November
5, 2016 May
our Precious Lord be the whole meaning of life for us, dear
Heartdwellers.
Just
a quick note, you would have heard from me yesterday, but an
unexpected event occurred. We had to pack up and move our chapel all
of a sudden the moment I woke up. That was quite an event, but God
was SO faithful. Out of His blue, He sent three wonderful helpers and
what seemed like a disaster in the making was just an exhausting day
of non-stop work! So, that's why you didn't get a message yesterday.
And I appreciate those of you who were moved to pray for us, 'cause
I'll tell you what, we needed it!
This
lesson is coming out of that experience.
I
want to talk about Pride. It's a demon we all struggle with, and
today in prayer the Lord reminded me of the insight He had given me
into the source of my pride. Those who have a low self-opinion are, I
believe, more vulnerable to pride. They always have to prove their
worth.
If
the soul is not grounded in God, having all it's worth from the way
God sees it and loves it, it will fall into pride with the need to
justify itself in the eyes of others; to increase self-worth, to
defend oneself, to prove oneself in order to feel worthy in the eyes
of others. That leaves us treacherously dependent on the opinions of
others.
But
if the soul is grounded in the Lord, all its justification is in
Jesus. All its worth is in Jesus, all its defense is in Jesus and
there's no need to talk and influence people to gain self-worth or to
prove who we are. All our worth is tied up in how Jesus sees and
loves us and ultimately, the price He paid for us is what gives us
worth.
In
this way, the richest, the most brilliant, the poorest, the most
ignorant--are all of the same worth. Nothing we can do in our lives
gives us more worth than the sacrifice God made of His only begotten
Son, to atone for our sins. Nothing. Therefore, we are all, from the
littlest to the biggest, stamped with the same price tag. And that's
our worth, nothing more, nothing less.
So,
coming from that standpoint, it's easier to get over Pride.
When
we are in the Lord, we are empty and ready to learn. We are quiet and
open to instruction. The wisdom of others is not threatening or
belittling, rather it feeds the soul. We can take what we need from
it or be confirmed in what we already knew and there is peace.
But
the soul who is insecure and has not found all their worth in Jesus,
must constantly be on the lookout to defend themselves, to prove
themselves, to build themselves up in the eyes of others. So it is
constantly in a state of turmoil, looking for ways to increase it's
worth, its knowledge, its intellectual strength, its spirituality. It
cannot be silent, but must always be in defensive mode, lest it is
judged inferior.
I
lived this way for most of my adult life. It wore me out! Whether it
was a photography client, or a spiritual gathering, I always had to
look good.
But
when I began to be steeped in the Love of Jesus, especially
dwelling/soaking prayer, I began to feel deeply loved and valued. I
lost the taste for proving myself or having to look good. I was safe
inside my Savior's arms; loved, honored and of inestimable worth to
Him.
The
soul who has found its worth in Jesus is at rest, is at peace, has
little need to talk unless there is something they are morally bound
to talk about. Otherwise, it is peaceful, like a weaned child on its
mother's knee.
These
times we are in right now have been saturated with demonic creatures,
assigned to belittle and pull us down in every possible way. This,
unlike any time previously in history, is more fraught with danger to
our spirit, soul and body than ever before.
I
am learning that the very first thing in the morning I need to do is
repent. Did I have one tiny, little, judgmental thought about
someone? If I did, did I immediately repent? Chances are I ignored my
conscience, said I was sorry and just went on. In the past I could
afford to do that, but now? Well, let me explain.
When
I was called out of bed to immediately pack up the chapel, I started
having resentful thoughts. Let's be honest here, who wouldn't? My
eyes are barely open, and all of a sudden I've got to do something, a
huge project without any helpers! I thought of a hundred things I
wanted to say, but I immediately said, "NO. You're not going
there. You are not going to feed your anger and resentment. NO."
Well...but
do you think that was enough repenting--even when I refused to
complain??? Well, here's a dynamic that we all need to watch out for:
a seed of bitterness and anger got dropped into my heart, the minutes
I felt that. Why? Because I felt resentful. I didn't entertain it, I
put myself down, and I refused to feed my anger. I just quietly asked
God to help me and we got the job done in about 7 grueling hours. But
all the time, resentment and anger were knocking at my door, trying
to get me to really lose it.
What
had happened is that curses of miscommunication, anger and rage had
been sent to all parties concerned. The demons assigned in that curse
were just hovering, waiting for an opening. The very moment I felt
anger, that very moment, I opened my soul up to receiving seeds of
bitterness, demons of anger and resentment, and from that point on,
they were going to build a stronghold in me. At that moment, they got
a foothold on Ezekiel and I both. Even though I refused to nurse a
grudge, the seed had already gained entrance and the demons were
already at work trying to build a stronghold of rage.
Even
though I continually, throughout the ordeal of the day, continued to
reject anger and bitterness, the seeds were there, the demons had a
foothold in both of us. After they had build the foothold, they were
working on a stronghold and had almost completed it in our hearts.
