“You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.” 1 John 4:4

(NASB)

Years ago, back in northern Manitoba, we met a young teen girl who was desperately asking for help. There were three of us in the

home at the time, and she had been lying down in one of the rooms when she asked for help.

So, I went in there, and prayed for her. As I knelt down beside the bed and began to pray, the other person in the home came in. The teen girl looked at him and said, “I will kill you!” She said this in a voice that didn’t sound at all like her.

The young man ran out of that room so scared. As for myself, I was scared, too, feeling like the hair on the back of my head stood up. I felt such an evil presence there, but I just stayed on my knees and kept praying.

Maybe a half hour went by as I remained on my knees beside her, when all of a sudden, I felt a gust of wind fly by and out of that room.

I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit of God, then peace and quietness.

The young girl said, “Help me get rid of my rock and roll cassette tapes.” So, we went and threw them in the outhouse hole (we should

have burnt them instead).

You see, as followers of Jesus, we have been given authority, by Him, in our battle with the enemy. When we pray in Jesus’ name, we

can have confidence that He is fighting our battles for us.

Father, thank You that You are King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Thank You that You are more powerful than any enemy we may fight.

As we face difficult situations, help us to “Be Still” (Psalm 46) and pray in the name of Jesus.

– Liz Genaille

 

Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.

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