A DEMON CALLED DREAD

Have you ever seen a demon?
You may think,
Why are you even
asking such a question?

Do they really exist?
This world is so complex.
Is it even possible 
for a person to be hexed?

What if I told you
I've seen at least two?
Wait...that's not true.
I've seen three -
circling around me.

I know...
"She must be crazy!"
That's what you might say!
But let me ask you
in this way.

Who is the Holy Spirit,
to whom that you pray?

Is he a person that you can see,
or is he a life force -
a mysterious entity?

And who is God,
the one to whom you speak,
when your heart is breaking
and your ready to be meek?

Is he somebody you can see,
or is he an unseen being 
in whom you put your faith?

There are moments
when the Lord allows us to see,
a vision
of our spiritual identity.
I'll never forget 
when he put eyes on my back,
to be able to see 
the enemy's attack.
That was quite a crazy feeling,
"What the heck just happened to me?"
I was totally bewildered
by what spiritual eyes could see! 

The visions and dreams
have become my resting place,
they provide the instruction
to show me the way. 
There have been so many
experiences like this.
All I can offer to God
is my unwavering trust.

Back to the demons
that I once saw,
one was reptilian,
and one was a dog.

The eye of the reptile existed to cover the truth,
and the submissive dog was loyal to twisted truth.

But more recently,
I was attacked in my head
by a demon called "Dread."

Dread was worse
than the other two.
He moved so fast - 
I was so confused.
He kept popping
in and out of vision,
I felt like my thoughts 
were in contradiction.
His bone structure
was like that of K'NEX,
He had 360* movement 
from feet to the neck.
His whole body
was defined by crookedness,
and his image shifted
over and over again.
His color changed
with every single move -
exhuming colors of red
and shades of blue.
Heat provided the force -
sudden movement
to dodge the burn.
Within a minute of seeing him,
I started to feel intense confusion. 
Worry and Frustration
took over my head.
Fear and Anxiety
made me feel
like I was hanging on a thread.
The Spirit of Dread
comprised of all of them,
Worry, Anxiety, Fear,
Frustration and Confusion - 
all swirling around in my head.

It was just then
the Lord stepped in -
to remind me of his
overwhelming love.
Do not believe, 
what you now feel -
you know exactly
what is real.
You have my Spirit
inside of you.
There is no reason
to be dazed or confused.
Do not let the enemy 
do this to you.
You have authority
to speak what is true.
My blood covers all of this.
Now it's time to dilute
with unmovable trust.

Now,
take your mind back, 
with my authority.
There is nothing more
that you need.
Take my oil,
and put it on your posts.
It's time to cast out
this demonic ghost. 
Get up,  
and do as I say.
Do not waste
another minute,
or another day.

So I got up, and prayed a bit.
I grabbed an oil and blessed it.
I could not find Frankincense,
so I chose Ceder wood instead.
Ceder wood was used
in the Temple of God,
straight and strong
from the Forest of Lebanon.  
I chose this
to purify my house,
and thanked the Lord
for my light house.
I walked around,
and crossed the doors,
I also put the oil
around the windows.
I cast out the demon,
by coming under Christ's blood.
I spoke right to it, and said, 
"Get out of my home."
And with that,
I went back to sleep.
No longer tormented
by the enemy.

I slept really well
till morning light came in.
I opened my eyes,
and thought,
"Another day has come again."
That is when
I remembered
what I did,
the night before
when casting out him.

"Do not fear.
Do not afraid.   
I am here to guide you,
every step of the way.
Do not get ahead of yourself,
it's too much. 
Remember who I am,
in me is where you put your trust.
Take each day,
one by one.
Do not worry
about the evil one.
Trust and believe,
that I am working in this.
Do not try to get ahead of this.
I will supply your every need.
Now I need you to be brave.  
There is no reason to fight,
or be afraid,
I will make the way.
Fast and pray,
to keep this demon away.
You will need my protection
every step of the way.
Why do you think,
I've opened you to this?
Can you imagine
being controlled
by this demonic presence?
The person you love,
has endured so much -
under the tormenting spirit of dread.
It is time for him to let go,
and learn how to trust.
I have chosen you
for such a time as this.
Everything that is true
and noble will persist.
You are not alone in this.
Stand on my Word,
trust and believe
that I am building
an angelic army.
Don't be afraid,
take courage -
for I am here!
Rest in Me,
for I am near.