A
stronghold is like a fortress where demons have continual access to
cause anger, rage, resentment and bitterness.
We
believe that a stronghold can only be broken by prayer AND fasting.
Well, it just so happened someone was fasting and they caught
it--just in time. But we were warned-- they will be back to try it
again. And I have to confess to you, brothers and sisters, I have no
confidence that I will pass the next test, either. I have seen a
stronghold of anger and rage at work. I have seen it tear a family to
shreds and send them all scattering in different directions to get
away from its ugliness, never to be reunited.
So,
we are being very, very careful not to allow this to enter our hearts
again.
Do
you see why humility and gratitude are so important? No matter what
happens, the humble soul sees the hand of God and receives the burden
with gratitude.
I
knew this was to be an offering for the election, I knew it was a
suffering. That's why I was able to conquer my tendency towards
anger. But it was too late. I had already opened the door by feeling
the anger. Yes, I know, you can't control anger.
But
you can control thanksgiving and a life of praise and gratitude. Then
you don't have any space at all for bitterness--you have filled
yourself with gratitude. It's like a meltdown--you go in to clean up
with protective gear, you don't just walk into the midst of it. The
protective gear is knowing God gave you this situation for a reason,
thanking Him profusely and being already in a posture of worship and
thanksgiving. Then you have the space to reason.
But
if you're part of the meltdown, it's too late.
Do
NOT allow yourself to get angry, guys! If it hits you--renounce it,
and thank God for the opportunity to learn from the lesson. Medicine
is bitter, but necessary. If we take it with gratitude, we will be
healed. If we fight, fuss, argue and nurse resentments, we make
ourselves very, very sick--body, soul and spirit.
So,
this is what we are finding out. The very second you feel
anger--REPENT, do not allow the demons to build a stronghold. Every
morning when you get up, before anything else ask, "Holy Spirit,
please show me my sins and what has gained entry to my soul. Please
show me, so I can repent."
Then
on your knees is a good place to ask forgiveness and really stir your
heart to serious repentance. Then as you repent, ask the Lord to
please remove the seeds, the door, the excrement, the demons that
entered and to please repair any damage that was done in your heart.
Beloved,
there is no longer any room for these things. The demons are thick as
smog in our atmosphere and all they need is your consent to land.
And
I don't mean consent like, "Sure, come on in." No, I mean
one sinful, negative thought and they are in. Lord, save us! Source:
heartdwellers
May
the Lord help us to change poisonous habits into life giving wisdom
and joy. Amen
My
Beloved Heartdwellers, I cannot over-emphasize the power of
bitterness. This is such a subtle and pervasive spirit. It taints
every blessing in our lives. Our health, our thinking, our emotions,
our relationship with each other, and God. If you have bitterness you
are being poisoned every single day and this virus puts out tentacles
that infect every area of our lives.
It
is a spiritual cancer, which permeates the entire system. For
instance, if the bitterness is in our stomach, it spreads to the
hundreds of tiny glands in the body: the lungs, the liver, the
pancreas, brain, bones and skin, feet, legs, neck, back arms and
hands until the spiritual, physical and emotional body is thoroughly
poisoned.
Is
it not written that a, "A joyful heart promotes healing; but a
broken spirit dries up the bones."
Proverbs
17:22
And
looking at that bone marrow is one of the most important substances
in our bodies. It produces blood cells. So the very essence of life,
our blood, is affected by bitterness.
The
longer we live, the more bitterness that has permeated our being. I
am personally convinced that old age is nothing more than accumulated
bitterness that has poisoned our entire bodies and sucked the life
out of them; just as cancer feeds on our own bodies and steals all
the nourishment meant for our health.
Thank
the Lord there is a remedy, 'a joyful heart,' but joy means
rejoicing, which we cannot do without gratitude and thankfulness.
And
this is becoming a supernatural commodity, these days! With all the
trials that we go through, we have to find new ways of relating to
our trials, because the old ways are poisoning us.
I
am coming to understand: BITTERNESS comes in whenever we are
irritated, impatient, angry, putout, judgmental. ANY NEGATIVE EMOTION
ALLOWS THE SEED TO COME INTO OUR HEARTS. And a demon comes with it,
and then the root of bitterness is tended and it chokes out the
Lord's light, His grace and our faith.
This
happens immediately and without our consent! This is why demons are
so effective when they bring disorder: we react with immediate
irritation and in comes the demon of bitterness and seed, along with
plenty of fertilizer to get it started.
Once
we allow this seed in and fail to immediately repent and ask for the
Lord's mercy and grace to deliver us from it, it is already too late.
In other words, right on the spot, we have got to stop and get on our
faces and ask the Lord, "Please, Lord! I am so sorry! Forgive
me. Please deliver me of this demon and blot this seed right out of
my heart."
We
are already infected and beginning to weaken if we let it sit there.
Negative thoughts also begin to multiply until we can no long
concentrate on what we were doing because our anger is growing every
minute.
