The spirit of Jezebel can cause church growth to be stifled for years if this principality is left unchecked. The entire church can be stalled indefinitely with no apparent or explainable reason. The spirit of Jezebel can block, bind and generally incapacitate the forward motion of a church without the knowledge of the pastor or the board members. This is very possible if the members of the congregation are ignorant of the enemy's devices or do not inquire of the Lord concerning his infiltration. (See the blog entitled Have You Turned Off Your Discerner.)
When the spirit of Jezebel is in operation, private prayer can also be a real chore. Jezebel's cohorts actually stand with the intent of blocking a person's prayer. It is a weird senstaion that makes you feel as though you are not really praying and is almost surreal in nature. Prayer and intercession are greatly hampered, and it is necessary to punch a hole in the atmosphere in order to reach the throne. It can be done, but it certainly takes the joy out of sitting down with the Lord in prayer. In order to break through, it is necessary to bind any blocks and incapacitations put in place by the enemy.
Those operating in conjunction with a Jezebel spirirt can actually 'cut' you from the Lord during prayer or worship. In either case, when you try to communicate with the Lord, you realize that there simply is no connection. You are not receiving any feedback in your spirit. It is as if you were talking on the phone with a friend and suddenly realize that you've been disconnected. It can be remedied by simply binding any cutting prayers and any spirits that bind, block, or incapacitate your praise and worship. It may not be a case of someone deliberately praying and asking the Lord to separate you from Him, but prayers with wrong intentions or wrong heart attitudes, on the part of the Jezebelite, can give the enemy license to hinder or obstruct your progress.
Another interesting aspect of a Jezebel spirit is the amount of psychic manipulation that takes place. When a Jezebelite targets individuals or intercessors, their minds can be greatly afflicted with vain imaginations, distractions, and confusion. Their thought processes can be hampered in varying degrees, ranging from mild to extreme interference involving even the simplest of thought patterns. According to Jonas Clark in his book entitled Exposing Spiritual Wichcraft, this is a result of withchcraft in operation. There is definitely a strain on the brain, and maintaining an intelligent conversation is almost impossible. Not only is it difficult to carry on daily activities when mind control and sorcery are in operation, but decision-making within a church can suffer wrong turns and enable the enemy to maneuver his people into profitable postions for greater control.
But all of this can be avoided if churches are aware that a spirit Jezebel can exist in any congregation.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Friday, June 15, 2012
Patricia King: What is God Saying for 2012?
This is a sound gimpse into 2012 and is scripturally based. She speaks of a company of Elijahs or radically righteous believers that will emerge on the scene. This has surfaced frequently in a number of books including mine--Jezebel in Our Midst.
She breaks down her prophetic insight into basically five categories.
1. new era---more miracles and supernatural
2. children will be at risk
3. globalization will increase
4. biblical justice will be administered
5. kingdom economy will be our provision not the world economy
Monday, June 4, 2012
Jezebel vs. John Wayne?!?!?!?!
After you have defended yourself against this spirit of Jezebel for a while, you'll notice that the fear you initially encountered is not in the forefront as it had once been. Instead it now operates on a lower level and is not easily detected when other areas of warfare are dominating the scene. As a result, you go after the heavy artillery and ignore the spirit of intimidation that lingers in the background. This robs you, however, of your effectiveness in the Holy Spirit.
If a spirit of intimidaiton is still in the arena, then you are not taking your rightful stance. It makes you feel like there is a need of constant warfare. This impression comes because the enemy is hitting your 'feeling realm' in hopes of suggesting that he is still raging after you have bound him.
Between these two tactics, you may be buying into the suggestion that things are not subdued after warring or that your victories are short-lived. This is a lie. When you bind something, it is bound, and he cannot undo it. You need to believe that instead of the impressions that you pick up from the enemey's camp.
When you bind Jezebel and the entire company of spirits that accompany it, they truly are bound; however, when the people hosting these spirits begin to pray or make declations, it is going to feel like they are breakig through. But it only occurs when you drop your shield of faith and doubt the validity of Matthew 16:19. Believe that He has given you the keys of the kingdom and that what you bind is bound and what you loose is loosed. As long as you stand your ground they can't touch you. You're a child of the Most High God, and based on your union with Christ, you are seated in heavenly places with Him. You have dominion over the enemy, so believe with your whole heart and they won't be abe to move you.
