I was having a conversation last night with Amanda E and she mentioned this heaviness she’s been feeling ever since she was here to visit. It’s so different than how she normally feels that she notices the difference. As she described how it felt it’s something I experience (and Allen) on an ongoing basis. Suddenly the Holy Spirit opened my eyes – it’s a spirit of heaviness.
I did some more praying and asked a leader in my life (Diane) about it and she told me something else I’m not sure I’d realized before – a spirit of heaviness is a regional issue in the St Louis area! The Lord had given Diane a vision of rubberbands in the spirit realm – so ever move you make you just want to snap back to your original position… and it’s exhausting. It PERFECTLY describes how I feel.
I notice it seems stronger when I go to dye (not surprisingly) and when it’s time for me to worship (some of you may not know but the Lord’s had me taking piano/voice lessons for a year – Diane is actually my piano teacher – He told me to prepare for a prayer room set – in other words lots of spontaneous flow).
In Diane’s vision, God also showed her that as some began to press in in worship God cut the rubberbands holding them – not for the whole region, but individually.
All that to say, if we can cover me in prayer that:
- I would be able to press in enough to have these restraints cut
- My husband would see this for what it is and press in (he is called to worship especially in dance/flags and is not walking in that yet)
- Amanda E would get freedom from whatever ick this is!
St Louis is called to be a city of worship, and were not walking in the fullness of that, which is one of the reasons I think we struggle with this.
I forgot to add that last night as one of my intercessor friends was praying what God showed her was like a layer of cement where air should breath when I go to dye. :/ The enemy stinks. Thank you again for your prayers!
God is so good! Awesome revelation and truth. Powerful and freeing visions. Yes, I agree in prayer with you.
As I was reflecting and praying about this post, one word came to mind: BEER. I know that does not sound like a profound revelation but it is the one word that I kept hearing in my spirit. I did not know what to think at first?! But the LORD kept speaking that word as I prayed.
I know that Budweiser was “born” there in St. Louis. I also want to say that beer and drinkng in moderation are not the problems highlighted here but drunkrness and all of the horrible downward spiral footholds are, such as violence and addiction.
Father God, I lift up every person in St. Louis, to include my family, and folks who have visited, such as Amanda E to You Jesus, Holy One of Israel. May every yoke be broken in Jesus’ name that is influenced and fueled by a spirit of debauchery in a guise of light-hearted partying. In Jesus’ name, all oppressive and heavyiness attachments must bow to the LORD of Hosts.
Thank You, Abba that You came to set us free and break the yokes of oppression. I praise You Father for cutting the bands that hold Your people back. I praise You for giving us strength under trial and always give us a wide place to stand. Thank You, for freedom, life, and liberty.
Holy Spirit, please blow Your heavenly breath over these precious lives and city. Father, please fill them, as they turn and seek You. May all desires of counterfiet fulfillment of “spirits” and drunkrness be as appealing as a cake iced in dog doo. Thank You, Father for giving us good gifts; a fish not a viper and bread not a stone. You are our All in All:)
I will be praying fo God to bring His holy fire and anointing to break every yoke of heaviness. As the worship ascends to the heavens God’s power and glory will fall and cut through the heaviness with the sword of truth. As this truth goes forth the freedom will come. The holy fire of God will burn away the dross and residue that is upon the people keeping them in shackles. The heavenly music that the angels sing will rejoice over the people and sing a new song. Oh the rejoicing that will come and the awakening the people will exspirience. Revival will come and the people will dance and sing and rejoice. A new sound is coming a new worship from heaven. Songs that will bring healing and restoration. Rejoice in Zion for her beauty is coming like a bride who adorns her King and awaits her groom.
First of all – AMEN to what you both prayed!
@Melijen – I can TOTALLY see how the beer thing fits and never would have made the connection! Which leads me to pray…
And by the way – even today (on less sleep than I should have had) I could feel a difference… thank you all for the prayer coverage!!!
Melijen!!! COLUMBUS has a huge BUDWEISER plant! It’s on the north side actually closer to Kim than me (bummer Kim!).
Father, I come before You and repent on behalf of the city of Columbus and all its outlying suburbs for allowing a demonic stronghold to take root in the most obvious of ways. God I ask for Your mercy & forgiveness that in our pride & rebellion we raised up an idol literally on a hill in Worthington/Westerville, and have torn down your HOLY HOLY HOLY Name. Lord, I thank you that ever person who passes by this plant on I-270, I-71, and any city roads around there will supernaturally feel an “unexplainable” conviction & tug on their heart from You that calls them into repentance & have a growing desire to come back into relationship with You. Lord I thank You that your mercy & grace is new, fresh, and abundant every day and as we Your children continue to take back the city of Columbus & it’s suburbs, that this plant will also be reclaimed territory for Your glory! All praise, honor, and glory belongs to You, Lord! – Amen!