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HOW DEMONS CAN CAUSE NEGATIVE THINKING What is a Demon? First, you have to know who Satan is. Satan was one of the highest ranking angels in Heaven, his name was Lucifer. But he was full of pride because he wanted to be God. Isaiah 14:12-15 says: ‘“How you are fallen from heaven… For you said to yourself, ‘I will ascend

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SPIRIT OF DISOBEDIENCE What does the Bible say about obeying God? How can you walk in obedience to God? How can you overcome a spirit of disobedience in your life towards God? “Obedience to God” is a massive topic in the Bible, therefore this article will just scratch the surface of all that could be

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THE SPIRIT OF UNFORGIVENESS One of the enemy of the children of God is “the unforgiving heart”. May God empower us to see and destroy this enemy of mankind in Jesus name. Unforgiveness is a state of emotional and mental distress that results from a delayed response in forgiving an offender. It is characterized by

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THE LUST OF THE EYES The words, lust of the eyes are found in 1 John 2:15-17: it read, “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For everything in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the

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A JUDGMENTAL SPIRIT “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own

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PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS Principalities and powers are two names or titles given to spiritual forces, along with authorities, and rulers. Depending on the version of the Bible being used, the words “principalities” and “powers” occur more or less frequently. The King James Version and its derivatives (NKJV, MKJV) use the words principalities and powers most

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THE SPIRIT OF SLUMBER Just as we tend to doze off after our stomachs are stuffed with too much food, we too can start to fall asleep spiritually as our hearts are stuffed with the things of this world, rather than God’s Word and His Spirit. One day during the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ,

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SPIRIT OF SELFISHNESS Have you ever said these words or thought these words? “Man I’m always the bigger person? I’m tired of being the bigger person?” Or “I always apologize first. I always reach out and initiate why can’t they ever reach out first?” Or “Man I’m tired of getting my feelings hurt. I’m tired

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THE FOUL SPIRIT OF HATE If there is a word that conjures up strong emotions when spoken, it has to be the word hate. I can even picture a human face contorting as it utters that word. It is almost like one cannot even say the words, I hate you, without the display of an

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SPIRIT OF ANGER Anger is a universal problem. It is not limited to one age group, culture, race, economic level, social status, educational background, or any other classification. Unresolved anger is one of the chief contributing factors to the destruction of marriages, the breakdown of families, and the weakening of communities. It is a major