Month: June 2025
When the Devil Isn’t Attacking-You’re Just Rebellious. By Hephzibah Christly | The Spiritual Warrior
Let’s clear the air:
Not every hardship in your life is an attack from satan.
Sometimes… it’s just you.
Your choices. Your disobedience. Your unwillingness to surrender.
But in modern Christianity, blaming the devil is far easier than examining ourselves.
So we say:
“I’m under spiritual attack.”
“The enemy is after my peace.”
“Warfare is so intense right now.”
Meanwhile, God is over here saying,
“You’re reaping what you sowed.”
The Blame Game Is Comfortable
It’s a strange comfort to imagine we’re always victims in a spiritual war.
It makes us feel chosen, important, even holy.
But sometimes, the reason we’re exhausted and off-track isn’t because hell is fighting us: it’s because heaven is resisting us.
God resists the proud (James 4:6).
Not the possessed. Not the pagan. The proud.
And rebellion doesn’t always look like witchcraft or idolatry.
Sometimes it looks like:
1).Knowing what God said and doing the opposite
2).Delayed obedience (aka: disobedience with a calendar)
3).Rewriting conviction as “process”
4).Constantly needing confirmation for what you already know
5).Making excuses while quoting “no weapon formed against me”
Newsflash:
If you’re building the weapons yourself, that verse doesn’t apply.
Stop Rebuking What You Need to Repent For.
You can’t rebuke depression if it’s rooted in disobedience.
You can’t cast out consequences.
You can’t bind a spirit when your own sin is giving it full legal access.
Deliverance is real, but it’s not a shortcut around responsibility.
Sometimes the most powerful spiritual warfare you can engage in… is humbling yourself.
The Way Back
There is grace, but grace doesn’t excuse rebellion. It empowers repentance.
So here’s how you reset:
Ask God: “Where have I ignored Your voice?”
a)Confess it.
Don’t dress it up.
Don’t explain it away.
b)Turn from it fully.
Not eventually.
Not emotionally.
Actually.
c)Rebuild in obedience. Even if it’s slow. Even if it’s painful. Even if nobody else sees it.
God doesn’t require perfection. But He does require surrender.
And sometimes, that’s the warfare you’ve been avoiding.
Has this message hit you where it hurts? Good. That’s where healing begins.
Leave a comment. Don’t ghost the process just because it got real.
I pray that you humble yourself before God, before you are humbled by situation and circumstances, instead Jesus’s matchless name. Amein.
Shalom,
Dr. Hephzibah Christly
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June 22, 2025
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False Prophets Sound Like Motivational Speakers: How to Spot a Counterfeit Shepherd – By Hephzibah Christly | The Spiritual Warrior
Let me say it plain:
Not everyone with a mic and a Bible is sent by God.
Some are sent by ambition.
Some are sent by platform deals.
Some… just sent themselves.
Modern false prophets don’t walk around in long robes with lightning shooting from their eyes.
They look polished. Motivational. Relatable.
They post clean reels. Quote just enough Scripture to sound spiritual. Avoid conviction like it’s a disease.
And their message? Always the same:
“You are powerful.”
“You are chosen.”
“Your destiny is waiting.”
“Step into your greatness.”
None of that’s inherently false, unless it’s void of Jesus.
False teaching often sounds sweet. That’s how it works.
“By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the minds of naive people.” (Romans 16:18)
These preachers will mention God, sin, but never how to overcome sin.
They’ll talk about healing, but not repentance.
They’ll preach blessing, but not brokenness.
And they’ll market “faith” as a formula to attract success, not surrender.
The Warning Signs
Want to know if you’re listening to a false teacher? Ask:
- Does this message point to Christ or to me?
- Is repentance mentioned… ever?
- Is the Bible used in context, or twisted for clickbait?
- Is the preacher accountable to anyone?
- Does the fruit of the ministry match the show?
If all you’re hearing is
“manifest this,” “unlock your inner potential,” or “your haters are watching your comeback”-
you’re not in a church, you’re in a self-help seminar with a cross as décor.
What Did Jesus Say?
Jesus didn’t say, “Follow your dreams.”
