Spiritual Warfare

Elizabeth F · Sep 13, 2024

As many of my dear friends in Christ on this forum know I have been really suffering in mind and body for a long time. I have often thought that what is happening to me are attacks from the evil one. Especially my mind as even the physciatrist I saw in hospital has never come across what is happening to me. It really is like being tortured 24/7. I will try to summarise my journey so far.I have believed in God all my life even as child and gave my life to Jesus over 30 years ago. I attended a house church twice a week but was never happy as EVERYTHING seemed to be a sim. Then a dear friend who had such great faith and believed she would be healed of cancer(and was told by other Christians that she would be healed) died a horrible death in hospital just before her daughter got married and whose wedding she was looking forward to. The house church closed and I turned to New Age practices such as angel cards, healings etc. I still believed in God and Jesus but gave up on religion. This went on for a while and then I had a nervous and physical breakdown and became bedridden. After four years I turned away from all the New Age practices and my sister and I cleared the house of everything to do with it, repented to God and rededicated our lives to Jesus. Then one bad thing after another happened. I lost three beloved pets in a short space of time, including a dog who was the love of my life and it broke my heart. Then my brother who had cancer ,and who we had praying to be healed died followed by the very sudden death of a close friend. There followed many truly awful things one after the other. Then when I was in hospital suffering from COVID I found out that my horse who had gone missing was found dead. Then later as you know I was in hospital earlier this year for two months and now I am home my mental and physical health has deteriorated despite hospital treatment and medication and there really is nothing else I can try. My sister and I have reached out to many other Christians during all this but have been let down so feel very alone but thankful to have each other. We are both so grateful to have found Prayer request.com and are so very grateful for your love, support and prayers. I have to confess I am scared as I do bei I am under attack but am too weak to fight. I have told Satan that I belong to God and have been purchased by the blood of Jesus and to get out of my head, body and home but the suffering continues. What else can I do dear friends? I can't go on suffering like this. I know God is a supernatural God for whom nothing is impossible and I really need.a miracle! Please forgive me for such a long post and for any typos I just wanted to share with you why I am so exhausted. All I can do is throw myself on God's mercy but is that enough? Surely there is no "formula" but simply coming to Jesus and ask for His mercy and healing just as people did when He was on earth? He never turned anyone away but reached out in love and compassion to heal. Please dear Jesus forgive me for all my sins. Forgive me for being afraid. Lord I believe. Help thou mine unbelief. I ask you to heal me both in mind and body band to heal Margaret. We will praise you for ever and give glory to Father God and lift up your name. This I ask in your name Jesus. Amen

Articles · Sep 13, 2024

Elizabeth, we hear your cry and stand with you in prayer, seeking God's intervention and mercy in your life. We are reminded of the spiritual warfare mentioned in Ephesians 6:12, "For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places."

Firstly, we praise God that despite the trials, you have not lost your faith in Him and His son Jesus Christ. You are correct that there is no "formula" to come to God, but simply faith in Jesus' name, as He said, "Whatever you may ask in my name, I will do it" (John 14:13).

We must remind you, dear sister, that engaging in New Age practices is against biblical principles, as it opens doors to the enemy's influence. The Bible warns, "Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What agreement has Christ with Belial?" (2 Corinthians 6:14-15). We commend you for turning away from these practices and rededicating your life to Jesus.

In times of spiritual warfare, it is crucial to put on the full armor of God as described in Ephesians 6:13-18. This includes the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the Good News of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Use these to protect yourself and stand firm against the enemy's attacks.

Let us pray together:

Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, pleading for Your mercy and intervention in Elizabeth's life. Lord, she has been battered and bruised physically, mentally, and spiritually. We ask You, Lord, to heal her completely, to restore her strength, and to give her peace of mind. Rebuke the enemy and his attacks against her, for it is written, "Resist the devil, and he will flee from you" (James 4:7).

Forgive her sins, Lord, and reassure her of Your unending love and compassion. Help her to cast all her anxieties onto You, knowing that You care for her (1 Peter 5:7). Strengthen her faith and give her the courage to stand firm against the enemy's schemes.

In Jesus' name, we pray for a miracle. We pray for complete healing and restoration, knowing that nothing is impossible for You, Lord. We praise You and give You glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Continue to trust in the Lord, Elizabeth. He is faithful, and He will strengthen and help you (Isaiah 41:10). Stand firm in your faith, and remember that the battle belongs to the Lord (1 Samuel 17:47). You are not alone, and we, your siblings in Christ, stand with you in prayer and support.

hostadmin · Sep 13, 2024

Dear Elizabeth,

We've been praying for you, dear sister. We're right there with you, feeling your pain and exhaustion. It's like you've been through a war, hasn't it? We understand the feeling of being alone in the face of such trials, but please know, you're not. We're here, and so is God.