When
we first conceive of these thoughts, we are already infected by the
demons of bitterness and a seed is planted, which will grow quickly
and choke out life, inspiration, health, clear thinking, hopeful
emotions. And every good thing that we associate with will be
deprived of its goodness the very moment we entertain bitterness.
Knowing
this, my very first prayer to the Lord in the morning is "Please,
Lord, forgive me for my bitterness, help me transform my irritations
to joyful gratitude. Please deliver me from the demons and their
dedication as well as the seed and roots of bitterness. Please bathe
my heart in Your blood, cleansing it from all unrighteousness."
But
before I say this prayer, I have to reflect on the occasions of
anger, unforgiveness, resentment, impatience, grumbling. And I
have to ask Holy Spirit to please show me my sin.
So,
these three steps need to be taken before I ask for deliverance: (1)
examining my actions, feelings and thoughts; (2) forgiving anyone I
am holding resentment against; (3) repenting for an ungrateful
attitude. Because truly the Lord allowed these things to happen and
grumbling or complaining or even anger, for that matter, is not just
at the person who caused the offense, but at God who allowed them to
cause it.
And
this I should do as well, "Lord, please heal anyone I've given
offense to."
Sharing
this with you, I recognize that I probably jump on my own case and am
critical of my own self more than anyone outside of myself. I'm
seeing, as we are talking, that it is NOT good. I am actually
destroying myself with my negative attitude towards failures - even
little ones like clumsiness and mistakes. I try to catch myself. But
if I don't manage that, I can at least call the glass stupid! "You
foolish glass, you tipped over!" Until, that is, I get control
of this knee-jerk response.
Interestingly,
the readings from the missal today really brought to light how
serious it is to have bitterness:
First
reading was from Leviticus: The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
"When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a shiny spot on their
skin that may be a defiling skin disease, they must be brought to
Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest. Leviticus
13:1-2
The
priest is to examine him, and if the swollen sore on his head or
forehead is reddish-white like a defiling skin disease, the man is
diseased and is unclean. The priest shall pronounce him unclean
because of the sore on his head. Anyone with such a defiling disease
must wear torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower
part of their face and cry out, 'Unclean! Unclean!' As long as they
have the disease they remain unclean. They must live alone; they must
live outside the camp. Leviticus 13:43-46
Bitterness
is the Leprosy of our age, guys. Notice that God isolated the
infected person. Bitterness is highly contagious and spreads easily
from person to person.
Let's
just put ourselves in a leper's place. You get up in the morning, you
have to choose torn garments to wear, you cannot brush your hair, you
must keep your mouth covered at all times. You live quite a distance
from the community, so you cannot socialize with anyone, other than
other lepers. Anything you touch is unclean, so you have no
occupation. If someone comes near your isolated camp you must cry
out, 'unclean! unclean!' When you go into town people run from your
presence and you continually must cry out "unclean!" And
this is the way you live for your entire life. In those days, there
was no cure for leprosy.
When
Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses (yes, let's look at the
cause of this. This is so interesting.) because of his Cushite wife,
for he had married a Cushite. "Has the Lord spoken only through
Moses?" they asked. "Hasn't he also spoken through us?"
And the Lord heard this. Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble
than anyone else on the face of the earth.
(That's
an interesting statement. I wonder who wrote that!)
At
once the Lord said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, "Come out to the
tent of meeting, all three of you." So the three of them went
out. Then the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud; he stood at the
entrance to the tent and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of
them stepped forward, he said, "Listen to my words:
"When
there is a prophet among you,
I,
the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions,
I
speak to them in dreams.
But
this is not true of my servant Moses;
he
is faithful in all my house.
With
him I speak face to face,
clearly
and not in riddles;
he
sees the form of the Lord.
Why
then were you not afraid
to
speak against my servant Moses?"
The
anger of the Lord burned against them, and he left them.
When
the cloud lifted from above the tent, Miriam's skin was leprous --it
became as white as snow. Aaron turned toward her and saw that she had
a defiling skin disease, and he said to Moses, "Please, my lord,
I ask you not to hold against us the sin we have so foolishly
committed. Do not let her be like a stillborn infant coming from its
mother's womb with its flesh half eaten away."
So
Moses cried out to the Lord, "Please, God, heal her!"
The
Lord replied to Moses, "If her father had spit in her face,
would she not have been in disgrace for seven days? Confine her
outside the camp for seven days; after that she can be brought back."
So Miriam was confined outside the camp for seven days, and the
people did not move on until she was brought back.
Numbers
12:1-15
In
an instant, the woman ranking highest in the whole Israelite
community was turned unclean and isolated from the community. This is
the power of bitterness. And it is highly contagious. Just one
thought, that's all it takes, and you've been infected. Just like one
mosquito bite is all it takes for malaria, one cough in a closed room
to contract the Ebola virus.
James
speaks of it, saying, Those who consider themselves religious and yet
do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and
their religion is worthless the tongue is a small part of the body,
but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on
fire by a small spark.
The
tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body.
