the devil flees! the devil flees!

it's been quite an adventure.

so, as in most stories, there's this girl. God loves this girl so much, which has made satan want her so badly. being the hero i always want to be, i've been storming in, trying to proclaim God's love, provoking satan and getting burned. a lot.

a lot a lot.

more times than we care to count.

after a lot of lost sleep, late night phone calls and arguing with demons, i found i looked a lot more like a shell than an actual human being; i certainly didn't have the look of a redeemed daughter of the Most High.
but after a meeting with a couple brothers in Christ, i began to start really listening to what God was telling me: let go, this is my battle.

when worship came and i saw her feel the attack & leave, i kept myself from following this young girl, and i prayed that God would focus my eyes on Him, rather than on this demon's distractions. Sure enough, five minutes later, she was back, playing her bass. it was a huge victory for Christ.

later tonight, as more worship happened, she came and sat with me. the demon wanted to get at me, and it certainly tried. i found that when i took on the joy of Christ and proclaimed His name, satan fell back. when i faltered, satan preyed on my fears. but instead of trying to bear this alone, God sent people to come, just when i needed a break, and this time, as i had asked, God gave me the strength to walk away from the situation, and let Him handle it. when praise became the main focus again, there was healing. she was freed.

These are the truths that i have learned:
~Let God fight your battles. He's the only One who can win them.
~Do not go it alone. Isolation is satan's favorite tactic.
~Keep your focus on God. to make satan or any demon your focus is, as a good friend of mine pointed out to me today, a form of worshiping him, for where your treasure is there your heart will be also--if satan is the focal point, it means God is not.


as others prayed for her, more people came, and prayed for me. part of the brotherhood of believers, a huge part, is that we build one another up, we support each other, never leaving one alone to struggle, unless it is so that they may be alone with God, when He sees fit.

in the past, i have struggled with demons. i have been tired and broken.

today, i let God struggle with demons. my brothers & sisters supported me. i am joyful and free.




my young sister is free also. i believe she is free indeed, for good, as long as she will lean on the Lord.



may any and all of your struggles with the enemy, be they obvious or veiled, be laid down at the feet of Jesus Christ. He already has the Victory. Amen.