Revelations of Warfare
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Revelations of Warfare
God’s revelations spoken to His Handmaiden
by
~*Sister Solder*~
Section 1 – Self-Examination
Chapter 1
"Heart Attack"
(Inspired by God’s voice to my heart on 3/29/2014)
Heart attack is defined as a sudden, painful & dangerous condition in which your heart stops working as it was designed to work.
When a person has a heart attack it affects the whole body. When we as believers are wounded & we build walls to stop our heart from being hurt we block with those walls the part of our heart that the anointing of God flows out of us to others. Therefore our heart (spiritually) is not working as it was designed to work. This is a spiritual heart attack.
Let’s look at what the word says about a spiritual heart attack:
Psalm 55:3-14
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Then in vs. 13 it says:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
~The enemy seldom uses people that we are not close to, to harm us. He uses our loved ones, our most trusted & adored because with them our guard is down & we have a trust with them. Therefore we don’t build walls with Our spouses, our children, our families, our prayer partners, our sisters & brother (both natural and spiritual). We trust & love them but at times the attack on us comes through the ones closest to us! The enemy uses our love for them against us! We end up asking things like "how could someone that loves me betray me & hurt me so badly?" & "how could I have been so stupid & so blind not to realize?" Then the self-condemnation comes in (which by the way is NOT of God!!) And we blame ourselves. At this point we lose trust & shut our hearts down & build our walls & vow to NEVER love or trust anyone again! And when we do this our hearts that were designed to love are no longer allowed to work to the fullest capacity that they were designed! At that point we are having a SPIRITUAL HEART ATTACK.
Let’s look a little deeper:
~When we have a physical heart attack we develop fears of a repeat attack. We sometimes don’t realize the depths of these fears but our whole life changes after a heart attack. We become fearful at every pain. Every shortness of breath, we have flash backs! Therefore we watch what we eat & we move slower as to not strain our heart, when in reality … after a resting & healing period … the only way to make the heart muscle stronger again is to work out! Same thing happens in the spiritual! BUT in spite of the fear of being hurt again we must forgive & learn to trust God & love again so HE can flow through us again & He can use us in the proper manner that HE created us to be used! We must heal & allow God to fix us because the condition of our heart even affects our salvation.
Jesus said in Luke 21:26
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
And in Luke 21:34 (Jesus speaking)
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
~We must take heed, pay attention to who & what we allow in our lives for the enemy comes disguised as an angel of light
2 Corinthians 11:14
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
~Make yourself aware of your surroundings!
Matthew 10:16
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
~Jesus wants us to be able to handle the attacks that come & yet still be gentle enough to open our hearts & love others without fear so our hearts are open to allow HIS love & HIS anointing to flow through us to others! He wants us to live in peace not in fear.
Jesus said in John 14:27:
John 14:27
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
He also said in John 14:1:
John 14:1
14 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
~We must put aside our fears & walk boldly in God’s will for our lives. Love without fear!
2 Tim 1:7 says:
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
~We must protect our hearts!
Prov 4:23 says:
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it flows the matters of life.
~We must guard against iniquities of this world!
Matt 24:12
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
~We can’t allow our love to wax cold. If we do then it will not flow through our hearts to others as our hearts were designed to have it flow to others. Love is a gift to us & God has called us with two great commandments…
Matthew 22:37-40
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
~God has commanded us to love! We are not only to love him, but each other as well. If we are having a heart attack we can’t love the way we are designed & commanded to! If we have our ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 6
walls up around our heart we are blocking the love of God! As well as our love from flowing to others as God has commanded.
~So now, we must examine our own selves! I pray, search me Oh Lord to see if there be any unclean thing in me. But we must also ask ourselves the hard questions:
1. Do you have walls up that are blocking your love & God’s love to flow through you to others?
2. Do you have un-forgiveness in your heart?
"I did & didn’t even realize it until God revealed it to me. I truly thought I had forgiven."
3. Ask yourself, is my heart working as God designed it to work or am I having a heart attack?
~If you find that you are having a heart attack, go the nest step & ask God to help you heal & create in you a clean heart & renew in you a right spirit. Allow HIM to use you again!
The healing process is easy:
1. Identify the area of hurt.
2. Forgive the one that hurt you. Truly forgive.
3. Forgive yourself for feeling what you feel.
4. Ask God to forgive the ones that hurt you & don’t hold this to their charge.
5. Ask God to forgive you for your part in it.
6. Begin to walk & love again…
YOU ARE FREE…
~I pray this helps you. It comes from a healed heart. For I once had a spiritual heart attack & God healed me… In HIS mercy & grace HE healed ME!!
He can heal you too… JESUS LOVES US!! ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 7
Section 1 – Self-Examination
Chapter 2
Mind Blinders
Mind blinders are things that distract us from our purpose in life.
The bible says in 2nd Cor. 4:4 that the unbeliever is "blinded by the god of this world". That is satan. He is the ultimate mind blinder.
Our purpose is to be about our father's business. We must hear His voice to receive instruction. Mind blinders dull out vision and ability to hear His voice mentally and spiritually. To clearly hear God's voice we must clear our mind and allow ourselves to be still and quiet before Him. Mind blinders come in to distract us from our walk and our intimate talks with God. Some things that the enemy used as mind blinders are not always bad things. Sometimes they just busy things. (BUSY=Being Under Satan's Yoke). We must identify and stop the mind blinders in our life. ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 8
What are some mind blinders in your life? Some of mine include but are not limited to:
1. Facebook
2. TV
3. Work (big one for me = workaholic)
4. Our Children & Grandchildren
5. Shopping
6. Friends
7. Worry
8. Life
9. "Good works" helping others in our own will. (A wise man once told me, don't be led by need. There are always needs. Be led by the Holy Ghost! If you are led by need you will give out all of you and have nothing left to give God.)