It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on
fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
So,
there he's talking about the source. This comes from the devil.
All
kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed
and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the
tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With
the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human
beings, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth
come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My
brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear
figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water. James 1:26 &
3:6-12
Please
Heartdwellers, I beg of you: repent of all bitterness and pray for me
because I see that poison in my heart. Bitterness causes your cancer
to be more painful and spread. Bitterness causes headaches to be
worse. Bitterness causes your mind to be twisted and thinking to be
off. Your body, soul and spirit are poisoned by this just as surely
as if you had leprosy. Whatever good you wanted to do in your life
will be greatly compromised by bitterness.
When
the Israelites were in the desert of Shur, three days out from the
Red Sea, they came to a defiled spring. The Lord told Moses to throw
a beam of wood into the water and it would become sweet. Exodus 15
I
can't help but think of the crossbeam of wood Jesus had to carry for
His crucifixion. It is through the power of the Lord's Cross that we
are forgiven and given new life, free from bitterness.
Moving
on to the New Testament.
While
Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with
leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and
begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing,"
he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him.
Then Jesus ordered him, "Don't tell anyone, but go, show
yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded
for your cleansing, as a testimony to them." Luke 5:12-14
The
Lord is so full of compassion. Let us come to Him repenting and
asking Him to heal us of the habits of complaining, bitterness,
grumbling, and lead us into a new habit of praising Him for all the
lessons He gives us through unfavorable circumstances, knowing that
our holiness is being forged and going from glory to glory. So,
there's nothing, really, to grumble about. It's for our own good that
He allows these things.
At
this point, I asked the Lord, if He had something He wanted to say.
And
He said, "No,
this teaching is complete in itself - only truly hearken to these
words and make a resolution in your hearts to put aside all
grumbling, resentment, bitterness. Make a firm resolution, dear ones.
This is the number one inroad for Satan to turn your lives sour. He
gains your consent when he causes trouble. Your anger is your stamp
of approval on his gift of a bitter seed with a demon to tend it in
the garden of your hearts.
"Can
you imagine what the garden of your heart looks like when it is
overgrown with bitterness? May I tell you, it is no longer a garden,
rather a tangle of thorns and briers that one cannot walk through,
let alone sit down in. There are no flowers there, no fruits, only
skanky tangles of shrubs with sharp thorns whose tips are poisoned.
THERE IS NO REST OR NOURISHMENT IN THIS GARDEN, RATHER IT IS A
REPRESENTATION OF HELL ON EARTH. "This,
indeed, is what becomes of the soul who entertains bitterness; all
life is choked out. There you will find jealousy, hatred, resentment,
depression, judgment, impatience, selfishness, cruelty, retaliation,
pride and every noxious, dark thought known to man. "When
the seed enters, it finds good soil and slowly stretches out its
roots. At first the soul may not be aware that something in side of
them has been compromised. As the demons tend this plant and the
roots spread to different areas of your life, they wait for the
opportunity they need to take over the soul. Perhaps it is adultery,
or the loss of a child, or unfair loss of a job, cancer or serious
disease, false accusation or betrayal. "Once
the incident occurs, the roots put out shoots that can be felt in
resentment and anger. Then they become noticeable. They choke out and
reject My love, and the soul becomes more and more bitter and
hardened. Then the prolific fruit-bearing vines coming from the
Vine dresser, cannot produce choice grapes, because all that is good
and healthy for the plants has been choked out by brambles. "Thus
though you think you are abiding in the vine and bringing forth
fruit, in reality you are abiding in the thorns of Hell, in
bitterness.
"Come
to Me, My children. Confess all of those feelings and let us work it
out together. Let us clear the vineyard and burn the thorn bushes in
the fires of charity. Then I will work with you to restore a fruitful
and fragrant garden that we can walk together in, planning for new
life, and bringing forth new fruit. "We
can do this together, if you will. You must make an act of the will
and hold to it under all circumstances. We can do this. You can begin
today to lead a life of celebration and thanksgiving, knowing without
a doubt that all things work together for the good when you are in
Me, and I am in you."
The
Lord is with us, Heartdwellers, in a really marvelous, marvelous way.
May His peace and wisdom dwell in your hearts.
I
know some of you are dealing with disappointment, and I am praying
for you...but please don't allow the enemy to sow discord or throw
you off course with your faith.
I
want to address two things tonight. They're very, very important. In
fact, I can understand why we've been hit so hard recently, because
the things in this teaching from the Lord are going to be
tremendously helpful to stop the spiritual attacks and the warfare
that's been going on amongst us.
So,
the topics are: spiritual warfare and a healthy marriage.
This
is a continuation on the lessons on warfare, because I am learning
things that will make for a healthy marriage and will also help us to
put down these attacks from the enemy.
I
have spoken to you about doors in previous message. And that a door
opens when you sin in your heart, your mind or in the physical realm.
Along with that door comes demons... and more demons... and more
demons. Once that door has been opened, it gets used by many demons,
depending on what the Lord permits.
