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Aquila
02-27-2013, 06:52 AM
I haven't really said much about a recent circumstance in my life. We have a good unsaved friend who ended up down on her luck and she and her 17 year old son started staying with a guy named Charlie. The man was a drunk and a pot head. He also was demanding $500 dollars a month for her to stay in an upstairs room in his house. Her son, Brian, is a wayward young man who has been in some trouble and is on probation. Not only was Charlie proving to be an obsticle to her son cleaning his act up, but Charlie also increased her rent to $600. She's on a fixed income and couldn't afford to save up anything to get her own place. So here she is... no money to get her own place... and watching her 17 year old son struggle. After hearing that the man wanted her son to go buy some pot I began to pray and I felt God lead me to invite her to stay in my basement. We have a few rooms down their that needed cleaned up, but I felt it would be better. I spoke to her about it and she was so relieved, yet she wanted to pay me something... so I asked for her to only give $100 a month and to help with groceries on occasion. So her and her son moved in. They pretty much keep to themselves and she helps around the house a lot. It's not been a serious burden in any way and she's saving up money to move out next month. So things are going good.

Well... last night her son and I were talking after watching Star Trek. In this episode there was an "all powerful" alien being named "Q" (some of you Treckies might be familiar with this trickster). Somehow the conversation moved from "alien entities" to God. We discussed who Jesus was, the cross, the Holy Ghost (I alluded to "The Force" in Star Wars to help Brian wrap his mind around the "power of the Holy Ghost"). Well... his mother came upstairs and asked... "How many times have you been downstairs?" Brian explained that he hadn't been downstairs because he was upstairs watchint television and talking with me. Well... she was greatly disturbed and I asked what was wrong. She explained that she was in the laundry room in the basement and saw Brian "rush" into their room. However, when she went to say something to him... no one was there. Then she said she got what she called the "spookiest feeling". I could tell she was REALLY shaken up and wasn't just telling stories. So I offered to pray with them. We prayed in the living room. A decent prayer... but nothing really "moved" in the Holy Ghost. So I offered to pray with her again downstairs. For some reason, I felt the need to grab the vegetable oil... and I'm glad I did.

Once downstairs in the basement we entered their room and began praying in a circle holding hands. It was me, my fiance Christina, this woman, and her son. While praying things were okay, again... a "decent prayer". But suddenly the lights in the basement went out. Taunya (our friend) gasped and pulled her hands over her face and started to freak out. I felt the Spirit inside me just "open up"... full bore... I began speaking in tongues and staking authority in the name of Jesus, cursing the enemy, and demanding that he leave. I honestly felt angry that something uninvited was in my home, so I might have came off really heavy in my prayer. I asked that God bless the oil and I anointed all of us and the walls of her room. After a good shout out rebuke to this spirit things settled in us and we felt more at peace. Christina, Taunya, and Brian made a bee line for the stairs and the upstairs door. I followed in tow and the moment we all cleared the doorway into the kitchen... the basement lights came back on.

Needless to say... we had some Bible study and Taunya and her son have already committed to come to church this weekend. They both wanted to sleep in the living room on the couch and chaise longue so they slept in the living room last night. I also get the feeling like she's going to move out a bit sooner.

But here's my issue. I don't feel like it "left". I feel like it threw a "temper tantrum". While I've talked about spiritual warfare in the past on this forum, it's been a few years since I've had to engage anything. I wasn't fasting and part of me was only praying to help Taunya feel better... I didn't exactly expect to hit a bee hive. So... in the coming days I'm going to dedicate some time to consecrate myself, fast, and pray. Then I'm going for an all out cleansing of the home and basement. I know things can ramp up, get troubling, and the enemy tries to divide people into arguing factions during the period leading up to a cleansing or exorcism. Most preachers I've talked to in the past either just say a prayer, dab some oil, blab a prayer, and then say "Have faith.", and go home. That's not how I was taught to do it and most don't want to do an overnight vigil to confirm and cleansing. The rest look at me like I'm crazy and give me a prayer cloth. lol So... I'm alone on this one unless Christina wishes to stand with me. So, I'll be getting a few things to secure the gates and start fasting. I might bring Christina up to speed on what we're doing. She'll either become convinced that I'm crazy... or she'll realize the reality of the Kingdom in a deeper fashion. I think the lights going off during prayer already demonstrated that Christianity isn't about playing church and talking about Heaven. We'll see.

