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May 25, 2019

The Battle Is The Lord's, But We Must Play Our Part!

     I am writing this post as my husband, Mark, and I are preparing to enter a spiritual battle over a child tomorrow, and it is on my heart to share what the Lord is revealing. Our children in this particular generation are the battleground! They need deliverance and inner healing from spirits of pharmakeia (drugs), alcohol, pornography, rejection, rebellion, depression, suicide, sexual depravity, anger, gender confusion, hopelessness, and so much more. In addition, spiritual attacks categorized as  "mental disorders" -- including Autism, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), etc. -- are on the rise, and you can see that the Enemy has targeted our children for defeat. These issues that I have mentioned have become common among the adults in our society, but now our children's innocence is being threatened by spiritual darkness coming straight from the pits of hell.
     I find myself asking why do Autism statistics report that 1 in 50 children now fall on the Autism spectrum -- up 30% from last year; up 150% from the year 2000, and only 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed in 1980? And why do boys outnumber girls at a 5:1 ratio? Why are 1 out of 7 children receiving a porn solicitation online, and why do so many adults report that their porn addiction started before puberty? Why do more teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease... COMBINED? Why is suicide the second leading cause of death for our youth aged 10 to 24? Why does the psychological community now list 14 unique Gender Identity Disorders? Why do the Milennials refer to themselves as "Generation Hopelessness"?
     I ask all these questions because I am discerning that the Enemy is aware that God has a remnant that is awakening to their identity as citizens of Heaven, and that revival is in the spiritual air. I believe that we are raising a generation whose purpose is to "prepare the way of the Lord!" Every generation is born with the possibility to answer that call, but I believe Satan has deliberately aimed his demonic attacks against this generation of children and young adults because parents and grandparents have turned and sought the Lord, and picked up their mantle of power and authority, instructing and training this next generation to receive their assignments as God pours out His spirit upon all people.
     "Your sons and daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions...". The Greek word for "prophesy" is propheteuo, and it means "a proclaimer of a divine message; a proclamation of God's divine purpose in the earth". The Greek word for “visions,” horasis, can mean “our eyes opened to have divine encounters and see into the spiritual realm.” These are not daydreams but visions of the heavenly realm! They will see the reality of the Heavenly kingdom and be instrumental in bringing it to earth! Can you see that Satan would do everything he could to deter the destiny of a child called to that commission? 
     And he's done a pretty good job so far with our kids attached to their phones and computers, and with social media running their lives. And I don't use that term "attached" lightly. Technology has opened portals to the dark side, and demonic programming and components can become attached to the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and literally run (govern; operate in; own) someone's life. And we must prepare for a spiritual battle to not only protect our kids, but to empower them to walk out their destiny and receive their inheritance when the Lord returns.
     We must become a nation and a people that is willing to "get in the fight". We must be willing to follow the Biblical mandate to "pray and fast", for that is what Jesus did before He began His assignment. He knew the power of this dynamic combination that would see God work in miraculous ways to restore dominion of the earth to Him and His children. He prayed and fasted for 40 days in the wilderness before His temptation from Satan, and His isn't the only example we have of the effects of prayer and fasting. Moses fasted before receiving the Ten Commandments. Elijah fasted during his escape from Jezebel. Esther fasted for the safety of the Jews. Daniel fasted for an answer from God. Paul fasted after his conversion. And each of these periods of fasting (no matter how short or long) were accompanied by private and urgent prayer; and they were all honored by God.
     That is why Mark and I have committed to this fast before we speak to this child and his parents as ambassadors of the Kingdom of Heaven. We will declare that the kingdom of darkness that has taken hold of this child must yield and bow a knee to the King of all creation. Our notice to minister to this child has been short, but we truly believe that this time in which we are fasting and praying will be consecrated unto the Lord, and the impact will be compounded and magnified. He will anoint our words with His power and authority, and He will display His love for this child.
     There is one thing I know for sure ... and that is that Jesus desperately loves this young man and wants him to walk free from the bondage he has been in since childhood. I know that the battle is the Lord's and He goes before us, commanding His heavenly host to prepare the ground and seed the environment of our meeting place with His glory. He and the Holy Spirit will be present to declare that this child belongs to Him; that there is a scroll written in Heaven with the boy's name on it and all the good works that Jesus has planned for him, and which are still to be accomplished as he walks in His Freedom!  The spiritual consequences of our prayer and fasting will be mighty weapons in the hands of the Lord and His angels. Our obedience will be rewarded with victory in this boy's life! 
     So it is my prayer that we all will commit to prayer and fasting as a means to transform our lives and our nation; as a way to transition the earth to become like Heaven; and as a pledge to help this generation of children, teens, and young adults to step into their calling. Let us raise up a generation of mighty prophets and warriors that will not only proclaim God's divine purpose, but walk in divine encounters as they set the stage for Christ's return. The time is now!

Isaiah 58:6    Is this not the fast which I choose; To undo the bonds of wickedness; To tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke; To let the oppressed go free and break apart every [enslaving] yoke?