Unfortunately, the enemy refuses to admit defeat and will always try get you to doubt because if he can, then your bindings mean nothing. That's how important it is to believe that your're truly binding the enemy. It really boils down to ignoring the feeling realm and believing the Word of God. When you have bound things and he continues to call your bluff, it's time for you "having done all to stand, stand" until he leaves. That's called immoveable and unshakeable.
There's one more thing that relates to your stance and that is in the middle of all this you have to continue with life. Circumstances may be difficult and/or painful, but you must not convey that in your attitude. It's a time to act the part of someone who has the victory because you do have the victory. Carry your head high and don't feel sorry for yourself in the midst of the difficulties. It's not enough to say you have the victory, you have to walk like you have the victory. Believe it or not that is a definite form of warfare. Attitude is everthing, so partner get out your John Wayne walk and go get 'em cowboy!
If a spirit of intimidaiton is still in the arena, then you are not taking your rightful stance. It makes you feel like there is a need of constant warfare. This impression comes because the enemy is hitting your 'feeling realm' in hopes of suggesting that he is still raging after you have bound him.
Between these two tactics, you may be buying into the suggestion that things are not subdued after warring or that your victories are short-lived. This is a lie. When you bind something, it is bound, and he cannot undo it. You need to believe that instead of the impressions that you pick up from the enemey's camp.
When you bind Jezebel and the entire company of spirits that accompany it, they truly are bound; however, when the people hosting these spirits begin to pray or make declations, it is going to feel like they are breakig through. But it only occurs when you drop your shield of faith and doubt the validity of Matthew 16:19. Believe that He has given you the keys of the kingdom and that what you bind is bound and what you loose is loosed. As long as you stand your ground they can't touch you. You're a child of the Most High God, and based on your union with Christ, you are seated in heavenly places with Him. You have dominion over the enemy, so believe with your whole heart and they won't be abe to move you.
Unfortunately, the enemy refuses to admit defeat and will always try get you to doubt because if he can, then your bindings mean nothing. That's how important it is to believe that your're truly binding the enemy. It really boils down to ignoring the feeling realm and believing the Word of God. When you have bound things and he continues to call your bluff, it's time for you "having done all to stand, stand" until he leaves. That's called immoveable and unshakeable.
There's one more thing that relates to your stance and that is in the middle of all this you have to continue with life. Circumstances may be difficult and/or painful, but you must not convey that in your attitude. It's a time to act the part of someone who has the victory because you do have the victory. Carry your head high and don't feel sorry for yourself in the midst of the difficulties. It's not enough to say you have the victory, you have to walk like you have the victory. Believe it or not that is a definite form of warfare. Attitude is everthing, so partner get out your John Wayne walk and go get 'em cowboy!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Accused
The purpose of this blog is to alert peole to the fact that it is totally possible to be falsely accused by the spirit of Jezebel. It could even result in your dismissal from church or the work place. However, if you are aware of this possibility and know what to do, there really is no danger. but the operative word is "aware".
You might find this prospect hard to believe, but isn't that what happened to Naboth in I Kings 21? He refused to sell his ancestral land to the king because it was against Mosaic law. As a resutl, Jezebel created a false accusation and had him eliminated by the elders of the city. You may not be stoned, but you can be eliminated. Whatever is explained in scripture concerning historical Jezebel is also possible with spiritual Jezebel today.
It is admirable that many people stand independently and do not allow themselves to be manipulated by anyone, nor will they fall prey to the seducing control of this spirit. But they need to know that if they maintain this stand and resisit all attempts to be enlisted into Jezebel's camp, they will be seen as a threat. If this spirit is in play, there are only two options----Jezebel or the door. There will be no prisoners. She must be in control. At first, the spirit of Jezebel will attempt to discredit the target or possibly obscure them so they're totally overlooked. But if that fails, then a false accusation will be contrived to eliminate them as a threat. This is all done in the spiritual realm when hatred or jealousy comes up in the heart of the misguided individual. This give that demonic spirit an opportunity to flow.
