Binding and Loosing Daily Warfare

 The prayer of binding and loosing.

  I bind you  spirit of  rejection   I bind you hand and foot and I gag your mouth so you can not even speak to my mind.  And in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I command you to get out of our lives.  And Father.. I loose your Spirit of acceptance and love. 

Years ago.. when I was single.. I was on a bus trip with a bunch of other christian singles.  I didn't know  most of these people.  I just couldn't seem to connect with this group...  Finally I was feeling dejected/rejected.  We had a break where we all went off and di some quiet time by ourselves.   I had thought on the subject of how the enemy can influence us in our daily lives.  Long story short... I realized that it could be the enemy trying to bring/keep a spirit of rejection in my life.  So I cam up with the above prayer.  I said that prayer during my quiet time.  We all came back to the bus... .and BAM!!!  it was like night and day.  I almost thought I was a celebrity!!!  LOL!

I started praying this prayer every day.  I since have included other areas that the enemy tries in my life like poverty, illness, and serveral others.   I have seen great breakthroughs because of the persistent daily warfare in my life. 

Some people can come against the enemy and he leaves in swoop.. It seems most of the time.. by the daily warfare.. that I just wear them out and they weaken their grip. 

Interrupting vs Lightning Intently

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My Simple View Of Life

 Someone made this comment on one of my posts. 

Kevin, I really like your brand of religion over the years.  There are so many religious people who seem to harbor hatred of those who live and believe differently.  Your posts are always thoughtful and respectful of others regardless of differences. Thank you for your friendship and your posts.

My reply:

oh, I've been there...  A lot of it is the "letter of the law" verses the "Spirit of God".  The letter kills but the Spirit gives Life! Choosey livers choose Life! 😁     

I have come to the conclusion that EVERYONE is just trying to live the best life they know how in order to be the happiest they can be..... I can't fault anyone for that....  no matter if I disagree.  I mean.... that's what I'm doing as well!  I wish each person the best at this sometimes difficult venture called life!

Finding "The Way of Escape" (WOE)

My most recent personal application of this has been years in the making.                     

I have had a problem getting started in the mornings. Even though I work night shifts... I am still a morning person. I just can't get out of bed. 

    I remember being 18 years old when I first saw this delimma inside myself. It is not that I can't wake up. I just don't want to get out of bed. I love to stay in bed. Ponder life. The quietness... etc. I even spend hours pondering how how two motivate myself to get out of bed.

So.. what does this have to do with the "way of escape"? Well... I have finally discovered that "Way of Escape". It is so simple and it has been right there the whole time.. But I just didn't realize it. A part of the way out is this.. I just have learned to set my alarm clock two hours before i have to get out of bed. That way I can lay there.. read... think.. etc.. (So for years this was A WAY of escape... not quite what I wanted.. but it worked)
 

So finally.. I found the "answer". It had been there for awhile.. but I just wouldn't take that path. Finally after "circling back 'round" 😂... i decided to take it.. 

I decided to still set my alarm for 2 hours before I had to get out of bed. But instead instead of laying in bed for 2 hours and pondering. that I would allow myself 15 minutes to lay there and ponder.. but then I would set up in bed and ponder. I didn't have to do anything else different. Instead of the horizonal ponder position... I would assume the vertical pondering position.

Well.. this is only day 2 of me taking this "way of escape" (WOE) but it is miraculous. I have found.. the start of my day is just enjoyable but it progresses quite a bit faster. Just as relaxed.. but I am able to get up and start my active day about an 60-90 minutes faster. This might not impress you.... but it blows my mind. That after looking for THE (WOE) for 42 years.. I finally found it. (realizing that honestly it probably was there 42 years ago... I probably even started that down that path a few times.. but would always get off that trail. The verdict is still out.. but I think that this is the one!

Looking back.. I think I have heard this echo back and forth in the hills a few times.. 

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. (Isaiah 30.21)

Selah... vertically! 

Taking Every Thought Captive

I was going through a dark time recently and found this concept and it brought me right out of it. Hope it helps you.

 Observation or sitting with the thought.  Also Taking Every Thought Captive

I want to make this entry short because this is one of the simplest practices you will ever do.  All you do is when you first notice an emotion or a thought rise up inside of you... just observe it.  Don't try to understand it.  Don't try to figure it out.  Don't try to get it to go away.  Don't freak out about it.    Just sit there and observe it.  Like you would tell a misbehaving child to sit in the corner and don't move and you just stare at the child   You

do the same with your emotions/thoughts.  You will find that if you don't try to process or argue with the thought... that it will dissipate rather quickly.   Like watching a cloud float over head.. it will just float on by.   Very effective for me.  As you continue this practice, you will find the woundedness bring healed over a period of time. (or even quickly). For me.... this has been a real game changer.   

This practice still might seem vague and hard to grasp.. but believe me.. it is worth staying with it when you start to see the results.

Your thoughts might wander to something else.  That is fine.  You can choose to go with that new thought or take your mind back to the thing that was giving you problems.  The only thing with "the problem thoughts" don't let them develop.  Don't try to figure out how, why, when, etc.  Don't let it go anywhere past the intial thought you had.  Hard to do at first... but it does get easier.

Here is the second part of this practice:    Taking every thought captive which is making it ibedience to Christ and the rules of His Kingdom

*******that after we take a thought captive.. that is after observing it.. it will calm down and even dissipate.. but when it calms down.. we can/should insert a truth that we have learned. For example. Trust in the Lorrd with all your heart. Or cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you. Or more specific for me... is the "I always have cake lesson" . Or Bless those who curse you. etc... (These are specific lessons for me that I have learned that have tremendously set me free) if you want, I can share those with you as well.

2 Cor 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Update: I used to have to spend a lot of time dealing with unwanted thoughts, emotions, etc.  I have found that since I have started using this "observation"  practice... that 1. The thoughts and bad emotions don't stay around long  2. I use up hardly any time trying to figure things out  3. Those thoughts don't come around as often either. 

    I love this.. I am living more of my life now instead of hiding away dealing with "issues". 

God wanted a "you" in this world

 Amazing that God wanted a "you"  in this world that He put your mom and dad together for a short time... just to create you! What a gift you are to this world and those that know you.

My Past?

 God: If anyone asks you about your past.. just tell them to come to Me and I will tell them all they need to know! ♥️