Through the Terrains with Jesus | 016
I sat there in that seat, shocked at what I witnessed. Right in front of my eyes. It was something unexpected to experience. But as we were making the drive back home, and as I mentioned in the last marker post, God told me to pull my phone out and write in the notes app what I experienced and was taught. As soon as I began typing, words flowed through and I began to see what He was showing me all in that.
Stronger Discernment.
Growth in my discernment. Growth in the authority christ has given me. Growth in faith.
If I didn’t go, if I didn’t listen, if I wasn’t obedient, I would have never grown. Maybe I would have within time, but it may have taken me longer to reach that point. Disobedience always prolongs our growth, stunts our growth and still is rebellion.
When I asked the Lord what it was that I discerned in the atmosphere, what it was that was so heavy that it felt like concrete on top of my shoulders weighing me down, he told me what evil spirit it was.
“Wow, I had no clue there was such a thing as different spirits. I thought it was just one?”
I would have never known, possibly, what it could be if I didn’t follow through by asking the Lord my questions. I was curious to know more and I began to ask him more detailed questions.
I never thought I would walk this, or be a witness to seeing in the spiritual realm as a feeler. But I did. I felt it all. Everyone’s burdens, everyones fear, everyones worry, everyones lies, everyones judgement, everyones “things” they were carrying and battling. But within that time, even while still battling crud myself (somehow the Lord kept me together in that time) I was able to pull through and walk it. Because Jesus was with me in that moment in time.
Jesus always is with us. He never leaves. We tend to think he leaves us, but he doesn’t. Rather, we leave him unknowingly at times. Or we choose what we think is a better portion rather than sitting at the feet of Jesus seeing that He is the better portion.
I was able to witness the extraordinary. I was able to feel the spiritual atmosphere. I was able to sense the discernment. I was able to see both physically and spiritually of the battle that was fighting. But I was able to see something miraculous…. LIFE happening when I spoke the name of Jesus.
Astonished is not even a word to describe what I walked in that time. I wasn’t shocked, but more of “okay Lord, all this is in fact real, I know it is, nobody can tell me otherwise. You are in fact good regardless of any circumstance we encounter and face.”
It was a moment of awe and wonder where grief and sorrow were placed. Grief didn’t touch me. Sorrow didn’t touch me. The shalom peace of God fell right on me and covered me. Even though I walked a valley I knew not of, a whole new terrain, a whole new spiritual realm level, I knew the hand of God was upon us. I knew we were covered and I knew deep within that this… this was a moment of training to learn and grasp new things to take to the next terrain that Jesus and I would walk in. My growth would’ve been stunned. I would have never known what stronger discernment felt like. I would have never known there was different spirits in the realm and how to fight them with the Word of God. I would have never known what tools to use if I were to come up against anything because I wasn’t willing to obey and take heed of what I was being instructed by the Lord.
And thats just it dear friend. We must take what we learned in each terrain to take to the next one. Each terrain we are given tools to better equip us, empower us, grow us. But if we leave these tools behind not wanting anything to do with them, how then will we head to the next terrain?
With each new terrain we encounter we must know deep within our heart that Jesus is with us. His hand is holding our hand. Jesus, our Shepherd, gently leads us through these places for many reasons, we simply need to trust Him in the leading.
What makes it hard for you to trust Him as he leads you? Could it be that you don’t like the unknown? Could it be based out of fear? Could it be out of you wanting to take control? Could it be you’re still clinging onto the world and not onto Jesus?
Take some time friend today, and ask the Lord where it is that you struggle to allow Jesus to lead you to the wonderful green pastures…