Pretty scary cover, wouldn't you agree?
I am not excited to share this personal story but I feel lead to share. I believe God opened a door for me to speak and teach His word when I noticed a sincere request from my son to pray with him.
I was grateful to have this opportunity and the attention of my son. However, I was rip roaring angry at the devil! Yes moms he is real and we need to keep an extra eye on the ways of our households and children.
Ben's school had a book fair a couple weeks ago and he was curious when he seen the cover of the book above.
CURIOSITY, what a clever, sneaky way for the enemy to find his way into our lives and create a foothold.
Last night before bed Ben began to ask me several weird questions, I had to ask him were all this was coming from. He began to explain and admit he purchased a book because it looked interesting and sparked interests. Once he began reading the deep details that kept him coming back to explore more of the strange and supernatural, he began to feel stressed, mixed with anxiety and fear.
I began to talk to him about Ephesians 6:12 "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." In other words PARANORMAL ACTIVITY!
The spirit world is very powerful. We should not hunt for them or open ourselves up to the demons or bad spirits. The devil knows how to grab our attention.
I reminded Ben last night that he was a child of Gods and a believer.
However, it is our responsibility to put on Christ daily. We need to invite Christs presence and activity in our life on a daily basis. We can decide daily who we are going to communicate with. I told Ben that he can be surrounded by the Lords presence but if he is curious and opens his mind up to those things then Satan can torment him. Satan will never be able to possess Ben because he is a believer, but he can torment.
Ben has authority and the ability to act and respond in the name of Jesus and take back any territory he many have given to Satan. I had my sons sincere attention last night and I know God was able to teach him in this humble state. God works all things for his good even if we wonder down the path of curiosity. I pray daily for my children and I know my prayers where heard. I ask God to show me any areas the the enemy is trying to sneak in so that I can fight back! Believe me I had my sleeves rolled up last night!
Ben said this book is in his locker at school because he did not want to bring it home. He knew if mama got a hold of this before he was broken and scared, I would have hit the roof. Ben hid his secret and curiosity from me however God exposed it. I hate what the world has become. I am sad to think how many other children may be exposed to the information in this book and no parents to discern the principalities and powers of darkness.
Before we prayed and went to sleep last night, Ben said he was throwing the book in the garbage as soon as he got to school. He decided to destroy and get rid of the negative influence. Ben was raised in Christ and he is learning how real it is to seek the things which are above.
Colossians 3:1 " If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things of this earth."
It is so important for us to be in Christ daily. The outside influence of this world continually lures us through curiosity, desires and or lusts. Ben responded sincerely when I reminded him of his responsibilities in Christ.
I would like to share the prayer that I prayed over my son, I hope it will be a blessing in your time of battle.
"Lord, we invite your presence here and the power of the Holy Spirit into this prayer time and into Benjamin's life. In the name of Jesus, I rebuke you, (name the demon), from this persons heart and life. I command you to leave this person and go where Jesus is telling you to go. You do not belong here and Benjamin belongs to Jesus. You have no place here and no power. You must flee right now in the name of Jesus. Lord, I pray that you will surround Benjamin with your protection. Guard his heart, mind and soul, and protect him from the enemy and his schemes. He is a child of God. He belongs to you. Surround him with your presence right now. We pray all these things in the name and power of Jesus Christ. Amen."
Moms I encourage you to pray for your children, we will never know everything that they will be exposed to throughout the day but God does. He will make it known to you mom if you ask. Look for the doors of opportunity to share the word. Somehow in God's wonderful order, He uses the prayers of his people to restrain satans activity.
Moms we need to recognize what we are dealing with in today's world, satan used an innocent book fair to grab my son. Satan used the curiosity of spirits,warlocks, paranormal acivity and fortunetellers to lure my son.
God will give all us moms wisdom, knowledge and discernment if we ask.
So whats a mama to do? realize that raising kids is an ongoing opportunity to invest beyond ourselves! Pray for them faithfully and talk to them regularly. The book titled "YOU CAN'T SCARE ME." certainly scared my son. Thank you Lord for joining us last night in the most amazing way!
Blessings,
Heather
