A person is addicted when he or she has been brought under the power of something that would cause them to lose their God given self control. Even when drug free and not physically addicted, an addict is controlled by an obsessive and compulsive mind that will relive his addictive behaviorin his thoughts, keeping alive the experience with the help of memory cells in his body that create physical and mental cravings. Satan and his demons are the unseen forces that send messages to an unsuspecting mind. The addicted person assumes that his thoughts and feelings are his own, since he or she experiences powerful urges in his or her flesh. Demons choose the weakest time and place to attack, and since an addict's impulsive and compulsive behavior is predictable, it isa simple matter for demons to attract, lure and trap a person into addictive behavior. The following moments, circumstances and or places of weakness may have acted as doorways to demonic influence that led to youe addiction:
1. A generational curse: -Within your family tree is a long line of substance abusers giving the appearance of a genetic predisposition. Social and cultural factors have been infl uenced by unseen demonic forces wherein you have developed a vulnerability to thesubstance abuse demon. A review of Deuteronomy Ch. 27 points to the following as open doors to generational curses:
...idolatry or witchcraft ...oppression of the weak
...sodomy ...dishonoring of parents
...incest...theft
...injustice ...perjury
2. A family background in the occult or false religions---Someone in your family has practiced divination, sorcery, roots, santaria, or some form of witchcraft, ie. astrology, yoga, acupuncture, hypnosis, reincarnation and the use of a Ouija board. These practices have also been linked to religious idolatry or involvement in mediumship or psychic phenomena.
3. Pressures in early childhood-- When as a child you were denied basic emotional needs for love,safety and self esteem, you became vulnerable to demons.
4. Emotional shock or sustained emotional pressure.--Traumatic events such as violence,incest or rape as well as a sudden and frightening accidents. These kind of episodes are breeding grounds for demonic activity. Intense fear can also lead to denial and escapism.
5. Sinful acts or habits---Demons have a right of access when you made a conscious decision to practice sin. Whoever practices sin over a prolonged period of time is actually imitating the devil's nature and character and cuts himself off from the power of God. In particular, demons are attracted to sins of long duration such as sexual immorality, including not only fornication but sodomy or homosexuality.
6. Negative emotions ---Anger, hatred, unforgiveness, rejection, and self-pity can lead to rebellion. Rebellion is as "the sin of witchcraft."
7. Character defects-- Unaware of the impact of unseen forces on your personality, demons havebeen empowered to develop your mind, emotions,feelings, and will. Your personality has become a mixture of your own soul under the infl uence of demons.
The goal of the RIC Program is to help you to recognize hidden battlegrounds in your own life so that you can find victory in the blood of Jesus. The blood of Jesus breaks all curses.
