This is the email I received from the mother today! I have taken out identifying names but I wanted to share her own words for the encouragement and edification of others to see and hear this wonderful testimony of the power of God to rescue and to save and to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for lifting up our dear friends!!! I was praying in faith that God would do immeasurably more than we ask or even imagine and I am excited to wait on the Lord and watch and see His marvelous deeds. Both Emily and I prayed through the night the other night and had similar experiences that we shared with one another the next morning. We both felt emotions of terror come upon us with hairs standing on end and goose-bumps rising up. She saw her bedroom grow unnaturally dark and I saw dark shadows flitting across my walls. We both closed our eyes and did not allow it to frighten us from our purpose of praying for our friends. The enemy hates the fellowship of the saints. May God bless you richly for standing in the gap for this precious young lady when she was unable to do so for herself and for lifting up the mother when her faith was faltering. I love you for it!!
Please continue to remember them in prayer!
To God be the glory!
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When I arrived to see ****
the voices left immediately, by her own report. We talked for nearly two hours, she ate for the first time in over four days, a full meal and two drinks, and uncovered more than ever about the voices - - that they went from few to MANY, scary, that they didn't want her at church, getting encouragement from our Christian friend, or helping another girl in trouble to name a few. Over the phone an hour before I asked if she could have just a mustard seed of faith to believe with us that this is coming to an end, she said no, so I said it's okay, that we'd have it
for her....in the visit she said she could.
She offered herself that the voices are demons. She let me talk of prayer and fasting, that she belongs to him, that they have no power over her any more, of prophecy over her as a child, and challenging them in Jesus name if she can do nothing else...things she (they?) could never let me say before!!!
The daughter I left with innumerable scars on arms and ankles, self-inflicted bruises and wounds buried under gauze, who tried to choke, hang and strangle herself within a 24 hour period went to bed in a blanket (not allowed sheets, blankets or even long pants for her safety before), warm and sane and had breakfast this morning and said there are
no voices still!!! NOTHING CHANGED - no medication changes or additions,
nothing, but PRAYER.
Praise God for his mercy on her!!! "Behold, I make all things NEW" was the verse most mighty to me this morning, as **** has been going to *** church where she's felt drawn to their
theme "New Beginnings." He reminded me through **'s prayer yesterday morning that again NO ONE can snatch her out of his hand - the very verse he gave me her first attempt a year and a half ago - and that I do, indeed, hear his voice that this prayer for deliverance was absolutely from him
As **** reminded me, please keep praying as **** isn't yet strong enough in herself to guard against any backlash or attempt to reclaim power over her. It doesn't matter to me what it's called - torment, oppression or whatever else - it was undoubtedly demonic. Please pray she won't be afraid of their return or anger at her refusal, that there will be zero temptation or influence over her, I pray ever, ever again. I have no idea what this means for her hospitalization or release and ask for wisdom and God's sovereignty there. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for praying so diligently for my daughter. I will never be the same if I have witnessed the miracle I believe I have and want nothing more than to see the same for the people I love and their families. I am as grateful for what God is allowing me to experience as I am for my daughter's wholeness!!! Love to you ALL. Behold how He loved! Jn 11:36
Please research THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS of any medications your daughter may be taking. PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF HORRIBLE MENTAL SIDE EFFECTS, INCLUDING SUICIDAL IDEATION. Please check into this and find out HOW to go about getting her off of the drugs if you find this to be warranted. THIS MUST BE DONE UNDER THE CARE OF A COMPETENT NON-PSYCHIATRIC PHYSICIAN, BECAUSE WITHDRAWAL CAN ALSO CAUSE ADDITIONAL SIDE EFFECTS. Good luck and blessings to you all.
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous, thank you for your care and concern for our dear friends and for taking the time to write. I will pass on your concerns to my friend, though I do know that she is very cautious and does her best to protect her daughter and her decisions are well thought out and thoroughly saturated in prayer.
DeletePraise the Lord her daughter is still doing well and is growing in the Lord! There has been no return of the voices. Our glorious Shepherd will pull us out from between the lion's teeth and make us whole again, for He will not lose His sheep even at its last extremity! All glory to God!