MARK 16:15-20
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. "And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons......, they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
As a Christian I never thought much about casting demons or of "demons", but that they are actually pretty SCAREY! As I got into the missions field I started to become more aware of the darkness here on earth. Satan is real and demons are too! Through the years of traveling and being on the field I have had opportunities to cast out demons and bring freedom to those who have lived in captivity for so long.
Leading to India I have never experienced so much attacks from demons... as I slept at night in India during our last trip in April I was choked by demons in my sleep. And even prior to the trip in my dreams I was attacked and I was constantly sick with a fever. At this point I knew I needed to put on the full armor of God everyday (Eph. 6). We are in a battle everyday, but sometimes we are so oblivious to it all, or vise versa...
Coming back from India into the states was also a time where the enemy was trying to put fear in me. As I was sleeping one night in my bed I was awaken at 2 am with a horrible sound where at first I thought it was some drunk person outside of my window throwing up (it sounded really bad). Then as I tried to figure it out I heard a demon saying my name in a grumbling sound. I started to rebuke it in the name of Jesus and it started to fade away. Somehow I felt the peace of the Lord and fell right back to sleep. The next night I had a dream where I was standing in front of an Indian mirror looking at how beautiful it was and looking at myself standing in such a dark place. Then suddenly the pastor's wife we worked in India came up to me. She said "I am going to teach you how to cast out demons. First, you make sure this is where the Lord wants you to do, then remember you have all authority, and then you tell them to GET OUT in the name of JESUS!"
(Pastor's Wife Stella)
Then the next day we had a worship leader at our school and he said "someone here is being attacked by demons." I raised my had even though I did not want to and I knew in that moment that the Lord was calling me to lay hands on people who needed to be freed from captivity from the enemies strong holds. He had let me experience these attacks because I use to have fear, but God has let me know that there is no fear because He has given me all authority.
As the enemy keeps attacking me physically with bronchitis and fevers this week I know that there is power in the name of Jesus! Demons will flea at the sound of His name! Our God reigns forever.
I have 6 weeks left until I move to India. Please keep praying for me and my team as we continue to prepare and raise funds. I am still in need of a huge part of my trip in order to go
and live there. I pray that you would consider in partnering with me. You can read more Info on this site and give to this ministry through there: https://www.mogiv.com/rockmissions/damariscontreras/
(Praying for healing)
(Worship with my India sisters)
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