HOW CAN WE BREAK AND FREE OURSELVES FROM SATAN'S SPELLS

“I was shown that Satan cannot control minds unless they are yielded to his control. Those who depart from the right are in serious danger now. They separate themselves from God and from the watchcare of His angels, and Satan, ever upon the watch to destroy souls, begins to present to them his deceptions. Such are in the utmost peril; and if they see and try to resist the powers of darkness and to free themselves from Satan's snare, it is not an easy matter. They have ventured on Satan's ground, and he claims them. He will not hesitate to engage all his energies and call to his aid all his evil host to wrest a single human being from the hand of Christ. Those who have tempted the devil to tempt them will have to make desperate efforts to free themselves from his power.”
Testimonies, vol 1, p 301

“The word of God broke the spell of fanatical excitement. The power of the gospel brought back the misguided people into the way of truth.”
Great Controversy, p 190.

1. By a determined effort.
“I call upon those who have been connected with these binding influences to break the yoke to which they have long submitted, and stand as free men in Christ. Nothing but a determined effort will break the spell that is upon them.”
Selected Messages, book 1, p 197

2. By earnest effort and persevering prayer.
“Satan has come down in great power, knowing that his time is short. His angels are busy, and a great share of the people of God suffer themselves to be lulled to sleep by him. The cloud again passed over, and settled upon the church. I saw that it would be only by earnest effort and persevering prayer that this spell would be broken.”
Testimonies, vol 1, p 178.

3. By confession of wrongdoing.
“If those whose errors are pointed out make confession of their wrongdoing, the spell of the enemy may be broken.”
Selected Messages, book 1, p 52.

4. By engaging in missionary work.
“My brethren and sisters, do you desire to break the spell that holds you? Would you arouse from this sluggishness that resembles the torpor of death? Go to work, whether you feel like it or not. Engage in personal effort to bring souls to Jesus and the knowledge of the truth. In such labor you will find both a stimulus and a tonic; it will both arouse and strengthen. By exercise your spiritual powers will become more vigorous, so that you can with better success work out your own salvation.”
Testimonies, vol 5, p 387.
5. By cooperation of Divine power with human effort.
“Divine power is to co-operate with human effort to break the spell of worldly enchantment that the enemy has cast upon souls.”
Testimonies, vol 8, p 56.

6. By clinging firmly to Jesus.
“No enchantment against Jacob, nor divination against Israel, will prevail. If your soul is riveted to the eternal Rock, you are safe.”
Testimonies, vol 4, p 368

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