I have learned one way to spot a person who is under strong influence by demons.
Once upon a time, at an undisclosed location (totally vague to protect the identity of the demon possessed person), I was doing street preaching on a city street, handing out Bible tracts.
I noticed a car parking across the street, then a man got out of the car. I heard another man call to him: Bill! (I forget his real name, and to anonymize him, I'll randomly choose "Bill").
Bill turn to see someone who was obviously a long time good friend. I could tell from their conversation they really liked each other, and enjoyed each other's company.
After 2 to 5 minutes, the conversation was winding down, and Bill explained that he had to get going, to enter the store I was standing in front of, across the street from Bill.
Bill waved & said good-bye to his friends, turned to spot me across the street in my fluorescent orange vest emblazoned with "Jesus Saves" and my huge street preaching sign.
I smiled at Bill, looking forward to meeting such a nice, happy person.
In 0.5 seconds, Bill's smiling and laughing face went to a snarling, fire breathing dragon, who started yelling 4 letter curse words at me.
Bill stared at me, and yelled at me, as he stepped off the curb and started walking towards me, right in front of a car traveling at 50 km/hr, barely missing a collision with Bill.
Bill was so angry, he barely noticed the car, and didn't think twice about almost being killed. Bill continued to scream at me as I was quietly standing there on the sidewalk with my sign.
I held out a Bible tract to Bill as he continued to scream insults at me, adding "Get away ftom me!" as he walked past me, almost growling like a rabid dog, then he entered the store.
Moral of The Story
If a person goes from 100% happy, to 100% fìre breathing dragon, in 0.5 seconds or faster, there is likely one or more demons involved.
We have seen this same effect while doing Deliverance (ie. removal of evil curses &/or demons) from many dozens of different people. One of the pre-deliverance symptoms most reported was volatile personality; quick to anger.
Another pre-deliverance symptom wss holding bitterness, anger, and sometimes fantacies of revenge; often from something that occurred up to 40 years previously.
When, as Counsellors, we mention:
[Matthew 6:14-15 KJV] "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
they often immediately fly into a total rage.
Note how the Bible calls for Christians to be slow to anger, long suffering, patient, loving, and have compassion for all others. See Fruit of the Holy Spirit:
faith, longsuffering, patience, meekness, gentleness, temperance, goodness, righteousness, godliness, joy, peace, truth, and love (Gal. 5:22,23; Eph. 5:9; 1 Tim 6:11).
Note how Bill was the exact opposite to that with me. Yet Bill had those gentle, loving characteristics with others.
Demons often lose their minds when they see a Christian artifact or manifestation (eg. Cross, Bible, hymns, sermon, preaching, etc.).
Some people are just angry all day long, with everybody. That might be a demon, or it's just their learned behaviour, or their rough life that has jaded them terribly.
What other signs have you noticed that tips you off that there may be demons involved?
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