An army of angels walks the streets and stands guard at the doors. They stand firm and rooted in the power of our Lord. They protect, defend, and drive out. The Enemy hides his face and his demons cower at the sound of Jesus’ name.
Yet the Enemy doesn’t quit. He is unrelenting in his pursuit. He knows when the Holy Spirit is at work and will do everything to stop Him.
Spiritual warfare is real and it’s happening as we speak. At this very moment the devil is instilling fear and blanketing darkness all over the world. At the very same moment, God is disarming and destroying darkness in loving protection of His people.
There was no doubt in my mind
that I would experience this
on the Race,
but I had no idea
it would happen so soon.
Within the first few days of being here, our house had already experienced spiritual warfare. This week came around and it started up again, attacking us more and more. We have spent hours walking through the house and praying. We have spoken life over one another. We have worshipped, crying out and praising God.
I was overwhelmed with joy and peace one of the nights, confident that nothing would enter the house. I felt positive that only God could dwell in our home and that no demon had any power there. I fell asleep trusting that rest would come and peace would settle.
Yet it came again. The Enemy found a foothold and once again attacked the house. They came to fill us with fear. They came to hinder us. They came to destroy.
I was so frustrated and couldn’t understand why it was happening again. But God showed me that He is still greater. His love didn’t fail. He didn’t forsake us. The Enemy still has no power over us. He cannot touch us nor can he harm us. 1 John 4:4 says
“You, dear children,
are from God
and have overcome them,
because the one who is in you
is greater than
the one who is in the world.”
God’s perfect love casts out fear. He hears the cries of His children, and holds us in the palm of His hand. He is never shaken, nor will he ever be. He hasn’t lost a battle. Think about that. What an incredible god we have.
I have full confidence that God dwells not only within me, but within our entire house. His love, joy, and peace reign there. Our little community is completely rooted in God.
One of the nights we were praying over the house, I was in the dining room – the place we all gather to share meals and laugh. I got the word community and saw a picture of all of us standing in a circle, arms interlocked. Jesus was standing in the center. Nothing could get in. It couldn’t hinder our mission.
Darkness could come close, but it couldn’t touch us.
We are bringing the Kingdom. We are changing lives in zone 18 – a place the devil has had a foothold and dwelling place. God is using us to accomplish big things. While this week has been scary and frustrating at times, I have been greatly encouraged.
I have learned so much about what God has promised to His children. I have had to open myself up to how He works and trust that it is for our good.
The Enemy is pursuing our teams because he is fearful of what we are doing. He is frustrated that we are winning battles for and with God. He hates seeing us spread the light of Christ. And that pumps me up. I’m beyond excited to keep doing God’s work, and I’m beyond excited that we’re upsetting the Enemy. I’m thrilled that there are squads of World Racers all over the world, flipping it upside down as I write this.
We’re wreaking havoc
against the Enemy.
And we’re not stopping.
