Breaking the Power of Manipulation: Exposing the Controlling Spirit - Paperback

by Yolandia V. Gibson (Author)

Breaking the Power of Manipulation takes a serious look at the signs and the effects of a person being controlled and manipulated. Manipulation is a common phenomenon in today's world. Everyday you come across headlines of newspapers reporting how common, innocent people are being victimized in the name of religion and God. Manipulation makes you dependent upon the will of the perpetuator. The perpetuator may succeed in making you feel that you have no potential to do anything of your own without their help and intervention. He brings you to such a state of mind that you lose confidence in yourself and instead always go to him for help making even the smallest decisions. In this process, you become dependent and subjugated to that person. In this book I shall mainly focus on one spirit that is very common and found especially in religious circles, but as well in offices, families and circle of friends. One could detect it easily if one knows its behavior. It is a product of the flesh that opens the door to an evil spirit. It is behavior that operates through a person to control by the use of manipulative, domineering and intimidating tactics. When it is in the church it is to disrupt the flow of the Spirit. The devil hates the prophetic flow of God, because the prophetic ministry demands repentance and cuts away evil without compromise. The prophet always speaks against Jezebel. Additionally, the prophetic words come with creative power, which renders the enemy helpless. There is such significance in the fact that Jezebel wanted to destroy Elijah. The Jezebel spirit hates the prophetic, uncompromising voice. It cannot accomplish its agenda with a prophet around. However, I shall not so much talk about the queen Jezebel, but expose how hidden motives combine with a strong desire in certain people find ways to achieve influence and exercise control.

Author Biography

Yolandia V Gibson was born on October 30, 1973 and is the proud daughter of the Vernell McDougle and Arthur Morris of White Stone, Virginia. She is the 5th of 8 children. She has 5 sisters and 2 brothers. Yolandia currently lives in Richmond, Virginia and is an licensed minister at St. Paul Baptist Church where pastor is Reverend Dr. Lance D. Watson. Yolandia is the wife of Leonard "Monty" Gibson and they have been married for 6 wonderful years. Yolandia is also a student at Virginia University where she is pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Organization Management and later to finish her Master's of Divinity. If there was one thing that Yolandia would like people to remember her for would be her love for God and her service to God's people. Her favorite scripture is Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".