The Path of Life
Psalm 16:11 says, Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Awhile back I was told there was a spirit of depression.
A few years later, was told by the same person a story about someone he had prayed against the enemy over their life. I felt a stirring in my heart and commented that I needed that in my own life. And before I left he prayed against the enemy for me. Since that day I have experienced joy and happiness I’ve never had before.
A few weeks later I was having a spiritual attack and this same person told me that I didn’t have to give into the enemy. That I could fight against it. He prayed for me again but said that I needed to learn to pray against the enemy myself.
I began reading a book on spiritual warfare and realized that I had a lie deep in my heart that the enemy was stronger than God. It shocked me because I had never believed that before. The last few years though, left me doubting the truth because of life’s challenges and to me what seemed to be the absence of God. So I began praying warfare for myself and asking God to give me examples of how I can pray for others.
A few days ago I was around someone that was clearly being attacked spiritually. Their whole complexion changed and they were very quiet. It was obvious they were having negative self-talk going on in their head. I walked a short distance away from them and prayed against the enemy, quoting scriptures, all out loud. Within 10 minutes this person went back to being themselves and even commented that they weren’t sure what happened but they felt really happy.
With these experiences I began to wonder how much of a Christians problem can be found in what we believe and succumb to.
Are lies really a bigger deal than I even thought they were?
I’m beginning to think the answer to that question is yes.
Feelings and emotions are a window into the soul and can show us what we believe. If we are sad, it tells us something. If we are angry, it reveals hidden things in the heart.
I now believe that the path of life is actually the path of truth. The more truth we believe and live in, the happier and more successful we will become.
For me personally, I am now on a journey for truth. I crave the truth. I want to know what part of life I have been missing out on. Or rather what kind of life I can have now!
Be Still and Run 