Roberts Liardon

Roberts Liardon tells us that if the enemy can harass and torment your memory, he will paralyze you. It is that simple. I have seen men and women fall because of bad memories. When we have been seriously hurt from an enemy attack, it stays in our memory. If we do not deal with these memories and effectively recover from them, we will make life decisions based upon them. They will cripple our personalities.

That is a terrible way to live. If we think about it, why should we base our lives on the hurts and wounds of the past? We must remember this important statement: The future is not based on the hurts of the past. Everyone has been hurt and wounded at one time or another. We cannot base the outcome of our futures on past disappointments or past victories. If we don’t break free from that “claw,” the enemy will direct our steps.

The devil uses our memories as an art gallery. He will cause similar painful circumstances to surround us, then say, “Remember how that hurt you? Let me walk you through the gallery of your hurts. See that? Remember this?” If we listen to it, we will succumb to fear.

Roberts Liardon tells us that fear causes withdrawal and paranoia. If the enemy has good access to our memories, everyone we meet will be sized up according to our hurts. We will fear to trust anyone. How can we walk in unity if we remain “an island to our- selves”?  How can we thrust out into the confidence of God if we mistrust all those called to help us? We cannot hide behind fear for very long. It is like a fire that burns inside of us, destroying the influence of God.

Fear is the force Satan operates through, just as faith is the power that moves heaven into the earth. Fear robs us of the faith of God. If faith produces life, health, and peace, then fear produces death, disease, and torment.

Fear robs you of a good conscience. Maybe you did some- thing wrong. Maybe you gave in to carnal sin. Even though you have repented and even though, according to 1 John 1:9, you were absolutely forgiven, the enemy will attempt to rob you through your memory. When you go to pray for the sick, he will remind you of a sin, as though it was not forgiven. If you put that memory before the Word of the Lord, you will feel unworthy to be used by God. As a result, the sick will not receive the benefit of your prayer.