6 Warning Signs a Spirit of Religion is Hindering You

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"I will never be as holy, anointed, or used by God as (fill in the blank).

"I don't have peace unless I pray certain prayers every day."

"I can't find a church that Biblically lines up with what God has shown me."

"When I attend new churches I find myself critiquing it, instead of enjoying the presence of God."

"Our church has a special anointing that God has released only to us."

Religious spirits are meant to keep you in a state of "doing" rather than "being"

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What are the 6 signs?(adapted from “Overcoming the Religious Spirit" by Rick Joyner)

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1. Do you experience guilt or shame feeling you can’t measure up to the Lords standards?

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2. Do you occasionally have a mechanical prayer life?

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3. Do you find it difficult to join anything that is not nearly perfect?

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4. Do you believe that your family, church or ministry is closer to God and more pleasing to Him than others?

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5. Do you tend to see supernatural manifestations as evidence of Gods approval?

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6. Do you argue doctrine in a way that creates division and discord?

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3 Strategies to Counter The Attack of a Religious Spirit

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1. Read through the Book of Ephesians and pray declarative prayers of who you are IN Jesus.

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“Thank you God that you have granted me, according to the riches of your glory, strength with might

through your Spirit in my inner man. Christ dwells in my heart through faith, and I am rooted and

grounded in love so that I may know the love of Christ which passes my knowledge. I am filled with all the

fullness of God. Who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that I ask or think according to

the power that works in me. “(Eph. 3: 16- 20)

2. Recognize and Repent from a critical or self-critical spirit rooted in perfectionism and based on a works mentality of religious

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God is not interested in your striving. He will look at your heart to determine your motives and help you accomplish his will by the

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3. If you cannot get the victory over a religious mindset and spirits of mockery continue to taunt you with failure, then it's time to

seek deliverance.

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