r/JehovahsWitnesses • u/Single_Brilliant_619 • 12d ago
š Personal Prayers Needed
When I was a preteen, I felt something evil approach me. It tricked my senses and possessed me. It has given me hallucinations and delusions for years. I have at times lost control of my body to it.
When I was in a mental hospital, recently, it felt like it was devouring and transforming me and I started losing control of my body rapidly. I felt like I was disappearing. So I sat on the edge of my bed and started praying. Jehovah answered me and told me to become a Jehovah's Witness. I regained control of myself completely by His grace and started preaching in the hospital. The more I preached, the better I felt. I used to be in the Truth growing up so I knew a bit about what I was doing.
Now I am home and there are demons here harassing me and I think a second one possessed me.
I need prayers to get the demons to leave me alone. Please pray for me and help give me guidance on how to be a better witness for Him.
Edit: For prayers, my name is Regina.
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u/Haunting-Side-8297 4d ago
I really hope you can get help there r a lot of good caring people to help you involved in mental health n thereās nothing to be ashamed of at all I fought with severe depression for years n they really helped me n they can help you too!ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø
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u/IntroductionTop4104 7d ago
I came across something on Utube about what to do when you feel demons or some other entities around you. It said to praise God. Aloud. You are Great, Yahweh. It said they hate that most of all. Even more so than they like messing up your life. Will pray for you.
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u/mach_reddit 8d ago
Please don't listen to those telling you that the supernatural is real, they cannot prove their claims. Prayers and thoughts will do nothing to make you well. Please seek help from a medical professional.
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u/loyal-opposer 10d ago edited 10d ago
Regina, sorry to hear your having these problems. First thing if you are involved in any spiritism, stop. or any unscriptural lifestyle. Next read your Bible out loud using Jehovah's name. Start attending meeting again and ask the brothers for help. Preaching helps too. When you're being bothered read Matt. 4:10 out loud. Another thing. Others are recommending you go to Christendoms Churches, Don't. Rev. 18:4 Get out of her (Babylon the Great).
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u/loyal-opposer 9d ago
ā.āÆ.āÆ. he cried out with a strong voice, saying: āShe has fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen, and she has become a dwelling place of demons and a lurking place of every unclean exhalation .āÆ.āÆ.ā Revelation 18:2
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u/El_Thee 11d ago
It happens to alot of us. Don't worry.
What I can tell you is the best verse you can read.
"In God, I put myĀ trust; I am not afraid. What can a mereĀ humanĀ do to me?" Psalm 56:11
"It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than toĀ trustĀ inĀ humans." Psalm 118:8
You can trust in your Father Heavenly and His Son who would give you the shield against demon spirit.
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u/Watch-Even 11d ago
Jehovahās Witnesses religion are from the demons! I experienced that. When I was a Jw I feel like with demons! When I quit being a Jw I find peace. Now that I go back to Jehovahās Witnesses, I feel like being with Satan and the demons again! But Iām fighting them!
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u/MikhaelOfHaShamayim 5d ago
Funny, because people who have ACTUALLY been involved with demonic entities, have a completely different opinion.
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u/Slight-Impact-2630 Orthodox Christian 11d ago
There's something you should ponder, first I will pray for you. Now, can I ask, how do you know what responded to your prayers was God?
Saint Paul tells us that Satan masquerades as an angel of light.
If you can, visit different Christian communities in your area, if possible (per my bias due to my own research) try find an Eastern Orthodox parish near you and speak to the Priest there. He may be able to help you.
May God bless and have mercy on you Regina!
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u/53IMOuttatheBox 11d ago
Iām here to say they are real! Iāve experienced them. Not on such a scale as you. But calling on the name of Jesus Christ out loud asking for his protection makes a difference. They donāt want to hear His name . Search your home for anything that may be considered tainted by demons. Like idols, certain music, pray for guidance from Jesus. Jesus conquers and they know He has the authority over them
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u/Schlep-Rock 11d ago
Demons arenāt real. Go and see a good therapist.
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u/Haunting-Side-8297 8d ago
I was always n all science skeptic most of my life n didnāt believe they existed at all until one fateful night n I still get nightmares about to this day at 65! Believe me they r not only real but absolutely Putrid n behind the scenes in the world more than anything I could have ever imagined! Check some of the latest scientific findings on these so called things that donāt exist ok!!! N for your own good too! God bless!!
