tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397581778274498252.post8767636659224902065..comments2013-10-14T03:21:08.905-04:00Comments on Starting Over: Bad DreamsMatthew Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05675080824639644406noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397581778274498252.post-23281679379350228452010-06-03T15:29:34.619-04:002010-06-03T15:29:34.619-04:00Boy, have I been there! When I really needed help ...Boy, have I been there! When I really needed help while I was suffering with depression (and other things) the reaction that I received from my old church we served at was that I was possessed, and that I just needed to pray more and have the 'demon' cast out of me. When actually, I had some pretty severe emotional issues that I had to change. Sometimes I think in the church, people use "you're possessed" as an excuse not to invest the time and energy into someone who needs serious help. It's sad, but true. So after countless nights of talking with my amazing husband, 1 1/2 years of counseling and group therapy I began to see victory. It still comes back from time to time, but i know have the skills that I need to deal with my issues. I do believe in deliverance ministry but I believe that the Lord uses different avenues to reach it. I have had many thoughts like: "why doesn't God just take it away!" "why can't I just say a prayer and be done with it" but sometimes HE has other plans. Plans that are bigger than our own, that someday we'll understand why... You are on the right path. I pray that you and Danielle are encouraged.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964434703718544913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397581778274498252.post-4318726813363160912010-06-03T13:39:54.752-04:002010-06-03T13:39:54.752-04:00Matt,
Dealing with 'on the road' demons o...Matt,<br /><br />Dealing with 'on the road' demons or any demons really isn't as complicated as folks make it sound. I'm sensitive to that stuff when I sleep too - Nate sleeps like a rock but I have bad dreams - especially if we're traveling. We just say a prayer for our dreams before bed and lately I've been adding: "God make me aware of what is going on in my dream." If I'm aware that I'm dreaming and therefore under attack I can send it packing in Jesus name. We have that authority. Period. We don't have to put up with it! Greater is He that is in us than He that is in the world!<br /><br />SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13649334631755362457noreply@blogger.com