What I'd like to have is a few people offer up some prayer for me (us) that the bonds of love that tie us all together be strengthened. That we keep in good spirits towards one another. That Taunya and Brian be protected and receive a "revelation" about who Jesus truly is. And that this thing be successfully banished and bound in chains of darkness.

I'd also like to ask that (if any of you feel led) please fast with me (even if it's just one meal) or include me in your prayers during your regular fasting. I don't know when I'll do this but it will most likely not be before the weekend at the earliest.

Thank you guys.

Chris

KeptByTheWord
02-27-2013, 10:03 AM
I will pray with you Aquila. People don't like to believe that Satan has powers, but he does.

And, I believe spiritual warfare is something the saints need to be very aware of in the days to come.

Rev. 16:13-15
3 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Rev. 13:13-15
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

If the saints don't believe that Satan has power, they need to think again.

I just wanted to bring those scriptures to mind, as you begin spiritual warfare in your home. The name of Jesus and the blood of Jesus are more powerful than any miraculous works Satan, whether it be shutting lights on and off, or whatever it may be. Will be praying that this spirit is removed completely from its dwelling place, and that the hearts of your friends will be turned to Jesus.

Godzchild
02-27-2013, 11:15 AM
Praying with you friend~

Aquila
02-27-2013, 12:06 PM
I will pray with you Aquila. People don't like to believe that Satan has powers, but he does.

And, I believe spiritual warfare is something the saints need to be very aware of in the days to come.

Rev. 16:13-15
3 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Rev. 13:13-15
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,

14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

If the saints don't believe that Satan has power, they need to think again.

I just wanted to bring those scriptures to mind, as you begin spiritual warfare in your home. The name of Jesus and the blood of Jesus are more powerful than any miraculous works Satan, whether it be shutting lights on and off, or whatever it may be. Will be praying that this spirit is removed completely from its dwelling place, and that the hearts of your friends will be turned to Jesus.

You're right. Most not only DON'T want to believe that the enemy as power... but even those who believe in "spiritual warfare" do the ol' "dab it and blab it" and then they go home "claiming victory". Sometimes I wonder if they ever even woke the spirit up, let alone, if they successfully did cast it out. I remember watching the elders pray until the thing revealed itself so that we knew we were indeed dealing with an evil spirit. They'd camp and have prayer and fellowship in the infested home all night if necessary. Once the spirit became so irritated with the prayer, praise, worship, fellowship, Bible reading, etc. it would do things like turn off lights, knock things over, etc. It's like a temper tantrum. That's when the gathering digs into spiritual warfare and removes the thing.

People don't believe in that kind of thing any more. :(

Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words.

God bless.

navygoat1998
02-27-2013, 01:52 PM
You're right. Most not only DON'T want to believe that the enemy as power... but even those who believe in "spiritual warfare" do the ol' "dab it and blab it" and then they go home "claiming victory". Sometimes I wonder if they ever even woke the spirit up, let alone, if they successfully did cast it out. I remember watching the elders pray until the thing revealed itself so that we knew we were indeed dealing with an evil spirit. They'd camp and have prayer and fellowship in the infested home all night if necessary. Once the spirit became so irritated with the prayer, praise, worship, fellowship, Bible reading, etc. it would do things like turn off lights, knock things over, etc. It's like a temper tantrum. That's when the gathering digs into spiritual warfare and removes the thing.

People don't believe in that kind of thing any more. :(

Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging words.

God bless.

Brother I believe! I am getting the Holy Ghost bumps while writing this! I too have experienced this and have seen these thing get mad and throw a temper tantrum. On and off lights, doors open and close by themselves, a light that looked like a flame on the ceiling in a dark room......there is more.

I will bind and pray with you!

If I lived near I would be there.

This type comes out by prayer and fasting! Mark 9:29

Aquila
02-27-2013, 02:02 PM
Brother I believe! I am getting the Holy Ghost bumps while writing this! I too have experienced this and have seen these thing get mad and throw a temper tantrum. On and off lights, doors open and close by themselves, a light that looked like a flame on the ceiling in a dark room......there is more.

I will bind and pray with you!

If I lived near I would be there.

This type comes out by prayer and fasting! Mark 9:29

Amen!

ctclady11
02-27-2013, 03:46 PM
My husband and I will pray for you... Just wondering.... is it possible that they may have brought something in your house or basement with them? In some cases if a person brings with them a piece of jewelry like a pentagram with a circle around it or a piece of jewelry or clothing that somebody could have placed a curse on, (it can happen) it IS possible to bring demons in that way. You should find out. God Bless you!

