The Nitty Gritty welcomes Jody Defries--Daughter of the King, wife to 1, mother of 8, and friend to all--as she walks us through how God delivered her from white-knuckling her life. God replaced the intrusive, invasive thoughts with hearing the angels singing, "You are a child of God".
Friends, get ready to be blessed. You won't want to miss this one!
What is Deliverance?
Freedom.
Our soul is like a suitcase. We acquire "dirty socks" that end up hidden in different compartments. Whether sins we've done or sins against us, we have soul wounds. (paraphrase)
-Soul Care, By: Dr. Rob Riemer
What do we need deliverance from?
(just a few we mentioned)
Why do we need others to help deliver us?
It's like a care team putting a game plan together. People that have experience and knowledge that we don't have who, by God's revelation and wisdom, through prayer and fasting, can see the perspective, hear words of knowledge, etc. to speak directly into the situation.
Scriptures:
Psalm 119:11- hiding God's Word in your heart
Luke 10- Mary & Martha
Ephesians 5:23-33- husbands have biblical authority
1 Thessalonians 5:23- spirit, soul, body
Ephesians 6-spiritual authority
James 5:16-confessing sins to one another
Proverbs 18:21- speak life
Tips to reading scripture and making it attainable:
1. Read a chapter a day.
2. If a verse stands out, write it down.
3. Memorize it
Memorizing Scripture with Your Kids
1. Pick a verse that starts with a letter of the alphabet-one letter per week.
2. Write the verse on an index card, place it on the meal table and take it out once/day
Quotable Moments:
"Deliverance isn't a cure-all. You have to do the daily Christian walk." -Jody Defries
"The best thing you can do is live your faith in front of your kids." -Jody Defries
Other sources:
Armor of God, Priscilla Shirer
