NEXT OF KIN

NEXT OF KIN

Many people that have sold out to Me and love me with their whole heart, and it's next to impossible for the devil to bring them down, but what about their next of kin. He will always move to your next of kin if you remain unmovable. He comes from two angles, using your emotions in both cases. The first is the Samson syndrome: How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth . [16] And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death; [17] That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man. [18] And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand."  Judges 16:15-18 KJV

If you play with Delilah long enough she will wear you down until your spiritual strength is gone! It may be a boyfriend, a parent, or a life long friend. Anyone that can put emotional pressure on you to un-surrender your life to Me. Take back recant, renounce any personal connection with your creator and they will make life pleasant for you! They are simply copying their father who said to Me: ... "All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me."  Matthew 4:8-9 KJV These are the times you must keep you focus on the big picture! Why is your walk Me so important to them? They themselves do not even know! It's all part of spiritual war, designed to bring you down! Satan is not happy that he has lost you, so he will use anyone close to you that he still controls to try to draw you back. 
If the enemy can find members of your family that do not want to follow Me then "your foes will be they of your own household. [37] If you love and take pleasure in your father or mother more than in Me, I sorry but you are not worthy of Me; and if you love and take more pleasure in son or daughter, more than in Me, you are not worthy of Me;" Matthew 10:36-37 AMP Who ever you love most, you put first thus making them your lord. Satan is well aware of this fact, and he will make every effort to make your next of kin, your lord instead of Me. They cannot and did not save you, I saved you and I am the only one that can save them, and it may be through you that I do it. However if you are following them you will both be lost. 
The second way next of kin is a tool for the enemy, is emotional pain. He will inflict pain on those close to you that have open doors to him! Anyone that plays with sin is like a child playing in a mine field, or an adult playing Russian roulette. But if you are a threat to the enemy because you are now on My side, they make themselves targets. They may be playing but he sets out to kill them, because they are playing in his territory. Some who used to drink a little, start drinking a lot! Recreational drugs and sex become addictions. Dishonesty, becomes shoplifting, and moves to armed robbery. Unforgiveness becomes bitterness and then hate and ends in violence. As you observe them, you say, I don't know what happened to them, they never used to be that way! 
Did big sister become a hooker, or husband go back to drinking? why? Did you become a worship leader, or youth leader? Did you come to Me with your whole heart and make Me your Lord? Connect the dots and you will see the spiritual war that is going on all around you. Your salvation either becomes their hope if they want a new life, or a nightmare if they reject Me. However, If you pray a covering over them and intercede for them, I will protect them for your sake. "The unbelieving husband is set apart (separated, withdrawn from heathen contamination, and affiliated with the Christian people) by union with his consecrated (set-apart) wife, and the unbelieving wife is set apart and separated through union with her consecrated husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean (unblessed heathen, outside the Christian covenant), but as it is they are prepared for God pure and clean. [15] But if the unbelieving partner actually leaves, let him do so; in such cases the remaining brother or sister is not morally bound. Because I have called you to peace." 1 Corinthians 7:14-15 AMP
In any case, you are never alone "For whosoever shall do the will of My Father which is in heaven, the same is your brother, and sister, and mother and father." Matthew 12:50 KJV When you are totally sold out, your Christian family, those who are also totally sold out, will actually be closer to you than your own natural blood relatives. You and they have one thing in common, you are both born again, meaning your relationship is eternal, and will not end at the grave, but you will always be together, because you both share My blood!