The Lord really started setting a fire in my heart at the beginning of the Race. It all started with the spiritual warfare that was so evident in the mountains of Honduras. I watched as the spirit of fear gripped the two teams that were in the mountains. At first a lot of us just excused it as being in a new place and being on the Race. But a lot of times we excuse things away that are really spiritual matters. Our teams began to speak more and more on spiritual warfare. We as believers are called into this battle. At first I was unaware of the spiritual battle going on around me. I continued to ask the Lord to show me the spirits that needed to be cast out of the place. So many people had been praying feverently against the spirits that were attacking us. God started opening my eyes to the spiritual warfare that was happening around me.
I felt like before I was an ostrich with my head in the sand. When an ostrich sees a predator coming, the don’t run, instead they shove their heads in the sand. This huge bird only shoves a fourth of their body into the ground. The predator can still see the rest of the ostrich’s body but for the ostrich it is out of sight out of mind. We so often do the same thing with spiritual warfare. I had my head in the sand and if I didn’t see it than obviously spiritual warfare wasn’t happening. But that wasn’t true at all. I saw fear running rampant and couldn’t figure out why. I make excuses for what I was seeing and feeling. As I began to speak with my leaders and asked the Lord to open my eyes, the spirit of fear and other spirits that were plaguing us. I told the Lord I didn’t want to be a spiritual ostrich. I didn’t want to make excuses anymore and not face what was in front of me. I want to fight against these spirits because as believers we’ve all been called to fight.
Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:12, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” This is when Paul is talking about putting on the full armor of God. Putting on the full armor also means knowing that we fight from a place of victory. Jesus already died and rose again, he defeated death. We fight in spiritual warfare from a place of victory. It’s cliché to say but I’ve seen that it’s true. Prayer carry’s so much power. We are in direct communication with the God of the universe and He wants to hear from us. The Lord has been reminding me of this since Honduras and even now in Panama has shown me how important it is to be in constant communication with Him.
Update: We are now in Panama! Please continue to pray as we ask the Lord what to do each day we are here!
Such encouragement today! Thank you, Emma! I don’t want to be a spiritual ostrich either! Thank you for reminding me that I have amazing armor to put on every day to fight the enemy.
I’m praying for you and your team, that He will guide you to know exactly where and with whom you are to minister today! Share His light!
Hi Sweet Em! It’s so good to hear from you in Panama. I know that the Lord is providing for all of you in miraculous ways! Keep pressing in to hear His voice. I love that you are not a spiritual ostrich. You do fight from a place of VICTORY. The enemy doesn’t stand a chance. Keep that armor on….we’re praying for you always. Love you so much Em!
Seeing spiritual warfare can be very scary, but you also get to see the mighty hand of the LORD working too. He is bigger than the Boogie Man. I am praying for all of you Daughters of Zion. May the LORD protect you physically, mentally, and spiritually. May He keep all of you united. May God’s presence be all around you. May He guide every step you all take. May you know His Love more deeply, rest more satisfyingly, and His joy that is like none other. I can’t wait to hear what God is doing in and through your lives.
Thank you! Yes God is so good and gives us a powerful way to fight!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate all the prayer!