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Most people don't think about it, but fighting demons is an every day battle. Hollywood leaves us to believe that demons only do really crazy wacky stuff like make kids puke pea soup and skitter up walls. In showing this, they leave out the parts where demons influence your thoughts to cause you to harm yourself by destroying your soul.

Recall the way the ancient philosophers viewed thoughts as originating from outside one's mind, or at the very least, were influenced by outside spiritual forces. Your thoughts are never wholly your own, whether you like it or not. Demonic influence is a daily battle you will fight. Thoughts will cascade through your head. "Be angry at her. Snap at him. Kick the dog. Watch the porn. Flirt with the married woman. No one loves you. You are alone. Be afraid. Ignore your loved ones. Abandon your people." Hedonism, pleasure, self-destruction and self-loathing, all pieces of the same puzzle. All thoughts you will struggle with at one time or another.

You can choose to give in to these thoughts, act upon them and become one with the demonic, thereby structuring your life around the fallen spiritual orders and eventually becoming a demon yourself. You can also ignore the thoughts. It is best to ignore the demonic thoughts and instead seek to enhance the holy thoughts you receive. Anything that is "good", pleasing to the Lord, fulfills your destiny upon this Earth, these are thoughts to nurture and grow. "Forgive her. Gently rebuke him. Feed the dog. Love your wife. Ignore the married woman. You are loved. You are not alone. Be courageous. Take care of your loved ones. Remember your people."

Focus on such thoughts through prayer and they will become second nature. The demons will still fight, they will always fight. They need neither food nor rest; they are ever watchful for the opportunity to add to their ranks. But so are our angels and so is the Lord. Temper your life, pray incessantly. Battling the demons will soon become a joyful experience in which you praise the Lord for the opportunity to sharpen your blade against the evils of this world.

"And grant rest, O Master, to our souls and bodies as we sleep; preserve us from the gloomy slumber of sin and from the dark passions of the night. Calm the impulses of carnal desires, quench the fiery darts of the evil one which are craftily directed against us. Still the rebellions of the flesh, and put far from us all anxiety and worldly cares. Grant us, O God, a watchful mind, pure thoughts, a sober heart and a quiet rest free from every vision of the devil. Raise us up again at the hour of prayer, strengthened in Your precepts and holding within us steadfastly the thought of Your commandments. Grant that we may sing praises to You through the night and that we may hymn, bless and glorify Your all-honorable and majestic Name, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen."

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