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It's a complex bunch of possibilities, imho.

There's historical, ancestral stuff that may need prayed off; cut off by The Sword of The Spirit in prayer with folks experienced in such etc.

There may be curses that have been placed on an individual which lead into psychic abilities etc.

Etc.

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BONDAGE BREAKER. Great resource.

However, I also believe that God gifts some folks with extra spiritual sensitivities that are natural to that person but kind of like a vulnerable blank slate. God's intent is that the person be focused on Him etc. and get their info, direction, guidance from Him--including any extra spiritual sensitivities ESPECIALLY. If such a gift of God given to such an individual say at birth is allowed to be twisted and focused on Satan's lies, then great seduction and eventual harm will result.

I would encourage you to seek out the Pentecostal/Charismatic believers in your area which have a reputation for being balanced, sane, and very spiritually powerful--especially in prophetic gifting and discernment areas--and ask them to pray with you and discern what's the case with you. Also, they can give you guidance about staying on God's side of things.

I'd steer clear of rabid folks who seem to almost go ballistic at any mention of the least unconventional anything. Be persistent enough to seek out someone who's humble, wise and very experienced as well as gentle yet very spiritually and personally powerful and potent.

The most balanced churches I know of typically are VINEYARD fellowship churches. There's a lot of nondenominational Pentecostal/Charismatic churches which are balanced and healthy which should have such individuals or know of such individuals. If all else fails, you can check with Assembly of God and Foursquare but, in my experience, it's often been a very risky chance thing as to whether those churches will be healthy or not.

Watchman Nee felt that Adam before the fall had all manner of skills and abilities which got trashed and shoved essentially into oblivion after the fall. I have long thought he may have had something in that belief.

I just know that focusing on God Almighty and accepting only that which comes through the Cross and Blood of Jesus is an extremely high priority. I often pray for God to guard my mind, spirit, body and prevent any contamination from any source not of Him; from anything that hasn't come through The Cross and Christ's Blood.

I also seek confirmation from God about spiritual discernments and knowledge, dreams etc. If God doesn't confirm something, I lay it aside or run from it.

Also, there is an abiding principle of FOLLOWING AFTER PEACE as Scripture exhorts.

Satan likes to press, press, press as though there's a panic situation and one must conclude, communicate or do something urgently or something terrible will result.

God is not caught off guard and usually alerts well ahead of time. If there's an urgent sort of press, odds are, it's coming from the wrong source.

Of course, God can say--STOP! urgently when we are about to step in front of a Mack truck and haven't been paying attention to His earlier guidance about our walk--but those sorts of situations are extremely rare, in my experience.

Hope this is helpful. God's best to you and yours.

BTW, this sort of thread always brings out the worst in and the worst of the naysayers--ignore them. They usually have NO experience in such things and enough hostile opinions for all of Iran.