Hang On! – Don’t Give Up, Never Give Up!

Have you ever had days when the attacks come so hard that you feel like you’re being kicked in the teeth or punched in the stomach so hard that the breath is knocked out of you and you can’t breathe?

As Christians, we all know that Satan attacks all of us, but there are times that bring overbearing pressure that’s so heavy it feels like we will break into pieces; you feel like you can’t take it anymore.  That’s how last week was for me.  I felt like I was hanging on for dear life!

So what do you do when you find yourself in that position or in that place? Over the last 15 plus years, God has taught me many things about being and operating as a spiritual being, how things work in that realm, and how it affects how things work in this realm.  So let’s look at the basics.

According to Genesis 1:26 – 27 God said, Let Us [Father, Son, and Holy Spirit] make mankind in Our image, after Our likeness, and let them have complete authority over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the [tame] beasts, and over all of the earth, and over everything that creeps upon the earth. So God created man in His own image, in the image and likeness of God He created him; male and female He created them.

As you can see, human beings are distinct from all other creations because out of all the things God created, humans are the only thing God created in His image. As God is a tripartite – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – so human beings have three parts – body, soul and spirit. Paul also made reference to it in 1 Thessalonians 5:23 –  And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [separate you from profane things, make you pure and wholly consecrated to God]; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved sound and complete [and found] blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah).

What’s In Your Boxes?

I like referring to the 3 parts of man as “boxes”. The flesh box, the soul box and the spirit box. I do that because each part is a container of unseen components:

1. Flesh Box (Body) – the physical or material structure of human beings. This is where carnal spirits/demons like to hang out trying to influence and control us.

2. Soul Box – the mind (which includes the conscience), the will and the emotions live. Demons or bad spirits like to hang out here and like to do things that foster negative emotions to get our flesh to do things that are bad for us.  Here is where we process the things that have happened to us and our responses to it.

3. Spirit Box – the “you” God made lives here and once you get “saved” God’s spirit comes to live there too.

So, getting back to my story, when I’m (or you’re) being attacked or something bad happens in our lives, each of the boxes react to the attack at the same time. Each having something to say about the situation and each wanting to be in control. Normally, depending on your personality, the flesh box or soul box speak the loudest with how it feels and what they want you to do. Have you ever wondered where God is when you’re under attack and the other boxes are speaking so loudly that you can’t even hear God at all? Unless you’re life is on the line, God normally doesn’t yell, scream nor cuss, but the other boxes do, don’t they? (smile)

So, with all that being said, when all hell is breaking loose around me, here is what I do:

1. I go find God – The other boxes may be yelling and screaming, but I force myself to turn away from them and I turn toward my spirit box to find God. Wisdom dictates that if I don’t, I may find myself in jail. So to avoid making a bad situation worse, I find God.

2. I tell God the truth from the flesh & soul boxes –  I don’t lie to God and try to act like I don’t agree with some of the things the other boxes are saying. I get brutally honest with God and “keep it real” with Him.  He knows the truth anyway so it’s stupid to waste time lying.

3. I control my tongue – As I’m going through this process, I consciously make sure I stay in control over what I allow myself to say, ensuring that I don’t say anything that will make my bad situation worse. Even though a part of me may agree with what the flesh and soul are saying, wisdom dictates that I remember Proverbs 18:21(cev) – Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.  Words can bring death or life!  Talk too much, and you will have to eat everything you say.

Ok, I hear you talking, saying “how the hell do I do that?” Normally, we talk about the problem over and over. To ourselves and then to other people. Most times, we go to God last, if at all! I get that, I was there, but you have to remember, we are spirits having an earthly experience, not the other way around.  The problem is no one has really taught us how to walk that out.  So how do we do this – practice, practice, practice. One situation and circumstance at a time.  Was hoping for a quick fix right? So was I, but there is none. I’ve looked, and I still look. This is what works every time!

4. Remember, this is only a test – Remember how God allowed Job to be tested by Satan in Job 1:12? And just like Job, God has set the conditions for your tests. You can pass each test, every time, but only if you follow God’s instructions. So I simply ask God what to do to pass the test, and then I “do” what He tells me, the way He tells me.  With His help of course.

5. Get some power on it – I ask God who will stand with me and help me win the battle. I then go to them and them only, asking them to stand in agreement with me for my victory according to Matthew 18:18 – 20 (msg)  “Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I’ll be there.”

Once that is done, I don’t discuss it with anyone else. If someone else finds out about it and approaches me, I only discuss the results I want. I do not rehearse the problem, only the solution! It’s stupid and a waste of time to discuss the problem with people who have no power to help me. The bible says in Romans 4:17 to call those things that be not as though they were.

6. I use my “Praise” weapon – praise acknowledges that we need God and it is not via our own efforts, but the power of God that brings victory. Praise takes our eyes off the problem and puts them on our solution. Praise gets God involved in your situation. Check out Psalms 8:2 – With praises from children and from tiny infants, you have built a fortress. It makes your enemies silent, and all who turn against you are left speechless.

Once I do all the things I’ve listed above, I notice that the yelling and screaming from my flesh and soul boxes have quieted down a lot. So I acknowledge what they still may be saying, but I inform them that God has instructed me on what to do and we (flesh and soul and I) will be doing what God said to do. They do not have to agree, but they do have to line up.

Using this process, I have won 100% of the battles I have applied it to.  The only losses I have suffered have come because I didn’t work it or apply it. Please remember, Satan’s attacks are designed to get you to give up and quit! That is the only way he can win. He is powerless against you if you are following behind God!

So help you help you. Stay away from people who bring problems and hang around people who have your solution. God has sent many angels in human and spirit form to help you. Let Him lead you to them.

I know the pressure is heavy and seems unbearable sometimes but God has put enough of Himself inside you to bear it, lift it and defeat it! Use the info above and take the victory you want so badly! God has heard your prayers and this can help you get manifestation!

Let me know how this process works for you. We are waiting to hear about your victory. Remember WorkDatWord!