That must have been terrifying, thank goodness you were able to cast it out. God really is powerful and can do great things when we let him work through us. I think you’re right about demons trying to manipulate us using fear, it would make sense. The devil can’t create, he can only twist and make counterfeits of what God has already created, so it would make sense for him to try and warp the fear of God that we should have, and turn it around to fear of him and his demons instead.
I will admit that I was attacked by huge defensive star highschool and college football players and the lead center for the team. They all were tremendous athletes who could have killed a man in little time, but God worked through me and protected me to win those life/ death matches. Looking back, I was not fearful in those battles because of a few important reasons...the Lord was the Source of each......like David said of Goliath, is there not a cause?
Many verses can be called upon for the victories.
However, when Mary aka Maria repeatedly tried to murder me for no apparent reason, the supernatural nature of the attack was honestly much different. It was the spirit within her, animating her that troubled me.
She had supernatural strength and I will spare you details so you won't have a nightmare tonight.
Remember the man who could not be bound by the men of the city of the Gaderines? He would break their shackles. I could see how that happened because her strength was impossible.
I don't know how many there were in her, but a totally different voice came from her mouth. It sounded like an eerie foreign language that was unfamiliar to me. It was nothing at all like what some have seen at the deliverance churches on YouTube. Those make me wonder if they are fake.
The fear melted away the moment after the Lord spake to me. He gave power and all that I needed in the bizarre situation. A crowd formed around us and they were puzzled what was going on. I will never forget that because I look back in joy of what an extremely rare experience that very few have had.
I didn't know that my Mom had a few pictures of Mary. They were on my doorstep with a big envelope of pictures. I was going to toss it in the garbage like I did with my other pictures of ex girlfriends and dates. I'm not keeping score or showing bragging rights like some immature Highschool kid.
In spite of that, I'm thinking of keeping them in case I use them for a slide show to churches around this part of the country.
I had no interest in her after we spoke following that incredible event. However, I shouldn't keep it to myself....it's one of many ways the Lord has miraculously intervened in my life and many thousands should benefit from them.