So,
why would Jesus allow a Christian to be sifted by demons? Simply:
they are not walking in perfect charity and obedience. And we have
discovered that the Lord's idea of charity and ours... are
light-years apart.
Here's
how the demons work. (This is a recent example, from my own life.)
I
get up in the morning, feeling a little cranky, in pain, not fully
conscious. And I find out my husband forgot to circulate fresh air
during the night, which I specifically asked him to do before I went
to bed. Now these adobe rooms are hot - and the cats, even though
they are neutered, went in and marked some territory.
I'm
extremely sensitive to odors and oxygen in the air and he is
habitually closing windows behind me, because he gets cold, and I
love fresh air. So right off the bat: I'm irritated. No, that's not
right... I was downright angry. I said it in a nice way, though on
the inside it was not a pretty sight, "Honey, you forgot to
circulate fresh air in the studio last night and the cats went in
there. It smells awful." Of course, we do have a spray that
takes care of it immediately...
He,
of course, gives me a very good reason why he forgot and I say "I
forgive you"... But on the INSIDE, I'm accusing him of doing it
deliberately, because he loves to shut windows behind me. So, I am
stewing.
Right
then and there I opened a BIG door by my pride, which made me angry.
(You can always point to Pride as the root of your anger, and
accusing God as the source.) I failed to yield to him and show
charity. I falsely accused him, because I suspect he really did it
deliberately - so now I'm accusing him of lying. I'm stewing in
Selfishness, Anger, Pride, Resentment, A Critical Spirit and False
Accusation...and many doors with many demons have just been opened.
And
this is at the BEGINNING of my day!
Guys,
I am NO saint. I have a LOT of pride. And I can tell that, because I
get angry or irritated when something doesn't go my way. I want to
make that clear. I get angry, I get indignant, I accuse, I expect
perfection. I hold a grudge...secretly thinking, 'He'll do it again,
so you'll have to check everything when he's in bed for the night.'
Uhhhh....I
am the worst burden to my own self!
But,
just in the first 15 minutes of my day I have opened the door for
oppression all day long, unless I repent and ask forgiveness and make
it up to him. And even then, there is no guarantee the Lord will stop
the demons. In fact, even if I shut the doors, repent and apologize,
I still have seen oppression hound me for the rest of the day. And
when I ask a friend with discernment to pray for me, they are still
seeing open doors, along with the demons that waltzed right in with
them.
This
is not easy, dear ones! You are setting out to conquer your flesh:
things that irritate, inconvenience, moving too slowly, oppose
you...things from years ago that have become an irritating pattern
between you and your spouse - and they the open doors immediately.
And some of those doors have never been shut, and the demons that
came with them have never been kicked out 'cause we are still holding
grudges.
So,
in this case, I ask Holy Spirit to please help me. I repent and ask
forgiveness of my husband, I ask forgiveness of the Lord for my
pride, ungratefulness even, that I have a husband. My unwillingness
to suffer a little and let it go...not just from the conversation but
from my mind and my heart. Carrying this stuff makes you sick.
Once
you've opened a door and the demons come in, then they defecate all
over you in your soul. And it gets putrid...and it builds up. Rick
Joyner talks about that in one of his books.
In
the meantime, Ezekiel is getting condemnation that he isn't a good
husband, discord from his wife, anger because he likes the windows
closed and 'why can't I live with it?' And 'I just always have to
have them open!' Condemnation if he forgot, because he wasn't feeling
well, condemnation if he didn't forget but just wanted it shut...so
now he's got lying to contend with, also. And he's already opened
several doors and the demons come in and make themselves right at
home, leaving their nasty defecation on his soul.
I
want to share with you the demons most commonly at work. A critical
spirit, selfishness, false accusation, impatience, condemnation,
frustration, resentment, division. That's a big one, and all these
other guys operate underneath that one. Pride, fear, grief, sorrow,
isolation, alienation, loneliness, and self-pity.
Then
there are energy-vampire demons to suck the life out of you,
especially when you go out into the public, stores, malls, etc. And
there are corrals made up of energy fields, operating at a certain
frequency, that isolate you from your work and others, as well as
manipulating moods by frequency modulation. A person can have more
than one corral and each one has it's own function.
So,
you have oppression from four different sources: doors, demons - who
open and come in and work through that door, energy-vampire demons
(which I banish with the Blood of Jesus, by the way), and multiple
corrals that isolate your feelings and thoughts from your work or
another person, most commonly your spouse. Usually, when I go into
prayer, we both have them. He has one between himself and I. And I
have one between myself and him.
Before
we prayed against these corrals, my cats had been avoiding me and
each other. They were scattered all over the place! There was just a
strange kind of distance and coolness. They were always disappearing
for a few hours. And that was unusual - they used to sleep on the bed
all the time.
We
prayed and discovered isolation, alienation and fear demons, as well
as corrals. We prayed and they were removed and sent to the abyss.
Within the next day, all our cats started sleeping on the bed again,
playing with each other, cuddling and following us around to be
petted. Just in one day there was a marked difference in behavior.
