Satanic hindrances. Are you being hindered?

[Christ4Ever]

"Satan hindered us." 1 Thessalonians 2:18


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Since the first hour in which goodness came into conflict with evil, it has never ceased to be true in spiritual experience, that Satan hinders us. From all points of the compass, all along the line of battle, in the vanguard and in the rear, at the dawn of day and in the midnight hour, Satan hinders us. If we toil in the field, he seeks to break the ploughshare; if we build the wall, he labours to cast down the stones; if we would serve God in suffering or in conflict- everywhere Satan hinders us. He hinders us when we are first coming to Jesus Christ. Fierce conflicts we had with Satan when we first looked to the cross and lived.

Now that we are saved, he endeavours to hinder the completeness of our personal character. You may be congratulating yourself, "I have hitherto walked consistently; no man can challenge my integrity." Beware of boasting, for your virtue will yet be tried; Satan will direct his engines against that very virtue for which you are the most famous. If you have been hitherto a firm believer, your faith will ere long be attacked; if you have been meek as Moses, expect to be tempted to speak unadvisedly with your lips. The birds will peck at your ripest fruit, and the wild boar will dash his tusks at your choicest vines. Satan is sure to hinder us when we are earnest in prayer. He checks our importunity, and weakens our faith in order that, if possible, we may miss the blessing.

Nor is Satan less vigilant in obstructing Christian effort. There was never a revival of religion without a revival of his opposition. As soon as Ezra and Nehemiah begin to labour, Sanballat and Tobiah are stirred up to hinder them. What then? We are not alarmed because Satan hindereth us, for it is a proof that we are on the Lord's side, and are doing the Lord's work, and in His strength we shall win the victory, and triumph over our adversary.

Charles Spurgeon

 

[james1523]

It is said that Satan cannot be in more than one place a time because he is not omnipresent. Therefore a billion or so Christians around the world claiming to be attacked by satan at the same time - all except one of them is wrong.

 

[Christ4Ever]

@james1523

I don't know about the billion or so claiming to being attacked throughout the world at one time, but one must realize that Satan is not alone and has his own minions who do his bidding for him as well. In fear many see him everywhere, doing everything, and in this day and age he doesn't have to be everywhere for his influence to be felt. Sadly, there are many in the world of man willing to do his bidding.

However, I do agree that some who professes to being attacked by the adversary might have other underlining reasons for what is happening to them.
YBIC
C4E

 

[clark thompson]

Satan brings out temptation and allows our flesh to fall.

 

[Chad]

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

As you can see here, these are about satan and his demons (the 1/3rd of angels who fell with him).

 

[james1523]

Therefore as your posts have indicated, the term "Satan" is often used more broadly than merely to describe the fallen archangel himself, but also used to describe indwelling sin in the flesh, or the devils spiritual agents (demons, fallen angels). Attacked by "Satan", can simply means their struggle with the unresolved and indwelling sin in their flesh.

 

[Christ4Ever]

Therefore as your posts have indicated, the term "Satan" is often used more broadly than merely to describe the fallen archangel himself, but also used to describe indwelling sin in the flesh, or the devils spiritual agents (demons, fallen angels). Attacked by "Satan", can simply means their struggle with the unresolved and indwelling sin in their flesh.

Well said brother.

I have no reason to not believe that it was Satan in this instance mentioned by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 2:18. It could have been by proxy an agent of his, but the point being is that whatever this "hindrance" happen to be. The credit was given to Satan as the originating authority, which prevented Paul and whoever was with him from traveling to the Church in Thessalonica.