Temptation of Jesus, the devil showed up to tempt Jesus with the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the pride of life and in the Garden of Gethsemane, he showed up to suggest to Jesus that he could refrain from doing the will of the Father because it was a painful process. In both instances, Jesus spoke last.
Taking the devil’s thoughts and turning them over in your heart will overturn things in your life by sowing his seeds. Once the devil succeeds in sowing his seeds, he will return to pick his harvest.
Why do you have to speak? The devil is not all-knowing- he cannot read your mind. If you are still countering his suggestions with thoughts, the suggestions will persist, but the moment you speak, it loses its grip on you.
You walk in godliness and defeat lust by speaking. It trains you to “say”:
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age. (Titus 2:11 – 12 NIV)
So when you are alone, and the devil begins to say, “You can masturbate, enjoy yourself. No one will know.” Do not keep quiet; scream, “NO. I rebuke you now in Jesus’ name.” Walkout on the devil!
When he tells you, “Can you see that no one loves you? You are not special.” Talk back and tell him, “I am accepted in Christ, and God and man favour me.”
Speaking neutralises the enemy. Speak! Do not stop talking. The battle of the spirit is a battle of words. Do not let the enemy have the final say! That is how you win!
Thank you so much Sir. The Devil cannot read our minds, this is not the first time I’m hearing that. However, how is it possible that we get evil suggestions that concerns a particular situation we’re in if he truly can’t read our mind. Does the evil challenge then come from us?
Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
James 1:14 NLT
The answer is YOUR DESIRES!
When there was no devil, the desires of Lucifer were enough to tempt him!