The air is thick and every time I try to begin conversation with my Father, I feel suffocated and my mind is foggy.
I try to put together sentences and I can’t think of a full thought.
Pause. Think specifically, how can I fight off this oppression?
I stand and open my fists from their tight grip. I was anxious and angry- out of nowhere.
I open my mouth and utter “Jesus.”
I feel a small weight lifted off my shoulder and more depth in my lungs.
“Jesus,” I repeat. Now with more certainty, confidence, authority.
I look around and see dead things. I see men and women bowing down repetitively, to please a god who doesn’t care. I see people hold their beads to a statue full of demons, to a god who doesn’t want anything to do with them. I see people light a candle and recite meaningless phrases to several gods who have never had breath in their lungs or a soul in their body.
I see a bunch of dead religion.
I feel a bunch of dead air and demonic depression in my vicinity.
It’s choking the air and reminding me that these people are wasting their time.
I continue to speak, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus,” and the demons flee.
At the name of Jesus they HAVE to leave.
Praying over one of the biggest Buddhist temples in the world was difficult because of its weightiness, but beautiful in the sense that it affirms my God.
My God doesn’t ask me to repeat religious tasks, he doesn’t ask me to recite prayers or else he won’t bless me, he doesn’t want me to do anything except believe in Him & trust Him. Period. That’s it.
Christianity is 1000x more meaningful and easier to grasp than Buddhism and Hinduism. These people spend their whole lives trying to live up to perfection and please multiple God’s who can’t speak to them. God offers a personal relationship with Him, he offered friendship, healing, freedom and unconditional love. He gives us all of this for FREE. We did nothing to deserve it and we never can earn it.
He loves us indefinitely and all we have to do is bask in that love.
*** Bryce and I are still fundraising and we are in need of about $6,800 still to be fully funded. If you feel led to give, click “donate” on the top of the page. We are so thankful for all of our donors so far who have made this trip possible! ***
