Deliverance from oppression!!

[all4jesus17]

I wanna give one of the biggest testimonies in my life! I think I first asked the Lord into my heart at the age of 11 or 12 , I was so young so I can't remember (i'm 17 now). But I always have been hungry for God. I really began to understand jesus and received the holy spirit last summer. I would say I really got "reborn" then. I recieved a burning in my soul like never before and I wanted to do all I can for the lord! So I decided to go on the 21 day daniel fast. I mean during that fast, God answered so many prayers and it was awsome! But during it, out of nowhere, a thought came into my mind that I would NEVER think. I knew immediatly it wasn't me thinking it, but it urked me that it came through my mind. So all day I prayed and prayed and held on to God because it would continually come back in my mind. But because of God it left, and I know I defeated the Devil! But then in the next month, the thoughts came back again, and they grew and grew and led into more obsurd and obscene thoughts that I could not take! They would not leave my mind for 2 and a half months. I prayed and prayed and was constantly rebuking the Devil. I realized that this was something more than a thought, that it was demons, and to me, they were torturing me. Everyday I'd dread waking up because I knew that it was another battle with rebuking the devil and trying to stand firm with God. I knew God had me, but I'd get so restless and I could not sleep. I remember not sleeping one night and feeling so sick from it all, that i threw up. I felt like there was a demon on my back just whispering to me and me feeling so convicted from the thoughts and just...wanting to die. I felt like I had a thorn in my flesh like paul had, and I just found out not long ago, it was oppression. I felt so alone and I felt like God had left me, but I know now that was not true! I know this is a big thing to share and it is very personal, but I have to share it because I know i'm free now! You see, I had the power all along because Christ lives inside me. And I knew the Devil was giveing his all, because God was giveing me his all! The devil was trying to rob me of my joy, my strength, and my life. But he couldnt because... John 4:4 : "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." I conquered something I didnt think I had power over, but I learned In jesus name we can cast out demons! In jesus name we can heal the sick! In jesus name we are free!! You see I let those thoughts get to me. I gave the devil authority by worrying and panicing. In god's word it says, "Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7. Just be still, don't let the Devil move you. Yes, dont stop from praying and rebuking him, but I've learned to stay calm and beleive God will take it all away. So if someone is feeling like they are going through this, or you feel like you are fighting a different spirit like deppression or addictions, just hold on. Don't you ever give up! Because no matter what God loves you and when you are crying, he's crying with you. Jesus already suffered it all for us on the cross! We just have to recognize ourselves and that we are his children and he never forsakes his righteous!! "I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread." Psalm 37:25 So just trust in God, and know that the Devil is a liar!! Yes, the devil and this world is going to try to weigh you down and bring you down also...but just remember that Jesus said, "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Matthew 11:30. And he will lift every weight and break every chain because he loves you and he can! I was in a time of darkness but I praise the Lord because he was, and is my light!! He brought me out and I thank him and will Love him always!! God Bless whoever is reading this and I pray you know how REAL God is and that he can help you through, and take you out of anything!! JESUS LOVES YOU AND HE ALWAYS WILL! ~Melanie

 

[Gracealone]

Amen little one. amen!

God will see us through. for as you said,"Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world."

Satan tried to take my life one day, while riding down a steep hill, on a country road.
My girl friend and I were talking about Jesus, as we rode along. She was asking me questions, and I was answering the best I knew how, for an 11 year old.
Our bikes picked up speed as we started down the steepest part of the hill, drawing my attention back to the road ahead.
There on our side the road was full of ruts, and chuck holes. I thought to myself, "I'll go around!" When I heard a strong masculine voice command,"No! Go through!" I obeyed the voice, and went through.
As we did, it shook us up quit a bit, but just as we did, a car came up the hill, around a blind corner, and past us.
Had we gone around it would have hit us head on!
My friend, looked at me in shock, and said, "Did God tell you to do that?"
I think she heard something too, but not knowing I said simply, "Yes He did!'
That was more than just a happening there, to save our lives, it has been a constant reminder before the Lord, when trials come, "Go Through!" God knows what is on the other side, and he cares for you.
May you continue in the grace of God, seeking His face, and walking close to Him, for all eternity.
Knowing this, We are more than conqueror's through Christ who loved us so! :friends:

 

[all4jesus17]

Amen! That is wonderful, and that shows just how real God is! The devil will try his best to steal God's plan for us, but we are the one's that gotta stand firm in God and know that he can't do anything we wont let him too. God's plan is so much bigger and better then we think it is, and we just have to trust God and "Go through!" like he said. Blessings to you!!
~Melanie