When the mind blinder takes you, you usually find yourself tired even after a full night’s sleep. You become distracted easily. Feeling like your world is spinning out of control and you are barely holding on. You find yourself with your hand stirring so many pots you don't realize that most of them are burning until you find yourself burned out with nothing left to give.
It's time to MAKE THE CHOICE to stop the mind blinder. Walk quietly before your Lord today and ask Him to help identify your mind blinders. Then make the choice to STOP THE MIND BLINDERS!!! ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 9
Section 1 – Self-Examination
Chapter 3
Spiritual PTSD
"Why we don’t fit in"
PTSD = Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is an anxiety disorder. It can occur after you have gone through an extreme emotional trauma that involved the threat of injury or death. It can occur after a traumatic event like war, battle, assault or disaster.
When men and women are in the armed service they go from their normal life into a very intense situation of battle. Their bodies go through trauma and their minds can’t quite wrap around some of the things they see & have to do. Their heart tells them to fight harder because they are protecting their loved ones & they feel that their victories are not just for themselves but for everyone they are fighting to protect, but when the battle is done & they attempt to go back to their prior lives, they never seem to "fit" again. Their family & friends expect them to go back to life as usual & at times get upset with them and even ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 10
reject them because they can’t. The family and friends don’t understand that their thought pattern is different and their heart is different. Their outlook on life & other people is different. Their hate for the enemy and evil that threatens the ones they are called to protect is greater than ever & has become a part of them, so when they return home & everyone expects them to be their "old self" they try but they never feel satisfied with just "normal" life ever again. Business as usual doesn’t work for them anymore. A part of them is always on the lookout, always aware of the enemy. They can feel when evil is around. They are forever a warrior on guard to protect the ones they are called to protect & fight the evil among us. Once they are called & set aside as a warrior, these few, special, select men & women are always warriors. Their life, heart, mind, emotions & outlooks are never the same.
Just like these select few warriors are set aside & conditioned for physical battle, God has called a select, special few to spiritual battle. This call begins with a great desire for the things of God. He will start with basic training. He helps these people grow & stretch their faith, just like physical soldiers are pushed to grow & stretch their physical strength. God births a desire in us to pray & as He answers our prayers our faith grows. Just as physical soldiers build their muscles, we build our spiritual muscles & when we are ready God calls us up to battle. Just like God had David in training with the Lion and the Bear before he went to battle with Goliath. When He calls us to battle the presence of God surrounds us & He uses us as the vessel He has created us to be. His healing, His power, His love, His words, His voice, His life, His strength & His anointing flows through us & for a brief moment we are in the thick of the battle & we are changed forever. It’s like your whole body, mind, soul & spirit are alive & on fire with His presence & His anointing. You hear His voice & speak with authority that is not your own, but that comes from the King himself. Your voice is alive with His words & your mind is full of His thoughts. You see with His eyes & you are given
discerning of spirits so the enemy becomes very clear to you. Your thought pattern, your awareness of the enemy and his plots and plans is heightened. You see things & become aware of things that you never paid attention to before. Needless to say, when you come out of a spiritual battle you are never the same. You long for the depths of the relationship with God that is found in the midst of the battle. It becomes a part of you. Just as physical soldiers that fight in battle together become brothers, we become yoked with God in the midst of battle. That bond becomes a part of you. That relationship that is formed becomes not just a way of life but it becomes a part of who you are. A love relationship between you & God is formed. He becomes part of you and you become part of Him. You become one mind & one flesh if you will.
Spiritual warfare & intercessory prayer are special gifts given to a chosen few who are called to be warriors in the army of the Lord Jesus Christ. People who are called to be intercessory prayer warriors go through battles that are sometimes very personal to them, but every battle affects them deeply no matter the circumstances. We fight for our loved ones & ourselves. But when these battles are over & things get quiet we, like physical soldiers, can’t come back to "normal" life. We are stuck in battle mode & become tired, angry and frustrated when we can’t bring things back to what the world calls "normal". We don’t fit in where we used to fit. We don’t feel right around worldly people and situations. We hate sin & evil with a stronger passion than most. Yet when the battle is not raging we oft times seek to fill the void & try to quiet the war cries of battle that rage in our minds with worldly past times (TV, shopping, internet, etc) to ease the pain, shock & devastation of battle or as the world call it, the PTSD of battle. Physical soldiers never fit back into their "old life" & often get frustrated with themselves because they don’t fit & they spend the rest of their lives trying to find that rush of battle & they are always on high alert because that is who they are now. This puts stress on their bodies, minds and emotions which sometimes cause them to "act out" of sorts because the least little thing triggers something in them that takes their minds back to the battle & they don’t know how to cope with it so they lash out or isolate themselves to avoid the pain of rejection. They feel unfulfilled because they are not walking in the full calling of who they are NOW, not who they used to be, and they can never