Deborah

I feel led to share this with you, HF, since you mentioned jealousy in your original post --it's by Lisa Howard Colpo: Jealousy is an outgrowth of not realizing who you are and what you possess. It's born of fear that someone has a better life than yours, even though the people you envy are not without their own insecurities, pains and unrequited dreams and hopes. Focus on your accomplishments, not your failures. Count your blessings. Celebrate the life you've been given.

Good job with your troops, Owen! They're so synchronized! Maybe the general will allow you to drive the .

I've seen it in non Christians, but usually I've found this spirit in people who are very Christian-looking on the outside--diligent church workers, if you know what I mean. Immaturity does show up in Jezebels during crisis--crisis, afterall, has a way of showing our fruits or lack thereof. I would hesitate to say your acquaintance has this Jezebel spirit--some people are just pushy because that's their personality or that's how they were raised--but it's possible.

I had a 1 1/2 hour commute each way when I went to high school. You can turn it into an asset--use it as time to get homework done, Bible reading time, journal time....I heard of a guy who used his daily commuting time to and from work to translate the Bible! Yes, I know buses can be noisy and bumpy too, but a little self discipline can help a person turn off those things from being distractions. I thought I'd just send a little encouragement your way.....

Oh! And one last thing: This really helped me, Psalms 18: 17-19. He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my calamity, but the Lord was my support. He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because He delighted in me.

You'll find this spirit is like a bully--when it sees you mean business it WILL back down. I'm glad I could be used by the Lord to bring a little insight.

Hi Deborah, this is a serious question: what type of prayer do you pray to muzzle this spirit? And when do you do this? Do you need prayer covering from others when facing this type of spirit? I'm dealing with some people that are operating in this spirit and I'm finding it increasingly hard. God has kept me from bonding with most of them, which at the time I didn't know but have come to see that as His protection. I'm having an increasing amount of dreams where I'm having confrontations with this type of spirit. It's pretty full on. My natural inclination has been(and still is) to avoid anyone with this spirit as much as I can, but somehow God keeps bringing this issue to my attention. I obviously can't run from it and I think confrontation is imminent some time in the (near?)future. So, back to my original questions: how/when to pray? And not less important, how to counteract/withstand the fear/manipulation/intimidation that this spirit hurls around? All I can find in the Bible is that which is mentioned in 1 Kings and Rev.2:20-23 which shows the severity. This is one of my experiences: /t10134-friday-funeral-and-family-feud?highlight=friday+funeral As to HOW to pray, I can't give the exact words but just confront the spirit and tell it that it will NOT intimidate you. WHEN to pray? Prayer is absolutely essential before being around this spirit (and SOS prayers work too if you're caught unprepared). If you look at how Elijah responded to Jezebel in the Bible, you'll see he was intimidated by that spirit. I looked someone in the eye once who was trying to manipulate me and I said simply, with authority, "NOW is NOT the time." That Jezebel spirit backed off. I hope this helps.

Good one!

I have a relative through marriage who used to be a stripper and a lesbian. She is now married and a mother, and I hear she's taking steps toward the Lord. The Shack was able to reach her and answer questions she's pondered a long time. When I read the book several years ago I couldn't find anything in the book that was unscriptural, untraditional yes, unscriptural, no. I think the book does a good job explaining how God COULD explain the reasons He allows bad things to happen to us but we would still be asking, "Why?" Like Stephen Curtis Chapman says in one of his songs, "God is God and I am not."

I don't mind at all! God bless you back!

http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/theseasonsoflife.htm Someone just sent this to me today....hope it ministers to you as much as it did to me.

Please pray for me to find my purpose in life. I know God has plans for me to give me a future and hope and if I call on Him He'll show me great and mighty things. I need clear direction, and the sooner the better!

True. Coffee and doughnuts are not nutritious food and drink for emoticons. --Deborah, Chief Executive Officer, Persons for the Ethical Treatment of Emoticons

Lord, keep that progress coming!

Praise the Lord. I'm glad my time in the trenches can help someone else...

I'm really happy for you, D!!!!!

I know this post is kind of long, but I feel led to share about my experience with the Jezebel spirit: Prophets have at least one (usually several) showdown(s) with Jezebel or they aren't really prophets, in my experience. People in my life who have this Jezebel spirit (I've fought off probably at least 50 of these) operating through them: are usually pretty intelligent write notes (sounds weird, I know see 1 Kings 21:8) tend to be control freaks pride themselves on getting things done, no matter what the price (I Kings 21: 5-16) use intimidation, are masters at subtle intimidation use the silent treatment are good at getting other people involved in the fray (1 Kings 21:25) like embarassing their victims publicly are very intimidated by people who can expose them [anyone with prophetic or discernment giftings] seem to get along with everyone but prophets--like to make you feel like you're crazy, use invalidation like stripping people of their power (I don't think it was an accident that eunuchs threw Jezebel out the window in the Bible) aren't necessarily women use flattery in masterful ways Again, this has been my experience and what I've learned from reading the Bible. Prayer is absolutely the best defense. I've seen this spirit completely muzzled by prayer. The people who have this spirit operating through them are hurting people. Deep down I think they feel defenseless so they use control to cover their fear. I feel especially sorry for the spouses of these people. If you look at 1 Kings 21:27-29 where Ahab humbled himself and God had mercy on him, I think it had to do with God knowing all the heartache Ahab had had having Jezebel for a wife. One last thing I've learned about dealing with this spirit is that it likes to bite you after you think you've defeated it. I thought I was completely reconciled with a person who had this spirit and she turned around and really, really hurt me, so beware.

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