This page is part of our Deliverance from Evil Spirits study; Previous page: Deliverance Sessions

The actions you take following a deliverance session will be just as important, if not more important than the deliverance. This is because the evil spirits will seek re-entry at some point. If they succeed in re-entry, your condition will be worse off than before the deliverance., as Jesus explained in Luke 11:24-26. It is best to walk very close to Jesus following the deliverance. Here are some suggested actions to take:

  • Meet with God daily in devotional times (to include Bible study, prayer, praise and scripture memory work)
  • Maintain daily vigilance against temptations
  • Give God thanks and praise each day for the deliverance and healing he has given and is giving you.
  • Honor God each day with how you use your body, remembering that your body is a temple of God’s Holy Spirit (Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20).
  • Get connected with a good church. A church will give you a spiritual “covering” of prayer and edification that you need. If you’re not connected to a church, we encourage you to get connected! (see our Church Page)
  • Set up a support network: Your church may be the best place to establish a support network. Your support network should consist of people who are willing to pray for you and disciple you in your walk with Jesus. Take care not to abuse your support network by depending on them more than you depend on God.

As you move forward in your new life, have an expectant heart, looking for God’s hand guiding you. Consider how God may want to use you to reach others with his love and healing.

If the deliverance session (s) was not successful:

Seek God for the answer: Before considering all the possible reasons for the session being unsuccessful, seek God for the answer in prayer. James 1:5 says that we can call on God for wisdom and that it will be given to us. God has the light that will dispel all the darkness and reveal the hidden secrets.

Look for hidden roots not previously addressed. Some examples of roots include:

  • Secret sin that has yet to be confessed
  • Generational sin
  • Curses that have not been addressed specifically
  • Inner vows/bitter root judgments: Inner vows and bitter root judgments are self-imposed bondages we place on ourselves in reaction to trauma and/or abuse that we’ve experienced. Examples: “I’ll never let myself love anyone again,” “I’ll never trust a woman again,” “I’ll make her pay for how she hurt me” or “I’d rather die than live with him again.”
  • Soul ties
  • Satanic seals that have not been broken: A Satanic seal is a parody of our being sealed by the Holy Spirit in baptism. A person can be sealed for Satan, signifying that he is dedicated and belongs to Satan. Under such a seal, the person is bound by Satan/demons and cannot be freed until the seal is broken. (ref: pgs. 220-222 Deliverance from Evil Spirits by Dr. Francis MacNutt)
  • The stronghold may be more formidable than the deliverance team can handle: Some strongholds may require more specialized deliverance teams with experience in the particular area of bondage. An example of this is often found with people who suffered Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA).  Satanic rituals often cause deep emotional, spiritual and physical trauma that is enhanced by powerful evil spirits who are “assigned” to the victim. These cases can be tricky and challenging for even experienced deliverance teams to tackle. Even so, our Lord Jesus Christ is more powerful than any power of the devil. With his help and authority, freedom is possible.

Other reasons for incomplete deliverance:

  • God may be directing a more gradual deliverance process over several sessions
  • Lack of commitment in the freedom-seeker to walking in purity
  • The deliverance team or the individual seeking freedom did not prepare spiritually for the deliverance

If you have serious misgivings about your deliverance team or simply a lack of peace about them being the right help source for you, then perhaps you should seek a different team. There are no perfect deliverance ministries. Some are run better than others. Let God guide you on this.

Proceed to next page: Bible Examples of Deliverance