"Deliver Us From Evil"

If you get the chance to read "Deliver Us from Evil" by Don Basham, do it. What an important and eye opening book! Mr. Basham, who is now with the Lord, tells of how he unintentionally got into deliverance ministry - in other words, got into a ministry of casting out demons. I have always known that Satan, demons, evil spirits, etc. were real and present in this world but I didn't know that spirit filled Christians could still be so bothered by them and that so many "issues" could be caused by them. Really that is what this book is about - not so much about people without Christ being bothered by demonic forces, but rather people in the church.

At the end of the book, Mr. Basham went through how to know if your problem is a carnal spirit (in other words - your sinful default setting) or demonic, how evil spirits gain access and so on. So amazingly straightforward in it's layout (very readable too) he also tells how to deal with it as well as advice for anyone who is just starting out in deliverance ministry. Love that! Of course, there is no deliverance apart from the blood of Jesus. It is through Jesus that a Christian has any authority of evil spirits. Praise the Lord though because He has indeed granted us that authority.

Here's where it gets personal: I am a born again, spirit filled Christian and have been for years. I've had dreams from God, been used powerfully in ministry and love Jesus. But, I have also struggled with an overwhelming fear of mirrors after dark on and off throughout my adult years. After reading this book, I realized, with much shock, that my problem was an evil spirit. And, as it would turn out, not one but around a dozen! With my husband by my side, we went through the steps laid out in the book and I could feel them leaving. Their exit wasn't as dramatic as some in the book (which he said it may or may not be) but the joy we both felt afterwards was tangible!

I can't say I'll never struggle with fear again but not in the same way because I have come to realize the authority I have as well as the truth that any issue isn't always demonic and not always carnal. It could be one or the other or both. Mine was both. Now I just have to, through prayer and fasting and reading the Word, deal with the carnal. Fortunately, God is more than willing to strengthen me.

BTW, I got this book free in exchange for an honest review.