The devil’s war on your identity

By Roy Dawson Earth Angel Master Magical Healer

The devil is the greatest identity thief in the universe, and his favorite target is the child of God. He cannot create, so he counterfeits; he cannot give life, so he tries to drain it; he cannot bear the image of God, so he labors day and night to deface that image in you. Christ said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full.” Behind every lie about who you are, every attack on your worth, every whisper that you are forgotten, there is a thief at work—one who hates God’s creation and especially hates human beings made in God’s image.​

The devil’s war on your identity

Satan cannot steal God’s throne, so he tries to steal your name. He assaults your identity through sin, shame, confusion, and counterfeit labels until you no longer remember who you are in the sight of your Creator. He uses demons and principalities to attack your mind, your body, your relationships, your work, your finances, your health—anything that bears the fingerprints of God’s goodness in your life.​

He delights in workplace affairs that shatter families, in addictions that chain the body God made, in anxiety that drowns out the peace Christ purchased with His blood. He slams doors God has opened, or blinds you so completely with fear and distraction that you walk past those doors and never see them. The devil wants you restless, rootless, joyless—no peace, no happiness, no hope, no memory of the dreams God once lit like stars in your heart.​

What the devil does to the soul

When the devil plays his sick game of spiritual identity theft, his tools are always the same. He torments you with accusations and nightmares of “never enough.” He threatens you with worst‑case scenarios and “what ifs” until your heart pounds with dread. He pushes you to hurry when God has told you to be still, to speak when God has told you to be silent, to run when God has said, “Stand.”​​

He confuses you—mixing lies with half‑truths until up feels like down and wrong feels like right. He condemns you for sins God has already forgiven, drags up your past and nails it to your present. He stresses you, discourages you, and loads your shoulders with worries you were never meant to carry. The devil will always leave you more agitated, more fearful, more scattered than before. That is the signature of hell: torment without mercy.​

What God does to the soul

But God does the very opposite. Where the enemy steals, God restores. Where the enemy screams, God stills. Where the enemy confuses, God enlightens. The Lord steadies your steps when life shakes beneath you; He “guides you with His counsel” and leads you beside quiet waters. He forgives you fully in Christ, taking the record of your sin and nailing it to the Cross so that no accusation can ever stand in His courtroom again.​​

God calms you when storms rage outside and inside. He comforts you when the world calls you “too broken,” drawing near with a love that will not let you go. He speaks your true name—beloved, redeemed, chosen—until the chains of false identity begin to fall from your mind and heart. Where the devil drives you with a whip, God leads you with a shepherd’s staff.​​

Taking back what was stolen

How, then, do you stand in a world where the devil is committed to stealing your identity? First, you submit yourself to God. Scripture says, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Many want to resist the devil without bowing to Christ, but there is no authority without surrender—no victory without the Cross.​

Second, you answer every lie with truth. When Satan says, “You are finished,” you answer, “It is written,” and stand on the promises of God. When fear says, “You are alone,” you answer, “He will never leave me nor forsake me.” When shame says, “You are your past,” you answer, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” The devil’s power is deception; the moment you choose truth, his grip begins to break.​​

Third, you live out your true identity in daily obedience. You guard your mind, your eyes, your relationships. You refuse the devil’s invitations to secret affairs, dirty money, bitterness, and revenge, because you know these are hooks he uses to reel your heart away from God. Instead, you walk in forgiveness, generosity, purity, and integrity—not to earn a name, but because you already carry one: child of God.​

The final word on your identity

The devil’s kingdom is built on stolen identities and broken mirrors. He whispers, “You are what you’ve done,” while Christ declares, “You are what I’ve done for you.” The enemy wants you nameless, faceless, lost in the dark; Jesus calls you by name and leads you into marvelous light. One day, Satan’s career as a thief will end forever—his works destroyed, his lies exposed, his prisoners set free.​

Until that day, you do not fight alone. You have the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the armor of God. You have a Savior who went to the Cross to reclaim what hell tried to steal. If you belong to Christ, your true identity is not up for grabs. It is sealed, signed, and secured in the blood of the Lamb. The devil may hate you, but Heaven has already spoken: you are loved, you are forgiven, and in Christ, you are home.​​