I read or hear stories of people being delivered from various demons of addiction, lust, anger, etc., and my heart is moved within me. My soul yearns and longs for the Spirit of the Lord to be upon His church, because He has anointed us to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent us to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord! The Kingdom of God needs to advance on earth and the prisoners of spiritual war need to be set free in Jesus name!

But I am scared.  I feel like a child trying to wear their parents’ clothes, trying to pass as an adult even though everyone can see that they are but a child.

And yet, a hope also stirs within me. I am scared and feel foolish because I don’t know or understand the authority my Father’s name carries. That is only a small hiccup that the Holy Spirit can take care of. After all, David was still a child when he faced Goliath. The Spirit of the Lord came upon him and led him to victory over the enemy.

I am still only a child before You, Lord. But I am willing to face the giants that oppress Your people if You, the Lord of hosts, will help me to understand and train me to walk in the authority of Your name. Let me be still and know that You are God; that You will be exalted among the nations, that You will be exalted in the earth!

Let it be to me according to Your word!