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Post by Teresa on Aug 27, 2009 10:32:07 GMT -8
I had an experience yesterday that I wrote up as an article on the GodSpeak his-lordship web page, at: www.godspeak.org/his-lordship/lordship_6.htmlI hope you will follow the link and read it, as it may give you a better understanding of the dynamics of curses and curse breaking, so that you are better equipped to handle them in your own life. But in addition to sharing the testimony on the web page, I also want to start a thread here to discuss it. The truth of the matter is that some of us (myself included) are going to see increased levels of enemy resistance against us as we "get started" in giving Him lordship over this out-of-control area of our life. Some of us get a special grace to get started, where God covers and protects us so that we are free to deal with the issues of giving Him lordship. But for others of us, the enemy will seem to throw more at us, attempting to derail us before we get established in putting this area under God's lordship. We may suddenly have sickness or unexpected problems come at us, where we want to just crawl away somewhere and eat for comfort. Or we may find the enemy is working harder to curse us and we have to be more active in breaking those curses(as was my recent experience). But if God allows the attack, that means He is willing to help us "fight" the battle to win and achieve the victory. So instead of giving up, we should increase our determination and expect a great victory in the near future.
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Dennis
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Post by Dennis on Aug 27, 2009 19:02:18 GMT -8
Thank you, Teresa, for sharing. This past Tuesday I woke up before the alarm clock (set for 5:00 am) with a moderate case of diarrhea. Breakfast consisted of two doses of Pepto Bismal and a cup of coffee, one of which seemed to solve the problem (for which I was very grateful; when you're a truck driver, rest rooms are not readily at hand). Wednesday (yesterday) I battled an unusual headache that started small and got steadily worse until I had a late lunch. This is actually kind of exciting for me. When these sorts of thing occur after starting something new for the Lord, when the enemy is threatened to the point of attacking me, it means I'm on to something. Your post confirms my experiences. My determination has been increased, and I look forward to the great victory.
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jclancy
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Post by jclancy on Aug 28, 2009 4:35:23 GMT -8
Teresa,
I'm seeing this happen in my life because of area's that I have given completely over to God in the past few years. I've been and continue to be a work in progess. My witnessing has taken on a whole new level all around me, family, friends, work, it's amazing. I know it's God using me to reach out to other's. Things that come out of my mouth are supernatural, and I know it's God. Sometimes I'm in awe that others are in awe. I think to myself, did I just say that? Did that come from me? People are moved and I am humbled.
What I'm finding of late is this super huge spiritial attack against my person, the way I think of myself and stuff. I think that maybe I was in a "grace" period like you mentioned for a while as I was learning to step out and reach out to others? I'm not afraid of that anymore, which totally rocks! But oh my goodness I feel a sense of oppression over me now!
But I also sense it breaking. Hallelujah! Interesting. Simple acts of obedience to God which defy Satan can release his hold on you. I just got that. I will share more later.
Blessings to my new message board family!
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Post by leslie on Aug 29, 2009 17:27:13 GMT -8
But if God allows the attack, that means He is willing to help us "fight" the battle to win and achieve the victory. So instead of giving up, we should increase our determination and expect a great victory in the near future. [/quote] Teresa, Thanks for the reminder that God will only allow attacks that He is willing to help us battle and win. Perhaps these attacks should be called opportunities for victory. Leslie
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Post by Tiffany on Aug 31, 2009 6:06:11 GMT -8
This is interesting, over a week ago I felt so inspired to change what I eat at mealtimes to veggies and fruit and started the week out eating this way & I felt great but I caught a cold and as the week progressed I realised this cold was lingering (this is unusual for me, I usually recover after about a day or two). As a result this area of my life has lost control again & I felt guilty about it so didn't visit this website for a while. After reading these posts I feel encouraged to not give up but submit myself again to God's lordship in this area. Oh...the above statement by JClancy "Simple acts of obedience to God which defy Satan can release his hold on you" really jumped out to me, I'll be working on my obedience.
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Post by durhamlass on Sept 6, 2009 9:11:32 GMT -8
One of the battles I have had in the last 18 months has been the relationship with my boss. This week she has managed to get into a tangle with who she is going to do what.
On Wednesday she rang to offer me some extra hours to cover someone who was leaving. On Friday she sent me an email saying that that person was not leaving after all and that instead of there being a possibility of me doing this until they appointed a permanent person it would only be for 2 weeks. I had been told that she hoped to advertise the post internally and that I would be able to apply for it. Thing was that she had divided the hours from this post between 3 people so had to tell all 3 that the situation had changed. I have only spoken to one other and she like me is unimpressed with what has happened.
There again she did manage to forget to tell me that she had a vacancy that was only advertised internally. Unfortunately she she then appointed someone who I had been competing with for work nearly year because they had been told about the vacancy. There again they had only being doing that job for 3 months before an old health problem got worse unexpectedly. They have now been on the sick for 3 months and while they have been off I have been doing some of the hours they would normally be doing. No one knows if or when they will return. They want to but they may not be allowed to. Strange world!
Susan
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