I had an incident that hit me this week and it was like a spiritual train wreck. Things have been going well and I was on as they say "cloud 9". Then satan stepped in and derailed me. I felt like I had a bruise on my spirit as big as could be. I realized that I needed to step back and see what had happened yet I still am not sure. I'm ok now but it was a frightening experience and all I wanted to do was run and hide. Have any of you ever felt like this? how did you handle it.
Ralinda - I do understand what you are talking about this weekend, my life has been filled with some major "injuries", but praise God they weren't derailing to me because God had already given me ample warning that they were coming...
But the reality is/was that all the warning in the world did not stop the pain... Sometimes we are told to brace for the accident because there is nothing we can do can stop it...
But in the midst of your pain know that you are loved and that we are here for you...
Unfortunatley, I do know exactly what your talking about. I have been there. In my situation, I had to take some time and allow God to heal me of the hurt. Oftentimes when we are carrying around some baggage (hurt, guilt, bitterness, etc...) we are the only one who is unaware. I had to makme up my mind that I was going to be healed of the hurt and be set free of the bondage that it caused me to become entrapped by. I asked God to help me be free to love the hell out of people.
He is faithful and He will hear your cry. We are also here for you.
Oh yes, dear Lord yes! I've faced this many times throughout the years. But as all the ladies have mentioned...God is faithful to help you. Lady T, I love what you said about loving the hell out of people. It's so true. WE ARE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE. We are not dealing with just people, but spirits...powers...principalities. We aren't on a playground, we're on a battlefield. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of this world...on the contrary, they have DIVINE POWER to demolish strongholds. PRAISE GOD!
We couldn't do this ministry thing without the supernatural power of God that's for sure. Ministry without the power of the Holy Ghost leads to long term derailment, that's for sure.
Ralinda, gather some armor bearers and PRAY. You don't have to get in to anything with people in the church, just pull some leaders together and begin to lift up praise, and prayer. It really isn't just a pat answer or something but believe me, it works. We sisters in ministry will be praying alongside you as well and of course you can share more detail with us if and when you feel led. (You know you can call anytime.)
We love you and we're here for you. Don't allow Satan's smokescreen to derail you. My husband just preached a message this past Sunday where he told everybody to write a letter to the devil, but make sure to write it out on the bottom of your shoes, because that's exactly where the enemy is --------UNDER YOUR FEET.
Keep him where he belongs. You know, I can't help but think of Flow's post from the past, "Resident Demons." Hmmmmm...I get a feeling you might be dealing with a few resident strongholds that need to be bound. We're standing with you.
With love & prayers,
Deanna
p.s. Ralinda, Flow...sorry I haven't been on line as much --------I've been getting this house in order, but I'll be back. Flow, I owe you an e-mail. I love you!!!!!!!
I was reflecting upon what Pastor Deanna posted, once again, she is so on point. In the last two weeks God has used several men and women of God to convey to me just how serious our battle with the enemy is right now.
I believe that revival is breaking out in this land and that what we have seen is just a taste of what is to come. I believe that God is counting on the true soldiers to rise up and go to war. Many of us have been in "training" for years, but it is time to leave boot camp and get out on the battlefield. This will put us in position where we are certain to be attacked, but we must remember that God has promised us that NO WEAPON that is formed against us shall prosper!
Ralinda, Satan was not happy when you and your DH moved to a new level of ministry. He took out some bigger guns, and so must you. Let Satan know that the fight is fixed, and we win. Like Pastor Deanna, Take your prayer life to a higher level than it has ever been. We need to speak and live out the word in faith!
Thank you so much for pointing out to me what I couldn't see. I think I had on my rosy colored glasses and I couldn't see the battle field. You see I have been praying about starting a devotional for the ladies here to go out through e-mail and Sunday School( credit to pastor Deanna for showing me how she does things to connect with her ladies) and Satan has stopped it every which way.The e-mail isn't working right,the copy machine broke down, and my oldest son had an eye injury that kept us out of worship the day I was supposed to announce the devotional beginning. all this happened in a 2 week time frame. I thought well maybe I 'm not supposed to do this. Maybe I 'm jumping ahead of myself. But through your reminders of the battlefield and through my sweet encouraging husband, I'm moving ahead. Instead of staying on the wrecked train, I jumped off , rolled a few feet, got up dusted myself off and ran back to the the station master who also happens to be our Father. By the way , I think I saw Pastor Deanna, Flow and LadyT standing on the platform in their spiritual battle armor.
I love you!!!!!!!
