A discussion on evil spirits and demonic possession

[NightskyeB4Dawn]

Another thing I believe we get wrong is that demons take up residence in a person. I think many are drifters.

I believe that many actually move through people very rapidly. Just long enough to do a deed and are gone so quickly that everyone is left perplexed, and uncertain, how and why something happened.

I also believe this. In most cases I believe the same thing. 
I also believe that sometimes, in some cases a demon or evil spirit can become attached to a person, as well as more than one spirit at a time.


I'm not a religious person either. For a long time I wanted to be a preacher. I had gone through the church seeking ministry and had even attended Biblical studies and ministry school. 
I ended up seeing behind the curtain and realized it's true purpose, and realized this was not my path, but I still hold that desire to share what I've learned and help others who need it. 

What I did find on this journey though was the one thing the church didn't teach much about:

The Holy Spirit. 
This is something the church doesn't get very in depth about. And when I  asked about The Holy Spirit I always got some vague answer that seemed more like rhetoric than an actual understanding. The HS is not something the church teaches in any depth. 

I saw past religion and found the spiritual side of it all. 
Now I've chosen to combat the topic at hand.

Curses are my new area of study. I believe there's a possibility of some witchcraft used in my family and may have drawn a spirit to us.

It all sounds crazy, I know. But look around. We are in full tilt clown world. Inside the box thinking just ain't gonna cut it anymore. 

When i looked at the state of things in an out of the box mindset this is what I saw. 

To the reader: It's, at the very least, an avenue of thought worth exploring.

(And now a disclaimer I am not saying people who are seeking God shouldn't go to church. Seek God for sure. I personally believe the Bible (the Word of God). I just saw how badly it gets twisted. The man we call "Jesus," the one who died on that cross, was the Son of God and the Messiah.  He not only died on that cross for the forgiveness of sins, but also the be able to send us His Holy Spirit. Once I received Him, I saw the true power of God able to work within us and through us. I no longer needed a "teacher" once I stated to learn from the Holy Spirit and through God's Word. The most powerful thing I found through the Spirit was the "Fruits of the Spirit." When you look at them it may seem silly but those "fruits" are more powerful than you can imagine.

We can combat demons with love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Aka, the fruits of the spirit.

Sounds silly, I know. But this is where I started. If I am operating under these forces then I am operating in the Holy Spirit.
My conclusion to it all: if you can wrap your mind around that, be filled with these fruits, then you will see what else the Holy Spirit can do through us.

It just takes faith. And remember, God is the one who made these promises. The promises of the Holy Spirit, forgiveness through Christ, and eternal life.
I took God at HIS Word....
((That was just me sharing my personal faith. In no way am I telling anyone to think or believe as I do. This thread is for figuring out what our actual fight is here with some of these things going on. Evil spirits and demons are very real and you can find them in just about any culture under the sun. Im seeking answers))

I honestly believe I came in contact with one the other day.

They were coming into the office. She was entering crying, appearing weak and distraught. Until I approached the door. She stopped dead in her tracks and said in a completely different voice. "I am not going in there." She had not seen me yet. I arrived at the door and opened it. The other two members in our team even admitted that she became a completely different person when she saw me. I invited her in. She hesitated for a few seconds, then walked in. You could feel the anger oozing from her.

She would not look at me. She would say something to one of the team and the moment I would speak to her she would change what she said.

I could tell she was not comfortable and asked the team to give her a break. They asked her if she wanted to take a break. She said she did, and then started accusing a member of our team of not being who she said she was and verbally attacking her.

Both of the team members were shocked and did not know what was happening. I silently prayed for her, and for myself. Asking for strength, wisdom, and discernment.

I very quietly told her that she was upset and that she needed to calm down. She stopped yelling and became calm, then decided she wanted to leave. She still would not look at me. She left.

The members of my team wondered if she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. I did not suspect drugs at all, but I also thought she was under the influence, and I think she could feel me silently praying for her.