be that person they used to be again because they are forever changed by the battle or role they were called to and walked in for however long. They become frustrated with themselves and life in general because they are misunderstood and they just don’t "fit in"... This is what the world calls PTSD. The same thing happens to intercessory prayer warriors. We wake up in the middle of the night with the power of God all over us & know it’s time to pray (go to battle). As we yield to the call of the Holy Ghost and begin to pray He takes over & when He is finished the urge to pray lifts just as quickly as it came & we are left feeling excited & full from the battle but when it is done we find it hard to fit in. We find it hard to walk our "normal" walk of daily life (job, kids, shopping, cleaning, etc.) Nothing fulfills us like the white, hot fire of the Holy Ghost flowing through us and we seek after that fire all the time therefore we don’t "fit" in "normal" life. Our conversation is different, our outlook is different, our hearts & minds are different. WE are transformed into HIS image and His likeness more and more with each battle & experience he brings us to and through. Just sitting on the pew being a good little Pentecostal will not fill that void. Things of the world don’t fill the void & when we are not in the battle or in the presence of our King we constantly long for it and often become frustrated when we can’t reach that level of His presence that we want. We are different. We are called out. A peculiar people chosen for God’s purpose to hold a position in His army & we don’t "fit" in this world anymore. We only "fit" in the spot He has called us to fill. Sometimes the trauma of the battle and the fact that we try to fit where we don’t belong can cause us to feel frustrated much like physical soldiers. We get angry, frustrated, feel pain & anxiety. The enemy constantly speaks to us telling us we are different and no one likes us. They attacks never stop in our minds because the enemy tries to shut down & destroy the fight in us. In other words when we are not walking in our full calling as warriors we suffer from spiritual PTSD. The world rejects us because they don’t understand us, and worse than that, sometimes other church people reject us because they don’t understand the depth of what we seek and say things like "it don’t take all that." Or "oh, she is just emotional or showing out to be seen." But they don’t understand that once you have been in the presence of God and become yoked with him in the midst of battle you long for that closeness and will do whatever it takes to get there again. We are forever changed and will not be able to feel true satisfaction as just a good saint and this puts stress on our bodies, minds and emotions which sometimes cause us to "act out" of sorts because the least little thing triggers something in us that takes their minds back to the battle & we don’t know how to cope with it so we lash out. We feel unfulfilled because we are not walking in the full calling of what we are NOW, not who we used to be, and we can never be that person we used to be again because we are forever changed by the battle or role we are called to and walked in for however long we are allowed to walk in it. Just like physical soldiers never fit back in their "old lives" because they were called to a higher calling of battle & often suffer from PTSD, we as prayer warriors don’t fit in our "old lives" because we are called to a higher calling. And when we try to force ourselves to fit into a spot we no longer belong in it causes trauma & a post-traumatic stress disorder reaction.
In the natural PTSD is traumatic & life changing, but I woke this morning with this on my mind regarding spiritual PTSD… in the world of a prayer warrior PTSD doesn’t have to mean post-traumatic stress disorder. We as spiritual soldiers, prayer warriors, intercessory prayer warriors or whatever calling you have been called to can view PTSD as this…
PTSD =
"Prepared To Subdue Demons"
or
"People Trained to Subdue Demons"
We don’t have to live frustrated… we just need to recognize our battles and fight them to the fullest. When we stop trying to "fit" in this world and realize we are in this world but not of this world, that opens the doors for God to use us more freely because we are less stressed and frustrated from trying to fit where we don’t belong. When we yield to the Holy Ghost and throw up our hands saying in faith, "Lord let your will be done." Our lives become easier because we know that no matter what comes or goes He is our King and will direct our steps.
Just like it says in Hebrews 11: 32-34:
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
They had victory through the battles they faced by their faith in God. We must learn to do the same.
We must do as it says in Proverbs 3: 5-6
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Once we get that understanding that we are not alone and we are not called to "fit" in this world, our lives become easier. So today I ask you to look beyond the hurt and pain of feeling like you don’t "fit" in with the things and people of your "old life"… because like it says in 2 Cor 5:17
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
When we are made new in HIM and called to a higher calling than we were originally walking in… we become a new creature in Christ. We will never "fit" anywhere except in Him. This is not a bad thing. For when we are in Him we are safe. There is life and life more abundantly in Him. We have to learn to look past what we left behind and see the future of the honor of being a called out, blessed Soldier, a warrior in the Army of The Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that you find peace and find your place in Him. I also pray that you let go of the tricks of the enemy that tells you that you don’t "fit". Just see it this way… after you sore with eagles you will never fit in the chicken coop again… Walk in what you are called to do. Don’t run from your calling no matter what it is (Pastor, Preacher, Teacher, Apostle, Prophet, servant, door holder for Jesus, healer, one who shows compassion to the hurting, etc) … Walk in your true calling, because running from God is like running in place… You just tire yourself out, get frustrated and when you stop running, He is still right there with you…
Be blessed by friends, sisters & brothers.