    
    

July 18, 2017

How Fasting Changed My Life

     As I prepare to write this post, I am well aware of what the Bible tells me regarding how I am to speak of fasting.  And it is not my intent to call attention to myself by writing about my fasting experience -- that is personal between me and God.  But I want to share the results of my fast in order to encourage others to consider this practice as a means of opening revelation from God to the sincere  Believer.  Let me explain...
     I have instinctively known the importance of fasting because of its significance in the Bible.  Before Jesus began His public ministry, He fasted for 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness in preparation to resist the temptations of the devil that were coming.  Remember, Jesus lived His life on earth as a man, so if fasting was a critical tool for Him in defeating the devil's schemes, then don't you think we should have it in our spiritual arsenal?
     In addition, as Jesus taught His disciples how to carry out the Commission He was assigning to them, He shared that some of satan's spirits aren't defeated except by prayer and fasting ... again showing us that fasting is a powerful spiritual weapon.
     Without sharing the details of my week-long fast, I will tell you that I approached this time of fasting as a means to achieve a spiritual breakthrough with God.  I knew of some issues that I had been struggling with; issues that I felt were keeping me from experiencing the intimacy that I so desperately desired.  The Lord spared no spiritual matter that needed addressing.  I was humbled by facing the truth of my deficiencies and inadequacies, yet also experienced the Grace of God in confronting them with a heart that sought cleansing.
     But it was the consequence of that week's fasting that I am most surprised and grateful for.  The reason that I stopped my fast at a week was because I was leaving the next day to spend several days with my family in Illinois.  And it had been nearly 10 years since I had returned to where I spent my grade school and high school years.  I am in constant touch with my brothers and sisters, and we have visited each other on vacations.  But most of my four siblings have strong ties to the state, while I do not.  And my two sisters and their husbands and children still live there, so they are the only reason that I even consider going back.  You see, when I graduated from high school, I couldn't wait to leave there -- not from any difficulties with my family, but because I instinctively felt I didn't belong there.  There was always a sort of subtle darkness or heaviness that my 17-year-old self could never explain, but I felt it nonetheless.  And I sensed it every time I have returned over the next 46 years.  I thought it was just me; that I was unfairly casting this place in an unfavorable light --- until this time.
     As I look back on the last few days, the word "amazed" doesn't even cover what the Lord has shown me.  And I believe that, because for the first time in my Christian life I had just finished a sincere and devout time of fasting, I was able to receive new revelations and a new consciousness of seeing through spiritual eyes -- something I had been unable to do in all my other return trips to my childhood home. And here is what was revealed to me... Everywhere I looked was evidence of Freemasonry: Masonic lodges every few miles; the Masonic symbol of the square and compass was displayed openly and conspicuously on government and public buildings -- even on the City Limit sign of the town I grew up in!  And when I went to visit my parents grave, I was shocked to see the immense section of the cemetery devoted to the Masons. Freemasonry was everywhere, yet I was unable to perceive it for all those years.
     Now I understood why I felt such an oppression there and knew I didn't belong.  Now I understood why I was so anxious to leave and escape to an out-of-state college.  Now I understood why the state of Illinois is bankrupt and the people seem so defeated and unhappy.  And especially sad for me, was that I could see the effect of the occult spirit of Freemasonry on my beloved nephews.  And I began to see the path that God had designed for me.  It is no coincidence that I felt I needed to leave that area at a young age. And it was now obvious why I would suffer a terrifying car accident in which I was rear-ended by what I assume was a car (all I saw was bright lights in my rearview mirror, and then something slamming into my car) and then rolling my car five times up an embankment that stood at the foot of a known Freemasonry "dark site" -- yet no one stopped to help me.  It was as if no one saw it and it happened in the spirit realm -- even though I had a totaled car to prove it, and six stitches in my scalp.  Or that years later, the subject of Freemasonry would cause a rift with a local church community because it offended some that I could personally testify that Jesus had set one woman free from the effects of Freemason oaths.
     These last few days, it has become startlingly clear to me that God truly does know all the days of our lives and what we will be faced with.  Although He has given us free will to make important decisions throughout this life, I believe He has a purpose for each of us to advance His Kingdom here on earth.  And I also believe that He knows how the Enemy is going to try to thwart our assignment.  But even more importantly to me, at this moment, is the fact that I believe that my time of fasting succeeded in opening my spiritual eyes to see "the big picture" of what has turned out to be a pretty consistent spiritual battle throughout my life.
     I'm sure there are some of you who will dismiss this as either the product of an active imagination; and even some who will discount my thoughts as unjustified vilification of Freemasonry.  But this last trip "home" was different than the other 30 or 40 times.  It was as if a veil had been lifted from my spiritual eyes and all the unanswered questions and inexplicable feelings of unease I had felt were accounted for. I now could understand why I had always felt in a funk when I was there, or sensed that family members were struggling just under the surface.
     And I am convinced that my genuine desire to get closer to God [during my fast] opened the lines of communication between Heaven and earth and I could see with a new heart and transformed mind.  Needless to say, I am grateful for this revelation, and more determined than ever to storm Heaven with prayers and intercession on behalf of my family as I continue my battle with the occult forces existing in Freemasonry.  And it goes without saying that I will continue to fast because it opens this dark realm to the Light of God's heavenly realm. Fasting pours out His revelations on me, and helps loose the power of Heaven so that His will might be done in our lives.  And, best of all, fasting allows us to partner with Him to see Him glorified in all circumstances.  So, the question is this ... Have you considered fasting?

Isaiah 58:6    "Is this not the fast which I choose, to undo the bonds of wickedness, to tear to pieces the ropes of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free and break apart every [enslaving] yoke?"