How To Recognize Demonic Attacks in Thoughts

Demons are waiting for an entry way into the mind.  All Christians have natural tendencies for particular types of sin.   Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit keeps the demonic attacks from going to deep level.  Be sure to forgive anyone that has hurt you in any way, forgive yourself for mistakes and sins you have not confessed, and forgive God for not moving in a particular situation as you thought God should move. 

For example, if there is an interruption of peace in my soul or the Holy Spirit gives a  tightness in my spirit,  I immediately  begin to practice spiritual warfare.  During a demonic attack, spiritual warfare might need to be practiced frequently through the day and night.   I might have a spontaneous thoughts that gives me  words like "inferiority, or "envy" or "gossip."  If my current thoughts are in the consistent with  the names of  demons, I begin to cast them to the pit of  hell.

Not all thoughts are demonic in origin.  Some thoughts are originated from the soul.    There is a conviction from the Holy Spirit concerning sin,  confess the  (dwelled on) thoughts and replace them with scriptures.   Spiritual peace is re-established in the name of Jesus.

Other Ways Demons Attack

The Holy Spirit has always showed me how to  maintain my deliverance for the past twenty years.  My personal experience has been that demons can attack by gaining strength through "footholds" of weaknesses in my life.    They attack through my mind using my emotions, past hurts and any weakness against me.   I can sense that I am being attacked directly in the following ways:

Heaviness, depression, nervousness, inability to sleep

Thoughts of spiritual inferiority compared to others 

If I am not watchful and feel sorry for myself, I can entertain these thoughts until  the Holy Spirit puts a check in my spirit; then I know these thoughts are not mine and certainly not from God.  Spiritual Warfare begins:

Put on the helmet of salvation.  I acknowledge that I have been saved by the blood of Jesus and no one shall snatch me out of His hand.

Put on the Sword of the Spirit.  I find that speaking the Word of God clears the demons out of my way.  For every demonic lie, I counter with declarations from the Word of God. I speak these declarations aloud or think them if I am in a place I cannot speak.

Daily Declarations 

• My sins are forgiven through the blood of Jesus Christ.
• I have faith in the way of Jesus Christ.
• My burdens have been given to Jesus Christ.
• I have abundant life and help in time of trouble.
• I come to the bread of life and shall not hunger, I shall not thirst.
• I delight myself in the Lord and He will give me the desires of my heart.
• I rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.
• Jesus knows me and I know Him.
• No one shall snatch me from my Father's hand.
• I will follow Jesus.
• I will not let my heart be troubled, I believe in God and in Jesus.
• Peace Jesus leaves me.
• My Father gives me a Helper that will be with me forever.
• I shall know the truth and the truth shall set me free.
• I receive wisdom from God by faith.

 These spoken declarations (only a few are listed above) begin to activate additional spiritual armor for battle with demons.  The belt of truth is tight around my waist.  The belt helps to hold up the body, soul and spirit while  speaking my declarations.  The breastplate of righteousness of Jesus Christ maintains spiritual position of authority over demons. 

The shield of faith begins to throw off all the lies and accusations.  I am stronger and more confident as I use all the spiritual armors given to me.

The demons flee. Praise God.  

Deliverance Maintenance Is a Life Style.

 The "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" strengthened spiritual warfare by intensifying my communication with God through the Holy Spirit.

Praying in Tongues will give power to my prayer that the demons leave when attacked and will lessen the severity of demonic attacks.

The prayers of  anointed Christians that practice the spiritual gifts in church help to keep me strong.   I attend church meetings where there are prophets that lay hands on me and offer prayers, and  speak prophesy to me.  

I know the power of God.  I have fallen to the floor under the power of  God in a time of prayer offered for me.  During these times, the Father gives me spiritual knowledge of His presence.  If any demons are around me at this time, they flee long before the power of God on me.

Self-deliverance may be a time-consuming process when there are no Christian deliverance teams available.  Team deliverance ministry should be sought whenever possible.  A person that has strong demonization may have trouble concentrating in active spiritual battle.