How to Try a Spirit

by Mary Garrison

This book was written as an easy reference so that one may quickly find the Bible name of a particular evil spirit, including a list of his fruit underneath the name, and a short discussion of some of the methods employed by that spirit.

65 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1989

Reviews

[Micah Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far the book seems to be good it names the spirits/demons and breaks it down between strongman/strongholds in your life and the manifestations of the strongholds. The only thing that I am skeptical of is the fact that all these spirits exist in this world but there is rarely any reference to the Spirit the bible talks about. I think that a chapter on being in the Holy Spirit would have been important. This books is about trying the spirits but there should have been a section on how to stay in the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit how can one deal with the other spirits? Other than that book is okay. I just don't understand all the doom/gloom stuff and none of these authors put a chapter in their books on overcoming the doom and gloom. She does put a page or two about being a fearless disciple but if this book is about the spirits. Why not write a few chapters about the Holy Spirit? I mean as a manual for a minister this would be a great book but in my opinion it lacks in the area of the Holy Spirit and flowing and walking in the Spirit of God. I think she should have added at least one or two chapters letting the reader know how to flow in the Holy Spirit and how you know that your in the Spirit of God vs a evil spirit.

[Phileo Truth · Rating 1 out of 5]

There should be an outcry in Christendom against such blatant garbage as this book. It is not only a fanciful, Biblically deficient attempt to pit the "fruit of the Spirit" against an alleged army of demons seeking to undermine it. The "fruit of the Spirit" is Christ-like character produced by the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian. This author focused on making absurd assertions about the kinds and activities of demons. There is no Biblical warrant for making such assertions, nor is there as much information about what the demons are and do as the author purports.

Christians: AVOID! This does not edify but rather invites vain speculations about demonic activities. The Christian's focus rightfully ought to be on God, the things of God, and holy living. This book does not help at all.

Note: This is an especially poor choice of a book to recommend to a new believer just learning the faith. There is no growth in godliness to be achieved by reading this contrived book.

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely Intresting and Important Read

If your a Christian, I highly recommend reading this book. It was nit only very informative it also encourages you at time to shift your perspective. These spirits exist and in order to remain in the will of GOD we must be able to properly discern and call them out. This book explains how. I highly recommend also reading the scriptures listed within the text for added detail.

[Joe]

This book now only identifys the name of the tree but the some of the fruit that are produced from that tree !

[Mário Fonseca · Rating 5 out of 5]

li em português, uma ótima leitura !