I love you all…
Section 1 – Self-Examination
Chapter 4
"Prisoner Mentality"
"Physically Free – Spiritually & Mentally Bound"
People who have been raised in bondage all their lives don’t know how to be free, so even when they are released they still remain in captivity because that’s all they know. It’s like a bird that has been raised in a cage all its life, even when the door to the cage is open & it is free it won’t hop out and fly away because the cage is all it knows. It is gripped by fear of the unknown. A similar situation is found in the prison system. When you see kids that get caught up in the juvenile detention system, if they are there for a long period of time they become accustomed to that life style and their mindset changes about themselves & life. The enemy then brings in the spirit of fear & defeat. They become depressed & get caught in a cycle. They are in bondage in their minds thinking they have ruined their lives & they give up. Eventually they end up making more mistakes if they don’t have someone there for them to help them turn things around. Then these mistakes land them in prison. If they are in the prison system for any length of time they become accustomed to that life style. They have all freedoms taken from them. They are told when to eat, where to go, when to take a bath, when to sleep. They are restricted from moving around freely. After a while they learn to adapt to being told what to do every day, all day & the prison mentality of doing what it takes to survive takes over. They go about their day & find a survival existence in the system. Their bodies and minds are in bondage. If they are there long enough this type of bondage life becomes the only way to live that they know. They don’t even realize when it happens but it changes who they are & it becomes part of them. They get stuck in the mode of thinking like a prisoner & even when they are released most are never able to go back into normal society because the bondage of prison has attacked & affected them to the core of their being. It changes their outlook on everything. They lose the sense of freedom of even the most basic foundational things of life like boundaries within a normal relationship. This type of deception where the foundation of man and woman relationships that God has ordained from the foundation of the earth is attacked daily by the enemy, because if he can break the very foundation of marriage between a man and woman, then the marriage of the Bridegroom (Jesus) to his Bride (the church) is seen by this world as wrong. So the enemy will use this type of bondage to pervert the very foundation of how we think about personal relationships. The bible references this as when men turn from the natural use of women and women turn from the natural use of men. Marriage between a man and woman is the perfect order of things as set by God. He is our Husband and we are the Bride of Christ. People who live in prison loose trust in others & even themselves. When they come home, depending on how long they were there they have little to no job or social skills other than what they learned in prison so holding a job or having normal family life is hard for them. That brings frustration due to no job and no money. They feel defeated & sometimes offend again & end up back in prison. Some even offend again on purpose because they can’t handle life on the outside and want to get back to the only normal they have ever known… living in bondage. Most times they can’t adjust because even though their bodies are free their minds and emotions are still in bondage because that life is all they have ever known. Even though they are physically free, they are still mentally bound & don’t know how to walk in the freedom they have been given. Just like the children of Israel lived in Goshen & were in bondage, they learned to adapt to their environment. They lived daily life, they worked, they got married, had relationships, had children, had families, they worshipped God, yet they were slaves to Egypt. They were told where to go, when to go, what to do every day & were beaten and killed if they didn’t. They became accustomed to that lifestyle to the point that when they were finally free they didn’t know what to do & so they told Moses that it was better in Egypt because they had food & shelter. They had a life there. They forgot about the bondage being bad because it had become a part of who they were, not just a way of life. They prayed to be free yet when they became free they could not handle it & even turned back in their hearts & made the golden calf. Even though they were physically free, they were still held captive in their minds. They had a prisoner mentality & fear of the unknown gripped their hearts. They disobeyed God & this caused them to be lost wondering in the dessert for 40 years. The generation that was mentally in bondage wandered in the wilderness until they died off. They were never able to get past the mental bondage and prison mentality. They were out of Egypt (prison) but Egypt was not out of them. That generation died in the wilderness. It was the next generation that entered into the promise land. The next generation was not a generation that was born into bondage, nor had they become accustomed to living in bondage and didn’t have the prison mentality. They physical bondage that the children of Israel and the prisoners of today that populate our prison system have suffered is the most obvious type of bondage; however, there are many types of bondage.
Type of bondage:
1. Physical bondage – We have already discussed this type of bondage. It is the most obvious type.
2.Mental bondage – Some people suffer from mental bondage that others do not even realize is there because this type of bondage is unseen to the naked eye. This one is recognized through discerning of spirits, which is a gift from God. This can stem from
1. Childhood abuse
1. Oppression
2. Made to feel worthless
3. Told they are no good
4. Beaten or physical abused to control them
5. Molested / raped / coursed into sexual behaviors not normal for their age.
**Actions that happened to us as children hold us in bondage as adults when we try to step out on faith & do things in our natural life as well as our Spiritual life. When we are called out by God to a deeper walk with Him & He calls us to move in the Holy Ghost the devil whispers in our ear "Who do you think you are to talk to or witness to anyone?" Or he will say things like "Remember you are nothing, even your parents said so." Then the voices of your past scream at you & you are gripped by the spirit of fear. You feel like you are not worthy to be used by God. You feel self-condemnation come over you & you step back from the task God as called you to do and the cycle of bondage continues. BUT... I am here to tell you that you can be free from this bondage. The Bible says that the Kingdom suffers violence and the violent taketh the kingdom by force... This means when the enemy attacks you... FIGHT BACK!! TAKE THE KINGDOM BY FORCE. Press forward in spite of the attacks and thoughts in your mind, of your past that are coming from hell to defeat you before you even try to walk in victory for God.
2. Spouse abuse
1. Oppression / depression
2. Fear tactics / intimidation
3. Feelings of worthlessness
4. Physical abuse
5. Jealousy / controlling behavior / stalking
6. Death or threats of death
7. Molested / raped / coursed into sexual behaviors (YES! a spouse can rape a spouse... NO MEANS NO!! even in marriage)|
**This type of abuse is a continuation of childhood abuse but not just in the fact that the person being abused is trapped in the bondage of what happened to them as a child. This type of abuse also stems from someone that was abused as a child, now becoming an abuser to regain the control over their lives that was stolen from them as a child. HURTING PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE. The person hurting you may be harboring un-forgiveness for someone that abused them in their childhood. When you never allow yourself to forgive your hurts from your past and you never allow yourself to heal, you never move forward... Forgiving the people that hurt you doesn't make them right... it makes you free. The Bible says forgive so you can be forgiven, this includes forgiving yourself. You become stuck in a perpetual place of un-forgiveness if you never forgive yourself, because even if God forgives you, you can't fully receive it until you forgive yourself!
