Prepare-for-War

strength and often become physically ill. I have worked with many people who, when under intensive attacks by witchcraft, became excessively weakened and even ill, simply because they did not know about God's simple principles regarding the needed protein intake. All of them were much improved when they increased the amount of meat in their diets. I have also worked with people who were unable to keep the demons out after a complete deliverance because they persisted in maintaining a vegetarian diet. They simply didn't have the strength necessary to keep the demons out. If you are having trouble getting someone completely delivered, or in helping them to keep the demons out afterwards, don't forget to ask them about their diet. If they are a vegetarian, they will have grave difficulties keeping the demons out. Prolonged fasts during a period of heavy spiritual warfare, unless directly commanded by God, can he very dangerous. We must fast as the Lord directs us, but my experience has been that the Lord has commanded me not to fast during times of intense spiritual battle. I have known a number of people who became excessively weakened on a prolonged fast during a time of intense warfare and ended up the vic tims of demonic attack. If you are involved in a spiritual battle, I would caution you to be very sure of the Lord's guidance regarding a fast. Don't let Satan throw guilt on you to make you fast when the Lord really doesn't want you to fast. It is wise for people who have been through a difficult time of deliverance to eat a diet very high in high quality protein for several weeks after the deliverance. The ripping and tearing by the demons prior to leaving the body creates unseen physical damage. Increasing the protein intake will allow healing to occur more quickly. The whole area of spiritual warfare is a very deep and

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