Life can feel overwhelming when weighed down by grief, rejection, and unforgiveness, but these feelings often stem from spiritual warfare rather than just natural emotions. Satan uses fallen angels to attack believers, gaining access through our negative words, unforgiveness, and unprocessed grief. The spirit of heaviness manifests as excessive mourning, overwhelming grief, and constant spiritual oppression. However, God provides the antidote through Isaiah 61:3 - beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for heaviness. The key to breaking free lies in forgiveness, which doesn't mean forgetting or excusing behavior, but releasing the debt and freeing yourself from carrying that weight. When we choose to forgive and put on praise instead of worry, we can experience God's freedom from spiritual heaviness.
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