Posted By: Rodney
Man, let me tell y’all something real quick because this right here has been heavy on me, and I know somebody else out there needs to hear it too. When you start fasting, praying, and really trying to break those generational curses off your life—when you start saying, “Enough is enough,” and you start reclaiming your peace—people around you will start acting strange. I’m talking about folks you never had issues with, people who used to smile in your face, suddenly getting slick with you, looking for ways to test your patience. That’s when you know the spiritual shift is happening. Now, I ain’t one to call names or try to be disrespectful, but this week showed me something. I work for the city of Gulfport, and I’ve been doing what I’m supposed to do. I clock in, I handle my job, and I mind my business. I answer to my earthly boss because that’s who signs my paycheck—but my real boss, the one I truly answer to, is God. See, He never changes up. He don’t switch His mood on you or send you messages out of pocket. He’s consistent. So when I tell you that the devil tries to use people once you start leveling up spiritually, believe me, it’s true. Let me rewind this a bit. Back on September 16th, me and a coworker moved some tables for my boss because she asked us to—simple as that. They had a class the next day, so we did what needed to be done. That was it. Since then, we haven’t moved a single table for those Tuesday and Thursday classes. Not once. I’ve worked multiple nights since then, and every time, the tables were already in place. No reason to move them. Everything smooth. Fast forward to this week—out of the blue, my boss texts me. No “Hello,” no “Hope all’s well,” nothing like that. Just straight to the point: “Why did you guys move the tables last night? I can see you didn’t have any kids, so you must not have been doing anything.” I had to pause right there because that kind of message? That’s not how you talk to somebody who shows up, does their job, and respects their workplace. That’s not how you talk to somebody who carries themselves with integrity and fear of God. First off, it’s not even true. We didn’t move no tables. Second, why would you assume we weren’t doing anything? Just because the room was quiet or because you didn’t see kids doesn’t mean we weren’t being productive. It’s like people can’t stand when you’re operating in peace. They want to stir something up because that’s the only way the enemy gets in. And this is where I know the spiritual warfare is real. The moment you start getting closer to God, He starts pruning people out your life. And sometimes He don’t even have to remove them physically—He’ll just show you their spirit. He’ll reveal that attitude, that jealousy, that unnecessary tension. It’s like He’s saying, “See? This is what you’ve been dealing with. Now stay focused on Me.” When I read that text, I could’ve snapped back. I could’ve said something smart or disrespectful, but I didn’t. I took a breath, prayed about it, and said, “Lord, you see what’s going on. Handle it.” Because honestly, no battle fought in the flesh ever gets you anywhere. You can’t out-talk or out-argue someone being used by a spirit. You just gotta stand firm and let God defend your name. What’s wild is, before I started fasting and praying more, stuff like that would’ve ruined my whole day. I would’ve been irritated, venting to everybody, trying to prove I was right. But now? I see it differently. It’s a test. God’s checking if you’ve really grown. If you say you’re walking in His peace, He’ll let a situation like that rise up to see if you really mean it. So yeah, I still got my job. I still show respect. But now, I’m moving differently. I realize not everyone’s going to understand the spiritual side of your walk. Some people will take your calmness as weakness, your silence as guilt, or your obedience as something to question. But you keep walking with God. Because when your real boss is the Almighty, no earthly boss can shake you. And for anybody else going through something like this—at work, at home, even in church—just know, when you start breaking curses, the devil gets nervous. He’ll send confusion, misunderstandings, and offense to distract you. But keep your head high. Stay prayed up. Remember who you work for. Because I promise you, when God promotes you, nobody can text that away.
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