Don’t let your past haunt you! Your mistakes—anything you did in the past—God has already forgiven you for. You must confess your sins genuinely! I’ve made many mistakes in my life and I’m trying my best to atone for them. I, (Name), a faithless sinner, renew and ratify today in thy hands the vows of my Baptism; I renounce forever satan, his pomps and works; and I give myself entirely to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Wisdom, to carry my cross after Him all the days of my life, and to be more faithful to Him than I have ever been before.

As a result, a prayer was written, based on the famous prayer of St. Louis De Montfort for those making a total consecration of themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary. If a spiritual life is your shield, prayer is most decidedly your sword. Don’t be afraid to wield it.

Don’t be a Hostage to the Devil

Demons, Deliverance, and Discernment: Separating Fact from Fiction about the Spirit World by Fr. Mike Driscoll In response to Jesus freeing the man from his demon and healing his blindness and muteness, a group of religious leaders called the Pharisees accuse Jesus of using Satan’s power to drive out demons. They say He is trying to fool people into following Him. But Jesus answers them:

Like James and Peter, Paul’s concern is the ability of the believer to stand their ground. To illustrate how to do that, he invokes armor imagery. But it’s important to notice that the focus is on the protective, defensive nature of the armor. Extraordinary spiritual problems are rare, but they are real. Don’t fear these things, but focus on your personal relationship with Jesus and his Church. Sidebar Demons Understand English, Too Demons usually start with a con game. They may pretend to be a dead loved one, a holy angel, the spirit of a child in distress, or another spirit. After they lure the person into communication, they usually offer success, power, money, protection, or something the person thinks he needs. Spiritual warfare is serious business. That’s why you need to be careful in the way you approach it. You need to be aware that God has an enemy who is committed to making you ineffective by whatever means necessary.When Satan continually tempted Christ in the wilderness, Christ always rebuked the devil with God’s Word (Matt 4:1-11). In Ephesians 6:17, Paul calls God’s Word the sword of the Spirit, which is our offensive weapon in spiritual warfare. We should use Scriptures relevant to that person’s struggle (or our struggle). We may need to explain these Scripture to help replace the lies a person has accepted, which is keeping him handicapped and oppressed by sin and Satan. We may also need to rebuke the demon using Scripture, even as Jesus did with Satan in the wilderness. If he is struggling with lust, while praying for him, we should quote Scriptures speaking on sexual purity. If he is struggling with rage, we should quote Scriptures dealing with self-control. If he is struggling with anxiety or depression, we should quote Scriptures dealing with God’s peace or joy in the Spirit. it likely is -- demonic in nature -- and call on the most Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ to make it Paul, a follower of Jesus who wrote several of the books of the Bible, says that Jesus dealt with Satan’s power and influence when He died on the cross. Writing to a group of Christians in one city, he said: In the presence of all the heavenly court, I choose thee, O Mary, this day for my Mother and Mistress.