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How to deal with attacks by the enemy
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Posted by: Shelia66
On Saturday my daughter had her last college basketball game, of course my husband wasn't there. It was everything I could do to keep from crying through the entire game.
I felt so under attack by the enemy this previous week. The kids were sick a couple of days, Rainey got in trouble at school and on friday, I broke down at work and cried like a baby. My blood sugar bottomed out and I just lost it. I could not find joy at all. I am a nurse in the ICCU, so I have to keep my head together.
What are some ways others are dealing with these attacks? I'm having good days and bad. I don't want any bad days, I don't want to give the enemy that power over me.
I get so discouraged at times, because Jim is so hot and cold on me. He will go several days without calling and that just kills me. I don't know if I should be calling him. I'm so new at this standing, I just don't know what I am supposed to do.
I find I am getting mean with the kids, which is the last thing I want to do, becuase their dad has not been there for them.
I think about Jim being with the ow and how everyday he is away from me, he is getting closer to her.
I do trust God and I believe with all my heart that Jim is coming home, I believe he is here in spririt and I try to run the house like he is already home. I just get so discouraged when I get to missing him so badly.
I would appreciate any insight on dealing with this. I am constantly in prayer to God, I just hate feeling like my flesh is so weak.
Please continue to pray for my strength and the salvation of my husband, whom I love dearly.
God Bless,
Shelia
Posted by: Copper
pretty much i have rode the same roller coaster u arer on for years now,
and all i can say is throw yourself in to living for God first, andthen your children, don't , no never look at what u see, just like my husband being mean to me today, ican't let it affect me, i can only go on and keep living for the Lord and the children
i htink our emotions, as women, get to us alot. that is another thing, i went and bought an excercise machine, to raise my serotonin.
i hope that helps
copper
Posted by: StevenHenderson
Hi Shelia,
To be quick and to the point, the best way that I found to destroy enemy strongholds is to give to God. But there is a difference in giving out of your power and giving out of His Faith in you.
The basic concept is relationship… How do you have a relationship with the ones you love? For me personally, I spend time with them, I talk to them, I give them gifts, write them letters… with my daughter, I play with her, and draw pictures with her.
Giving to God is really very easy, something very simple means more to Him than you think. Just do something that is in your power, you will know that it is in your power to do because it will be done with Love, motivated by Hope and real Power. God doesn’t want you to be motivated by fear. This is an example from the Bible, I think I’m recalling this right… remember when Gideon had his army, and the Lord told him that everybody who had any fear needed to go home? Now God wasn’t trying to condemn anyone, but the point is, if you are going to go to war against your enemies, you can’t listen to any fear or condemnation. Fear is to loud, it forces you to pay attention to it, and if you are in fear, and listening to it, you won’t be able to hear the Holy Spirit, Who is very, very quiet.
I don’t just want to give you a bunch of confusing words on what you should do, and when it comes to fighting fear, it can be kind of hard… so when I and others tell you that you can’t except it (fear), a lot of people may ask, how do I not except it?
Here are some simple foundations that you can use: The devil will try to make you think that he is God, with fear, by keeping you in his own little box, that way he has you in a system… when people listen to a system, rather than the Holy Spirit, it is easy for the devil to plan his next move, according to the system you are following. Anything that has to tell you that it is God, and forces you to believe so, is not God. God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of Power, Love, and a Sound Mind.
To define all of this: Fear/Condemnation will always pull your soul down… if someone says something to you, or you hear something in your head or heart that pulls you down, makes you feel worthless, and like you are never doing anything good enough, do your best to push it away, tell it to go to hell, just say no… the basic concept is just not to receive it. You may not win all the time, but that’s okay. The more you fight, the stronger you will get, like exercise. Now, to tell if it is God: again, Power, Love, Sound Mind. If God tells you to do something, He will Give you the power to do it, the Love to motivate you, and the Peace you need to keep clear while you are doing the work He gave you. You will know if you have the Power to do what He asks because you will just do it, and while you are talking to someone about Jesus, buying a homeless man a coat, walking an old lady across the street, sharing your testimony and your love for God with you kids, or preaching in the middle of town, you will think, “Man, I guess I have the Power to do this, because I’m doing it!!!” You will be motivated by Love, Compassion, Righteousness and Justice, you will have so much motivation that the choosing part will be easy.