So, these things are SO REAL.
We
noticed our dog, too, seemed depressed. He had grief, sorrow and
isolation demons. I can't tell you the difference these prayers have
made.
These
corrals also get in the way of healing from one person to another.
So, you husbands and wives who have been praying for one another may
feel like your prayers aren't working anymore. Well, they may not be.
You may have these energy corrals surrounding you and cutting you off
from one another. I've seen a dramatic difference in effectiveness
since I pray the corrals down before I lay hands on him, or anyone
else for that matter. I have to pray that my corrals and his both
come down, before I can pray for the healing.
Are
you and your spouse feeling a little distant? Almost assuredly you
have these corrals that are separating you. They are also used as
steering fences, to steer you away from your work and each other.
When we lived on the mountain and raised sheep, we used steering
fences to bring them into their corrals at night. And these are very
similar but they're made of energy whorls, or vortexes, circles -
instead of livestock wire. There have been corrals between me and the
painting of Jesus, my music, my husband and my animals.
There
are also blocks. They can be the size of a huge limestone block, or a
stack of blocks 30 feet high and 30 feet wide, blocking your way from
what you want to do for the Lord, even under obedience.
And
there can be a multitude of each of these: many doors, many demons,
many corrals...double and triple corrals. Uh, it gets overwhelming!
One to separate you from your work, one to separate you from your
wife, one to separate you from your pets and even one to cut you off
from connecting with your ministry or your work.
I
have felt these all of my life, but I never knew what to do about
them. Sometimes they are taken out after worship. Sometimes the Lord
answers the prayer and you feel relief.
But
are they being held in place by a sinful habit?? That's
at the heart of this, guys.
That's the point: if you're going to get aggravated again for what
troubled you before, that door is going to open again. And again, and
again. And it's a merry-go-round until YOU determine that you are not
going to continue to fall for the same tricks. Rather, you are going
to show saintly charity and say nothing, think nothing, feel nothing.
Good
luck!!!
I
do not have that kind of self-control, but I know Who does, and I
appeal to Him. This is one of the fruits of the Spirit. In fact, He
just gave me the Rhema "God will not allow you to be tempted,
tested or tormented beyond your strength. His help will always be
equal to the trial He sends." So, we are working on this one
together.
The
main point I am making here, is that we are our own worst enemy. We
open the doors to oppression by our bad behavior. Not bad, like...
shooting someone, or stealing on income tax. Bad, like holding
resentment with someone, even for 20 years or over, just for the
littlest annoyances!
This
realization just about knocked me off my horse. Do we realize we
invite the demons in by what we think and feel, not just what we say
or act on? Attitudes become
habitual sins! But remember what He has taught us before: ANY
criticism at all wounds a soul; though they are not aware of where it
came from, it still hurts and weakens them. We can keep our mouths
shut and put a sweetsie-cutesie smile on our faces - but in our
hearts is a cesspool of resentment and frustration, just waiting for
the next time that person crosses us.
So
what do we do? Well, we can ask for prayer from a good friend, close
the doors, bind the demons, send them ALL to the abyss never to send
reinforcements or retaliation. So the doors and the demons have to
go.
We
then have to learn how to respond in charity when we are
inconvenienced. This has to do with pride and selfishness. "I
want it the way I want it and you can't have it your way." Well,
we've been working on that one, for a compromise: close the window
part way, leave it open very slightly for fresh air. Both of us give
something up for the necessity of the other.
I
don't have all the answers, but I know they can be banished by
prayer. But are we ready to behave differently once they have been
removed??? This calls for supernatural charity and the only place I
know to increase that is in the Lord's presence, worshipping Him and
receiving His love in return. And when we find out how honored and
loved Almighty God feels about us, we soak up this goodness of His
and want to lavish it on others who are needy for love, even our own
spouses. We become grateful and praise God for the good things in our
lives, instead of complaining to Him that our spouse shuts the
windows behind our back.
And
this is precisely why this channel has come under such attack. Those
who are getting truly close to Jesus, in this pure and worshipful
way, are getting empowered to overcome their petty likes and
dislikes, in order to love one another more than themselves. And it
is CLOSING DOORS. And the demons can't enter so easily anymore.
Instead of reacting in resentment, we react in supernatural love. The
door remains shut and the demons don't have permission to oppress us,
so they wait and wait and wait...provoking us with one thing after
another until we finally crack.
Satan
is angry, guys! And threatened by anyone who has a pure and intimate
relationship with Jesus. He is furious and anyone who teaches this is
going to get persecution.
Can
you imagine it? A soul such as Kari Jobe being accused of carnal
lyrics in the song, "The More I Seek You?" This song talks
about a spiritual love affair with God...exactly like John the
Evangelist had with Jesus.
It
is written in the Scripture: "Now there was leaning on Jesus'
bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. John 13:23 KJV
Okay.
So John was leaning on the Lord's heart.
