One of the hardest seasons of my life was in 2013. I began to hear voices and strange sounds that kept me from sleeping soundly. Any time I hit the bed, it was war. I may be on bed for hours struggling to sleep because of strange sounds. If I managed to sleep and woke up to urinate at night, the voices will resume duty and my eyes will open till day break.

This went on for months and I was not feeling normal.  I told a medical practioner who suggested I visit the psychiatric home to get drugs but she said once I start getting drugs from there, i'll be on it for life. When I heard that, I knew what Satan was driving at- Insanity. I rejected all that and I decided to fight till I experience victory. I did some reading to know that some insane people started that way. They won't sleep for days/ weeks and then will go beserk. I told myself I will not visit any doctor or use any drug.

I knew it was an attack. I took my bible, jotter and a few clothes and went to a prayer camp. I did that severally. For me, it was a do or die affair. I read a book on deliverance of the mind that shed light on what I was going through at that time. I met a spirit filled counselor who told me where the attack came from. He said that as a missionary evangelist, Satan was not happy with what I was doing so he launched an attack on my mind to stop my ministry. I don't need to be told Satan hates me. I hate him too.

I began to fast&pray standing on my redemptive rights. At first, it was as though nothing happened. In the prayer camp, I had temporary relief but whenever I returned home, the battle continued. In fact, I had a terrible dream that made me realize the need to resist Satan further. In that dream, I saw myself in a coven with two old women. I laid on the floor and one of them urinated directly into my mouth. When I woke up, I discovered I had a seminal discharge. That was a terrible nonsense.

Victory came when I began to do "Anthistemi". In the space of about 8 months, I was free. No using of drugs or consultation with any doctor, just "Anthistemi". You want to know what that is? In the opening text, James enjoined that we should submit ourselves to God and then resist the devil. The word 'resist' is from the Greek "Anthistemi". It connotes to fight back or stand up against. Now, this word is in the active indicative. It implies something you are  doing presently or should continue to do until victory is achieved.

"Anthistemi" is what military men do when fighting enemies of the state. They mount resistance and push back the advances of the enemy until they flee their borders. That was what James enjoined we do. Satan is stubborn. He won't flee easily unless you mount a continous resistance not just some confession.  James told us he will flee but that will happen If we continue to "Anthistemi".

"Anthistemi" begins with the word. Find scriptures that addresses the issue you are going through. Digest it until it becomes part of you. The platform on which faith stands is the word of God not mental assent. Your liberation is in the word not in prayer gymnastics. I see people do plenty prayer gymnastics today without a word foundation. If not careful, they'll enter into occultic practices. The word of God is a safe guide and there's victory in it.

In addition to that, know your redemptive rights and privileges in the finished work of Christ( Luke 10:19, Eph 2:6, Col 2:14-15). In warfare, we fight from the standpoint of knowledge in what Christ has done not some cock and bull stories. We look back at the cross and then get fired up to enforce our victory. That's the basis for our boldness. If you don't have what I call "Finished work" mentality, you will be finished in warfare.

Stay in the place of continuous prayer confronting the devil until you have a note of victory. I use to believe that If I pray the same prayer twice, I was faithless not until I learnt "Anthistemi". You can persist in faith on an issue for long. Start a prayer regime that will smoke the enemy out of his hidding place in your life. You can add some fasting too. Don't stop until you push him back to where he belongs.