​A few days ago I felt the Lord say, "Let's take a walk." so I bundled up and started walking the neighborhood and praying. In the distance I heard angry voices and saw two men in a driveway having a confrontation. Anger turned into rage and one man ran towards the other swinging his fists. I stood there and prayed out loud over them. They saw me (as I hoped they would) and I continued to stand firm and pray. Then one walked away and I continued my walk releasing peace along the way.

Anger - it is one of the main doors that demons enter your life. God showed me that scene to reveal that Satan is going to be building more anger throughout the earth because it gives him power. Here's how:

Proverbs 22:24 says, "Don't befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul." This verse didn't say, "it will ruin your whole day," or, "you will pick up bad habits," it said YOU WILL ENDANGER YOUR SOUL!

God is warning you how the enemy gets to your soul, and it is through the door of anger. In Genesis, Cain was brewing because Abel's sacrifice was accepted and his was not. God told him: "Why are you ANGRY? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your DOOR." Anger opens the door to your soul and puts it in danger. God was warning Cain about that door, but Cain obviously rejected wisdom and anger and murder entered his life.

In deliverance, we deal with that Door a LOT! Think of it as a sort of portal where demons can come into your life bringing more anger and their counterparts. Demons travel in packs, so if you have anger issues, you most likely also have bitterness, unforgiveness, abuse, rage and LOTS of strife in your life.

I look for the enemy to be trying to lure many people into fights, disputes and anger-filled dialogue this year as he is increasing his presence on earth. Proverbs 23:9 wisely says, "Don't waste your breath on fools, for they will despise the wisest advice." That means, keep scrolling past fb arguments, let the crazy drivers go past you and save your breath. Let the rude cashier at the store go in peace. Don't engage with the hot-headed co-worker. Don't open the door! Don't engage and don't partner with that angry spirit in any way. Instead, wish them peace and MOVE ON.

Be aware, Satan is most certainly going to be stirring the anger pot this year. Don't fall into that trap. Resist it and speak peace in your situations. Stay away from Movies that portray rage-filled scenes and characters - they contain a spirit of anger. Stay away from music that is angry. If you have a friend that is hot-headed, it's time to make a break. Resist the ridiculous notion from modern day counseling that it's "good for you to release your anger." That is a demonic attempt to get you to open that door. Don't fall for it. Overcome evil with Good and release peace and joy into the atmosphere around you. Demons hate that. :)

​God gave me a dream a few nights ago: I was at a church event for leaders, and there were dangerous lions prowling the area. A church staffer handed me a stun-gun and said, “Lions are on the premises so we are giving these out.” I was perplexed that they thought a stun-gun was powerful enough to stop a lion, but others walked about seemingly unworried, with stun-guns in their pockets. For a minute I thought, ‘Maybe I should be like everyone else, and trust the stun-gun.’ However, I needed to get to my car, and of course, a huge, angry lion was circling it! I sized-up the lion, then looked down at my small stun-gun and thought, “There is no WAY this will stop a charging lion.” I felt fear because I knew I was so inadequately armed. Then I woke up.

Here is the meaning: Many churches have been comfortable allowing the enemy to prowl around, and have inadequately armed God’s people. In dreams, our car represents our own life journey or ministry. In this dream, the enemy (lion) threatened to keep me from continuing my divine purpose, but what the church gave me to defeat the lion was of little to no help. Even though others seemed to be all-right with what the church provided, I knew that against an angry enemy, we needed much more. Think of how different my dream would have been, had the staffer said; “We don’t let lions on these grounds! But just in case, here’s a Sword, aim for the heart, you can’t miss!”

In the Bible, Lightening symbolizes God’s power and presence. Churches who are more interested in charming the crowds with wit, clever buzzwords, and cutting edge programs, are handing out counterfeit power (electricity) that feels "safe," but it’s putting the church in danger. Then those churches are sending consultants out to other churches so their programs can be stunning too, but lacking true power. I believe God is going to call people and churches and ministries up, who are NOT looking around to see what everyone else is doing. They will be FINE with being peculiar, and they will use the Sword of God’s Word to chase down and slay the enemy.

I love that when David was guarding his father’s sheep, a lion attacked, but David seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. In Leviticus 26, God said “You will chase down your enemies and slaughter them with your swords. Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand! All your enemies will fall beneath your sword.” One of the verses I use in a deliverance is Psalm 45:5, “Your arrows are sharp, piercing the enemies’ heart.” The Bible consistently talks of God devouring, trampling, shattering, and destroying the enemy, and charging us to do the same.

The church needs to get off of defense and get on offense! When Joshua and the Israelites were about to conquer Jericho, Rahab told the Israelite spies: "When we heard you were coming, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below." Instead of the church being in fear, the enemy should be in fear! Take up the armor of God and use your sword - the Word - to cut the enemy down. You have a calling, don’t let insecurity, fear, or pressure from others keep you from your purpose.