Last week I encountered spiritual warfare firsthand
for the first time (and second) and I realized that this is going on all the
time around us, we just don’t see or recognize it. I also realized that this
will be a normal part of our life this year. We are already living up to our
team name (Quake) by shaking the gates of hell and the enemy is not happy. It’s only going to get more intense from
here on but we are so ready for battle! One of our teammates and a friend we’ve
met here have both experienced it personally and now we’re all alert and on
guard for future attacks. Friday night there was an extensive prayer walk
covering the entire campsite property and especially the building we sleep in.
All the guys also slept in our room with us that night and we took turns
staying up in hour and 15 minute shifts so that everyone could sleep peacefully
and to prove that we are not backing down. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to
stay awake the whole time, but it was incredible how alert and awake I was. I
prayed so many things that I have never prayed in my life and cannot wait to
see where that leads me in future prayer times. I was awakened to desires of my
heart I didn’t even realize I had and just a small glimpse into what God does for us every second of every day. Many were afraid of what
happened but I was just angry and very much awakened to the battle that has
been and will continue to try to advance against us. We already have the
victory though and it’s exciting to be a part of what God is doing. How hard
can it be to fight a battle that’s already been won? He’s already given us the
armor and equipping that we need too! I’m honored He’s chosen us and called us,
for such a time as this, to be fighting for and with Him. Before last week I
was waiting for the moment that I would feel that I was actually on the World
Race and this is definitely it for me! For a full account of the story, visit
Alex Herrera’s blog, How to Save a Life, where she explains it from her perspective and does it much more
justice than I ever could.
