Ann Banks's Blog – January 2009 Archive (2)

Do you pray for those who hate and dispitefully misuse you? Not only should you pray for them, but inspite of the way that they treat you, do good to them (Luke 6:27-28). Come to realize that it is not the soul that is fighting against you and attempting to bring evil upon you; it is a spirit of evil and spiritual wickedness (Ephesians 6:12). Learn to have compassion for the lost soul, and realize that just as you once desired to be free from the evil which so easily beset you, that soul… Continue

While I was yet confused and lost,

Jesus shedded his blood after counting the cost.

Before he gave his life for you and I,

It was in the garden where his flesh did cry.

"Father, if Thy wilt let this cup pass from me,"

But his spirit stood up just to set man free.

"Nonetheless not my will, but Thy will be done,"

Was the cry by which that fleshly battle was won.

So that we could be redeemed and our souls could be saved,

Jesus took death's victory when… Continue