Never being intimidated

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May 21, 2009
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David Wilkerson Today

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2010

NEVER BEING INTIMIDATED

If you walk in the Spirit, you will constantly be harassed by demonic powers.
But you do not have to be intimidated by any demon power—anywhere, at any
time!

Paul was continually harassed by demonic powers. He was preaching on the isle
of Paphos when demons attempted to interfere: "…a false prophet, a Jew, whose
name was Barjesus…withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the
faith" (Acts 13:6–8).

Barjesus means "son of Jesus" or "angel of light." This was the devil standing
up against Paul! But the Holy Ghost welled up inside of the apostle: "Then
Saul…filled with the Holy Ghost…said…thou child of the devil, thou enemy
of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the
Lord? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be
blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a
mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the
doctrine of the Lord" (Acts 13:9–12).

Paul, "filled with the Holy Ghost," brought down all the powers of darkness!

It is not enough to be grieved by the attempts of Satan to harass you! In Acts
16 Paul was grieved—meaning "disturbed, troubled." He allowed it for many
days, but the Spirit of God welled up in Paul, and he said to the demon power,
"That's it—that's enough! In the name of Jesus, be gone!" (See Acts
16:16–18.)

Beloved, we take too much from the devil! There comes a time when we, too, must
stand up in the power of the Holy Ghost and say, "Enough—that's it, I command
you in Jesus' name to go!"

When you take authority and command devils to flee, Satan will come at you with
everything in his arsenal. Just after Paul had cast the demons out of the
possessed girl in Acts 16:16–18, Satan started stirring things up. He
enflamed the crowd against Paul and Silas—and suddenly they were in a
terrible crisis!

The city magistrates had them whipped and cast into prison. And with every
stripe on their backs, I can hear the devil saying, "So you think you've won
the victory? You think you're going to cast out my demons and take authority
over me?"

The devil didn't seem to know that the more you whip a servant of God who walks
in the Spirit, the more praise you whip up from him! If you throw him in a
crisis, tie him up with problems and troubles, he'll sing, shout and worship!

"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the
prisoners heard them" (Acts 16:25).

If we are to walk in the Spirit, then we must believe God for supernatural
deliverance from every bondage of Satan. It doesn't matter if God has to create
an earthquake to do it. That is exactly what he did for Paul:

"And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the
prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's
bands were loosed" (v. 26).

Satan will try to bring upon you the most dreadful temptation or trial you have
ever faced. He wants you to get bogged down in guilt, condemnation,
self-examination. Dear saint, you have to arise in the Spirit and get your eyes
off your circumstances and bondage. Don't try to figure it all out. Start
praising, singing and trusting God—and he will take care of your deliverance!
 
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charisenexcelcis

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I love the story of Paul and silas in prison. Oh, that the love of God would well up in me when I am facing my prison experience.
 

pickles

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Thankyou Loveschild.
In Jesus, God bless.
pickles
 
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ed

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I love the story of Paul and silas in prison. Oh, that the love of God would well up in me when I am facing my prison experience.
Hi charisenexcelcis,
Do you feel it in your heart that you will have a prison experience?
love
edwin
 
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MidniteWelder

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Thank you for posting this Loveschild. :)
It's a great reminder for all of us to remember to allow God to stay in control even when we may not understand the circumstances in our lives
 
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charisenexcelcis

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Hi charisenexcelcis,
Do you feel it in your heart that you will have a prison experience?
love
edwin
I have and I will. I do not know if I will ever be put into prison, but the prison experience to me means the time when all of the outside circumstances of your life would indicate that God has abandoned you, but He is actually walking close beside you.
 

pickles

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I have and I will. I do not know if I will ever be put into prison, but the prison experience to me means the time when all of the outside circumstances of your life would indicate that God has abandoned you, but He is actually walking close beside you.
Amen!!! :D
Good word here!
I often say that the reason we cannot see Jesus is because he is pushing me forward from behind while supporting me.
Thankyou and God bless.
pickles
 
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I have and I will. I do not know if I will ever be put into prison, but the prison experience to me means the time when all of the outside circumstances of your life would indicate that God has abandoned you, but He is actually walking close beside you.
Hi charisenexcelcis,
Ah ha, now I have some understaning. As Paul said, he is a prisoner of Christ Jesus. Yes I have had similar feelings, not of abandonment but of complete loss of control. Once it lasted maybe 7 years (before I was called) and I was so frustrated I told God to get out of my life. Not being a Godly person at all but not knowing who else to blame. Well He then ups and leaves me and I feel so lonely for a couple of days I repent and ask Him back. The loneliness vanished, but being caught between the rock walls of the Grand Canyon (never seen it) and hurtled downstream with no way out of the rapids was terrifying for me. I would come home with a voice hoarse from shouting at the walls after the staff had left. My wife at the time knew when I had had a tough day by the sound of hoarseness.
love
edwin
 
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Beloved, we take too much from the devil! There comes a time when we, too, must
stand up in the power of the Holy Ghost and say, "Enough—that's it, I command
you in Jesus' name to go!"
AMEN ! :D

We live by faith, not by sight.

Thank you loveschild .

God Bless :)