Amanah
02-27-2013, 06:45 PM
praying for salvation and deliverance in Jesus name

imreedemed
02-28-2013, 08:23 AM
I havent per se "experienced" any spirit manifestations but i do believe your story. I don't think you can come on here take your time and write a lie, and yes, Apostle Paul wrote on spiritual warfare. I will forego my lunch meal today and agree with you in prayer. There is power in the Name of Jesus. God bless bro. Jesus loves you

Aquila
02-28-2013, 09:20 AM
My husband and I will pray for you... Just wondering.... is it possible that they may have brought something in your house or basement with them? In some cases if a person brings with them a piece of jewelry like a pentagram with a circle around it or a piece of jewelry or clothing that somebody could have placed a curse on, (it can happen) it IS possible to bring demons in that way. You should find out. God Bless you!

I was wondering the same thing. I asked Taunya and Brian if they had anything relating to the occult in the way of jewelry or books. They said no. But I got the feeling like if they did... they might not know it. And I don't want to be so invasive as to go through their things or have them sort through their personal belongings in front of me.

But what you say is true. Demon spirits often accompany items relating to the occult.

Aquila
02-28-2013, 09:21 AM
I want to thank you all for your prayers. I'll be fasting also. We'll have the kids out of the house this weekened. So we might hold a little "prayer meeting" in the basement until this thing breaks.

Evenuntodeath
02-28-2013, 09:34 AM
I was wondering the same thing. I asked Taunya and Brian if they had anything relating to the occult in the way of jewelry or books. They said no. But I got the feeling like if they did... they might not know it. And I don't want to be so invasive as to go through their things or have them sort through their personal belongings in front of me.

But what you say is true. Demon spirits often accompany items relating to the occult.

Do it. Spirits often attach themselves to objects or things. They will need to discard anything demonic related or the spirit will not leave. One girl came to our church with a necklace related to the santeria occult. A minister prayed over her and asked her to throw it away. She was upset, but eventually the holy spirit led her to toss it in the trash.

jen4yeshua
02-28-2013, 04:03 PM
My husband and I will pray for you... Just wondering.... is it possible that they may have brought something in your house or basement with them? In some cases if a person brings with them a piece of jewelry like a pentagram with a circle around it or a piece of jewelry or clothing that somebody could have placed a curse on, (it can happen) it IS possible to bring demons in that way. You should find out. God Bless you!

:thumbsup

jen4yeshua
02-28-2013, 04:04 PM
Do it. Spirits often attach themselves to objects or things. They will need to discard anything demonic related or the spirit will not leave. One girl came to our church with a necklace related to the santeria occult. A minister prayed over her and asked her to throw it away. She was upset, but eventually the holy spirit led her to toss it in the trash.

:thumbsup

jen4yeshua
02-28-2013, 04:10 PM
Aquila, we have experienced a lot of this stuff too. I agree with the fact that objects are very significant sometimes when it comes to these kinds of things. Also, a person can have a familiar spirit that follows them around like a "proverbial bad smell". Sometimes it takes a word of knowledge or just actual knowledge about the person's history, including ancestral / generational stuff, to get to the root of it. Otherwise the thing has permission to be there in a sense. When we came to church, the day we got baptised a lot of stuff just fell away, other stuff needed prayer and deliverance. I will pray for you guys.

KeptByTheWord
02-28-2013, 06:31 PM
We should never be ignorant of the powers that Satan has been granted in this earth, but we have been given dominion over them in the blood of Jesus, and His authority. Will continue to bind in prayer with you for this situation. We are more than conquerors through Jesus!

imreedemed
03-01-2013, 08:30 AM
We should never be ignorant of the powers that Satan has been granted in this earth, but we have been given dominion over them in the blood of Jesus, and His authority. Will continue to bind in prayer with you for this situation. We are more than conquerors through Jesus!

Amen

Aquila
03-01-2013, 09:31 AM
Aquila, we have experienced a lot of this stuff too. I agree with the fact that objects are very significant sometimes when it comes to these kinds of things. Also, a person can have a familiar spirit that follows them around like a "proverbial bad smell". Sometimes it takes a word of knowledge or just actual knowledge about the person's history, including ancestral / generational stuff, to get to the root of it. Otherwise the thing has permission to be there in a sense. When we came to church, the day we got baptised a lot of stuff just fell away, other stuff needed prayer and deliverance. I will pray for you guys.

