A cup of coffee and deliverance?

I didn't expect to be casting out a demon when I went to coffee with a friend this week. But what better place to release the kingdom of God and cast out demons than the local coffee shop.

To protect my friends identity and honor him, we will call him Larry for this post.

With bibles open Larry and I enjoyed each others company and the sweet presence of our Lord as we shared from the heart about life. It was like all the other times we met for coffee, until Larry began to share that often he feels condemned and shamed about himself, and he beats himself up over different situations. He explained how often he hears accusations in his mind like, "That was stupid. You're an idiot. Why did you say that?" He also confessed looking in the mirror and cursing profane words at himself recently.

I knew we were dealing with a demon as Larry was sharing. The Holy Spirit told me it was a spirit of Self Hatred as the magnifying presence of Jesus was thickening in the room. I led Larry through a deliverance prayer and we cast the demon out of his life and asked the glory of Christ to fill that place in his heart. The atmosphere was charged by the Holy Spirit and joy filled the room. We continued to encourage one another as my friends eyes were filled with tears of joy and the Love of our Father.

Later that day I received two texts from Larry explaining how amazing he was feeling and that God was speaking to him all day about how much He loves him. I saw him again that night and he said, "Thanks for this morning. This has been life changing."

Sometimes we don't need to forgive other people, rather we need to forgive ourselves! Jesus remembers our sins, mistakes, and failures no more and cast them into the sea of forgetfulness. Jesus peers into our eyes with breathtaking grace. His kindness leads us to repentance and His grace empowers us to believe we can take on the world.

I thoroughly enjoyed coffee and deliverance. I think I would like to give it another go.

Isaiah 61

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me,
Because the LORD has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
² To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,
³ To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness...

Grace, Grace, Grace,

Cody