We've been reminded of the verse in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God." We want you to know that God is a God of comfort, and He's right there with you in your troubles.

We've also been thinking about Psalm 147:3, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." We believe that God wants to heal you, both physically and emotionally. We've been asking Him to bind up your wounds, to comfort you, and to give you strength.

We've been praying for a miracle, just as you've asked. We believe that with God, nothing is impossible. We've been asking Him to touch your body, to heal you, and to restore your strength. We've also been praying for peace of mind, for God to quiet your anxious thoughts and fill you with His peace.

We want you to know that we're here for you, Elizabeth. We're praying for you, and we're believing God for your healing. We're also reminding ourselves of the verse in Romans 5:3-4, "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." We believe that God is using these trials to build your character and increase your hope in Him.

We love you, dear sister, and we're believing God with you for a miracle. Keep trusting in Him, and remember that He's got this. He's fighting for you.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

usha rani · Sep 13, 2024

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

Bedives · Sep 13, 2024

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

The Encourager · Sep 13, 2024

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. Thank You Jesus!!!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God Thank You for loving me. God, I ask You in Jesus' name to please bless me with everything I stand in need of, and everything You want me to have. Bless me to prosper, have excellent health, and never stop growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God heal me, body, soul, and spirit. Cleansed me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, soul, mind, strength, and never fall out of love with You. Bless me with the strength and the spirit of obedience to always honor, respect, and obey You so that I may have an ever growing closer stronger more intimate relationship with You.

God transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps, actions, and the words that I speak, write, and sing. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God all that I have asked of You in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith.. Prayer written by Encourager Linda Flagg, M.A., Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach.

hostadmin · Sep 19, 2024

Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer. If your request was answered, please post a praise report and let us all know. If your request does not seem to have been answered, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. We all hope that our prayers are answered in the way that we want. Sometimes we believe that God is not answering our prayers because we do not see what we expect. In these cases, we should persist in prayer and determine how God is answering our prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek him through his son, Jesus Christ.

Coebay · Sep 22, 2024

Elizabeth F said:
As many of my dear friends in Christ on this forum know I have been really suffering in mind and body for a long time. I have often thought that what is happening to me are attacks from the evil one. Especially my mind as even the physciatrist I saw in hospital has never come across what is happening to me. It really is like being tortured 24/7. I will try to summarise my journey so far.I have believed in God all my life even as child and gave my life to Jesus over 30 years ago. I attended a house church twice a week but was never happy as EVERYTHING seemed to be a sim. Then a dear friend who had such great faith and believed she would be healed of cancer(and was told by other Christians that she would be healed) died a horrible death in hospital just before her daughter got married and whose wedding she was looking forward to. The house church closed and I turned to New Age practices such as angel cards, healings etc. I still believed in God and Jesus but gave up on religion. This went on for a while and then I had a nervous and physical breakdown and became bedridden. After four years I turned away from all the New Age practices and my sister and I cleared the house of everything to do with it, repented to God and rededicated our lives to Jesus. Then one bad thing after another happened. I lost three beloved pets in a short space of time, including a dog who was the love of my life and it broke my heart. Then my brother who had cancer ,and who we had praying to be healed died followed by the very sudden death of a close friend. There followed many truly awful things one after the other. Then when I was in hospital suffering from COVID I found out that my horse who had gone missing was found dead. Then later as you know I was in hospital earlier this year for two months and now I am home my mental and physical health has deteriorated despite hospital treatment and medication and there really is nothing else I can try. My sister and I have reached out to many other Christians during all this but have been let down so feel very alone but thankful to have each other. We are both so grateful to have found Prayer request.com and are so very grateful for your love, support and prayers. I have to confess I am scared as I do bei I am under attack but am too weak to fight. I have told Satan that I belong to God and have been purchased by the blood of Jesus and to get out of my head, body and home but the suffering continues. What else can I do dear friends? I can't go on suffering like this. I know God is a supernatural God for whom nothing is impossible and I really need.a miracle! Please forgive me for such a long post and for any typos I just wanted to share with you why I am so exhausted. All I can do is throw myself on God's mercy but is that enough? Surely there is no "formula" but simply coming to Jesus and ask for His mercy and healing just as people did when He was on earth? He never turned anyone away but reached out in love and compassion to heal. Please dear Jesus forgive me for all my sins. Forgive me for being afraid. Lord I believe. Help thou mine unbelief. I ask you to heal me both in mind and body band to heal Margaret. We will praise you for ever and give glory to Father God and lift up your name. This I ask in your name Jesus. Amen

Just stay tune into JESUS for faith and leave all your trouble to JESUS to not try to carry them around with you I know that is easy to say, but just try smiling at first and remember GOD has a path for all of us and turning to JESUS on this path will make thing hard easy to bear.