Facing Your Demons!!

Ignore. 

Avoid. 

Look the other way. 

Sweep under the rug. 

Bury it really deep in an unmark grave.

These are some things we do when we have an issue or two that need to be dealt with. Sometimes, it doesn't even matter if it's a small issue or a big one. Because, if it causes some sort of strife and/or hinder you from developing a close relationship with God and people in general, then you need to face it. Not facing your demons do more harm than good. Ignoring them do not make them go away or disappear in an instant. Though it would be nice, we cannot wave a magic wand and make it vanish into thin air.

I know that facing your demons is not easy at all. It's down right scary. Depending on the circumstances, you have to almost take baby steps in order to build up enough courage to do what needs to be done. However, at least you are making an effort and you are one step closer to conquering your fear. Another thing is that you are not exactly sure of what the outcome is going to be. In addition, you are not sure if you even want to find out. For that reason, it seems so much easier to tuck your issues away in their own little corner. Unfortunately, that's the worst thing you can do.


Issues are little demons that prey on your spiritual well being. They try to suck the very life from your spirit-man, while trying to pull you further and further from God. These little demons are known as strongholds.  Strongholds are lies where you can be in a place of personal bondage and oppose God's will. Following each lie, is fear, which the devil uses to kill, steal, and destroy as well as distort your faith in God. But, no matter how much he tries the devil cannot win. We have victory and power in the name of Jesus.

It's that same power that we are going to use to face our demons and rebuke them in the name of Jesus. We should lay fear aside, step out in faith, and deal with our issues. My friend/sister, Tilease, said it best - "Deal with the issues that are holding you back from reaching your full potential."


I fully understand that it's probably easier said than done; And some issues are not going to resolve overnight. However it's a process. We all have issues that need to be dealt with. In other words, we are all a work in progress. It's part of growing in Godliness.

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I encourage you this day to face your demons. Examine yourself and deal with any unresolve issues. Don't ignore them. Take authority over them by the power of the blood and in the name of Jesus. And remember that you are not defeated, but you are more than a conqueror and have the victory in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Scripture References:
"For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ," (1 Corinthians 10:4-5)


"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." (Romans 8:37)




"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." (John 10:10)

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them," (Ephesians 2:10)


"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you..." (James 4:7-8)