3. Parental abuse (Children abusing their parents is not spoken of very much but it happens more often than you think)
1. Oppression / depression
2. Made to feel like they are never good enough
3. Children use "guilt trips" on their parents to get what they way.
1. You love the other children more than me.
2. You never do anything for me.
3. What type of mother are you anyway?
4. My friends parents let her do it…
4. Manipulation / coercion
5. Fear tactics
1. I’ll run away.
2. I’ll kill myself.
3. I’ll call DCF on you if you don’t give me what I want.
6. Physically attacked or threats of physical attacks by children towards parents
4. Abuse of power in friendships / business relationships
1. Quid pro quo
1. If you don’t do this for me I will fire you.
2. If you do this for me I will make sure you get that raise.
2. Guilt trips
1. If you were really my friend you would let me use your car
2. Well, I did this or that for you and you never do anything for me
3. Oh never mind I will get so-n-so to do it for me. They are a better friend to me anyway.
3. Fear tactics
1. Well, if you don’t take me I will just find someone more loyal
4. Physical intimidation
1. Threats of harm
2. Stalking
3. Verbal attacks
4. Slander
1. Posting negative comments on social media for your boss or friends to see
2. Posting untrue information to harm your relationships or business
5. Mental intimidation / coercion
1. Playing head games
1. Oh if you don’t do what I say I will tell everyone about what you did with so-n-so the other night.
2. Remember I know what you did with that boy last night
3. If you don’t do this with me I will tell everyone we did anyway so you may as well.
3. Emotional Bondage (psychological bondage)
1. Child abuse
1. Yelling / screaming
2. Fear tactics / intimidation
3. Told they are nothing
4. Told they are stupid
5. Made to feel defeated
6. Made to feel worthless
7. Told they will never amount to anything
2. Spousal abuse
1. Yelling / screaming
2. Fear tactics / intimidation
1. Threats of harm
2. Stalking
3. Verbal attacks
4. Slander
1. Posting negative comments on social media for your boss or friends to see
2. Posting untrue information to harm your relationships or business
3. You posting things about others to ruin their business or relationships.
4. Being Told they are nothing
5. Being Told they are stupid
6. Made to feel defeated
7. Made to feel worthless
3. Abuse of power in friendships / business relationships
1. Quid pro quo
1. If you don’t do this for me I will fire you.
2. If you do this for me I will make sure you get that raise.
2. Guilt trips
1. If you were really my friend you would let me use your car
2. Well, I did this or that for you and you never do anything for me
3. Oh never mind I will get so-n-so to do it for me. They are a better friend to me anyway.
3. Fear tactics
1. Well, if you don’t take me I will just find someone more loyal
4. Physical intimidation
1. Threats of harm
2. Stalking
3. Verbal attacks
4. Slander
1. Posting negative comments on social media for your boss or friends to see
2. Posting untrue information to harm your relationships or business
5. Mental intimidation / coercion
1. Playing head games
1. Oh if you don’t do what I say I will tell everyone about what you did with so-n-so the other night.
2. Remember I know what you did with that boy last night
3. If you don’t do this with me I will tell everyone we did anyway so you may as well.
4. Spiritual Bondage (the battle ground is in your mind)
The enemy uses the other three types of bondage listed above to lay the foundation for this one. When we are born, every ounce of spiritual potential is breathed into us. At that point, all of heaven rejoices and all of hell says, "Oh, we have to kill this one right now!" So the quest or plot of hell begins from that point on to destroy you because the enemy recognizes the spiritual potential locked up in you that can cause serious harm to hell’s kingdom and agenda. The attacks begin from birth with some of us with mental and emotional abuse or neglect that builds a broken foundation for us to stand on. We may be physically free from birth but we are spiritually bound. This type of bondage comes with:
1. Spiritual oppression
1. From family, friends and "church folks"
1. Harsh looks
2. Harsh words that are meant from the enemy to discourage our walk before it even begins.
2. Imaginations that exalts themselves against the knowledge of Christ (the battle ground is in our minds)
1. Thoughts of your past
2. Impure thought
3. temptations from the enemy
3. Demonic attacks (this includes mental, emotional & physical attacks)
1. Dreams
1. being attacked in your sleep
2. Physical possession by demonic forces
1. this is a higher level attack
3. Impression
1. Thoughts
2. Imaginations
4. Sickness in our body & mind (the Bible says the wages of sin is death. Our own sins can open the door for this attack)
1. Physical sickness & disease
2. Mental illness or disorder
5. Depression (this also falls under mental illness)
6. Oppression
7. Feelings of worthlessness
8. Confusion (this is a specific spirit)
9. Division (this is a specific spirit that has come to divide and concur)
10. Spirit of blindness
1. Physical blindness
2. Spiritual blindness
1. 2 Corinthians 4:4King James Version (KJV) 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, est the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
11. Fear (this is a specific spirit)
1. There are two types of fear mentioned in the Bible.
1. The spirit of fear, which can be harmful to us. (2 Tim 1:7)
2. The Fear of God, which is a reverence of our Lord knowing & respecting His greatness. (Ps. 111:10 also see Ps. 34:7)
2. Scriptural reference for the "Spirit of Fear":
1. Gen. 3:8-10 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
2. Matthew 28:4 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
3. Luke 2:8-9 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
4. Romans 8:15 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received
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the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
5. 1 John 4:18 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
3. Scriptural reference for the "Fear of the Lord":
1. Gen. 22:11-13 11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
2. Ex. 1:16-18 16 And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live. 17 But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive. 18 And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
3. Prov 2:1-6 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
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4. Eph. 5:18-21 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
5. 1 Peter 2:17 17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
4. Scriptural reference for conquering the "spirit of fear":
1. Deut. 31:6 6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
2. 1 Sam. 12:14 14 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God: 15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers. 16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
3. 2 Kings 17:37 37 And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.
