Chuck and I stayed up late watching the movie, “Interstellar” during our holiday vacation. The movie wasn’t supposed to be a scary one, but it had me on edge by the time it was over. It messed with my mind, and that caused me to be anxious.
Afterwards we went to change the baby’s diapers, but Basye had already soaked through. By the time we got her helmet off, took off her wet clothes, got her a dry diaper and fresh PJ’s, she was totally out of sorts and wailing. I began rocking her while Chuck prepared a bottle. As she finally began to relax, I thought to myself, “I wish I could feel this safe and comforted.” Immediately God spoke to my heart and mind in His still, soft, but very clear voice, “You can feel this safe and comforted. I’m holding you just like you’re holding your daughter.” I wanted to believe it, but that hasn’t seemed to be real very often in my life.
After praying over Basye for awhile, I put her down in her crib and she fell peacefully asleep. But I wasn’t at peace. God was prompting my heart to go into Jase’s room and PRAY.
You see, earlier in the evening when we had put him to bed, he kept telling us he was “scared”. He made his little two-year-old body shake, and said, “noise” while pointing to the window. Seeing him scared at such a young age rocked me. I am someone who has been fearful going all the way back to about age 7. It unnerved me to see Jase scared, and I didn’t know how to help him.
So when God prompted my heart at 1 in the morning to battle in prayer over my son, I put that armor on and began to fight in prayer. I put my hand on his little legs and began claiming the victory of Jesus over my son. My body was covered in chills from head to toe because I knew I was fighting in the supernatural realm. I also knew Jesus was fighting for me. Over and over again I prayed against the enemy’s schemes, and claimed the victory of Christ on his life. “Jesus, Jase’s fear was paid for at the cross! I nail his fear to the cross and proclaim your peace over Jase.” God brought several different things to mind that I claimed over Jase. I believe God has a powerful, and unique purpose for my son for His Kingdom.
I ended the time with this, “Jesus, YOU reign supreme over this house, over this family. You sit on the throne of our home, and the enemy is not welcome here!” Praise Jesus. Praise His Holy name!
I went down stairs and immediately told Chuck, “Things are going to be different around here!” And they have been already. I went to sleep that night at peace. If you know me, then you know that is no small miracle after having watched a movie that made me so anxious.
I fell asleep smiling, feeling genuinely wrapped in the arms
of God. Safe and comforted.
4 comments:
Thank you for this post, Abigail! I struggle with fear, too. Your obedience encouraged me. Mark and I have been wanting to see War Room. Have only heard wonderful things. We need to make it happen soon and apply what we learn there like you did. Your posts always bless me!
Love this post Abby! We watched War Room and we are planning to save up to buy it:) we want to own it. You're such an inspiring woman of God. Love you girl!
Great post - Landon has also had nights when he was scared to be alone in his room at bedtime. His thing is dinosaurs, which is really weird, but he'll call down to us, "There's no dinosaurs, right Mama/Papa?" in a scared little voice. The first night it happened, he was asking us about dinosaurs off and on until almost midnight. I went up there several times to hold him, to pray over him, and to comfort him, but it shook me up for sure. I was also fearful often as a child at night. It's lessened, but once in awhile he'll still ask us about dinosaurs!
You go! Coming into an understanding of our authority in Christ and taking ground rather than always being on the defense is game changing. Love your warrior spirit!
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