Spiritual Defence

It has occured to me that every spirit defends itself according to its nature. This probably sounds obvious once it is said, but it was something new to me and becomes more interesting with some examples. For instance; a spirit of fear, when confronted, will make its host afraid so that they remove themselves from the confrontation. A spirit of rebellion will close the host's ears to any authority that may try to confront it no matter how gently or lovingly the topic is broached. A spirit of pride will avoid any deliverance situation causing the belief that the person is better than they are, again, closing their ears. It seems that a spirit can only function according to its nature. Every evil spirit is a deceptive spirit, meaning that every spirit functions to either block or distort the truth in order to protect its domain.