Jacki Scott
Over the last couple of years--& especially over recent months--there seems to be an increased number of incidents that I've heard of & prayer requests for young people. And also older Christians going through mental battles & confusion too. Some young people actually completely going psycho or battling severe schizophrenia or have become violent. What's causing that? And parents who are deeply sadden & burdened when seeing this happen to their children. This article is a result of praying about the cause & why & what we can do. Maybe it will help someone who is struggling. I pray it is a blessing to you. Mental battles seems to be an increasing trend--both for those in the world & for us. Much love and prayers. And a blessed Christmas season for you & your family!
==Answers to Your Questions: Why Is Our Mental Health Being Attacked?
Over time have you noticed an increased number of prayer requests for the mental stability of our young people? Young people who suffer severe bouts of depression, outbursts, anger, confusion, volatile personality, extreme bitterness & mental torment. As time goes on the intensity of mental attacks & confusion seems to be increasing. Also there seems to be more prayer requests coming from older Christians as well, who before were quite stable, but are also battling depression, despair, emotional roller coasters, worry & discouragement. First of all, if you’re feeling this way don’t feel like “you’re the only one”—you’re not alone, so don’t feel bad—you’ve got company! Let’s expose the Enemy & seek a solution.
There are two kinds of mental disabilities: 1.) Biological, that is, born with down syndrome, autism, “slow learner”, etc. This is more like any physical handicap [though some believe autism may be linked to vaccine reactions]. And, 2.) Suffering some kind of mental, emotional trauma that leaves a person unstable mentally, depressed, unpredictable, irrational, angry or violent.--These are more spiritually influenced. They weren’t always that way, so what caused them to become that way?—Especially children of Christians. We are dealing with point 2 in this article.
And why is this happening? Why do things seem to be intensifying? And what is triggering it? And what can we do about it? It’s actually another “sign of the times” when spiritual battles intensify. Spiritual warfare is intensifying for all of us—for those in the world and for Christians too. So get ready and get prepared to fight, put on your armor & do battle. It’s not going to let up. Perhaps over the last years we may have gone on “life as usual” with our daily lives, going about our business, getting up in the morning & doing what we do. But all of a sudden we feel like we’ve been hit & weren’t expecting it. This is one of the Devil’s tactics. And it leaves us a little off balance.
Here are verses to help clarify why things are beginning to feel more intense.
1.) “For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time.” Revelation 12:12 The Devil is really angry, especially at God’s children & will try to disable us, especially our young people as they’re the next generation of Christian soldiers--& he starts his attack in the mind. Once the mind is not functioning correctly, the body follows. The mind & our thoughts is the battle field. That’s where the Enemy begins his attacks.
2.) “And [Satan] shall wear out the saints of the most High.” Daniel 7:25. This doesn’t have to be just physically, but a spiritual & mental wearing down as well—since it is a spiritual warfare & we & our young people are on his primary “hit list”. If Christians are disabled, then the Enemy can work more freely.
3.) “Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.” 1 Peter 4:12. We shouldn’t be surprised as things get closer to the End that both battles & the spiritual warfare will increase.
What are the types & characteristics of these attacks that the Enemy will use? See if any of these sound familiar to you in the actions of our young people & ourselves. We will especially see these traits such as anger, being more easily ticked off & upset, irrational thinking, boasters, pride, hate, lying, hurtful actions etc., in the unsaved because they have no protection or power against the Enemy’s attacks.
1.) “According to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:” Ephesians 2:2 The Devil & his demons have been given more leeway & power to influence people. He is the “prince of the power of the air” & he will be working more & more.
2.) “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: Only He who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.” 2 Thessalonians.2:7 What that means is Satan is already at work. And the Lord is giving him permission to do his dirty work more unrestrained, because of mankind's wrong choices—until the Lord comes back & destroys him. That’s why battles are intensifying because the Lord is giving Satan more leeway & restraining him less & less until he has full sway on planet earth.
3) There are some attitudes & characteristics that are predicted that we’ll be seeing more frequently in the world, & habits that we will have to grapple with: “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents. Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful.” Romans 1:28-30
4) Mouthing off. “Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” Romans 3:14
5) Personality characteristics of the Last Days: “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.” 2 Timothy 3:1-4
We will have to fight against these traits as well—as the world is becoming flooded with these spirits that try to suck us into these habits. All these traits & habits have evil spirits attached to them that try to get us to fall into these traps as well.