4. Ps. 27:1 27 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
5. Ps. 40:3 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
6. Ps. 56:3-4 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. 4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
7. Ps. 61:5 5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
8. Acts 10:1-2 1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
All of these types of Bondage create in us a Prisoner Mentality and kill a part of our soul & even follow us all our lives creating a pattern of bondage that stops us from becoming a productive adult.
It will cause:
1. Low self-esteem.
2. Broken relationships due to lack of confidence in our self & lack of trust in others.
3. It can cause us to fail at obtaining life skills / training / educational goals & stunt our career goals due to lack of confidence in ourselves.
4. Spiritual walk with God.
When God calls you out and helps you change, saves you & fills you with the Holy Ghost, if you don’t allow Him access to those secret, hidden, broken places in your heart & mind then even though you are free from sin, you are still living with a prisoner mentality to your past. Just remember God can never give you more of your future than you give Him of your past. The enemy will use our hidden past against us. When God calls us out & says "go pray for that person", most times before we can even move from our pew the enemy starts talking. You will hear him saying things like: "where are you going?", "Who do you think you are?", "You aint nobody!", "How are you gonna pray for someone & you know what you did with that person when you were 17 years old?" & "You know you need to sit down." Then the spirit of fear comes in. We are gripped with the fear of the future, the unknown, fear of public opinion, fear of failure, because of the voices from your Mom who was caught in the same cycle & never got out of the bondage herself so she drug you into that generational curse of prisoner mentality that the enemy has had the women in your family in for over 100 years because he knew you would be the next Ruth or the Next Esther and save your whole nation so he laid that plot 100 years back to attempt to stop you with prisoner mentality before you were even born because he knows that I you are ever strong enough to go boldly before your king that the king we serve will stretch out his scepter and draw you near & through this act you will set your people free. The enemy doesn’t want you free because that means he has to set your future generations free too! You want your children free? Go before the King. You want your grandchildren free? God before the King. You want your spouse free? Go before the King. You want to be free? GO BEFORE YOUR KING!!! He will set you free and break the chains of generational Prisoner mentality and bondage. He will break all the chains of bondage not only for you but your upcoming generations as well. You and all your future generations will be free when you make up your mind to not just be physically free but mentally, emotionally & spiritually free as well! The veil was rent & you can come boldly to the KING of your SALVATION.
He says: "COME!"
Section 2 – Relationship Examination
Chapter 5
"How Do We Love"
Our roles in marriage
"How we relate to our spouse…"
Wives:
We do not subject ourselves to our husbands to be slaves but so that the word of God can be fulfilled in our lives. This submission is in the perfect order of God and with it comes a special anointing that is beyond anything we can imagine.
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Just as Jesus served His Disciples by making Himself subject to them by washing their feet, Jesus, The Lord of lords and King of kings humbled himself to this position to teach us the power of submission and loving each other with a truly unconditional love.
When we submit our hearts, minds & bodies to our husbands as the scriptures state for us to do God will honor that and bless every area of our life.
Husbands:
Loving your wife as Christ loved the church and gave himself for it, holds that same power of submission. When you love someone and you truly give yourself to them in the manner that Christ gave himself for the church, you totally submit to that person. Christ submitted himself to die for the church which is referred to as the BRIDE of Christ. He did this to cleanse the church with the washing of water by the word and then presented it to himself a GLORIOUS church.
When Husbands submit themselves to their wife in this way the first part of this scripture is easy for the wife to do. When you as a man cherish and love your wife as Christ loved the church you present her to yourself a glorious wife... This is scriptural and also manifests itself in the natural as well. If your wife feels she can safely trust in you in every area of your life together, then she can safely trust you to love her as Christ loved the church. This will make it easy for her (as the weaker vessel) to fulfill her part in your life as a wife. She can safely humble herself to you the lord and priest of her household and her heart.
Section 2 – Relationship Examination
Chapter 6
"Relationship Confidentiality"
"How we relate to our spouse…"
Wives:
Just like there are secret places in God that we can safely run and hide, there should be a secret place within you that your spouse can safely run and hide. If our marriages are compared to the relationship between Jesus and the Bride of Christ (the church) then we should be a safe place for our spouse.
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need of spoil. She will do him good not evil all the days of her life."
Proverbs 18:22 "Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord."
Prov. 12:4 says: "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
We are called as women of God and wives of our own husbands to be a safe place for our husbands. His heart should safely trust in us. He should be able to tell us anything and know that we will take it to the Lord in prayer which is the only place we should be taking anything our spouse tells us or trusts us with. There should never be a time that anyone can walk up to your husband and repeat a secret that he has hidden safely in you. Not even your closet girl friend or prayer partner should know your husband's secrets. Our husbands should be able to walk away from us in the morning knowing that during our busy day He is our main priority after the agenda of God in our lives. He should be able to walk out of our homes with confidence knowing that when he returns we will be waiting with delicious anticipation of his return. He should come home to a warm, safe place found only in us. This is only possible through our actions and our words showing him that he can safely trust in our love and devotion to him. We should be an extension of God's hands, arms and love unto our husbands. He should be able to feel the Love of Christ in each word & deed from us. It would be almost impossible to estimate the value of a Christ-like husband in a home. If you have one, you had better treasure your priceless jewel while you can and not wait until you are sobbing with regret. If he doesn't provide income quite as fast as you would like, but he prays at your table every day, you are a very rich woman! If your husband attends worship and walks humbly before the Lord with you, you are truly rich. A home can operate without a Christ-like husband and even produce children who become faithful Christians, but how much better off the home is with a Christian husband as its ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 33
head, provider, protector and guide. We as women have our role in this. We should be about our business and at all times honor our husbands so he can safely take his place in not only our lives but in the calling that God has on his life.
