II Timothy 2:26 talks about those being caught in the snare of the devil. The verses leading up to it explain how to help rescue someone in Satan's snare.
And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be kind to everyone, gentle, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition that God perhaps would grant them repentance that they may know the truth. (II Timothy 2:24, 25)
Rescuing someone caught in the snare of Satan doesn't work by pulling in the opposite direction with all of our might through heavy persuasion, shunning, accusations, or even just giving up on them as a hopeless case. It requires:
1. Not being quarrelsome
2. Kindness
3. Gentleness
4. Ability to teach
5. Patience
6. Humility
There is one way, however, in which we want to be forceful. That is through prayer and fasting.
TV~ (Today's Verse)
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. [Mark 9:29]
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