6) Spiritual worldwide warfare being released: “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world.” Revelation 16:13-14. It’s a worldwide spiritual invasion.
6) Spiritual worldwide warfare being released: “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world.” Revelation 16:13-14. It’s a worldwide spiritual invasion.
"Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time." 1 John 2:18. "But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse deceiving and being deceived." 2 Timothy 3:13.
What can we do as Christians to not succumb to the forces that are attacking both the world & us? Here are some weapons of warfare we have available to us to counter attack. We can’t do it in the flesh. The Lord & our angels, will strengthen & fight for us, like Michael when he did battle for Daniel for three weeks. Daniel 10:1-21. But we have to ask & make it clear to the Lord that we are making a “declaration of war”. Someone wisely pointed out that the below “helps” will not do any good if we have children who’ve turned against the Lord and don’t want help. They are only effective is someone wants help.
What can we do as Christians to not succumb to the forces that are attacking both the world & us? Here are some weapons of warfare we have available to us to counter attack. We can’t do it in the flesh. The Lord & our angels, will strengthen & fight for us, like Michael when he did battle for Daniel for three weeks. Daniel 10:1-21. But we have to ask & make it clear to the Lord that we are making a “declaration of war”. Someone wisely pointed out that the below “helps” will not do any good if we have children who’ve turned against the Lord and don’t want help. They are only effective is someone wants help.
However, talking about this subject may help some parents who’ve had children that have become bitter or suffering some kind of mental instability & hopefully this article will be an encouragement and shed some light on why our children are so attacked. The Devil has been attacking God’s children, even babies, for thousands of years. The Israelites even offered their newborns to the god Moloch and they were killed by fire. So the Devil even begins to attack children of Believers from the cradle on, since the beginning of time.
1) Pray in tongues. Praying in tongues is our spirit praying directly to God & our request coming directly before His Throne! And He will answer. Ephesians 3:16, “Be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.”—The inner man is your spirit.
2) Have specific prayer with others for the help you need. “One can chase a thousand, but two can put ten thousand to flight!” Deuteronomy 32:30.
3) Memorize verses on specific weaknesses. Just talk back to the Devil using a verse. Many of us do a lot of self-talking anyway, so why not talk back to the Devil? Jesus talked to him directly & told him where to go! "Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." Luke 4:8
4) Read a lot of Word: In the early days of the Jesus People Movement there were some new disciples that had drug overdoses or different mental problems. But through an ample diet of extra Word intake, their minds & thoughts were healed. “He sent His Word & healed them.”
5) Be aware of what’s going on, in other words “wisen up”. We know it’s the last days, we know the Enemy walks about as a lion trying to devour us, we know we are in a spiritual warfare.— Being aware will help us to prepare. “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” 2 Corinthians 2:11
6) Use the authority that is yours. “He gave them power against unclean spirits.” Matthew 10:1.
7) Bind & confine evil spirits. “Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven.”—Angels will fight for you if you tell them what to do. Matthew 18:18.
8) Tell the Devil where to go! “Get thee behind me, Satan.” Matthew 16:23
9) Use Jesus’ name. “Even the devils are subject unto us through Your Name.” Luke 10:17.
10) Use it! “I give you power over all the power of the Enemy.” Luke 10:19.
11) Get control of your thoughts. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
12.) You’re not alone—Jesus is in you. “Greater is He that is in You, than he (the Devil) that is in the world.” 1 John.4:4
13.) Get angry & put up a fight, don’t take it lying down. You’re expected to do battle! “Resist steadfast in the faith.” 1 Peter 5:8-9. “Neither give place to the Devil.” Ephesians 4:27. “Put on the whole armor, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil.” Ephesians 6:10 "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the Devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7
14)"Be filled with the Spirit," Ephesians 5:18 & “No weapon that is formed against thee (even by Satan) shall prosper.” Isaiah 54:17
15) Jesus is praying for you! “…Satan has asked excessively that all of you be given up to him out of the power & keeping of God, that he might sift you like grain. But I have prayed especially for you [Peter], that your faith may not fail.” Luke 22:31-32. (Amplified version)
16) We do have a choice. We can control our actions—God has given us the weapon of “self-control”. “God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven & cringing & fawning fear), but He has given us a spirit of power & of love & of a calm & well-balanced mind & discipline & self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (Amplified version)
So we have a lot of power against the Enemy & against spiritual attacks on our minds & thoughts. We are not his victims & we have all the power of Heaven to slay him & defeat his onslaughts. Raise the sword of the Spirit & cut off his head. The weakest saint upon his knees is more mighty than the Devil himself. Do spiritual warfare in Jesus’ Name & take back your sanity, your mind, your mental health, clearness of thought, your joy & happiness, stability, your direction in life, & seek your purpose. You were created to be a brave & fearless soldier for Christ.