He said, “Deny yourself. Take up your cross. Follow Me.”
That’s not sexy.
That won’t fill arenas.
But that’s the narrow road, and it leads to eternal life.
Truth isn’t always popular. But it’s always right.
If you’ve been caught up in a gospel of hype and honey, come back to the Rock.
Christ is calling you out of performance into purity.
Drop a comment if you’ve seen this in your church circles. Let’s talk about it.
—Hephzibah Christly
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Church Hurt Doesn’t Mean Christ Hurt You: By Hephzibah Christly | The Spiritual Warrior
You trusted.
You served.
You showed up faithfully.
And they used you.
Or ignored you.
Or worse, tried to break you in God’s name.
It’s called church hurt, and if you’ve lived it-you don’t need the definition.
You just need healing.
Some of the deepest wounds I’ve seen in Christian counseling aren’t from atheists, witches, or unbelievers.
They’re from pastors.
From choir leaders.
From fellow believers who weaponized scripture, manipulated emotions, and drove people away from the very God they were claiming to represent.
Here’s the lie:
“If God let this happen, He must not be real.”
Here’s the truth:
God didn’t hurt you. People did.
Religion vs Relationship
Religion without relationship always becomes performance.
And performance eventually becomes control.
That’s not the heart of Jesus.
He flipped tables when people turned God’s house into a business. He called out hypocrites in leadership.
He welcomed the outcasts and broke the rules religion had twisted.
So if you walked away because of how people treated you, you’re in good company-Jesus did too.
Healing Begins Where Trust Was Broken
God is not afraid of your pain. He doesn’t silence it or shame you for it.
He says:
“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
If you’ve been wounded by the church, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to carry it in silence anymore.
Let God heal the place religion failed. Let Christ show you the difference between His love-and people’s failure to reflect it.
Your Next Step
If you’ve been hurt and don’t know how to trust again, start here:
- Be honest with God. (He already knows.)
- Separate the people of God from the person of Christ.
- Pray for healing-but also for truth.
- Don’t isolate. Find safe, mature, Spirit-filled believers.
- Give your grief a voice-then let it go.
Christ still wants you. He still sees you. And He never left.
Ready to begin healing? Message me. I’ll walk with you.
Hephzibah Christly
#TheSpiritualWarrior June 9,2025
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Should We Use Oil, Water, or Salt for Deliverance? What Does Scripture Actually Say? Dr. Hephzibah Christly | #TheSpiritualWarrior
“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” (Isaiah 8:20)
In all matters of faith and practice, Scripture remains the final authority.
And yet, when it comes to deliverance, many have leaned not on the Word, but on tokens: oil, water, salt, handkerchiefs, as if spiritual power were something to be bottled, sprinkled, or waved around.
But Christ is our model for deliverance. He healed the sick, raised the dead, and cast out demons by the authority of His name, not by ritual objects.
Matthew 8:10 celebrates a centurion who believed Jesus could heal just by speaking a word. That’s the kind of faith that made Jesus marvel: not reliance on props.
Philippians 2:9–11 tells us:
God gave Him the name above all names… that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.
That’s the power.
That’s the authority.
And it’s available to us, not through elements, but through identity.
Isaiah 54:17 reminds us that “every tongue that rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn.”
That’s not done with saltwater. It’s done by standing firm in who we are in Christ.
Demons don’t flee because of rituals. They flee because of faith.
The Bible says: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” (Hebrews 11:6)
And again: “A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.” (James 1:8)
Faith isn’t an accessory. It’s the entire weapon.
1 John 5:4-5 declares:
“Whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.”
I speak as someone who served over 20 years as a missionary in occult-dominated regions.
I’ve seen the real battle.
I’ve seen darkness tremble, not at oil, but at the authority of a believer who knows their position in Christ.
Yes, Christ once used mud to heal: but He never said, “Go and make mud kits for ministry.”
The method was never meant to be the model.
He gave us power, not paraphernalia.
The Church doesn’t need more tokens.
It needs power from on high.
Jesus said, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” (Acts 1:8)
Let’s stop spiritual theatrics.
Let’s return to the Word.
Let’s walk in the authority we’ve already been given.