Now the devil might say, “But doesn’t God motivate with fear?” The answer is yes, but the difference is that God’s Fear will always pull you up. It will get you to a better place, it won’t confuse you or drive you insane. So… with all of this said, I hope that it will help you to bring a gift to the Lord. And the devil says, “money, money, money, give it all! THIS IS GOD!!” But if you can’t do it, it’s not going to help you... and if you do it with out a "chreerful heart" motivated by fear it won't help you... it will just make you feel bad about yourself. I’ve given out of the devils fear, and out of God’s love.. everything… When I did it out of God’s Faith and Love motivating me, I was blessed so much, God did something to my mind, to help it work better… I can think clearer, work harder, love deeper, and fight sharper. When I did it the devil’s way, it was never good enough, because I didn’t respond fast enough, or it didn’t work because I didn’t have the faith… basically is just leads to insanity. Trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results, I believe is what Einstein said. When you are motivated by Love, and the Holy Spirit, it is not you doing it anymore, but Love and the Holy Spirit... therefore, you won't be able to boast in yourself, but in God, and what He can do! 
So this is what happens with giving gifts: The first step is to just do something that is in your power. Maybe draw The Lord a picture, and put it in the offering plate. Write Him a letter and just go put it somewhere down town to let someone else read… it’s amazing what God can do when people understand that they are not alone in what the are going through. Again, these are just suggestions. And this is the way that I look at it… When God gives me one of His gifts, I think that my gifts to Him could never compare to His Gifts to me… But the way God sees it, His gifts to us can never compare with the gifts that we give to Him.
So how does all of this help you fight your enemies? Relationship. When a relationship is built with God who is Love, and fear is no longer able to lord anything over you, you will be able to see God work. And when you hear Him, and see Him do what He says, over and over and over again, it will increase the gift of Faith. Seeing God’s Word (Jesus) accomplishing it’s purpose is one way that God gives Faith to His people. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (Jesus). The first chapter of John… the Word of God is Jesus Him Self. Just reading the Bible in your own power won’t give you Faith. But when Jesus reads it to you, and what you hear actually accomplishes it’s purpose, instead of letting you down, that is the Gift of Faith. The more Faith you have in God, again… His Faith, his Gifting… the more Power your words will have when you speak against your enemies. A person can believe in something all he or she wants to, just because you believe, doesn’t make it true. But God Believing through you… that’s different, The Faith that He gives is the evidence one needs to know that what they are believing in just isn’t a figment of their imagination.
And I don’t expect anyone to believe Jesus, with out God giving them the Faith first to believe… because Faith is the evidence of things not seen. When there is no physical or logical evidence to back up your claim, God’s Faith proves your belief and silences the tongue of your accuser, by His Power and His Words through you. Remember, God chose you to believe in Jesus, you did not choose Him. You can't manufacture Faith, if you believe in Jesus, it is because of the Faith (the evidence) that He has Given you. I hope all of this makes sense and Helps you and others. I believe God wants to tell you, “I love you very much and I will not let you go.” And if you get the time please read this post too:
http://www.annointed.net/ForumTopic_36210__15.htm
With love,
Steven Daniel Henderson
(wasn't exacty quick was it lol : )
Posted by: StevenHenderson
Here is an excerpt from another post that I did. It is a small part of my testimony of giving.
His Faith GAVE me the power to give him gifts. I needed to get off of medication, I couldn’t afford it and I hated being on it. I had a video game that I played to keep my sanity, it took up so much of my concentration and focus, that for an hour or two I could be in a different world than my own. God gave me the Faith to give Him that game, I drove an estimated six hour round trip to be in church for thirty minutes so I could put it in the offering plate at one of Jerry’s meeting. I haven’t been on any medication since. Now why did that work? It was God’s power. Not mine. I was motivated with Power, Love, and a Sound Mind. It wasn’t the devil setting me up for disaster. It was God setting me up for success, by ushering me in the right direction, and giving me the Power, Tools, and Knowledge to accomplish what He wanted me to. I am not saying all of this to boast in myself, but rather to boast in God, for anything that has ever been Good in my life has been because God did it for me... I didn’t do a thing, except cry to be saved by the Living God. I received no help from all the books with a bunch of worthless systems to spiritual success, and there was nobody to talk to that truly knew what I was going through.
