FASTING AGAINST STRONGHOLDS

FASTING AGAINST STRONGHOLDS

A stronghold is self described by it's name. A strong hold. Something that grips a person tighter than any other habit usually caused by an area of weakness. Its a hold that grips the human soul, that cannot be broken by natural means but requires supernatural intervention. There are many different strong holds and some have a very strong hold on people. Some are so strong that a persons personality has been squeezed out of shape to make room for a demon to reside, commonly referred to as demon possessed. Most strongholds begin during childhood and some even in the womb, because  of over exposure to the kingdom of darkness. 

People with strong holds number more than those without them. Two major strongholds are at opposite ends of the spectrum, extreme pride, and very low self esteem. These are so much a part of the personality that the general population has accepted them as a fact of life to be defended.  They are enemy strongholds that will keep you from the kingdom. I resist the proud and have ordered the gates closed to them. ..."for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble."  1 Peter 5:5 (KJV)  On the other side a low self esteem will keep you from accepting a position or a calling in the kingdom. You will refuse anything I offer, because you have deemed yourself unworthy and convinced yourself that I could never love or use you. ..." They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. [32] I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Luke 5:31-32 (KJV)

Unclean strongholds are one of the hardest to break because of the false shame and the addictive power connected to it. I say false, because a strong hold is a strong hold and all are simply a strong grasp of the enemy on a human soul. Every stronghold is designed to keep you bound in some form of darkness. Sexual chains are no where near as bad or dangerous as pride chains. "The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are , extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. [12] I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

 Those bound by sexual chains know they need to be set free. "the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. [14] I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Luke 18:13-14 (KJV)

I say addictive because sex, thirst and hunger are all strong natural appetites I gave man to expand the human race and keep it alive. The enemy has seen it as an opportunity to push these appetites beyond their bounds with food that was not intended to be eaten, drink that was never intended for consumption, and sex perverted so badly that children and even animals are at risk.

Over eating will NOT damn your soul yet society takes it so serious they are making laws to prevent it and make billions on cures. Quenching thirst with alcohol that I never intended for consumption will make you useless to society and destroy your ability to serve Me, yet society promotes it and makes billions in the sale of it.  Sex between a married man and woman is an expression of Godly love yet society down grades it and promotes perverted sex of every kind. Promotion to a saturation point that brings down nations, causing the breakup of the beautiful bond I designed between a married couple and the destruction of the family. This out of control appetite will destroy both body and soul. "For this cause (I) gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: [27] And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet". Romans 1:26-27 (KJV)

There are thousands of strongholds and one way to break them, the combining of fasting and prayer.  ..."This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." Matthew 17:21 (AMP)
"But the days will come when the (I) will be taken from them; and then they will fast in those days." Luke 5:35 (AMP)

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Jim Hammerle

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