The Name of Jesus is still enough.
Shalom!
Dr. Hephzibah Christly TheSpiritualWarrior, June 1st, 2025
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The Name Is Enough – By Dr. Hephzibah Christly | #TheSpiritualWarrior
In a world filled with rituals and symbols, it’s easy to forget the simplicity and power of the gospel.
Some lean on oil, water, or salt when seeking deliverance: hoping that physical things might carry spiritual authority.
But the truth is this:
Jesus didn’t need tokens to set people free. He spoke. He commanded. He healed. He delivered: by the authority of His name.
Isaiah 8:20 says, “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”
Our standard is the Word. Not tradition. Not objects.
Philippians 2:9–11 reminds us: “God gave Him the name above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.”
That’s where the power is.
In His name.
Not in salt.
Not in oil.
In Jesus.
1 John 5:4–5 says:
“This is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith… He that believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”
Victory doesn’t come from what we carry. It comes from what, and who we believe.
For over 20 years, I served in places where darkness was real and loud.
But even louder was the authority of a believer who knew who they were in Christ.
Demons don’t flee because we perform rituals. They flee because Jesus lives in us.
The Holy Spirit empowers. Faith activates.And Jesus sets the captives free.
Whatever you’re facing today: fear, bondage, confusion, remember this:
You don’t need a substitute for power.You already have access to the real thing.
Call on His name.
Believe.
Stand.
And watch the chains fall.
Shalom,
Hephzibah Christly, June 2,2025
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The High Cost of Occult Curiosity: What Dabbling Really Opens Up – By Hephzibah Christly | The Spiritual Warrior
Someone once told me, “I only light candles and burn sage for good vibes. I’m not summoning anything dark.”
But here’s the truth: the spiritual realm doesn’t operate on vibes. It operates on authority.
The devil doesn’t care about your good intentions. He only cares that you opened the door.
In today’s culture, spiritual counterfeits are everywhere – tarot cards repackaged as “clarity tools,” horoscopes pushed as harmless fun, “healing crystals” sold like spiritual medicine, and mediumships wrapped in pretty language like “ancestral connection.”
But the packaging doesn’t change the poison.
Occultism in Disguise
Most people aren’t knowingly joining witch covens or casting curses in the basement. The danger now is subtlety. It’s that gentle nudge to “explore” the unknown, to “just try” a reading, or to look into your past life “for closure.”
It feels spiritual.
It feels empowering.
And it’s a trap.
Scripture doesn’t leave room for negotiation. God clearly warns:
Do not consult the dead, do not use divination, do not seek answers outside of Him (See Deuteronomy 18:11-12).
These aren’t suggestions. They’re boundaries of protection.
Why?
Because what answers back when you call isn’t your grandma. It isn’t your “spirit guide.” It’s something far more dangerous, wearing a familiar face to gain your trust.
The Spiritual Fallout
Here’s what they don’t tell you in those cute aesthetic witch-Tok videos:
•That recurring anxiety?
•Those nightmares?
•That oppressive heaviness that won’t go away?
•That weird sense that you’re “not alone” in your room anymore?
You opened a door. And demons don’t leave on their own.
The Only Way Out
If you’ve dabbled, experimented, or gone headfirst into spiritual practices that don’t line up with the Word of God, there is hope.
You are not doomed.
But you do need to repent and renounce it fully.
Halfway deliverance doesn’t exist.
Call on the name of Jesus (Romans 10:13). There’s power in that name to rescue you from the dark forces you’ve entertained. (Philippians 2:10)
Confess your disobedience, and He will forgive your sins and cleanse you from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:7-9)
Renounce all that you were involved in, and cut off ties with them.
Delete files and destroy all the gear, close doors, and fill the space you gave away.
Get into your Word. Fast. Pray. And don’t look back.
God won’t compete for your attention. But He will rescue you.
Are you ready to break the cycle and come back under God’s covering?
Leave a comment or message me. You’re not alone, and you’re not too far gone.
Shalom,
Dr. Hephzibah Christly #TheSpiritualWarrior #DeliveranceNow #ComeOutOfTheDarkness
May 25, 2025
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