Spiritual Warfare

This is a passionate subject for me 'Spiritual Warfare'. In a time when our nation is in trouble, people are worried, full of fear and not knowing where to turn. People who say they are born again, many are bound by medical drugs, alcohol, their homes are in turmoil, sickness. We as 'the church' have been given authority over the evil one. We can stand in the gap and intercede for them.

During the Vietnam war a story is told about the Buddhist monks who fasted and prayed and put curses on men during the war. That the soldiers would be wanderers, angry and have no peace. I have seen that in my own family. But prayer can break the back of the enemy and loose these men and women by the power of the blood and in Jesus name.

In Matthew 11:12 ..."from the day of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." The NIV translation says, "forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it"

An example: If someone comes to my door who is a stranger and tries to break in I will not just say, 'Please leave'. But I will forcefully in the Name of Jesus rebuke him and tell him to get out. I lay hold on the promises of God that I have that privilege will forcefully and with authority take charge.

Matthew 16:18-19 "...I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatsoever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven".

My church are believer's in Jesus Christ.

• Prevail - overpower, to have or exercise force over.


• Keys - allow entrance. It is knowledge revealed by God and His written Word.


• Bind - to tie, literally limiting it.

• Loose - break up, destroy, dissolve, melt, put off.

Binding and loosening in heaven or earth is dependent upon what heaven has already willed, rather than earth giving direction to heaven. Knowing the Word is the key.

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God that you may stand against the wiles of the devil. That means ability to stand against his schemes and methods."

Some years ago I was privileged to sit under the ministry of Mary Glazier . She taught on the different levels of intercession. Sometimes we wonder why people do not pray the way we do. This answered the question for me. She taught on three levels of praying. She had scripture to back it up but because of length I will not list.

1. Ground level - supplication, conversational, bedtime prayer
2. Intermediate - Praying for known targets. Families, Nations, sickness etc.
3. Strategic level -This is when you go incognito to a city/town and ask God to show you the strongholds. You have no plan, but God will reveals the target. He may use different weapons; clapping, singing, placing something into a waterway. You go usually with two or three others and complete your assignment and no one knows but you have obeyed God. I have done this several times all over Maine and some of the New England states.

   'All men ought always to pray' and 'pray without ceasing' , is for all of us, but it does not say the level of praying. God does give different assignments to His people. Strategic praying is a special call from God. It is to be taken very serious. Buddhist's who do not know Jesus as personal Savior pray and believe they have power. HOW MUCH MORE WILL GOD DO FOR US, HIS CHILDREN Who walk in the power of the Blood and the Name of Jesus Christ.

   A minister asked his congregation, "Do you believe that God answers prayer?" and they responded ,"yes." Then he said, "Pray." So let us pray on whatever level God has called you to.

Touch Someone leave a Trace

“When touching someone you leave a trace of yourself.” These words got me to thinking about how important is a touch in a person’s life. I thought about newborn babies left to themselves never bonding, never feeling another’s personal touch. This has been seen over and over in 3rd world country orphanages with so many babies and few workers to care for them. This is true in our own country as well, little ones left to themselves.

I remember visiting a man in a local nursing home. I would go every week and we would write a letter to his daughter (he had five) who never came. I remember how bitter he was at first and how he started to soften and a smile would cross his face in our conversations. I told him about Jesus and he said God did not care about him that he had been too bad. I took in a sign that said ‘God does not make junk’ and posted it on his wall. He died after a few years but I know the touch of my caring ministered to him. God’s fragrance in me made a difference in his life.

When I was going through a very difficult time in my early 30’s, feeling like no one cared, feeling all alone in my struggle. I remember standing in the aisle at our church at the end of a service and a woman who was not given to hugs came up and gave me the longest hug and said ‘God loves you’. I have never forgotten it because I knew that God had hugged me. The obedience of a woman with the fragrance of Christ made a difference.

The Bible, The Message translation, says it this way, ‘Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God,’…

Depending on the strength of the fragrance will depend on how much remains. In the days when smoking was allowed in a restaurant, if you were not a smoker, remember how it permeated your hair, clothes etc. and the only way to get rid of it was take a shower. Another example, my husband is a part-time farmer and our cows are outside so he seldom has to deal with the smell. In visiting another farm with animals inside when he comes home and into the kitchen that fragrance will be there. He will take on that smell whether he has barn clothes or a nice outfit. The source of a fragrance has results no matter if it is good or bad.

Jesus was fragrance to the blind man, to the woman with the issue of blood, to the disciples and most importantly to us. We have His fragrance as we take on His nature. Will you touch someone today and leave His fragrance with them.

Does God Still Heal?

Healing is like an octagon it has many sides to it. Our reference comes from our experience in life. A gal makes a statement ‘God took my daughter’ that got me to thinking about the subject. And recent experiences.
-A young 4 year old fighting cancer.
-My niece in her early 40’s who fought cancer for over 7 years and it finally took her life.
-A minister’s wife with Alzheimer’s for over 10 years who lost her life at 61.
-A man whose heart has been so bad now awaits a heart transplant.
-A woman because of disease in her body had to have a kidney transplant.

On and on you could make a list also of those in need of the healing touch of God.
Names synonymous with healing in my time are Katherine Kuhlman and Oral Roberts, Charles and Francis Hunter, and you could name others. I have personally been in Kuhlman and Hunter services and witnessed the healings. Today healing is sporadic in America compared to other nations. They simply believe the Word and God answers. We have to persevere and battle the gates of hell for an answer.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998. I always knew that I would not go the conventional way. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. I had faith to believe His Word and simply stood on it. At the time I was in a church that preached healing and was surrounded with powerful prayer support. On my part I changed my diet, at the time I was selling Herb’s and knew the importance of support to the body and I PRAYED!! To God by the Glory I was healed. Why me? I do not know except God spoke to trust Him and He would heal.

I came from a fundamental church background and never saw healing in the Word and when I came into the understanding of it I took a hold and walked in it when my children were young. We, as a family simply, prayed and God healed.

In the covenant is the promise to forgive and heal. He initiated covenant and it is God’s gift to man.
Yahweh(Jehovah) –Rapha – The Lord who heals
Yahweh(Jehovah) -Ropheka – For I am the Lord who heals you.

Eph. 2:13 …Once strangers(Gentiles) from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

The church does not talk about the blood of Christ much anymore. It was His shed blood that avails his forgiveness and healing to us.

God does all things well. He is light and there is no darkness in Him. There are many reasons if you study His Word why people are not healed.
-Sin
-Unbelief
-Disobedience
-Or simply because God is allowing us to walk that path. That is where trust comes in. He says He will not give us more than we can bear. We believe and persevere until……

I have watched loved ones families walk the path believing for healing and some have found a ‘pathway to healing’ while others lost their battle in this life only to win it on the other side in heaven. The grace to face this challenge is a powerful witness to the keeping power of God and not walking in anger and unforgiveness toward God.

He says, He took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses…and, if we ask anything according to His will. He hears us. He tells us to go preach and signs will follow and we will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.

And what happens when they do not receive healing? We need to stand still believing, trusting the God we serve …knowing He causes all things to work together for good to them who love God. We pray and believe until……….remembering it is 'the enemy who comes to steal, kill and destroy' NOT God…he allows.

This is a big subject and one that takes writing a book to do it justice. But these are some thoughts to provoke us to think. A question to myself, 'Do I believe and walk in healing'?