“Don’t synthesize evil.” I heard these words when like many of us I’m certain, attempted to understand why. However, I believe the Father halted the thinking not to make me numb but strategic. As Believers, we do have a response. There is a response to the mass shootings, pandemics, shortages, race relations, economic issues, the gamut. First, I want to share a part of a dream I had the other week.
DREAM: It begins with a statement to me (really the Body of Christ) from the Father. He said: The Church needs to know how to respond to the “mental health crisis.” & properly discern between what is demonic and what is medical.
Subsequently, I was on a bus attempting to witness to a Black man who was in legal trouble. My concern was his soul. Initially, he was responsive. However, when it was time for him to confess Jesus as his Savior, he became resistant. His present family members encouraged that he could discover God in his own time and way, & the Father knew his heart and that he loved Him.
Before I could respond, the man began to convulse on the floor and twist from side to side. I stood over him looking and wondered if this was a medical or demonic situation. Repeatedly, I heard the Father say to me: not medical, not medical.
The point: After waking up to pray, the Father shared that many things that were and are to come are being classified as a mental health crisis. In reality, it is not medical at all. It is a demon. He reminded me of His words to me a while ago, you cannot medicate a demon. There is a response that the church has for these circumstances i.e. dealing with evil-possessed people and the current age (time).
In the dream, the people surrounding him believed he had time to get it right (despite being in imminent danger) but their deduction was wrong. This was an ER situation. The dreams ends with multi-races of women coming from all over and being very nurturing to people of all ages. I believe this represented the need for society to be nurtured to a place of wellness, not necessarily a focus on the specific gender that was used in the dream.
I’ve been listening over this year, specifically the past week to the hearts of the people while simultaneously hearing the Father. The prayer posts followed by the blame game have ensued with the TX elementary school shooting. Many fault gun laws, some have erroneously blamed God for the bloodshed of the innocent (just like there is good, there is evil and people have free choice to choose which side they are on), and others are hollering where is the church?!!! While sadly, some do not even consider the church as a response or resolution to the demonic activity that is rampant across the land.
FEW WARNINGS: Before I give “our response” let me warn you that we all need to avoid the well—known cycle that occurs during these times (cycles of nothingness). Secondly, disrupt the division and the intentionally divisive agenda of people not unifying against structures & systems that need reformation or demolition. Thirdly, UNDERSTAND THE TIMES. We are in an age where good is being marked as evil and evil as good. Where money is consistently valued over life. The mouth of anyone (especially of influence) that attempts to speak against systems or structures that promote change is attempted to be discredited or silenced.
Now…our response.
The first, middle, last, and always thing the Body of Christ needs to do is PRAY. Matthew 17:21 states that this kind (speaking of demons) goes out by fasting and prayer. We should be praying. ALWAYS. It should be a daily regimen throughout the day. Prayerlessness is a current issue in the Body of Christ that is easily rectifiable. We can all start now increasing our prayer and study time with God. We must seek Him.
We will gain authority of the “kind” spoken of and seen in this chapter and our current day by living a consecrated life with days we dedicate to fasting and prayer. We are meant to have authority over what is attempting to take up territory in our cities, schools, malls, grocery stores, concerts, churches, and homes. Every place there is a crowd, more on this later.
After prayer comes strategy. God gives the wisdom to tear down strongholds. Those that seek Him will know secret things (Jerm. 33:3). We need strategy, but if we don’t have communication to start with, therein lies the problem.
Know everyone has a role. The Body of Christ, clergy, parents, lawmakers, school officials, hospitals, neighbors, us…everyone. Intimacy and time with God will identify what your role is. But if you haven’t noticed, the time is now to get clear and active on your duty.
Finally, the resolution is obedience. I’ve heard repeatedly, how do we solve this? What is the answer? We have to obey the Father. Listen in keen and closely. Shut down the noise of life. Ask Him what “your do” is and do it. Bit by bit, day by day, He will blow on our obedient effort and cover His people.
This morning, the Father reminded me of a dream where I saw blood all over my hands, and I knew He was warning me to open my mouth (Ezekiel 3:18-21). I’m not coming judgmental to anyone; there are times I’ve neglected my duty to warn or share what He has shared with me. These times are one of those urgent moments to share.
Last year, the Father talked to me about “crowds.” He shared that the enemy would increasingly begin to blow things up, and cause deaths via shootings amongst other methods in crowds. I shared with people close to me about the need to not be fearful but led in everything you do, wherever you go, and most importantly ask the Father to apply the blood of Jesus.
My daily prayer is: wherever I am, may Your Spirit be also. Be a shield and a wall around me. Please arrest every “kind” that is not like you from doing any harm, please Father, in Jesus' name.
The month of May the Lord shared is a month of intercession and completion (an entirely different email). We have to recognize the call, it’s 911. I was sharing with my Pastor that I planned to go live on Sunday to discuss the upcoming event & the burden I have for our youth. & the need for this upcoming event and literature to be disseminated to this group. I even labeled the flier I never sent “ER Conversation.” On Tuesday, the same press to release this word. Before I could hit send on the email to leaders regarding the book and Conversation on Identity, I saw the news release about the Texas shooting.
When I read further, I learned that the killer struggled with his identity. There is a war on the identity of our youth.
We all have a role. Producing literature in this case Christian curriculum for youth and organizing conversation surrounding it is mine. Please continue to share with other teens and Generation Z the book and upcoming Conversation on Identity. If you would like to sponsor or partner, please visit the website and contact me.
In closing, remember “our” response, and meanwhile be sure to operate daily in your specific Divine mandate. #alwayspray
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