Posted by: jennihall
dear anonymous
i pray that you get better physically and especially emotionally i have been through so pretty rough times myself but i learned you can never give up hope because when hope is gone everythings basically gone so just keep your head and be strong and please don't lose hope i'll be praying for and please pray for my physical healing thank you and god bless
Posted by: Sulten
Dear Sheila,
You know Jerry has some wonderful lessons in the "Jerry's Lessons" forum. One thought that came to mind is the concept of "putting on the armour of God" every day. Jerry even wrote a lesson about it. One way of doing that is to fortify yourself with prayer and scripture study. Nothing goes as well without prayer. I was also feeling a personal attack on myself Sunday, but I had prayed so I decided to sing a hymn. It really brought a peaceful feeling back into my heart. Sometimes it's not easy and we just have to persist with strong prayers. My mother taught me to say these words when under attack from the adversary. "In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to depart Satan." They are powerful with prayer. I have got the spirit of contention out of my home with those words. The follow message has helped me and is from one of Jerry's lessons on peace. Of course it's such a great blessing also to be able to post a prayer request here and have other people praying for you to. I think it helps to let out steam with a friend. You can vent any time with me and I'll pray for you to.
Jerry's lesson on Peace
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
Romans 5
1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.
5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
Philippians 4
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Memory Verses
Jesus Loves Us
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:10
Dear Heavenly Father, I ask for your abundant spirit to cover Sheila and calm her heart and mind. I rebuke the adversary from troubling her and ask for Your power and strength to be poured out and help fight her battles for her and bring peace and comfort to her heart and mind. Help her to have Your peace and inspire her in dealing with her husband in this difficult situation. I pray that all things shall work themselves out in her favor. Give her inspiriation in every area of her life and especially with her children to be given additional wisdom and patience. Help her not to be to hard on herself and when she is feeling overdrawn please take over Father and give her rest to her soul by Thy power and Thy hand. I ask for every blessing she stands in need of in Jesus Holy Name amen.
Posted by: Rachel R
What an awful way to end her playing season.
I think I might have felt the same way.
I can see that you are sick of the frustration and confusion.
Lord, please comfort this family and hold them close.
Give her wisdom and understanding and help her know what to do and what to say.
In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Posted by: anneo
Lord I ask that you lift up Sheila and give her comfort, guidance and peace throught this trial she is going through-I ask that this marriage be restored with you in it-show her husband your way lord.
I get so discouraged at times, because Jim is so hot and cold on me. He will go several days without calling and that just kills me. I don't know if I should be calling him. I'm so new at this standing, I just don't know what I am supposed to do.
Do not call him-leave him alone to be with his thoughts-he can contact you if he wants to know about the children-that is his responsibility. Take time to work on you, do things for you, nice things...Calling and pleading will only push him away..get the book Love must be tough by Dr. James Dobson-it will give you insight and guidance on what to do...I have read it and it helps alot.
God Bless you, Anne
Posted by: Shelia66
I just got in from work and thought I'd get on for a bit and I am glad I did. I am so blessed to have all of you wonderful saints in my life.
I've read every reply and I can take something away from each one of them. I have been wondering what plan God has for me. I love nursing and I talk about God to my patients each chance I get. I have decided to go volunteer at the homeless shelter, I have wanted to to that for a long time. That will be my way of giving back to God.
Right now I need to keep my mind occupied and concentrate on me. I haven't done that in a long time, it has been about Jim and the kids.
I'm not going to call Jim anymore. I get frustrated because he doesn't call the kids, but I can't force him to do that either. I know God is dealing with his heart on a different level. I also know that we are still on his mind, even when he doesn't call, because I know my husband very well. He has such a stubborn spirit. When I tell him that I am praying for the ow, so that it won't be so hard on her when he comes home, he doesn't disagree with me. I know I have to stop asking him when he is coming home and just let it happen, let go and let God. As humans, we can be so impatient. I don't want him to come home until he can be an honorable man, who walks with Jesus.
I am growing and it is amazing to see my own transformation. God is making me a mighty woman of faith. It is difficult at times, but I am doing it. I am so blessed to have the combined faith and knowledge of everyone here. My heart is just so overjoyed right now.
I'm going to study my bible and get the book by Dr. Dobson, I need to continually feed my spirit.
Thank you for being my extended family, I would send cards to all of you if I had addresses. I am so happy and blessed to have all of you in my life. I will continue to pray for you and uplift you in the name of Jesus.
Shelia