The Spirit of Deception is from the devil. It plays on the mind and makes people who are affected to believe in the lies it presents. It is a spirit that wages war quietly causing those affected unaware of menacing things going on in their lives.
This spirit consumes every part of the lives of those affected and eradicates the peace of God. It is a spirit that is difficult to detect and eliminate. It attacks the lives of committed and uncommitted Christians.
In the Bible, there is a story about a lying spirit going to deceive the so-called prophets of God. (1 Kings 22:22) In this passage, the Lord granted this Spirit permission to entice the Prophets of God! Questions that come to mind are:
- What kind of prophets were these prophets of God?
- What kind of lifestyle were they living?
As Christians, we need to examine our ways diligently, not giving leeway for demonic spirits to enter our lives. We need to live holy lives just as God instructed us in Leviticus 20:26: “You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.” (NIV)
Some of the steps we need to take to live a holy life are:
- We need to commit all our ways to God.
- We have to walk on the Holy path of God.
- We must not serve two masters. We cannot serve God and anything else.
- We have to keep the right company.
- We have to lead a Godly lifestyle.
- We have to be prayerful and read our Bible at all times.
How do committed Christians get exposed to this spirit?
- As Christians, we need to research the churches we go to, to avoid falling into the wrong hands.
- Searching for answers to personal trials without praying to God first but going from one prophet to another.
- Sinning by leaving the boundaries God has set for you can lead to ending up in the hands of the enemy.
Signs of Spiritual Deception:
- People that are affected are stuck in one spot. They tend to have a lack of progression in their lives and are consumed by the lies the enemy tells them.
- It makes those affected to have trust issues and to be suspicious of people around them.
- They might have health issues.
- They are very secretive.
- Getting close to people is an issue.
- They are always fasting and engaged in constant spiritual warfare.
- They may have a selective number of people on their minds that they think are their enemies.
- They can turn out to be loners.
- They can be attending church regularly but find it difficult to be committed.
Ways to be delivered from the Spirit of Deception:
Getting released from this spirit can be a long journey. Relatives and friends who are believers should pray for them at all times that their eyes will open to detect the lies of the enemy. Realising what is going on at their end, is a breakthrough on its own.
Steps to be taken for deliverance:
- The realisation of being deceived is the first step towards deliverance for the person affected.
- Have a renewed and prepared mind. “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, given God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God – this is true and proper worship. Do not conform, to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of the mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12: 1-2) NIV
- Confess your sins and pray to God to send the right person you need to talk to for counselling.
- Go to the right place to get deliverance, just in case you need to.
- Do not rush things.
- Once the peace of God enters your mind, you are free.
Stay blessed.
All Christians must be aware the spirit of deception and it’s operation in the lives of a believer. It is indeed a very subtle spirit and must never be entertained in our lives. Thanks for sharing Sis
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God deliver us from all evil spirits.🙏
Thank you
Oh Jesus ,most of us are living in deception and we don’t know 😭😭😭have mercy🙏🙏🙏
Jesus have mercy 🙏🙏
I have acknowledged that I have been deceived through christianity and I’m dealing help
I have been a victim of this for about 20 years, prophets and pastors deceived me and told me lies about my life and destiny, I held on to it, fasting and praying for years, yet nothing worked good in my life, I’m poor, lonely, sad, depressed, unhappy, stagnant etc in life. They afflicted me with lying spirits that God has called me and has a call upon my life and that I will be used by God… Yet it’s only devils and unclean spirits that possessed me, causing me to dream of churches, miracles etc yet not a physical manifestation. I’m almost 40 years and my whole life has been a failure but I thank my God my eyes finally opened and just started a personal deliverance prayers I was shocked when demons started manifesting physically in me, they left and for the first time in over 20 years I felt light, happy and like many personalities and evils were taken away from me.
I’m now back to living a normal life, I want to go back to school, do my postgraduate and make something good out of my life.
My advice to everyone reading this, be careful of churches, visions, laying of hands on you, prophecies and dreams. They fill people with demons 99% are all lies and deceptions and they are making jest and fun of you in the spirit realms as they cause you confusions. Be careful don’t allow anybody ruin your life in the name of prophecies etc… Any vision or prophecies you are exposed to leaves a mark of demons or demonic possession on you…
God bless and watch over you.
Hello David, I am so glad to read your comment and glad you are back to living a normal life. Our foundation really matters when we are Christians and the key to a solid foundation is reading the bible everyday and praying, this is how we will know who we are in Christ and will be able to discern any voice that is contradictory to the word of God. Wishing you the very best in your endeavours.
I want to repost this article and add my thoughts on my blog.. can I go ahead… I will reference the source…
The Spirit of Delusion is a subtle but wicked… It’s projection is a long term destruction without an immediate threat…
This is a major force of contention among young Christians folks today. They have itching hears for exoteric stories and panoramic events. Especially among those with zeal without the true knowledge of Christ…
Even many Apostles and Prophets are operating under the force of this spirit and have succeeded in build a ministry around it operations. You will notice them with their fables and narrative of they have seen in the realms and heard in the portals… Their delusion makes them boast in pride. About them this warning is written…
Colossians 2:18
Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you. Such a person also goes into great detail about what they have seen; they are puffed up with idle notions by their unspiritual mind.
God bless you for writing this thoughts and sharing with the body…
Be enriched and refreshed..!