PAUL’S THORN IN HIS FLESH WERE PEOPLE SENT BY SATAN TO PERSECUTE HIM Many have been taught that Paul’s thorn in his flesh was a physical pain that God wouldn’t heal him from but the saying of a “thorn in the flesh” is similar to today’s saying of “a pain in the butt.”  In the Old Testament it was commonly said that people who made your life harder were “a thorn in my eye or side.” Paul’s thorn was a demonic spirit or messenger sent by Satan in people who were against Paul which continually stirred up persecution against him. This is also verified by three Old Testament references (Num. 33:55; Joshua 23:13 and Judges 2:3), where people coming against others spoken of as being “thorns in your sides” and “thorns in your eyes.” So when someone says or does something to cause you struggles, or to make your life harder, or if you are ministering to people to help them but someone is coming against you by telling lies about you told by those with demons or the Jezebel spirit then they are a “pain in your butt” or “thorn in your flesh”. So God wouldn’t remove the people…

UNDERSTANDING MONITORING SPIRITS & HOW TO DEFEAT THEM Monitoring spirits / demons will watch what you do and what you say and then report the information they observe back to people with evil intentions, witches or warlocks or various demonic networks so they can try to hinder you in your life, marriage, relationships and especially ministry.  The monitoring spirits are demons that you cannot see with your eyes but can also be in insects or animals like birds, rats, cats, or dogs, or could be actual people who astral project to spy on you or in people disguised to be your friend but only want to probe you for information. Monitoring spirits will especially watch those who are making an impact for God’s kingdom to try and come against them through causing: Fear & Doubt Fatigue & Insomnia Sickness for no reason or cause Recurring negative patterns / frustrations Experiencing strange delays / obstacles Distractions / Feeling watched or dreams & visions of being watched The spiritually weakest in your family are easy targets to be attacked They study our weaknesses, struggles and know our past and present and work to keep us in those destructive cycles.  They will know…