CHARACTERISTICS
This is a three-for-one attack attempting to influence a child’s identity, parents’ authority and God’s goodness.
CHILD:
- Rowing in the opposite direction
- Fighting to be orphan
- Chaos – tension – buzz
- Mean spirited – no remorse
- Feels intentional
- Covert – doesn’t want to be exposed
- Conflict, peace, conflict cycle
- Defiant/obstinate
- “Bad one”
- All about me/selfishness
- Pushes until you snap
- When it finally comes to a head feels bad
- Falls on one child – others aren’t like this
- Child is naturally sensitive/tender hearted
PARENTS:
- Handle it well – lost it 6th time
- Bully spirit to taunt you
- Rage/anger/sharp words
- Dazes for days – deeper than condemnation
- Shame – “What have I done to ruin my child?”
- Battle weary
- Trauma for battles
- Walking on eggshells/afraid to say anything (reduced authority)
- Peace feels so good – but wrapped in anxiety/fear of return
- Enemy then lies – “If I had authority, this wouldn’t be happening”
- Would prefer not to be with them
- Sucking the life out of you
- Soil your soul
- Wreaking havoc on a mama’s heart
GOD:
- Turn from spiritual things, not interested, wall, doubt against God
- Mad at God – “Why did God make me this way?”
- Parents’ biggest fear – reject God – (because that is the spirit behind it)