Proverbs 31 gives specific instructions as to what we are to do with our daily lives and how we are to walk as wives. In all these things our husbands should be able to trust that he is safe in us.
Proverbs 31:23 says "her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land." This was a place of honor.
Then in Prov 31:31 "Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates." We are to bring honor to our husbands. He sits in the place of honor in the gates… and our works are to be praised in the gates. We should allow our fruits to be praised and never bring a reproach to our husbands. No matter where he goes he should never have to worry about what he will hear about us. We should ensure that he feels safe in what we are doing when he is not there, no matter where he goes. Just as Sarah honored Abraham by calling him lord, we should bring honor to our husbands in the same manner. We should allow our good works to bring honor not only to our Lord and savior Jesus Christ but unto our husbands as well as he is an extension of the hands of Christ reaching towards us. We are one flesh with our husbands and therefore if we dishonor him we dishonor ourselves. He should be able to walk in confidence in knowing that his wife is an upright woman and has his best interest at heart at all times. Being a wife is a ministry within itself. Our homes should be our first mission field. Our husbands should be the first soul to reach and show forth the Love of Christ to.
Husbands:
Ephesians 5:23 says: "For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and He is the savior of the body." A true Christ-like husband should be the leader without being a dictator. He is to be the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. Jesus is not an uncaring tyrant over the church. He is the Savior, protector, and supporter of His precious bride! This is the way every wise Christ-like husband properly leads in the home. He leads by love, understanding, and example. The more a husband learns to do this, the better leader he will be. The entire family will gladly and willingly follow his leadership and obey his directives, with very few exceptions. On the other hand, when a husband continually forces his wife to do his will Not God's will, or follow his whims and fancies; he denies her the privilege of making her own choice. This is not biblical, practical, or even humane.
In Genesis 2:23 we read: "And Adam said, this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."
The very fact that woman was taken out of man suggests that holy matrimony should be the closest union and the most affectionate attachment on earth.
A husband should always consider and treat his wife as though she were part of him. This motivates him to always nourish and cherish her, just as he does his own flesh. The wife should be able to feel safe at all times in the presence of her husband and even when He is not there she should be able to feel safe that He has her best interest at heart and will protect what they have in every circumstance, at all times. This is a choice the husband must make. Only His actions and words can ensure that his wife feels secure in Him. Husbands your wife should be able to walk next to you with confidence that you are her safe place. There should never be a moment of doubt given to her by your word nor deed. She should be your main priority after your commitment to God. She is flesh of your flesh and bone of your bone and should be considered in every action you take or decision you make whether she is there with you or not. You should be a safe haven for each other. If a husband and wife really become one as the Bible teaches them to do, there marriage will become sweeter and more fulfilling each year. "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it [her]" (Eph. 5:25). The key to being a Christian husband and loving your wife is loving her as Christ loved the church. Jesus loved the church with a self-forgetting and self-sacrificing love, even unto death. This is the way Christian men should love their wives. "So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loves his wife loves himself" (Eph. 5:28). If a man cares about his own body, he will love, cherish, and protect his wife because they are "one flesh." Instead of hating their wives, they should nourish and cherish them as Christ does the church. In this passage, the word "nurture" means to care for one's own flesh. Because we have become one flesh with our mate, husbands should care for her to the best of our ability and rejoice that they have the opportunity to do so! The word "cherish" actually means to keep warm, like a bird protecting her young with her wings, shielding them from the chilled winter air.
A Christian husband keeps his wife warm and comfortable with tender, loving care. How lovely she will find her nest when she receives this kind of care. The only thing that does not have needs is something dead. Rejoice and thank God every day that you have a living, breathing woman who has needs and, by the grace and strength which God gives you, you are able to minister to those needs! This is not a burden, but a rich blessing from God, and all the time you are ministering in a beautiful way to yourself! The Bible says, "He who finds a wife finds a good thing" [Prov. 18:22]. "Rejoice with the wife of your youth" [Prov. 5:18]. Are You a Considerate Husband? In 1 Peter 3:7 we read: ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 36
"Likewise, you husbands, dwell with them [your wives] according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered." To dwell with your wife according to knowledge you must do some studying! Study your beloved and find out what she really does need. What makes her happy? What makes her nervous? What makes her relaxed? What makes her depressed? A Christ-like husband considers his wife very precious and gives her the honor that she is due. We always honor, protect, and cherish that which we consider precious, if we are wise. If your sweetheart is precious to you, don't hesitate or neglect to give her the honor that she deserves and craves. The husband should always consider the fact that his wife is physically weaker than he is and treat her accordingly. At least, this is the way it is supposed to work. Many women are not frail weaklings in any sense of the word, but generally speaking, they are weaker physically than men. A Christian husband always considers his wife to be a fellow heir of the grace of life, or life eternal. This makes the relationship so much more meaningful than it would otherwise be.
BOTH:
Genesis 2:23: "And Adam said, this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." Being fellow heirs, both husband and wife have the same shining goal in life (Heaven). Everything they say and do should be directed toward reaching this worthy goal. Life may be like a roller coaster with its joys and sorrows, but there is still hope, strength, and peace when both husband and wife know where they are going. Nothing can keep them from reaching their mutual goal except their own unwise choice to be unfaithful and disobedient. This common goal adds a dimension to the marriage that enriches it, enables it and expands it. There must be a more intimate connection between a husband and his wife than exists between parents and children. When this is not ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 37
true, and for one reason or another, the husband does not leave father and mother, and cleave unto his wife, there is always friction and problems because God's will is not being obeyed and His word is not being honored. Husbands, when you leave father and mother and cleave unto your wife, you do not abandon your parents or any of the rest of your family. Certainly not! You are simply putting your wife first, above all other human beings, because this is what God tells you to do. Forsaking all others...