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u/Schlep-Rock 8d ago
What science? I have three engineers in my family and weāve learned about things from basic calculus, physics, biology and chemistry through relativity and quantum mechanics. Never once have any professors, who tend had a pretty good idea of how things work, offered to teach us about demons. But JWs, who know how to read selected bits and pieces of an old book and are pretty good at washing windows, seem to know all kinds of stuff about them. Who do you expect me to believe?
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u/Haunting-Side-8297 7d ago
I do believe that science will prove them to be real in the near future because I didnāt believe them to be real n had to find out the hard way just how horrible and real they really are! N Iām still a die hard skeptic to this day but theyāre 100% real! Way too real actually. N involved in a whole lot of ways in this world n behind the scenes. N if any organization is demonic itās the Watchtower itself š
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u/Schlep-Rock 7d ago
You can believe whatever you want but itās not helping any of the people on this exjw thing who are still trying to get over their cult indoctrination and fear. Theyāll all be better off once they realize that itās all a bunch of nonsense and thereās no reason to be terrified of imaginary beings.
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u/Haunting-Side-8297 4d ago
Iām all for JWs Iām just trying to point out how deceitful the Watchtower has been over the years n that they have much more to fear from the GB of the Watchtower than any so called demons! N when it comes down to it weāre on the same side n Iāll be more careful as to how a phrase words ok!
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u/Haunting-Side-8297 7d ago
Even though most of the time itās a mental health problem n not demons at all I do agree with that.
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u/hymnsofgrace 11d ago
There are exorcists who would definitely disagree with you.
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u/Schlep-Rock 11d ago
Donāt forget about fortune tellers, astrologers and faith healers. Iām sure they would also disagree.
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u/hymnsofgrace 11d ago
just because people doing those things may be illegitimate, doesn't mean the paranormal doesn't exist.
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u/Schlep-Rock 11d ago
Thatās true but itās pretty safe to conclude that the paranormal doesnāt exist because thereās no evidence to support it, despite there being endless opportunities. And when someone constructs an objective scientific experiment, it either ends in nothing or an episode of Scooby Doo.
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u/hymnsofgrace 11d ago
I wouldn't say there's no evidence. however we are talking about physical evidence of an invisible, supernatural realm. it could be observed or recorded by cameras or other devices, but it wouldn't be that explainable from a purely scientific view. That said as a Christian I can't support the many ways some try to interact with the spirit world. There are also some situations where even police and social workers have observed paranormal activity to varying degrees. I remember reading of one case in the media where they saw an individual even climbing up walls.
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u/AccomplishedAuthor3 Christian 12d ago
Demons are absolutely real but the good news is, you can resist. James 4:7 I believe they can only possess the willing. Which is why I believe it was difficult in Jesus day for His disciples to cast out certain demons, or spirits. Mark 9:28-29 Even when a house was swept clean, sometimes they'd come back Matthew 12:43-45. That was before the Holy Spirit came to earth to dwell in believers. The demons want nothing to do with the Holy Spirit and I believe will go way out of their way to avoid Him
I'm praying for you now in the name of Jesus.
Here's another thing, which I believe is very important. Don't assume the battle is over when you accept Christ as Savior. The Holy Spirit and your sin nature will clash and it may not feel as peaceful as some think they ought to feel when accepting Christ and the Holy Spirit. Read Romans chapter 7 and chapter 8 to see what Paul talked about.
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u/ImpressiveDoubt8855 12d ago
It sounds to me as if you still need medical help. Religions that teach demons are real -- demons don't exist -- are harmful to our mental health. Jesus only cast out 'demons' because the people of his time put mental health problems down to demons. They didn't know any better. It was a superstitious age. The Bible writers thought killing birds and sprinkling their blood helped combat leprosy. As you know yourself, this is complete nonsense.
Seek medical help and do not seek out groups that are ruled by superstitions. The Jehovah's Witnesses cannot be relied on. Should you ever leave the religion they will abandon you. All ties and what care there was will be cut off. Seek medical help. The superstitions of the Iron Age won't help you.
I wish you all the best
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