:thumbsup

She let me poke around downstairs and I talked to her, it was actually a low key interview. Her background is Jehovah's Witness (which I already knew). There is also incest and spiritual abuse in the family history that the JW's covered up. When she broke free from the JW's she explored occult spiritualities in addition to drugs and alcohol, but that was years ago. She does enjoy reading novels about serial killers and mysteries. But she doesn't have anything overtly occult.

She could have picked it up in her occult exploration or it might be something flowing through her generationally as a result of false doctrine and abusive sexual perversion.

I cleansed my things of anything occult to lead the way just to demonstrate what I was talking about. I found some books on various subjects such as runes, tarot, pagan gods, and psychic mediums that I was keeping for reference about their beliefs, but not for practice. I had encountered some of these subjects while witnessing to people. Since some portions of these books contained examples of rituals, meditations, or invokations I threw them away. These even included a book on "pet psychics" that was a gift to me from a cooky friend who thought I'd find it interesting. That was Wednesday night. I had never had any issues like this before and I never considered them something for "practice" and I rarely read them. The vast majority of my books are Christian and Bible reference materials. But I purged them just in case and to gain spiritual leverage.

I started consecrating myself last night. I'm fasting and praying throughout the day today. I plan on hanging out in the basement tonight, doing some prayer, Bible reading, and worship. We'll see if it reveals itself again and if it doesn, we're going to engage it in the name of the LORD until it lifts and the Holy Spirit fills the house. Taunya has been hyper sensitive to anything that goes bump or appears out of the ordinary. I assured her that most likely it's her imagination right now. I explained that these things feed on fear to crush faith that they can be defeated. I also explained that anything that does happen is like a temper tantrum and to ignore it until we're ready to cast it out.

Aquila
03-01-2013, 10:14 AM
Spiritual "knowing gifts" will be of great assistance, but I've not really operated in them in several years. So if Word of Knowledge is needed, I pray God will provide.

I'm focusing on the armor of God:

Christ as Truth
Christ as our Righteousness
Christ as our Peace with God through the Gospel
Christ as the author and finisher of our Faith
Christ as our Salvation
Christ as the Living Word of God
Christ as the Spirit within through which we pray

Also focusing on how to guard the "gates" (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, touch).

When the tabernacle was consecrated to God they had seven seven items that symbolically represented various spiritual truths:

The Gate
The Altar
The Brazen Laver
The Golden Candlesticks
The Table of Shew Bread
The Altar of Incense
The Veil
The Ark of the Covenant

The spiritual realties are:

The One Faith (Access to God)
The Sacrificial Atonement of Jesus (propitiatory)
The Cleansing of Baptism and Washing of the Word
The Light and Truth of the Holy Spirit
The Word of God
The Praise & Worship of the Saints
The Barrier of Sin being Destroyed at Calvary
The Very Presence of God

If this made God's house "holy"... perhaps declaring and reckoning these truths in my home, and over my guests, will make our house too "holy" for the spirit to remain.

Just something I've been meditating upon for some reason.

imreedemed
03-01-2013, 10:26 AM
Aquila

Yesterday i forgo my lunch and took the time to pray over your situation. There is power in fasting and prayer. I don't know you in person but the God i pray to thru Jesus knows you, your family, and your circumstance and i believe He's greater and mightier then any dark forces. I continue to keep you lifted up in prayer. In Jesus Name!

jen4yeshua
03-01-2013, 11:25 PM
Spiritual "knowing gifts" will be of great assistance, but I've not really operated in them in several years. So if Word of Knowledge is needed, I pray God will provide.

I'm focusing on the armor of God:

Christ as Truth
Christ as our Righteousness
Christ as our Peace with God through the Gospel
Christ as the author and finisher of our Faith
Christ as our Salvation
Christ as the Living Word of God
Christ as the Spirit within through which we pray

Also focusing on how to guard the "gates" (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, touch).

