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For many believers, the danger that spiritual forces pose to our everyday walk is almost ignored. The clear teaching of Scripture in Ephesians 4 that “ground” can be given for demonic influence in our lives is not heeded. One way to consider demos is to say we need to avoid their entrance into any part of our lives, and never allow them to start exerting any hold on us. First, consider what Paul says in Ephesians 4:26-27 “Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil. (NKJV)
• Ground. The demons need a ground of entrance to get into our lives. “Ground” has been defined as “anything that gives an advantage to Satan.” Examples of “ground” that give an opportunity for the devil and demons to enter are uncontrolled anger, disobedience, religious fanaticism, false cults, lust, sensuality, etc. According to Mrs. Penn Lewis, in her book War on the Saints, “This ground needs to be discovered, confessed to God as sin, and then canceled in the name of Jesus Christ.”
• Hold. Once a demon gains entrance, it must maintain a “hold” within the person. It is not always the same in every person. In King Saul’s case, his open disobedience to the Word opened the way for a demon to enter his life. The demon’s hold on him was depression and serious anxieties connected with murderous thoughts.