{"id":482,"date":"2018-05-15T10:56:57","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T10:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/nextsteps\/?p=482"},"modified":"2018-05-15T10:56:57","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T10:56:57","slug":"10-questions-to-help-you-determine-if-you-are-in-spiritual-warfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/nextsteps\/2018\/05\/10-questions-to-help-you-determine-if-you-are-in-spiritual-warfare.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions to Help You Determine if You are in Spiritual Warfare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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unsplash-logo<\/span>MD Duran<\/span><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Take a moment and answer the following questions honestly. If you answer \u201cyes\u201d to any of these questions, that’s an indication of spiritual warfare in your life. If you answer \u201cyes\u201d to multiple questions, well then, we\u2019ve got some work to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Do you feel defeated even though you\u2019re a Christian and you know you\u2019re going to heaven?<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Do you find yourself holding onto lies that society or other people say about you?<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Are there areas of your life where you\u2019re knowingly sinning on an ongoing basis?<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Do you go days and sometimes weeks without actively sensing God\u2019s presence in your life?<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Do you ever doubt God\u2019s goodness, His love for you or His ability to provide your needs?<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Do you struggle with self-sufficiency and pride?<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Are there broken and dysfunctional relationships in your life?<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Do you struggle with guilt, shame, fear or anxiety?<\/span><\/li>\n
    9. Do you have dark and destructive thoughts that you\u2019re afraid to reveal to other people?<\/span><\/li>\n
    10. Do you tend to live your life in isolation with little to no deep, life-giving relationships?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

      A \u201cyes\u201d to any of those questions is a faint but noticeable indication that there is something deeper going on underneath the surface of your life, just behind your line of sight. Think of each of these questions like a termite you’ve got running free in your house. Just like termites left unattended will erode the very foundation of your house, the spiritual forces of evil left unchecked will erode everything good in your life until there is nothing left. In fact, that\u2019s been the enemy\u2019s plan all along. <\/span><\/p>\n

      \u201cThe thief comes to steal, kill and destroy.\u201d John 10:10<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

      If you want to begin to fight back, start by putting on the belt of truth (Ephesians 6:14). Read this post about how to practically put on the belt of truth<\/a> every day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Take a moment and answer the following questions honestly. If you answer \u201cyes\u201d to any of these questions, that’s an indication of spiritual warfare in your life. If you answer \u201cyes\u201d to multiple questions, well then, we\u2019ve got some work to do. Do you feel defeated even though you\u2019re a Christian and you know you\u2019re…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":607,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[255,56,254],"class_list":["post-482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-next-steps","tag-quiz","tag-spiritual-warfare","tag-test"],"yoast_head":"\n10 Questions to Help You Determine if You are in Spiritual Warfare - Next Steps<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want to know whether or not you're in the midst of spiritual warfare? 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