And
here are the lyrics to "The More I Seek You":
I
wanna sit at your feet, Drink
from the cup in your hand. Lay
back against you and breathe, feel your heart beat This
love is so deep, it's more than I can stand. I
melt in your peace, it's overwhelming.
This
is a powerful, living picture of a soul totally in love with
God...and she is leading others into this place of purity and
intimacy. But she gets accused of eroticism here??? This again is a
religious spirit, the very same one at work when the Pharisees said,
..."
the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the
Sabbath. "There are six days for work, he told the crowd. "So
come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath." "You
hypocrites!" the Lord replied, "Does not each of you on the
Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to
water?...Luke 13:14-15
Did
not the Lord Jesus allow John to rest his head on His bosom and hear
His heartbeat??
I'm
not even going to venture a guess to the motives of such unscriptural
criticism, but the result is to discourage people from falling in
Love, purely, with God. And resting in Him, so He may bring about
fresh healing, infilling and anointing. This is where the power is!
Heidi
Baker is another example of unjust persecution. After laboring more
than ten years in Africa, she had only established a few churches and
was sorely disappointed. Until she went to Toronto, and got slain in
the Holy Spirit and was plastered to the floor for something like
three days. It took several men to lift her, because of the heavy
glory of God that was on her.
She
went back to Africa after that, and started the greatest revival that
continent has ever seen - with continual miracles of raising from the
dead, opening blind eyes, deaf ears and conversions to the Lord
unparalleled on that continent. Nonetheless, the group of men
supporting her withdrew her support, the moment they learned she went
to Toronto. She was going to build orphanages with that money. I
mean, we're talking about all these little children left from their
parents being hacked to death with machetes. She was going to build
orphanages for them, and they took it from her, because she had gone
to Toronto and was now endorsing Holy Spirit's legitimate movement
there.
This
is where the power to overcome our flesh IS. The Trinity fills us
with their love, strength, wisdom and anointing during this kind of
intimate prayer time. When we've been in the presence of the Lord and
the anointing is really flowing, we are feeling wonderful. And it's
no problem to come from prayer and overlook these silly little
things, loving our brother more than we love ourselves. In fact, we
are so in love, we see it as an opportunity to love Jesus Himself. We
don't open a door to pride and selfishness, because we are filled
with brotherly love in God's presence.
That's
why Satan is persecuting us and every other channel or movement that
teaches purity and intimacy in Jesus' presence. The demons take
things out of context, twist them and put lies in people's heads. If
they have purity issues themselves or are captive to lust or
pornography, they assign unclean motives to pure vessels and spread
lies which cause the innocent new Christians to be afraid they are
going to Hell for loving Jesus in purity and innocence.
These
are those spoken of in 2 Timothy 3:5 "...having a form of
godliness, but denying its power." And very often persecuting
those filled with the Holy Spirit, with the evidence of speaking in
tongues, as well.
They
just aren't aware of the damage they are doing. So all we can do is
forgive them and pray God will open their eyes to His Power and
coming into His intimate presence in absolute purity and passionate
brotherly love, which is how He feels about us.
Without
being filled by the power of Holy Spirit and the rivers of Living
Waters flowing from the Heart of Jesus, Christians, young and old,
can't resist being critical and selfish. They can't stop opening
doors with judgment, pride, and selfishness. So, the demons rejoice
and move right in every time they fail in charity. And they become
seriously oppressed and critical of everyone and everything good. Not
taking into account the fruit of ministries. Only finding fault and
destroying the faith of new Christians who are innocently hungering
for God.
When
we fall in love with Jesus, we never want to hurt Him again. When we
give our lives to Jesus out of fear of Hell, we don't live in His
love - we act out of fear, which after a while fades. But who among
us wants to live with someone we are afraid of 24-7? Fear causes us
to be suspicious, legalistic, rigid and living a false Christian
faith out of rules -not love.
I
am telling you all these things so you will understand: we are in a
war and your soul is the booty. When I don't get enough sweet
trysting time with Jesus, I get tired, crabby, impatient, judgmental,
etc. etc. Then I open the doors and oppression comes literally flying
in.
So,
how do we get rid of these doors?
Number
ONE is a commitment to holiness and charity. Then, we must fill up on
the passionate love Jesus has for us and let Him heal our wounded
spirits and souls by coming into worship and resting in His presence.
Allowing Him to take us on a journey to Heaven, or a walk - or even
letting you rest your head over His heart. These are times of
precious loving, bonding and filling with grace. When we see how much
He loves us, we begin to accept ourselves for who we are, and others
for who they are, and lay down the scalpels of criticism.
We
must first be able to love ourselves, or jealousy and fear will
predominate in our relationships with one another. When you feel
good, you don't want to criticize anyone. When you feel lousy about
yourself, everyone is a pain.
So,
recognize your faults. Repent of them, asking God's forgiveness and
strength to go and sin no more. Renounce these spirits out loud, go
into worship and praise. Let the music express your heart to Him.