1) Pray in tongues. Praying in tongues is our spirit praying directly to God & our request coming directly before His Throne! And He will answer. Ephesians 3:16, “Be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man.”—The inner man is your spirit.
2) Have specific prayer with others for the help you need. “One can chase a thousand, but two can put ten thousand to flight!” Deuteronomy 32:30.
3) Memorize verses on specific weaknesses. Just talk back to the Devil using a verse. Many of us do a lot of self-talking anyway, so why not talk back to the Devil? Jesus talked to him directly & told him where to go! "Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." Luke 4:8
4) Read a lot of Word: In the early days of the Jesus People Movement there were some new disciples that had drug overdoses or different mental problems. But through an ample diet of extra Word intake, their minds & thoughts were healed. “He sent His Word & healed them.”
5) Be aware of what’s going on, in other words “wisen up”. We know it’s the last days, we know the Enemy walks about as a lion trying to devour us, we know we are in a spiritual warfare.— Being aware will help us to prepare. “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” 2 Corinthians 2:11
6) Use the authority that is yours. “He gave them power against unclean spirits.” Matthew 10:1.
7) Bind & confine evil spirits. “Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven.”—Angels will fight for you if you tell them what to do. Matthew 18:18.
8) Tell the Devil where to go! “Get thee behind me, Satan.” Matthew 16:23
9) Use Jesus’ name. “Even the devils are subject unto us through Your Name.” Luke 10:17.
10) Use it! “I give you power over all the power of the Enemy.” Luke 10:19.
11) Get control of your thoughts. “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4-5
12.) You’re not alone—Jesus is in you. “Greater is He that is in You, than he (the Devil) that is in the world.” 1 John.4:4
13.) Get angry & put up a fight, don’t take it lying down. You’re expected to do battle! “Resist steadfast in the faith.” 1 Peter 5:8-9. “Neither give place to the Devil.” Ephesians 4:27. “Put on the whole armor, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil.” Ephesians 6:10 "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the Devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7
14)"Be filled with the Spirit," Ephesians 5:18 & “No weapon that is formed against thee (even by Satan) shall prosper.” Isaiah 54:17
15) Jesus is praying for you! “…Satan has asked excessively that all of you be given up to him out of the power & keeping of God, that he might sift you like grain. But I have prayed especially for you [Peter], that your faith may not fail.” Luke 22:31-32. (Amplified version)
16) We do have a choice. We can control our actions—God has given us the weapon of “self-control”. “God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven & cringing & fawning fear), but He has given us a spirit of power & of love & of a calm & well-balanced mind & discipline & self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (Amplified version)
So we have a lot of power against the Enemy & against spiritual attacks on our minds & thoughts. We are not his victims & we have all the power of Heaven to slay him & defeat his onslaughts. Raise the sword of the Spirit & cut off his head. The weakest saint upon his knees is more mighty than the Devil himself. Do spiritual warfare in Jesus’ Name & take back your sanity, your mind, your mental health, clearness of thought, your joy & happiness, stability, your direction in life, & seek your purpose. You were created to be a brave & fearless soldier for Christ.
"For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." 1 John 3:8
Jesus didn’t die so the Enemy could beat you up, maim & paralyze you by stealing your mind. He died so you could defeat the Devil & punish him & his demons & send them back to their torment—and not be tormenting you! The Devil might try to sift you as wheat, but don’t forget, Jesus is praying for you so you can strengthen others! Fight & never give up! Victory is promised and it’s yours on earth as it is in Heaven! God bless and keep you fighting and winning vistories forever.
"And he that overcomes, and keeps my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations." Revelation 2:26
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