I’ve
been under suspect for several years that I carry a broomstick. I am going to
show you that this is true beyond a shadow of a doubt. I am in good
company. Moses carried a rod. Jesus used a whip to drive the money
changers out of the temple. He was zealous for the house of God not being a den
of thieves, but a house of worship and prayer. There were times that Paul got
upset when it came to the Galatians teaching circumcision and said “I wish they
would mutilate themselves or cut it off.” Galatians 5:12…reminds of Lorena Bobbitt.
I was listening to this minister recently talk about “the why” God allows enemies to come against us in life, and what God’s purpose is regarding our enemies in life. My enemies taught me to "take the bull by the horns" as far as not letting people push me around. Like it says in Ephesians 6 – to stand our ground. David said, “Let not my enemies triumph over me.” Psalm 25:2
An ex-wife reminds me of the Wicked Witch of the West on the Wizard of Oz – “I’ll get you my little pretty.” --I wonder if an ex-spouse will be in the basement of our mansions in heaven?
My husband Mike was a buffer (like you buff the floors as far as being an in-between person). Sometimes my daughters were the in-between people in dealing with them. My spouse was a big man at 6’1” so I knew my ex-husband was not going to smart off to him about me so when my ex came over, I let my new husband deal with him.
It’s the same way with Jesus – I have an intercessor -- a go-between so I don’t have to put up with the aggravation and assault anymore from the enemy. “Satan go deal with my older brother Jesus.” I had a brother who was five years older than me growing up. He was not the best role model, but there were times I could count on my older brother as my protector in the neighborhood – You mess with me ---you mess with my big brother Gordo!
I was at an outdoor concert with some single friends and a man was commenting that his ex is like a shark who puts the children in between the warfare that is going on with him and his ex-wife and visitation is a problem. I find that many parents quit seeing their child which has happened to several single mothers and my daughter, because they don’t get their way, or a mother/father will discourage the parent from visitation, and try to take visitation or physical custody away.
My husband had joint custody of his two children, but we were the primary residence of his two children. My husband was able to reasonably sit down with the ex-wife, but I could not because she was too jealous of me and would start attacking me. At times, I felt like shark bait.
It’s only because my husband’s ex-wife was taking her animosity out on me. I did not do anything to her personally. Just marrying her ex-husband was enough. I’ve had the same experience with employees who would get mad at my boss for not giving them the blonde furniture office at work. They got the gray furniture so they would take their frustrations out on me as his assistant. My husband got yelled at from his boss in missing a difficult client change-over. My husband came home and yelled at us at home for leaving milk in our cereal bowls. That was a behavior he had for the 14 years I was married to him. Estimators miss bids if they bid to high or too low and he so he was taking his frustrations out on us. It goes back to that former blog on making a person a scapegoat when Jesus is our scapegoat. Jesus bore the punishment of our mistakes in life.
I heard a long time ago that anyone who makes you angry has the mastery over you. From that day forward, I made a point not to let people, especially my ex, “get my goat” or make me angry. With a divorce unlike death where you miss the person’s presence at birthdays, holidays and special occasions there is a constant aggravation is seeing an ex-spouse or a limited time with your children in trying to split them apart between holidays. The grief is seeing the person rather than missing the person.
"The expression 'to get your goat' has its origins in horse racing. Race horses are very high-strung animals. Goats are often used as companion animals, to keep a horse calm. Someone wanting to fix a race would slip into the barn the night before the race, steal the goat, then an upset, distracted horse would run a bad race. Hence, if you are upset and not at your best, it is said that 'someone has gotten your goat.' Further, this cliché has been replaced by the modern slang idiom, " push your buttons," meaning successfully annoying you or even angering you. Not as colorful imagery as the original expression, but much easier to understand for people in a modern technological society."
I put a stop to my husband’s ex-wife pushing my buttons. There are times in our lives, we have to put a stop to Satan’s torment and oppression in life. God does not want us to live under oppression or tyranny. I bind Satan’s oppression over the affairs of my life and loose the spirit of God in my life to freely flow and work. If there is any oppression in your life over your finances, your health or your mental attitude ----bind Satan and his oppression and release God's blessings in your life.
As God's children we are called to give and receive blessings. Jesus was made a curse for us so that the blessings of Abraham would be released on the Gentiles. The blessings of Abraham are "I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you."
