Spirits bring thoughts to our mind.
The Holy Spirit is "The Helper" and HE speaks to us to give us ideas from God and to show us the way to go in the issues pertaining to this present world. HE speaks by bringing gentle thoughts to our mind.
John 14:26 Jesus says: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
(all things: secular and spiritual)
John 16:13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear, that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.
Devils also bring thoughts to our mind to take us in a way opposite to that given us by the Spirit of God.
Here is an example of the way devil works to cause us to go another way from the way of the Spirit.
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Pam Padgett recently finished a kitchen project.
Here is her story of something that happened when the tile back splash was being laid.
Pam says: While looking for backsplash tile and considering how to have it installed, I had prayed many times. Although the backsplash would primarily go between the countertop and the upper cabinets, my kitchen sink sits in a corner of the room with windows on each side of the corner with no upper cabinets.
I had planned to have the tile go to the ceiling in that area and two other small areas similar to this, so there would be a nice smooth look on the walls, not looking chopped up.
But when the tile started being installed, it looked much more "busy" than I had anticipated. A thought came that it would be "too much" to have the tile go all the way to the ceiling. So I told the tile installer to put the tile in the window area the same height as under the cabinets (about 18 inches).
It never occurred to me that this was a devil bringing the thought about it being "too much" to put the tile to the ceiling, to turn me from the way I had seen to go when first considering the tile and praying about it. (I didn't try the spirit bringing this fearful thought.)
But I did pray to God, asking HIM to please turn this around if it would be better for me to have the tile go to the ceiling in those areas.
After praying, I had Joan brought to my mind, but a thought came that I shouldn't trouble Joan with this matter. And, again, I didn't think to try the spirit bringing this thought.
A little later, Joan came to see the tile that had been installed. After a few minutes she asked what was going to go above the tile in the area where there were no cabinets. When I told her that nothing would go there, she said it looked unfinished to her and that she thought it would look "choppy".
As soon as Joan said the word "choppy", I recognized that this was something that had been brought to my attention when making decisions about the backsplash. Then I told the tile installer that I wanted the tile to go to the ceiling. At that point, it was easy for him to make this change.
Now its clear that devils were working, bringing fearful thoughts to turn me from the way God was leading me. But instead of recognizing these fearful thoughts, I reacted out of panic.
The tile has been put on the walls where there was no upper cabinets, and I really like the way it looks.
And I am so thankful to God for turning me from my decision to not put tile to the ceiling and in time for the tile installer to be able to do this easily.
(As tile installer left, he said, " I'm really glad you put that tile all the way to the ceiling.)
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This is an example of a devil bringing "fear filled thoughts" to try to turn Pam from the better way for her on the project.
Jesus says:
John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Even in secular ways, God leads us and the devil tries to turn us to another way.
The "WORD" comes and the devil tries to turn us from that "WORD" ... even in secular matters.
Mark 4:14-15 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
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Fear and doubt are primary tools used by devils.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
When there is a "fear", look for some thought from a devil in the matter.
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Concerning doubt:
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Holy Spirit brings: love, joy, peace
Devils bring: fear, doubt, torment (to try to get us to change from the direction of God)
Paul says:
2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
When an idea comes to our mind and then an idea opposite to the first idea comes, we turn to God in prayer allowing God to show us which idea is from HIM.
For devils work always in opposite direction to that WORD given us by the Holy Spirit of God.
Devils come to steal the Word or idea that is from God.
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