The Battle Belongs to the Lord! by Rae Cutter

God gave me a vision the other day.

An animal I was caring for had just died, and sent me in a downward spiral.

Depression and hopelessness were checking me out. I didn’t even want to come out of my bedroom. I didn’t know what to do.

Not until my two sisters came to care for me and help lift me out of that pit.

They could read me like a book without me even have to say anything.

As help came, God gave me a vision.

I felt as though God transported me into another world.

Suddenly I saw us as God saw us.

In the vision, my sisters had just come rushing into our army tent.

They were warriors, in full suits of armor, strong and mighty in God. They were rejoicing over a victorious battle, one that was fought with the Lord and won with the Lord.

One were the prize was life and life more abundantly. The victory of life over death!

I was sitting between them, listening to what they had to report. But I couldn’t join them.

Why not?

Fear had me bound.

I was so scared. So scared to put myself out there again. So scared, I was peeing my pants.

Afraid of the enemy and his army.

That fear made me feel weak and small, broken and afraid. It was stealing me from the true person I am in Christ.

Their cries of freedom started to call to me something deep in my heart. Someone God had made me to be.

Fear lied to me and said it would be dangerous to make myself vulnerable and expose where I was at.

But I realized I had a choice.

Fear would hold me back. Fear would cause me to miss out on being with my sisters. Fear would keep me from enjoying it with them.

I DID NOT want to be left behind.

So I made a choice.

I lifted my hands to them, asking for help. As I let their worship to God wash over me, and my repentance flow from my lips,

I felt the muscles in my arms grow strong and the endurance in my heart grow everlasting.

Fear left!

God spoke that I was a strong and mighty warrior of Christ Jesus as well!!!

And NOTHING would hold me back from God’s love!!!

I had the cry of Jesus placed back in my heart!

We started shouting as we beheld God’s goodness and His power.

Fear, which had paralyzed me, was nothing. Death and darkness was no more than a small piece of thin paper! All it took to overcome the enemy was a gentle breeze!