When the tabernacle was consecrated to God they had seven seven items that symbolically represented various spiritual truths:

The Gate
The Altar
The Brazen Laver
The Golden Candlesticks
The Table of Shew Bread
The Altar of Incense
The Veil
The Ark of the Covenant

The spiritual realties are:

The One Faith (Access to God)
The Sacrificial Atonement of Jesus (propitiatory)
The Cleansing of Baptism and Washing of the Word
The Light and Truth of the Holy Spirit
The Word of God
The Praise & Worship of the Saints
The Barrier of Sin being Destroyed at Calvary
The Very Presence of God

If this made God's house "holy"... perhaps declaring and reckoning these truths in my home, and over my guests, will make our house too "holy" for the spirit to remain.

Just something I've been meditating upon for some reason.

:thumbsup

Sounds like you have a very thorough approach happening. I love the spiritual realities you have laid out. Declaring the Word is so powerful!

One thing that I sort of connected with from my past experience was the book on serial killers. Before we came to church we had a lot of problems like you have mentioned (visitations etc.) and I do believe that something particularly evil (like what would be attached to a serial killer) used to come around when I got curious and started reading a book about Jack the Ripper that was loaned to us by an acquaintance. Also the books that you already disposed of would be a kind of permission for something to come or stay around.

Aquila
03-04-2013, 06:47 AM
Well... I prayed and fasted. Then I prayed throughout the basement and the house on Saturday. Anointed the house and rebuked anything that might be present.

All was very quiet. Nothing showed itself. So... either it left after the initial prayer last week... or it's hiding. I'll ramp up the spiritual atmosphere just a little this week and keep an eye open. Hopefully it's gone.

Your prayers might have paved the way for me, sometimes angels have a tendency to clean house before we arive.

Thank you guys for praying with me.

Aquila
03-04-2013, 10:40 AM
Anyone familiar with this?

Types of Demons according to ancient Judaism:

Devils – Fallen Angels/Devils/Bene-ha-Elohim/Nephilim - unclean spirits

Dybbuk – Ghosts - familiar spirits

jen4yeshua
03-06-2013, 03:30 AM
I have never seen it broken dpwn like that in Hebrew. I have heard people describe them in similar ways, but I don't know if familiar spirits have ever been described to me as ghosts. Does the original hebrew in the bible differentiate this way? I'm glad that things have improved :)

Aquila
03-08-2013, 06:43 AM
I have never seen it broken dpwn like that in Hebrew. I have heard people describe them in similar ways, but I don't know if familiar spirits have ever been described to me as ghosts. Does the original hebrew in the bible differentiate this way? I'm glad that things have improved :)

Well... maybe. I thought I saw some shadows on the landing coming downstairs out of the corner of my eye. When I looked, nothing was there. To me, they looked like two little children, maybe about 3 and a half, four feet tall. They didn't make a sound. They moved very quickly about half way down the steps and then they appeared to turn and run back up the stairs and around the corner. It was so fast, almost the blinking of an eye.

It "spooked" me a little but I chalked it up to my imagination. Then later that evening Christina, my fiance, said she thought she saw something strange but it was too fast to make it out. So that makes two of us that seems to have seen "something". But we're not sure what.

Maybe this is just getting to us. I might begin holding regular prayer vigils on the weekends until I feel at peace that nothing is there... or until it shows itself for certain again.

jen4yeshua
03-09-2013, 02:05 AM
How are your house guests responding to things? Also, did you say you have kids in the house? Our kids see some freaky stuff... we were so strict with what and who came into the house when they were little, and prayed over the house every time someone left who was likely to bring unwelcome house guests"" of the spiritual kind with them. It's getting easier now that the kids are older, and they don't freak out as much as they used to, but we still get regular visitations.

Aquila
03-11-2013, 08:19 AM
How are your house guests responding to things? Also, did you say you have kids in the house? Our kids see some freaky stuff... we were so strict with what and who came into the house when they were little, and prayed over the house every time someone left who was likely to bring unwelcome house guests"" of the spiritual kind with them. It's getting easier now that the kids are older, and they don't freak out as much as they used to, but we still get regular visitations.

It's interesting. Attitudes are flaring unbelievably. Nobody takes it seriously. Tension in the home is rising exponentially. I think I can see what's happening clear as day. Everyone else can't see past their own interests.

jen4yeshua
03-11-2013, 07:49 PM
It's interesting. Attitudes are flaring unbelievably. Nobody takes it seriously. Tension in the home is rising exponentially. I think I can see what's happening clear as day. Everyone else can't see past their own interests.

Well, I will pray for you guys that you will have God's peace in your home. It's not easy sometimes sharing a house with family, but when you bring in others it must be extremely challenging.

