The Word 6:11

  Part 5: In the midst of the trial I was experiencing at the shelter, God was preparing for a grand blessing through a friend who would put up the funds for me to stay in a hotel room! I simply showed him the blog posts from the previous parts in the blog, and he was moved to be intensely generous to provide me a restful place to recollect my thoughts and be out of the chaotic environment! I checked into the hotel room in a bit of a daze, not really realizing that I had been in a spiritual war zone until a few days into the hotel relaxation. Usually, when people are evangelizing and speaking truth into situations, they would have a peaceful home base to retreat to in order to recharge. This is not possible in a community shelter as it could be more compared to being behind enemy lines. When speaking into people's lives and personalizing scriptural truth to apply to people's situations, it can stir up complex emotions and even hostile intentions and motives, as some will beguil...

Part 4:  Patience and endurance grow in the midst of trials that we all experience. Without the Holy Spirit to teach and nudge us to rely on Him for peace, it can be impossible to learn patience at high levels without complaining... even staying joyful through the time spent waiting is possible with God. After waiting patiently and praying fervently for the Lord's will to be done over the shelter, as always, we reap what we sow. Those who were sowing chaos were no longer able to reap peace and shelter as their time ran out, and they were not interested in pursuing help and work to improve their situations; they reaped more trials and chaos in their life. Once the Shaman and the rastafarian left, there was a blanket of peace that came over the shelter for me. It seemed like doors were opened up and emotions were uplifted as there were no longer people speaking death into the group. This was like a psychosocial spiritual trial, and I was able to persevere and understand a better disc...