I was at a friend’s party last weekend and got chatting to a girl there who was studying at a local university. I’m in my 30s but for some reason get maternal around people in their late teens and felt protective over this girl, who seemed a bit lost.
There was alcohol at the party, and I wasn’t sure if she was taking drugs, but she was quite jittery and had an unnerving restless energy that felt a bit dark. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but I sensed she was involved in something with potentially demonic energy.
She told me she was in a new relationship and how happy she felt finally being accepted for who she was. I said that I was glad she felt accepted and listened as she cooed over photos of the person she was dating. She disappeared towards the end of the night so I didn’t get to say goodbye and I left shortly afterwards.
I felt a bit cold as I walked home with a friend but put it down to the cooler weather. However, when I arrived home, I could not stop shaking. I felt my body convulsing and it felt like an out-of-body experience. The shaking would not stop, and I was so confused.
I had been drinking so I had a moment where I wondered if someone had spiked my drink. Then I started hyperventilating and struggling to breathe. My friend was panicking and saying: “What’s going on? Should I call an ambulance?” I could feel them place ice against my bare skin to shock me into breathing properly, but I couldn’t stop shaking.
At some point, I realised that this was not narcotics but something much deeper. I found myself shouting: “JESUS!” and then I screamed for about five seconds. My body then went limp and straight away I felt calm. I turned to my friend and said: “That was a spiritual attack.” I couldn’t explain how I knew but I sensed it had something to do with the girl at the party and I had my friends pray for me and for her.
A few weeks ago, during a nightmare, the Lord had told me to call on the name of Jesus and this experience reminded me of his infinite power. I hope this helps someone else too. It might sound scary but in 2 Timothy 1:7 it says: “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline” and there is nothing more powerful than the name of Jesus.
Doll
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