Visiting a friend in Austin, Texas I found something greater than I could imagine. At Bryan’s apartment I was laying on the floor in the bedroom. We had been smoking marijuana all day the previous day. I had been hallucinating during the evening, because I have a mental illness.
At this time, I was practicing black magic, reading Tarot cards, cursing people, and various other forms of the occult. When I awoke, I came to the conclusion that I had been wasting my life. I got up off the couch cushions that were on the floor and went out into the living room.
I told one of the people in the living room about my concept. He responded that I should just go with it. I was tired of just going with things. I walked out of the apartment, down the stairs, and out into the world to find my answer to this issue.
As I walked down the street, there were multiple churches. I thought to myself maybe God has the answer. So, I walked up to a church grabbed the metal handle on the wooden door and pulled: locked. I went to another church grabbed the handle, and it was locked as well. It happened one more time, then in a somewhat defeated attitude I started to return to my friend’s apartment.
There were some people outside a church, so I decided to walk up to them. I approached a man and began to cry. Expressing a fear that I was too wicked, and God did not want me. When he brought me in the building he went and got me some tissues. He walked me upstairs to speak to the youth minister.
I spoke to the stocky, handsome black man candidly. Told him about my fears, and he looked at me compassionately and spoke the gospel. He asked me if I wanted to pray to accept Christ, and I did.
As soon as I prayed with him, I felt like the emptiness was filled with the Holy Spirit. I returned to Bryan’s place exhilarated. I felt so good. I got rid of all my occult belongings, including burning my spell book.
I thought the transformation would be instantaneous, but my addiction got the better of me time and time again. However, I say with a grateful heart that Jesus never turned his back on me. He has been there for me since before I knew, and He saved me from a treacherous fate.
There is a book I’ve been reading by a believer named Derek Prince. The book talks about some of the stuff you were into and how to get rid of things like addictions using the Word of God. He speaks that almost every addiction is caused by demons and they need to be expelled, and knowing the stuff you were into, well, that’s obviously how you let them in. Now it’s time to kick them out permanently.
“When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding any,” it says, “I will return to my house from which I came. And when it comes, it finds it swept and put in order. Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.” (Luke 11:24-26)
The house is “swept and put in order;empty”. That would be referring to no Holy Spirit there. You do have the Holy Spirit.
If you are not baptized, I highly suggest getting baptized right away. Remember, baptism is a willing decision. You must make the choice to do it yourself.
Mark 16:16
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
Baptism can be done anywhere by another believer in Christ. I was baptized in my good friend’s bathtub. Praise the lord! If this is disputed we come back to the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch. Which is in Acts 8. This guy is a believer Phillip encounters on his way to somewhere. He believes the Word of God on the spot and says “there’s water, what prevents me from being baptized here?” and they baptize him and he goes on his way. Baptism is a powerful thing. Baptism is being dipped in water signifying the death of the flesh, and coming out of the water resurrected. Also it is an outward statement to God and to Satan saying that you are the Lords property now.
Derek Prince has some steps for getting rid of demons and evil spirits. His steps include.
The Holy Spirit should reveal the name of the demon dwelling inside you so you can expel it. It will probably simply just pop in your head. You must treat it like a fierce dog. When you call it by it’s name, you have authority over it, Jesus did this in many biblical examples to cast out evil spirits. You will probably want another believer with you who believes you about this matter, it is a shame, but there are some Christians who don’t believe they can be demonized because they are saved. This is not true, wherever sin and disease can go, demons can also go. Someone who doesn’t believe you have a demons will not be of any help to you. If you have to do this alone, the Holy Spirit will truly guide you.
Watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fUeDuPtrz4
Here is a quick prayer for you. “Lord Jesus, you promised us deliverance from all evil. We believe you. You promised us all those who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Amen! Praise you Lord!
One more quick thing brother. You need to call upon the name of the Lord. “Oh Lord Jesus!!” Out loud! to call upon the name of the Lord , the literal meaning in the Bible is to cry out. I simply say in my Normal voice ” Oh Lord Jesus”, trust me brother, make this a habit for yourself! But not a mindless habit. Have heart while speaking this.
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 , So start calling brother!!!
Keep in mind, when expelling the demon , you should say “In the name of Jesus Christ, I command you to leave my body!” Sometimes you need to quote verses of victory to the demons. That say that you will be free..etc. It is truly a struggle, they will fight to stay inside you, but they will become weak. Sometimes, fasting is required to get them out. Keep in mind there are sometimes more than one demon inside. If you have heard the story of the man whom the demons said “I am Legion, for we are many.” A roman legion at that time was around 3000, so you can imagine this man was very very possessed with 1000’s of demons. The Lord will get you out of this, though brother. Seek the Lord with all your heart and he will set you free.