The Rules of Engagement

Counterattacking the Weapons of the Enemy

Jealousy counterattack Ask God to deliver you or the person closely associated with you from the spirit of jealousy. Judgmentalism counterattack “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven” (Luke 6:37). Lack of spiritual endowments counterattack Ask God to give you your spiritual inheritance and true riches in Christ Jesus. Bind the spirit of lack, and speak abundance. “The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing” (Ps. 34:10). “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him” (James 1:5). Lack of submission to authority counterattack “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme” (1 Pet. 2:13). “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble” (1 Pet. 5:5). Laziness counterattack “The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute” (Prov. 12:24). “Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread” (Prov. 20:13). Lies counterattack “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). Bind the spirit’s lies, falsehood, and error, and loose them from their assignment. Decree and declare that truth prevails.

Lusts counterattack Pray Galatians 5:16.

Manipulation counterattack Pray according to Ephesians 6:10–18.

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