FROM SERVANT TO SPY: 20 Signs Your “Man of God” Is Evolving into a Monitoring Spirit

FROM SERVANT TO SPY: 20 Signs Your “Man of God” Is Evolving into a Monitoring Spirit

By Apostle Peter Liberty  

Scripture: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.” — Matthew 7:15

There’s a thin line between spiritual discernment and spiritual intrusion.

Some leaders begin as humble servants of God but gradually become controllers of souls — using manipulation, guilt, and hidden surveillance disguised as “prophetic care.”

Here are 20 signs your “Man of God” may be shifting from being a servant to becoming a spiritual detective.

1. He’s more interested in your private life than your spiritual growth.

He asks for unnecessary personal details — not to pray, but to keep tabs.

2. He uses “prophecy” to expose, not to heal.

His revelations embarrass and humiliate instead of restoring or correcting in love.

3. He insists you report everything you do.

Every friendship, job, or relationship must be “approved” by him — that’s not mentorship; that’s control.

4. He surrounds himself with informants.

Members secretly report on others, feeding him gossip disguised as “discernment.”

5. He interprets disagreement as rebellion.

If you question anything, you’re accused of being under demonic influence.

6. His sermons target individuals instead of addressing the body of Christ.

You can tell who he’s talking about — because it’s meant to shame, not shepherd.

7. He uses fear to maintain loyalty.

You’re told that leaving the ministry brings curses or misfortunes.

8. He keeps records of members’ weaknesses.

Information shared in confidence later becomes a weapon of manipulation.

9. He demands total access to your phone or social media.

He calls it “accountability,” but it’s surveillance.

10. He prays more about you than with you.

He’s always “in the spirit” about your issues — yet never empowering you to hear God for yourself.

11. He subtly replaces the Holy Spirit’s voice.

You can’t make a move without his permission; you feel spiritually crippled without his opinion.

12. He treats spiritual discernment like private investigation.

He “discerns” your secrets — but not to intercede, only to interrogate.

13. He’s obsessed with knowing who you talk to.

He wants to control your circle so no one influences you outside his reach.

14. He manipulates dreams and visions to justify control.

Every “dream” somehow confirms his authority or condemns your independence.

15. He discourages fellowship with other ministries.

True servants connect the body; spiritual detectives isolate their prey.

16. He uses intimidation instead of inspiration.

You obey not out of love or respect, but out of fear of spiritual punishment.

17. He takes credit for every blessing in your life.

If you prosper, it’s because of him — not your obedience to God.

18. He monitors your giving patterns.

Those who give more are “more anointed,” those who give less are “under attack.”

19. He confuses submission with slavery.

He teaches honor as silence and obedience as blindness.

20. He no longer serves God — he manages people.

The altar becomes a control room, and the pulpit becomes an intelligence desk.

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Final Reflection:

A true servant of God leads you to Jesus — not to himself.

He builds your faith, not your fear.

He teaches you to depend on the Holy Spirit, not on his human insight.

“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” — 2 Corinthians 3:17