There was a little girl walking with her daddy. They were in a large crowd and she felt scared that there were so many around them, pressing in on her. What if she lost grip on her daddy’s hand? She couldn’t see what was going on in front of her. All she could see were legs like tree trunks in a thick forest. She asked her daddy to lift her up higher so she could see. Once in his arms, she could see the pretty horses running freely on the beach. The ocean view was amazing. He pointed out different things to her as they spent alone time together, even though they were in a crowd.

We often do not see the evil and all that is going on around us because we are mixed in the crowd. We don’t see the beauty God created either. God is calling his children to a higher place. A place in his arms a place of fellowship with him. He will point out things to us as we spend alone time with him. He will show us beauty and wonder and whisper future plans to us. He will also warn us of evil and possible attacks. All because we choose to be alone and talk to him.

The higher the fewer. People will not understand us and our choices. The higher we go, the less they understand because they do not see what we see. The crowd is in their way. Their vision is not as clear. God has not revealed to them what he has to us because we have spent time with him.

Many people have been hurt and abused by people who are supposed to be looking out for them. People in church can often wound us very deeply. We may forgive, but getting to a point the scars don’t hurt is difficult. We can overcome what people have done to us by rising above, asking God for his healing and the ability to forgive them. We can use what they said to propel us into our future. Few are willing to go the rough road they prefer to walk where it is easy. They will never reach their potential. Jesus never promised things would be easy. He promised not to leave us to try to navigate the hard stuff alone.

I keep feeling a call to come up higher. God is going to need an army of warriors. Evil is everywhere, even in a lot of churches. The pastors are so full of sin and greed that God has left that place a long time ago. He needs us to rise above sin and the things of this world, he wants to give us special gifts, that only come by climbing higher.

God is going to need people full of the Holy Ghost to stand against the enemy and put Satan in his place. We will not reap deliverance for ourselves or those around us if we don’t sow time in prayer. You can be sure the enemy will know if you are walking in the power that God has placed within you; when he gave you the Holy Ghost. The enemy has a lot of power right now. He is trying to destroy as many lives as possible. We need power over the enemy, but how do we get that power? By having a good connection to our Father. We need to be able to hear His voice and know it is Him that is leading us.

To get my point across, Acts 19: 13-18–    13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.  14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.     15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?   16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.   17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.   18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

The evil spirits knew Jesus, and they knew Paul. Just because someone says in Jesus’ name doesn’t mean they have the power necessary to put the enemy in his place. That power only comes by fasting and prayer. Just like in Mark Chapter 9, a man brought his son that was possessed. He asked the disciples to deliver him, but they could not. Once Jesus had commanded the demon to come out to not enter him again. He sent the man and his delivered son on their way.

Mark 9:25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.  26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.  27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.  28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?   29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

Consider our lives are like light bulbs. In order for a bulb to shine it needs a power source. Prayer is that connection to our power source. If we pray and get connected to the power source (JESUS) we will become the light God desires.

We need to get more serious about our walk with God. It is time we climb higher and become His Warriors. Remember, The Higher the Fewer, people will not understand you. Remember, Little Prayer equals Little Power. We are going to need that power over the powers of the enemy.

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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