Are Spiritual Attacks and Evil Real?

Question: “Are spiritual attacks real, or are they just my imagination?”

A home discipleship group last week raised the issue of spiritual warfare. I asked the group whether the people they knew at work and at school believed in the battle between Good and Evil.

I was please to hear most people they knew believed that evil was real, but had questions about God who seem distant.

For most people that is the great question, despite the small minority of intellectuals who have been trying to convince us for decades that there is no Satan or God. They want us to believe that all our problems can be solved with drugs and therapy.

Answer: “Yes, they are real.”

Every person needs to be aware of the ability of evil to attack us in many ways and then find their defense in Jesus Christ and the power of His spirit.

Excellent authors have helped millions (e.g.: Neil Anderson “Bondage Breaker”). The reality of spiritual attacks eludes some while we blame psychology and biology for most of our problems. One famous author when asked if the issues they were experiencing was either psychological or spiritual. His response was to say: “It’s always both.”

Don’t expect to solve the attacks you experience with “holy water” and crucifix. Hollywood movies have given us sensationalized renditions of spiritual warfare in which the enemy is defeated through some physical showdown. That is rarely the case and does not describe the real nature of the battle we fight.

For now let’s get to the heart of the matter if you want to win. Jesus told us that we “shall know the truth and the truth will set us free.” He also told us that He was “...the way, the truth, and the life.” A living faith in Christ and the truth of His love is the only way to defeat real evil.

For more, check out set free ministries with Neil Anderson or contact me if you have a personal issue.

Pastor John