A verse Illuminated by the Holy Spirit

June 2026- I see a student looking and sounding quite anxious- her hand is over her mouth, her voice is shaky, and her body seems uneasy. I asked if she was ok. She responded by saying that she is constantly nervous in all of her classrooms and she doesn’t know why. I make a mental note, and move on to my next task- sometimes the classroom life gets hectic towards the end of the year.

A week passes and I am preparing to buy my first firearm (I may or may not describe the reasons behind this decision at a later time). I’m studying the certification material and come across statistics on suicides by gun and the student comes to mind and I felt a sense of urgency to talk to her. I made it a point to speak with her the next time I see her.

I see the student the next work day and I pull her aside. I asked her if she knows why she feels so much anxiety and she says no. Then I ask if she hears any negative messages in her head and she says yes. I ask her to tell me what she hears. She said that she hears a voice telling her that she’s stupid and that nobody likes her, which has caused her to have suicidal ideations. I explain to her that what she is hearing are lies and that she needs combat them with the truth. “No, I am not stupid. I am intelligent and creative. I have great friends and people do like me. I am worth more than gold and I have been given gifts that I can use to express myself and inspire others.” I respond: “You are so, so valuable to all the people you encounter. Everyone who knows you, thinks highly of you. You need to bring the light of truth to theses dark lies. Does the night stand a chance against the sun? No, it does not. The day will come and there is no amount of darkness that can keep the sun from shining.” Throughout our entire conversation I am praying, “In Jesus name whatever evil spirit is holding this student hostage I command you to leave her at once. Heavenly Father, bring healing to this student so that she feels your warmth and protection.”

By now, she has shed a few tears but I can see her demeanor relax and she even got a few smiles out. I end the conversation and I let her know that I am available to speak with her if she’s having a hard time. She leaves and I gave her a fist bump.

I am alone at my desk. I started thinking about my conversation with the student and I searched on my computer for “demon of anxiety.” Nothing of substance shows up on my browser. Then I looked up and see the bottom of my Bible. Within the pages there are 3 distinct bumps. “That’s strange”, I thought to myself. I opened the Bible and realized that there are 3 needles from some type of tree- maybe pine. The needles were in Leviticus 18. “Is the Holy Spirit trying to tell me something?” I begin to read this chapter and see that it is about the rules against sexual immorality. This was not relevant (to the best of my knowledge) because the student did not state whether or not she was being abused. I begin to lose interest but I decided to keep reading. I get to verse 21- the verse where the pine needles were precisely placed: “‘Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.” -Leviticus 18:21.

Wow! This student is or was struggling with identity issues. She at one point decided to change her gender label to male. I remembered hearing her classmates refer to her as “him”. She seemed to have let that go, but I am not entirely sure. Then it made think about the gender identity movement. It is a movement aimed at taking away an individuals identity in Christ and replace it with that of what I can only describe as demonic forces. These poor souls that try and fail to change their genders are on the losing end of a battle against evil. Molek, the demon mentioned in the above verse from Leviticus, was/is a Canaanite deity/demon who frequently required the ritual sacrifice of children. I view the theft of these kids’ identity as an attack on God’s glorious creation. These dark influences drive the young into despair, which in some cases leads to their unfortunate and tragic end. In other words, they sacrifice themselves to the enemy. These demons are not stupid. If they can’t take a soul, they will train future parents in the arena of abuse and despair and oftentimes these parents pass down their sin to their kids, who may in turn reach a deeper level of despair than their parents and so on and so forth through the generations.

In Karl Payne’s book, Spiritual Warfare, he brilliantly provides a step by step method for combating evil forces attached to a person, and all Christians have the authority to use this method of deliverance. I went ahead and used the prayers and declaration within the book to try and help my tormented student. I have faith that God will illuminate her spirit and she will begin to see how loved she.