But all of this is needless. Simply bind the obvious: discrediting,undermining, undercutting and false accusation. This way the enemy is bound and you can maintain your relationship with those that oppose you. Your heart is clear and you can pray for their deliverance and restoration.
If saints were aware of these tactics, this spirirt would be curtalied significantly. However, many churches and leaders are convinced that such a thing is improbable and they will go unscathed. As a result, they have often succumbed to this stealth spirit unwittingly and find themselves surrounded by a host of Jezebels. In addition, some of the strongest saints are leaving due to persecution and all that's left is a group of 'yes' men bowing down to Jezebel.
The bright side is that it is possible to withstand this spirit in a godly manner and turn the thing around. But in this blog, it has been limited to discussing how to sidestep false accusations in hopes that people will not be devastated through a lack of knowledge.
You might find this prospect hard to believe, but isn't that what happened to Naboth in I Kings 21? He refused to sell his ancestral land to the king because it was against Mosaic law. As a resutl, Jezebel created a false accusation and had him eliminated by the elders of the city. You may not be stoned, but you can be eliminated. Whatever is explained in scripture concerning historical Jezebel is also possible with spiritual Jezebel today.
It is admirable that many people stand independently and do not allow themselves to be manipulated by anyone, nor will they fall prey to the seducing control of this spirit. But they need to know that if they maintain this stand and resisit all attempts to be enlisted into Jezebel's camp, they will be seen as a threat. If this spirit is in play, there are only two options----Jezebel or the door. There will be no prisoners. She must be in control. At first, the spirit of Jezebel will attempt to discredit the target or possibly obscure them so they're totally overlooked. But if that fails, then a false accusation will be contrived to eliminate them as a threat. This is all done in the spiritual realm when hatred or jealousy comes up in the heart of the misguided individual. This give that demonic spirit an opportunity to flow.
But all of this is needless. Simply bind the obvious: discrediting,undermining, undercutting and false accusation. This way the enemy is bound and you can maintain your relationship with those that oppose you. Your heart is clear and you can pray for their deliverance and restoration.
If saints were aware of these tactics, this spirirt would be curtalied significantly. However, many churches and leaders are convinced that such a thing is improbable and they will go unscathed. As a result, they have often succumbed to this stealth spirit unwittingly and find themselves surrounded by a host of Jezebels. In addition, some of the strongest saints are leaving due to persecution and all that's left is a group of 'yes' men bowing down to Jezebel.
The bright side is that it is possible to withstand this spirit in a godly manner and turn the thing around. But in this blog, it has been limited to discussing how to sidestep false accusations in hopes that people will not be devastated through a lack of knowledge.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Unmasking the Jezebel Spirit on Joni Table Talk
John Paul Jackson is very knowledgeable on this topic and the operation of this spirit. I think you'll find it very informative and insightful. Well worth your time.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
My Desire for Jezebel----
My desire for Jezebel is that she be fully recognized in our churches by both the pastors and the congregation. We want our churches free to fulfill the will of the Holy Spirit without being hobbled by this clandestine spirit.
It is a relatively easy process to expel the spirit of Jezebel from a congregation when caught in the beginning stages. If the pastor is willing to be alerted by the Holy Spirit that a problem exists, he/she discreetly speaks to the individual and calls in a deliverance team. If the person is repentant, and the deliverance is sure, the matter can be resolved. This way it only involves a small number of people for the deliverance and the individual's reputation remains in tack. However, if the person in question is unwilling to repent then they should be asked to leave.
Things only become difficult if the pastor is unaware of the circumstances. If that's the case, generally people within the rank and file begin to recognize the enemy spirit. Then you have any number of messy situations arising within the church. Obviously, the best way of handling this is through pastor intervention. It's neat, quiet and discreet!
So why is this a painful and divisive situation when it doesn't have to be? The most important thing is a willingness to recognize that this can be a potential problem. It is common in families, the workplace and sad to say, in the church, but most men and women of God don't want to admit that this is a potential problem for their house of worship. Those who are keeping an eye open are Jezebel-free because once recognized it's fairly easy to eradicate. However, ignoring the problem increases your chances of encountering a full-blown catastrophe. It's just that simple.