Section 2 – Relationship Examination
Chapter 7
"Our Garden"
"How we relate to others…"
Any relationship is like a garden. In growing a garden you have to start from ground zero. Basics... Dirt, seed, water. Just like God started in the beginning... We all begin what we have with each other with the basics. Friendship, honesty, trust, devotion, love.
In order for us to build and maintain healthy relationships we must work at them, just as we work at our gardens when we plant them. It takes spending time with your hands in the dirt. We must weed out some stuff, add some stuff in and plant seeds that we want to gain fruit from & nurture them into the actual fruit that is our ultimate goal. Every good garden has to be tended. It is a daily process. You must keep an eye on the progress of the growth of the seeds you choose to plant. You must make sure that you plant the right seeds for the season. (If your spouse is hurt, don't plant seeds that will die during that time. That is a time that you should spend maybe adjusting the ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 39
environment to help them grow and make sure the soil you want to plant in is rich and has all that is needs to help the seeds grow to maturity.) You have to take the time to ensure that the weather is good (enough sun light, enough rain, enough breeze to ensure that the bad stuff blows away.) You have to protect your plants, make sure that the foundation is strong enough and if it is not, then learn to prop each other up so you can continue to grow together. ~*Sister Soldier*~ / Revelations of Warfare / 40
OUR GARDEN
WORK SHEET
Any relationship is like a garden. In growing a garden you have to start from ground zero. Basics... Dirt, seed, water. Just like God started in the beginning... We all begin what we have with each other with the basics. Friendship, honesty, trust, devotion, love. Let’s take a look at our own personal relationships and marriages…
1. What are your personal foundations as an individual? (qualities about yourself?)
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2. What are the personal foundations you have with your Friend or Spouse?
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In order for us to build and maintain healthy relationships we must work daily to maintain them, just as we work at our gardens when we plant them. It takes spending time with your hands in the dirt.
1. We must weed out some stuff. What are some things that you think need to be taken out of your foundation as a person to make you a strong asset in your friendship or marriage?
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2. What are some things you feel may need to be removed from the foundation of your friendship or marriage to make it stronger?
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3. We must add some things in. what do you think you need to add into your personal foundation as an individual to make you a stronger asset in your friendship or marriage?
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4. We must plant seeds that we want to gain fruit from. What fruit do you want to see grow in your friendship or marriage?
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5. We must nurture the seeds we plant into the actual fruit that we wish to grow. What steps are you willing to take to nurture the seeds you and your friend or spouse plant in your friendship or marriage?
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6. Every good garden has to be tended. It is a daily process. What steps are you willing to take to assist your friendship or marriage in growing into what God intended it to be?
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7. You have to protect your plants/fruit, make sure that the foundation is strong enough and if it is not, then learn to prop each other up so you can continue to grow together. What are you willing to do to protect your fruit & prop each other up?
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Section 2 – Relationship Examination
Chapter 8
"God is Our Defense"
"How we relate to God…"
"He who is not for me is against me..."
We must identify who is against us:
Matthew 12:30
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
Mark 9:40
40 For he that is not against us is on our part.
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23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.
Ephesians 6:12
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Then we must recognize our defense:
Ps. 27:1-3
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Ps. 94:22-23
22 But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the Lord our God shall cut them off.
Ps. 62:5-8 5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Is. 59:19
19 So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.
Ps. 91:1-7
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Our duty when it comes to the enemy:
We are to remember
Matthew 5:44-45
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Also we are to remember
Romans 12:18
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
We must keep in mind:
Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
And finally my friends remember this...
2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
We don't have to stand in our defense for Jesus is our defense. When Jesus was in Pilot's hall he was accused. He never spoke a word in His own defense. We are to walk honestly & humbly before Him. Everything done in the dark comes to the light.
Stand still and LET HIM BE YOUR DEFENSE!!!
I pray that these words from my heart, which were given from the throne of Heaven, help you as much as they have helped me.
This book is a recap of the revelations that God gave me during the year of 2014. Actually the journey that put me on the path to these revelations started December 25, 2011 when my husband of 13 years walked out after I found out he had been unfaithful to our marriage. When confronted with the truth, he left. Out of that and other experiences that the enemy used to try to give me a heart attack and destroy my walk with God was birthed in November of 2013, not only this book but the New name that God gave me. "Sister Soldier", with this name, also came a new lifestyle and ministry that God put in my heart and then brought to life in me. Now it is all I can think about.
I Walk day by day with Jesus and reaching the lost one prayer at a time through the outreach of ~*Sister Soldier*~ Ministries. I fight in the spirit for lost and hurting souls and extending a helping hand to hurting and lost people that are in need, as a "Handmaiden unto my Master, King Jesus". I pray that this book helps you in some way. I know that writing it and reading the words that God has spoken into my soul this year has helped me over and over. May His presence forever bless and keep you. I pray that He will send His warring angels to encamp around about you every day. I pray that he will cover you in his blood and hide you safely beneath his wings of protection. He is our Father, our provider, our protector, our friend and our Heavenly Husband. I love Him. I pray you find that same place with Him. Always remember "Be strong in our Lord Jesus Christ for He is our strength." So I now leave you in the Hands of the Lord Jesus Christ and I ask His blessings over you today and every day.
~*Sister Soldier*~ Ministries