“Ola. Boa noite.” I softly uttered the typical Brazilian greeting for an evening event. I removed my sandals and shifted my bag to the other shoulder in order to bend and kiss the cheek of the hostess. The worn wooden floorboards squeaked and groaned as we moved toward the middle of the room. As my eyes adjusted to the dim lighting, I took in my surroundings. Several white plastic chairs were arranged underneath one bare lightbulb, but the room had no other furnishings. Toward the back, the family’s sleeping area was partitioned off by two colorful, thin curtains and I could make out several hammocks and at least two young children within.
I lowered myself into the plastic chair offered me. I felt sweat begin to trickle down my back. It was a humid, stale evening and the room had no windows. The one oscilating fan offered little relief. As more people entered the room, I offered my chair to a woman bent with age. I settled on the wooden floor and joined the quiet small talk.
The home belonged to the family of a sixteen year old girl who, at eight years old, began to have severe headaches. As it is with her family’s culture and custom, she was taken to the only person they knew for healing — the pajé (witch doctor.) He offered her healing but it was through the means of evil spirits. Soon after this encounter, she began having experiences outside the ordinary. She has lived through what some would call a nightmare these last several years, in fear of these occurrences. Tonight we were gathered because she wanted to know more about the One True God.
“Só em Ti confiarei, eu nada temerei…” The lyrics roused me from my thoughts, “I’ll only trust in You, I have nothing to fear.” I had agreed to speak tonight, and I felt deeply aware of how utterly dependent on God I was. I did not have any human words of wisdom for a girl living in crippling fear of demonic attack. I had no three-point plan for her healing.
The songs faded and the prayer ended. I opened my Bible, took a deep breath, and began…
Our Amazon Sojourn 
Thank you, Greg, for being there. Just thinking of Jesus, casting out demons, and noting that it’s the sick ones that need the doctor. He lives! He lives in you and your family, in his called ones. Thank you in His name as your bear His consuming love and compassion.
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Thank you, Greg, for being there. Thank you, Savannah. Just thinking of Jesus, casting out demons, and noting that it’s the sick ones that need the doctor. He lives! He lives in you and your family, in his called ones. Thank you in His name as your bear His consuming love and compassion. The darkness has not overcome the Light.
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Wow! What is the Lord up to? I sense Him rolling up His sleeves! Oh Lord God Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, name above all names, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, name in which every knee must bow and every tongue must confess that You alone are Lord. No curse, no spell, no incantation, no demon is stronger than Your name and Your blood oh Lord Jesus. When You died upon that cross You said, “It is finished!” You defeated death and hell and all the power of the enemy and transferred that power to Your church, Your believers. You said, “Behold, I give you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and all the power of the enemy! Luke 10:19 “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.” Psalms 8:6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all [things] under his feet:
1 John 4:4
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Luke 9:1 “And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases.”
Mark 1:27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”
Matthew 10:1
“And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.” Lord God Almighty in the name of Jesus, I encircle this young girl with the blood of Jesus. I ask that the enemy would be silenced and all of his work rendered null, void and without effect. I ask for revelation knowledge of the One True God and His Son Jesus to be revealed to her in Jesus name. I ask that You alone would speak to her in her sleep and in her waking hours. I ask for truth to be revealed. Revelation 1:6and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation 5:10“You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.”
1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 1 Peter 2:5you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
As one of Your kingdom priests, We stand in the gap for her and her family and I ask forgiveness for every sin in her family line and her life all the way back to Adam and Eve and all the way into eternity in the name of Jesus Christ and the power of His shed blood and I appropriate the finished work of the cross into her life! I break every curse and spell and incantation, every prayer and assignment of the witch doctor in Jesus name and by the power of His shed blood. I break the power of every charm and fetish in Jesus name and make it obvious to everyone in the area that Jesus Christ is Lord and that You alone are the One True God. I pray for You to bring glory and honor to Your name and the Mighty Name of Jesus and His finished work upon the cross. In Jesus name. I pray for wisdom and revelation knowledge to be given to Greg and Savannah as they pray for this young girl and her family in Jesus name and by His shed blood. I pray protection over their family in Jesus name. I pray for boldness and courage in Jesus name. 2 Timothy 1;7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.5 We are destroying arguments and all arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 6 and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete. I stand with you in the name of Jesus Christ my Savior and Lord for total and complete deliverance and all of the works of the enemy to be dismantled and for all work to be off limits to the enemy and I claim it all for the glory of God that many will be brought to His Kingdom. We claim the ground of the Amazon for Your Kingdom and Your glory oh Lord God Almighty. Do your work in these earthen vessels in Jesus name. Covering you in my prayers!In His vast love,
Paula McMillen WilliamsonEXECUTIVE DIRECTORKINDERPLATZ OF FINE ARTS817-207-0660
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Agreeing in Jesus name with the prayers in Paulas reply. Yes, yes, Jesus.
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