When you are under attack spiritually, it usually signals that God is going to use you to be a blessing; to bless others. The enemy doesn’t attack people who are not a threat; he doesn’t attack people for no reason. If you are being attacked it’s because you are a threat and you are taking ground from the devil. And so he attacks; the devil wants to rob us of our joy and make us miserable, and the main weapon he uses is discouragement. He tries to discourage and deflate us. Discouragement is like a toy balloon with a slow puncture; it gradually deflates a person and drains away strength, hope and joy, until there is no fight left and they are spent. But we need to remember the enemy is a defeated foe. The devil no longer has any authority over you accept, that is, the authority you unwittingly give him. If you allow yourself to listen to enemy propaganda; to his accusations of self-doubt, or fear or weakness; if you start to believe his lies and bluffing and bully tactics, then discouragement and despondency will set in and continue to deflate you until eventually, you are totally spent!