Delayed by Distraction: Procrastination, Fear, and the Mind
Before spiritual paralysis sets in, mental strongholds are built imagined outcomes, exaggerated consequences, and repeated “what if” scenarios. These thought loops lead to avoidance, not wisdom.
In modern terms, this is known as rumination—mentally replaying worst-case outcomes until action feels impossible. Scripture, however, does not treat this as neutral psychology. It identifies it as spiritual warfare.
The Key to Deliverance Is Relationship
Deliverance is not just about casting out demons—it’s about living in such close fellowship with God that they cannot remain. Demons do not thrive in the atmosphere of God’s glory. They feed on sin, rebellion, and spiritual apathy, but they starve in the presence of holiness and surrender.