Power is needed

I saw a friend of mine at the Flood last night. He wasn't doing too well. He was a staff member at ENR for the past two summers and barely made it through. Plus he tried to do a DTS and didn't make it. Hasn't had the greatest life and has made some really poor choices and is suffering the consequences. He also hasn't really learned how to make right choices, but I think he is getting acquainted with rock bottom these days.

Anyway, he randomly showed up at the Flood and stood beside me right at the end. I asked how he was doing and... Well... Not good. He's been on coke for the past five months and is trying to get off it again. He used to be a runner for it and landed himself in prison as a result.

I think he was on something last night, but he claims he wasn't. He said he was just very sleep deprived, which can be the case when coming down off a huge cocaine binge. Either way, after Kandyce and I prayed for him he really started wigging out.

I hopped in my car after that and was really burdened for this guy. Once again my hatred for injustice rose up and I wasn't too happy about it all. Please, if you are reading this, honestly pray for this guy right now. It doesn't have to be hours of deep intercession, but if you pray for 30 seconds, that's 30 seconds more prayer then he had before.

We just need more power. God can come and change people in an instant. I know they still need to learn proper life skills and all that, but I keep thinking of the demoniac in the Bible who had a legion of demons in him. He was so out of his mind that they tried to chain him up - only he kept breaking the chains. Not only that but he generally ran around naked in the grave yard. Not your normal fellow and also not an easy candidate for inner healing.

But Jesus just said one word and after some strange negotiations this man was in his right mind. It says nothing about the hours of counseling he received. In fact, it says that he just went to town and lived a normal life.

All over the Gospels it talks about Jesus healing all manner of sickness and putting the insane people back into their right mind. It doesn't really talk about inner healing and counseling.

God can do this. I want Him to do this through me. I want Him to do this through you. How about we all pray right now from that seat of faith, and declare freedom and deliverance over this guy and that God would do a miracle for him and set him into his right mind and in right standing and be completely healed in spirit, soul and body.

If we never try, it will never happen.

Jesus, set him free.