Emotional Attacks by Roberts Liardon

Our emotional realm wants to rule our lives whether we are born again or not. When we have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, He becomes the rudder of our souls. When He guides us, our emotions must line up with the Word. They are not allowed to trick us in things contrary to Scripture. This is where the enemy attacks us as believers.

Roberts Liardon tells us that if we have not yet learned that our emotions are subservient to our spirits, we are open territory for the attacks of the enemy. When the enemy cannot gain entrance into our wills, he will head for our emotions. If he can get our emotions to follow him, the attack will cause our wills to weaken.

A sure sign of an emotional attack is in the area of self- pity. When we have been hurt or wounded, the emotions pull to the forefront. During an attack, we first react by withdrawing under fire for protection. When we withdraw, the harness falls off our emotions, allowing them to rule us. When self-pity becomes the basis from which we view everything, the enemy is wreaking havoc on us. When self-pity rules us, our view becomes warped. We feel that everyone opposes us and no one likes us. We begin to feel that everyone else is wrong and we are right.

Roberts Liardon tells us that self pity moves over into arrogance, which is an area of pride. Arrogance is the soulish way of protection. Many who have been hurt wear arrogance as a covering to hide their wounds. When we wear that false cloak, we cut off the blessings of God into our lives. We cannot hear His voice when He prompts us to move for Him. Even if we hear Him, we cannot break out of the sheath of arrogance to be obedient.

The use of self pity and arrogance is only one way the enemy rules in our emotions. Remember, he plans to ruin our destiny in the earth. If he can render us immobile through our emotions, then our spirits cannot follow God effectively.

Another area through which the enemy attacks our emotions is anger. If we have been hurt by another and refuse to obey the Word of God, then anger can rule us.