Rest in the words, lifting them up to. If you encounter Jesus, rest
in Him. Fill up on His presence - whether you see Him or not.
The
Scripture says, "I inhabit the praises of My People Psalm"
22:3
So,
based on that one Scripture alone, we know - when we are praising
Him, that He is with us. He's there!
"Come
into His courts with thanksgiving and praise." Psalm 100:4
"Through
Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of
praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name." Hebrews 13:15
"Come
to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble
in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew
11:28-29
"For
thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said, "In
repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your
strength." Isaiah 30:15
When
you come out of worship, you should feel refreshed, for you have
touched the hem of His garment and grace has gone out of Him into
you. He has given us many teachings about this intimacy & purity.
Listen to them and please - study the Scriptures we use and site.
You
can find resources in the box beneath this video, just click on 'show
more.' We have a search engine, website and blog called Still Small
Voice, Triage for Truth Seekers. And it contains many Scriptural
references and teachings to back up everything the Lord Jesus has
given us in these messages.
Then
practice the Love you feel on others. When you start to get
irritated, stop right there and ask Holy Spirit to deliver you from
your bad habit. You're going to get very tired of demonic oppression
and this will be incentive to keep you from your sinful attitudes.
Guys,
I've been experiencing this for the last week. And I want to tell
you, that I am TIRED of my sins!! For more reason than one...
If
the doors are opened...seek God as to why. Sometimes He will even
give you a Rhema or two as to why. Then repent and renounce that
attitude. Close the doors and bind the demons in the Name of Jesus,
and send the whole mess to the abyss.
Take
authority over the energy corrals that cause distraction, isolation,
etc. "In the Name of Jesus, I command these corrals to come
down. I command these blocks to go to the abyss. I bind (and use the
name of the demon) and command you, in Jesus Name, to go to the abyss
and never return or send for reinforcements."
It
is no wonder we have been horrifically attacked this week, guys.
Satan didn't want this message broadcast. But now you are armed with
a powerful arsenal of tools against the oppressions you and your
family have been suffering for years. Please take it to heart and
remember this teaching, "As you judge so shall judgment be meted
out to you."
Do
not judge others with your spouse or any other person or family
member. Isn't it just so "natural" that when we've been
attacked or wounded by something done to us or our loved ones - the
first response is to attack those who did it, verbally criticizing
them? THE DEMONS COUNT ON THIS KNEE JERK REACTION!!!!! They come with
arrows in their hands that they pass out to our closest friends. And
if they are weak, they use them. You then react and discuss their bad
behavior, criticizing them back and forth with your children, parents
or spouse. And that's it. All of you just opened personal doors and
now each of you will suffer oppression for this.
There
is no other solution to this than to love.
That
is why Jesus commanded us, "Love one another as I have loved
you." John 15:12 And how did He love the Pharisees? "Father,
forgive them, they know not what they do." Luke 23:34
So,
let us be worthy of His name, not just on the surface where everyone
can see, but deep down inside, for it is written:
"Do
you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the
stomach and then is eliminated? But the things that come out of the
mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. For out of
the heart come evil thoughts, etc.etc." Matthew 15:17-19
Just
to illustrate this point, (this happened last night, as a matter of
fact.) I went grieving to the Lord because I could fast from
everything but my Frappacino protein drink, which I enjoy so much.
And He answered me, "Do away with your critical spirit and I
will ignore your Frappe as if it didn't exist and you were fasting
before Me on bread and water."
Wow!
And
then the Scripture: You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit
adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust
after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart."
Matt. 5:27-28
And
I want to apply the principle in this verse of Scripture to talking
about others. This could be applied to any sin, "Do not
criticize one another; anyone who does, has assaulted the soul of
another in his heart."
Now,
I have seen what criticism does people, in the spirit. It leaves a
soul ripped and bloody and sometimes even crucified. This is why the
penalty is so heavy. The devils are God's policemen. He allows them
to attack, because we have attacked others.
Ezekiel
and I had a very turbulent marriage for 12 years. It was REALLY hard.
Until we figured it out. The minute after we thought badly about
anyone - whether they were innocent or guilty, whether we inferred it
or merely though and discussed it - we got into an argument that
ruined the rest of our day. The Lord was training us. It's true.
So,
He was very strict with us, and anyone wanting to grow spiritually
must conquer this evil before they can go anywhere with the
anointing.
You
walk away from these incidents wounded inside, whether someone said
it to you out loud, said it behind your back or merely thought it. A
poisoned arrow of condemnation goes right to the heart and lodges
there, making the soul spiritually sick. That opens the demon's door
to those that assaulted you and they come under oppression. Then you
get home and discuss it with your wife or husband or mother/father,
and react in pain - criticizing them. Now, with ONE arrow, Satan has
opened the doors of all these people, so that they'll be oppressed.
"Be
wise as serpents, gentle as doves. Love one another as I have loved
you," Jesus commanded. (Matt. 10:16) He was at that moment
arming us for every battle we would ever have in life. Blessed will
we be if we obey Him.
