PRAY AGAINST PARALYZATION

This morning I awoke to the shocking news from Charleston, SC as so many others. To say our hearts are heavy is an understatement. To say that humanity across the world are now praying for the family of the slain is expected. Looking at the news reports I saw the question that is always asked during traumatic events "Why God?".

Each Thursday morning at 7:30AM I host a prayer call with the official board of Smith Chapel AME Church and today as we prayed, one of our leaders made a statement that is true. She said that this shooting feels like a violation against and an attack on our church. Unlike many other congregations, we are CONNECTIONAL, even when we think the connection isn't as vital as it was decades ago. What happens in one part of the connection really touches the fiber of AMEs throughout world.

We are in shock now because of this heinous demonic assault against people of faith who had gathered in the presence of God, on their own property, behind their own doors. A city, a congregation, several families, and the entire denomination has suffered a trauma like unto the bombing in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963.

While we yet mourn, pray, comfort and seek justice there is one thing I hear very clearly from The Lord at this precise moment. PRAY AGAINST PARALYZATION! I implore those who are praying over this situation to pray strategically that the spirits of terror, murder, rage, hate, apathy, grief and mourning be dismantled as they seek to move against the denomination in an effort to create a paralyzed body.

Sisters & brothers, The Lord says to gird yourselves against the fiery accusastions against the protection, love and compassion of our Lord. Gird your hearts right now against the paralyzing thoughts that come against true believers in Jesus Christ. Trauma can paralyze...gird yourselves against this wile of our spiritual enemy. This demonic assault, executed by human forces yet to be exposed, is meant to paralyze. Govern your prayers accordingly.
This is the word of the Lord...
It is so...and so it IS!

Dr. GreeneBarr