Piotrków-Trybunalski, Poland
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Spiritual Warfare
We have been engaging in some low to mid-level spiritual warfare ever since we arrived to Poland, meaning that we’ve begun to seek the Lord as to what has been holding the people of Poland in bondage for centuries. I mean, you can see it in people’s faces as you walk down the streets here. Oppression. Bondage. We believe that these and other things in Poland have their roots in history and culture intertwined with the demonic, as we sense such strong spiritual strongholds over this area. The result? Maybe 0.2% of Polish people being born again. Of course, only God knows the heart and the real numbers, but I don’t think it’s too far off.
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The day that Kid’s Club ended, Jordan and Justine were getting ready to pray before bed in their room when Jordan almost turned white. She just stared at the floor of their room. Then she began rubbing her eyes and doing a double-take. Then she began to cry as she was scared stiff. When asked what was wrong, she said that she was seeing something slimy and light blue in color with black lines in it moving back and forth across the floor. The lights were still on in their room. Immediately the hair stood up on the back of our necks, even though I was in the other room. We began to rebuke it in the name of Jesus, but we were all so exhausted from the week, so the kids all crashed in our room that night.
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The next day, we all went into their room and prayed, each one of us, against the power of the enemy in Jesus’ name, pleading the blood of Jesus over our lives. As I was praying I heard Jordan and Justine whispering back and forth. When I finished praying I asked them what they were whispering about. Jordan told me that while I was praying, she saw this same creature fly up into the air and head out the door down the hall. I had even prayed against anything bad that may have taken place on this land in times past. This is our life. Spiritual battle. We have chosen it. Of course we reassure our children that we hope to see even more of the holy angels in our life and ministry. But I believe that we are hitting a nerve. Through the warfare prayer. Through Kid’s Club. The enemy is scared and can perhaps sense a paradigm shift coming in the heavenly realm.
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We have talked to Daniel as well as to some missionary friends here in Poland about the need to engage in this spiritual battle. The church holds a prayer meeting every Wednesday night, which we will definitely be a part of. But as I talked to the leaders, we all recognized the need to engage in this battle. We will be doing some research here in the upcoming months. Research on what has taken place, in Piotrków-Trybunalski, specifically. For instance, one of our friends was telling me that back in the 1500’s the counter-reformation meetings took place in one of the old buildings in town. This could very well explain much of the animosity of the Catholic Church here in Poland toward the evangelical church. My hope is to gather the small remnant here to go to this place and publicly repent for any sins committed in times past, as well as break any curses that have been brought onto the people of this city because of these meetings. We believe that acts like this begin to loosen the grip that the strongholds over this city have had for centuries. This is just the beginning. We will be gathering much more information and are praying for wisdom from God as to how to continue to proceed.
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2 Corinthians 4:3-4 states that “if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.” The truth is, that people in Poland have been blinded by Satan, and we are praying that God would remove the blindfolds that Satan has placed upon them, so that when believers here do share the gospel, it will be a seed planted in fertile soil. We need your help. Please join us in this spiritual battle. How many people die in Poland everyday without a personal relationship with Christ? The numbers are staggering. Oh for a holy discontent with this. Oh to know the heart of God, which “is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” Oh for a revival in Poland. Please let us know if, after you read this and are praying, you sense a word from God specifically for this situation. Again, we covet your prayer partnership. We will fill you in on more details as we continue to seek God specifically on these things. Please pray for our family’s protection as well, if God brings it to mind. Thank you guys so much.
We have been engaging in some low to mid-level spiritual warfare ever since we arrived to Poland, meaning that we’ve begun to seek the Lord as to what has been holding the people of Poland in bondage for centuries. I mean, you can see it in people’s faces as you walk down the streets here. Oppression. Bondage. We believe that these and other things in Poland have their roots in history and culture intertwined with the demonic, as we sense such strong spiritual strongholds over this area. The result? Maybe 0.2% of Polish people being born again. Of course, only God knows the heart and the real numbers, but I don’t think it’s too far off.
.
The day that Kid’s Club ended, Jordan and Justine were getting ready to pray before bed in their room when Jordan almost turned white. She just stared at the floor of their room. Then she began rubbing her eyes and doing a double-take. Then she began to cry as she was scared stiff. When asked what was wrong, she said that she was seeing something slimy and light blue in color with black lines in it moving back and forth across the floor. The lights were still on in their room. Immediately the hair stood up on the back of our necks, even though I was in the other room. We began to rebuke it in the name of Jesus, but we were all so exhausted from the week, so the kids all crashed in our room that night.
.
The next day, we all went into their room and prayed, each one of us, against the power of the enemy in Jesus’ name, pleading the blood of Jesus over our lives. As I was praying I heard Jordan and Justine whispering back and forth. When I finished praying I asked them what they were whispering about. Jordan told me that while I was praying, she saw this same creature fly up into the air and head out the door down the hall. I had even prayed against anything bad that may have taken place on this land in times past. This is our life. Spiritual battle. We have chosen it. Of course we reassure our children that we hope to see even more of the holy angels in our life and ministry. But I believe that we are hitting a nerve. Through the warfare prayer. Through Kid’s Club. The enemy is scared and can perhaps sense a paradigm shift coming in the heavenly realm.
.
We have talked to Daniel as well as to some missionary friends here in Poland about the need to engage in this spiritual battle. The church holds a prayer meeting every Wednesday night, which we will definitely be a part of. But as I talked to the leaders, we all recognized the need to engage in this battle. We will be doing some research here in the upcoming months. Research on what has taken place, in Piotrków-Trybunalski, specifically. For instance, one of our friends was telling me that back in the 1500’s the counter-reformation meetings took place in one of the old buildings in town. This could very well explain much of the animosity of the Catholic Church here in Poland toward the evangelical church. My hope is to gather the small remnant here to go to this place and publicly repent for any sins committed in times past, as well as break any curses that have been brought onto the people of this city because of these meetings. We believe that acts like this begin to loosen the grip that the strongholds over this city have had for centuries. This is just the beginning. We will be gathering much more information and are praying for wisdom from God as to how to continue to proceed.
.
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 states that “if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.” The truth is, that people in Poland have been blinded by Satan, and we are praying that God would remove the blindfolds that Satan has placed upon them, so that when believers here do share the gospel, it will be a seed planted in fertile soil. We need your help. Please join us in this spiritual battle. How many people die in Poland everyday without a personal relationship with Christ? The numbers are staggering. Oh for a holy discontent with this. Oh to know the heart of God, which “is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” Oh for a revival in Poland. Please let us know if, after you read this and are praying, you sense a word from God specifically for this situation. Again, we covet your prayer partnership. We will fill you in on more details as we continue to seek God specifically on these things. Please pray for our family’s protection as well, if God brings it to mind. Thank you guys so much.
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