How to Make the Devil Flee When You Feel Spiritually Attacked

How to Make the Devil Flee When You Feel Spiritually Attacked

If you feel like you're under some kind of attack right now — stressed, tempted, stuck, or fighting a heaviness you can't quite explain — the Bible gives you one weapon that works every time: submission to God. In today's Daily Hope, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks James 4:7, "submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you," and connects it to 1 Peter 5:9 and to Jesus' own temptation in the wilderness. When you submit to God, you are resisting the devil. When you don't submit, you invite him in. It's not about being powerful, it's about being surrendered. If you're facing something today that you can't fully explain, you can pray this out loud right now: God, I submit to You. I surrender my control, I surrender the outcomes. I resist the devil, and I trust Your promise that he has to flee. Which part of today's message spoke to you? Let us know in the comments. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Feeling Alone in Your Faith Battle? You're Not.

If you feel alone in your struggle against discouragement, temptation, or spiritual opposition right now, here is a reminder: you are not. In this message, Pastor John S. Dickerson continues in 1 Peter 5, where Peter, writing to Christians facing brutal persecution under Nero, says resist the devil, standing firm in the faith, because your brothers and sisters throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering. Right now there are Christians in nations where owning a Bible is illegal, where churches are torn down, and where believers worship in secret, and they are still standing firm. He also gives an honest, relatable answer for when Scripture tells us to resist the devil but we don't know what that actually looks like: dig deeper into the Word and ask the Holy Spirit to show you. Wherever you are in your fight to stand firm today, you are part of a global family of believers who are in this with you, and God has not left you to fight alone. Where do you need the Holy Spirit to show you how to stand firm today? Share it in the comments below. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

What to Actually Do When You Feel Spiritually Attacked

If you feel spiritually attacked right now, discouraged, tempted, or like nothing you do is working, here's what Scripture says actually works, and it might not be what you expect. In this message, Pastor John S. Dickerson explains why you can't outsmart or out-muscle the devil in your own strength, but the Spirit of God who lives in you is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4). He unpacks a simple but powerful principle: ongoing sin quenches the Holy Spirit, but ongoing repentance fans the Spirit back into flame, and when the Spirit is fanned into flame, the demons flee. He also walks through 1 Peter 5:8-9, be alert, be sober minded, resist the devil, standing firm in the faith. If you're in a season where temptation or discouragement feels stronger than usual, this message gives you real, practical steps: get in Scripture, walk in repentance, and let the Holy Spirit have full control. What's one area where you need to ask the Holy Spirit for strength today? Share it in the comments below. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Is That Really Spiritual Warfare, or Just a Hard Week?

Is what you're going through right now spiritual warfare, or just an ordinary hard week? It's a question every serious Christian eventually asks, and Scripture actually gives us an answer. In this message, Pastor John S. Dickerson walks through 1 Peter 5:8, "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour," and explains the balance between ignoring spiritual warfare completely and seeing a demon behind every bush. He shares an encouraging reframe: when you get serious about God's kingdom and start to sense real opposition, it isn't a reason to be afraid, it's often a sign you're doing something that actually matters to God. If you've been wondering whether the resistance, discouragement, or attacks you're facing are spiritual in nature, this message will help you become alert and sober minded without living in fear, because your enemy has already been defeated. Have you ever sensed spiritual opposition when you got serious about your faith? Share your story in the comments below. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/

Why Does It Get Harder Right When You Get Serious About God?

Have you noticed that the moment you get serious about following God, discouragement, doubt, or mockery seem to show up out of nowhere? You are not imagining it, and you are not alone. In this message, Pastor John S. Dickerson unpacks why opposition is actually a normal, expected part of pursuing revival, drawing from the story of Nehemiah, who faced ridicule, rumors, and even threats from Sanballat and Tobiah while rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah's response wasn't to quit. He kept praying, kept working, and stayed faithful, and God protected him and finished the work through him. If you feel discouraged, mocked, or alone right now because you're chasing after God with everything you have, this message is a reminder that opposition often means you're doing something that matters to the kingdom of God, and that you are part of a much bigger movement praying and working for revival. What kind of opposition are you facing right now as you pursue God? Share it in the comments below. Text "DAILY" to 71093 to receive Daily Hope videos sent to your phone every day. Download the CP+ Spiritual Fitness App for more. More resources: https://www.connectionpointe.org/revival/