ApostolicDude
03-12-2013, 03:24 PM
Many people (even in the apostolic churches), dont realize when they are back home and not surrounded by the pastor and saints, that they have just as much power. I love how you stated your prayer with authority and boldness in Jesus Name. I am facing spiritual warfare every night since I have rededicated my life this past January 6th. called to minister from birth, I as well have faught many triffling spirutual battles. my father, pastor of The Pentecostals of Hamilton, told of how one night a spirit come into the room with my voice and started asking 'where are my keys'. dad being half asleep, responded, i dont know. you have my car keys with yours so idk. He said it kept asking and finally come up in his face and screamed give me my key back. (talkin about the key to the city spiritually). dad then stated how he was paralyzed and saw it lift its fist as if to punch him. he couldnt talk out and said in his mind he was thinking, You better hope i dont get ahold of you, being he wasnt scared, but when he thought the name Jesus, it left.
I didnt know they could touch us. but they can.
But we have power through the Holy Ghost.

even though they will try to cause fear, the Lord has not given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound (peaceful) mind.

I am praying for the birth of your friends into the body of Christ.
God Bless.

Evenuntodeath
03-12-2013, 09:45 PM
Many people (even in the apostolic churches), dont realize when they are back home and not surrounded by the pastor and saints, that they have just as much power. I love how you stated your prayer with authority and boldness in Jesus Name. I am facing spiritual warfare every night since I have rededicated my life this past January 6th. called to minister from birth, I as well have faught many triffling spirutual battles. my father, pastor of The Pentecostals of Hamilton, told of how one night a spirit come into the room with my voice and started asking 'where are my keys'. dad being half asleep, responded, i dont know. you have my car keys with yours so idk. He said it kept asking and finally come up in his face and screamed give me my key back. (talkin about the key to the city spiritually). dad then stated how he was paralyzed and saw it lift its fist as if to punch him. he couldnt talk out and said in his mind he was thinking, You better hope i dont get ahold of you, being he wasnt scared, but when he thought the name Jesus, it left.
I didnt know they could touch us. but they can.
But we have power through the Holy Ghost.

even though they will try to cause fear, the Lord has not given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound (peaceful) mind.

I am praying for the birth of your friends into the body of Christ.
God Bless.

Only if their life is consecrated and broken. The power of the holy spirit doesnt come over night. Speaking in tongues does not equal power.

Aquila, those spirits will not leave if you're living in sin with your fiance.

imreedemed
03-13-2013, 06:37 AM
Only if their life is consecrated and broken. The power of the holy spirit doesnt come over night. Speaking in tongues does not equal power.

Aquila, those spirits will not leave if you're living in sin with your fiance.

Another reason to let go of the relationship :happydance

Aquila
03-13-2013, 08:56 AM
Only if their life is consecrated and broken. The power of the holy spirit doesnt come over night. Speaking in tongues does not equal power.

Aquila, those spirits will not leave if you're living in sin with your fiance.

Amen, and very true. And thank you. We do quite well, all things considered. Most of her things are at her mom and dad's right down the street. However, although she technically lives with her parents right now, she is at my house most of the time. Keep us in prayer. It's challenging seeing that we've both experienced marriage, divorce, and have children.

Aquila
03-13-2013, 09:02 AM
Another reason to let go of the relationship :happydance

:)

There are various opinions on this topic.

I was taught that just because a couple might have sinned in their relationship, or be living in a sinful situation, it doesn't mean that they should just break up. In fact, Paul states:


1 Corinthians 7:8-9 (ESV)
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

Couples and/or individuals who find it hard to have self-control concerning their sexual needs are admonished to marry. Not only for the sake of personal sanctification, but to increase the power of their witness, and to provide a more stable home. Of course, this isn't saying that one should only marry for this reason. However, it is a key indicator that one is intended to marry.

Just something I was taught in church. But this an entirely different subject.

imreedemed
04-02-2013, 07:06 AM
Any updates?

Aquila
04-02-2013, 02:00 PM
Any updates?

A few days ago we held a prayer meeting. We opened in worship and praise. Then we went from room to room rebuking and casting out any demonic entity. We anointed door posts etc. declaring the LORD's authority in the home. We didn't have any manifestations or resistance. Since then things have been very peaceful. However, we're still on the look out for any negative spiritual activity.

imreedemed
04-02-2013, 02:32 PM
Amen

ctclady11
04-05-2013, 08:23 PM
Thank you Jesus!