The Holy Spirit will alert those in leadership if this enemy is within a church . The problem is, will people listen? Most depend on what they see in the natural. Before them stands a pleasant and seemingly sincere individual who loves the Lord and since most of these individuals are totally unaware that they carry this spirit, they usually appear quite innocent. As a result, pastors with loving hearts shy away from taking action to avoid being judgmental, so what's the solution?
The Holy Spirit is the only one that can truly be trusted, for He is omniscient and never judgemental. Depending on Him is the only way to avoid encountering this problematic spirit. Take heed to that nudge or uncomfortable feeling within your spirit, and seek the Lord later for more confirmation, but don't ignore the discerner.
There are many leaders who are against any deliverance or spiritual warfare. Unfortunately, there is little that can be done to help them.
A congregation, as well as a pastor, needs to be alert to the possibility that a Jezebel spirit can exist. Not so they can notify everyone, but merely to avoid coming under the control of this spirit. If people in the church are blinded, the problem increases because many become a pawn in the hand of this evil spirit. From this point, division develops and chaos ensues.
While it's obvious that the saints need to respond in love, but keep in mind, that there is a difference between loving someone and following blindly. Just like there is a difference between submitting to one another and being manipulated by a controlling spirit. When you love someone, you treat them kindly despite a fault, but you don't act as if it doesn't exist. Instead, you pray for them and conduct yourself wisely in their presence.
Overall, when the people of God are cognizant that a Jezebel spirit could possibly exist within their church, it's a built-in means of damage control. But what happens if the warning signs escape the pastor and/or the congregation? Well, that's another blog!
It is a relatively easy process to expel the spirit of Jezebel from a congregation when caught in the beginning stages. If the pastor is willing to be alerted by the Holy Spirit that a problem exists, he/she discreetly speaks to the individual and calls in a deliverance team. If the person is repentant, and the deliverance is sure, the matter can be resolved. This way it only involves a small number of people for the deliverance and the individual's reputation remains in tack. However, if the person in question is unwilling to repent then they should be asked to leave.
Things only become difficult if the pastor is unaware of the circumstances. If that's the case, generally people within the rank and file begin to recognize the enemy spirit. Then you have any number of messy situations arising within the church. Obviously, the best way of handling this is through pastor intervention. It's neat, quiet and discreet!
So why is this a painful and divisive situation when it doesn't have to be? The most important thing is a willingness to recognize that this can be a potential problem. It is common in families, the workplace and sad to say, in the church, but most men and women of God don't want to admit that this is a potential problem for their house of worship. Those who are keeping an eye open are Jezebel-free because once recognized it's fairly easy to eradicate. However, ignoring the problem increases your chances of encountering a full-blown catastrophe. It's just that simple.
The Holy Spirit will alert those in leadership if this enemy is within a church . The problem is, will people listen? Most depend on what they see in the natural. Before them stands a pleasant and seemingly sincere individual who loves the Lord and since most of these individuals are totally unaware that they carry this spirit, they usually appear quite innocent. As a result, pastors with loving hearts shy away from taking action to avoid being judgmental, so what's the solution?
The Holy Spirit is the only one that can truly be trusted, for He is omniscient and never judgemental. Depending on Him is the only way to avoid encountering this problematic spirit. Take heed to that nudge or uncomfortable feeling within your spirit, and seek the Lord later for more confirmation, but don't ignore the discerner.
There are many leaders who are against any deliverance or spiritual warfare. Unfortunately, there is little that can be done to help them.
A congregation, as well as a pastor, needs to be alert to the possibility that a Jezebel spirit can exist. Not so they can notify everyone, but merely to avoid coming under the control of this spirit. If people in the church are blinded, the problem increases because many become a pawn in the hand of this evil spirit. From this point, division develops and chaos ensues.
While it's obvious that the saints need to respond in love, but keep in mind, that there is a difference between loving someone and following blindly. Just like there is a difference between submitting to one another and being manipulated by a controlling spirit. When you love someone, you treat them kindly despite a fault, but you don't act as if it doesn't exist. Instead, you pray for them and conduct yourself wisely in their presence.
Overall, when the people of God are cognizant that a Jezebel spirit could possibly exist within their church, it's a built-in means of damage control. But what happens if the warning signs escape the pastor and/or the congregation? Well, that's another blog!
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