THE ENEMY WITHIN, HOW BACKSLIDING OCCURS

THE ENEMY WITHIN, HOW BACKSLIDING OCCURS

As long as the enemy is on the outside he can never overthrow the believer. Evil forces are no match for a committed believer that operates in the full kingdom authority available to him. In order for him break through and gain entrance into your soul, he must discover a weak area in your spiritual armor. He will first look at your heart that is supposed to be covered with the breastplate of righteousness, and then your head, covered with a rugged blood covered helmet of salvation. Ephesians 6:17  

If there is the slightest longing for anything of the old life, it is a crack in your breastplate, arrows of lust and old desires will be fired into that crack in hopes of penetrating it. Remember the arrows are shaped after your old lifestyle so they are familiar and do not appear dangerous. You must keep in mind that this is your own lust and is no a stranger to you. [14] This lust, for something once in your past, is what every man is tempted and drawn away with and enticed. As soon as the heart is pierced with lust arrows, [15] lust is conceived, it brings forth sin from within: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death of the whole person." James 1:14-15 KJV  

Simultaneously, arrows of doubt and unbelief and comparison are hurtled at lightning speed toward the head. Doubt that there is anything wrong with the little bit lust for something you were so familiar with. Unbelief that I have standards and that breaking those standards has negative consequences. Then deadly comparison warheads help you to align with the most carnal leaders and sit in the council of the ungodly. Psalm 1:1 This deadly arrow helps you rewrite My word, to numb the pain of My Holy Spirit conviction.

These carnal false teachers get rich off of half truths, that allow multitudes feel good while walking the broad road to destruction. On this very broad road, the abortionists, and the gay pride leaders march side by side in unison with the backslider. In order to keep My Holy Spirit quiet they start to make a mockery of the sound doctrine that once delivered them; and opening up to their old lusts "they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; [4] And they eventually turn away their ears from all truth, and are turned to believing fables." 2 Timothy 4:3-4 KJV

This horrible eternal death scene can all be prevented by remembering that "you do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places who fight dirty, and for keeps. [16]  Now above all, you must always hold up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all those fiery arrows of lust, doubt, unbelief and comparison. [17] And keep the helmet of salvation, in full tact at all times by using the sword of the Spirit, which is My word: [18] The entire armor stays strong and cannot be penetrated if you are daily intimate with Me, praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Holy Spirit, and watching out with all perseverance and supplication for all your brothers and sisters; Ephesians 6:12,16-18 KJV

You are only defeated when the enemy is within, as long as he is on the outside you are more than a conqueror!