He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 3:14
If the enemy can get us to walk out of love through talking about the ex-spouse to others in a bad way without spending time in prayer – than he can attack our life. My husband and I spent much time in prayer at night praying for our ex-spouses –they were the parents of our children. We are to “heap coals of fire on my our enemy’s head and it says that God will reward us for blessing our enemies.
If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the Lord will reward you. Proverbs 25:21-22 and Romans 12:20
During war for the Children of Israel (Judges 4 and 5) there was a woman where the enemy came into her tent to rest, and she gave him some milk to make him tired and then she was able to kill him. We can look at that in the spiritual realm.
One thing I learned about enemies it says to clothe them and feed them, but it does not say they have to move in the same house with you and so when the ex kept showing up in my home – I put my foot down and that was ---you stay on the front porch. That is how we have to do with the enemy too---keep him out of our house. Keep strife out of the house, keep bitterness and resentment out.
I kept strife out my relationship with my new husband by praying and blessing the exes. My husband and I put them on the prayer agenda on a regular basis.
I was listening to this minister recently talk about “the why” God allows enemies to come against us in life, and what God’s purpose is regarding our enemies in life. My enemies taught me to "take the bull by the horns" as far as not letting people push me around. Like it says in Ephesians 6 – to stand our ground. David said, “Let not my enemies triumph over me.” Psalm 25:2
An ex-wife reminds me of the Wicked Witch of the West on the Wizard of Oz – “I’ll get you my little pretty.” --I wonder if an ex-spouse will be in the basement of our mansions in heaven?
My husband Mike was a buffer (like you buff the floors as far as being an in-between person). Sometimes my daughters were the in-between people in dealing with them. My spouse was a big man at 6’1” so I knew my ex-husband was not going to smart off to him about me so when my ex came over, I let my new husband deal with him.
It’s the same way with Jesus – I have an intercessor -- a go-between so I don’t have to put up with the aggravation and assault anymore from the enemy. “Satan go deal with my older brother Jesus.” I had a brother who was five years older than me growing up. He was not the best role model, but there were times I could count on my older brother as my protector in the neighborhood – You mess with me ---you mess with my big brother Gordo!
I was at an outdoor concert with some single friends and a man was commenting that his ex is like a shark who puts the children in between the warfare that is going on with him and his ex-wife and visitation is a problem. I find that many parents quit seeing their child which has happened to several single mothers and my daughter, because they don’t get their way, or a mother/father will discourage the parent from visitation, and try to take visitation or physical custody away.
My husband had joint custody of his two children, but we were the primary residence of his two children. My husband was able to reasonably sit down with the ex-wife, but I could not because she was too jealous of me and would start attacking me. At times, I felt like shark bait.
It’s only because my husband’s ex-wife was taking her animosity out on me. I did not do anything to her personally. Just marrying her ex-husband was enough. I’ve had the same experience with employees who would get mad at my boss for not giving them the blonde furniture office at work. They got the gray furniture so they would take their frustrations out on me as his assistant. My husband got yelled at from his boss in missing a difficult client change-over. My husband came home and yelled at us at home for leaving milk in our cereal bowls. That was a behavior he had for the 14 years I was married to him. Estimators miss bids if they bid to high or too low and he so he was taking his frustrations out on us. It goes back to that former blog on making a person a scapegoat when Jesus is our scapegoat. Jesus bore the punishment of our mistakes in life.
I heard a long time ago that anyone who makes you angry has the mastery over you. From that day forward, I made a point not to let people, especially my ex, “get my goat” or make me angry. With a divorce unlike death where you miss the person’s presence at birthdays, holidays and special occasions there is a constant aggravation is seeing an ex-spouse or a limited time with your children in trying to split them apart between holidays. The grief is seeing the person rather than missing the person.
"The expression 'to get your goat' has its origins in horse racing. Race horses are very high-strung animals. Goats are often used as companion animals, to keep a horse calm. Someone wanting to fix a race would slip into the barn the night before the race, steal the goat, then an upset, distracted horse would run a bad race. Hence, if you are upset and not at your best, it is said that 'someone has gotten your goat.' Further, this cliché has been replaced by the modern slang idiom, " push your buttons," meaning successfully annoying you or even angering you. Not as colorful imagery as the original expression, but much easier to understand for people in a modern technological society."
I put a stop to my husband’s ex-wife pushing my buttons. There are times in our lives, we have to put a stop to Satan’s torment and oppression in life. God does not want us to live under oppression or tyranny. I bind Satan’s oppression over the affairs of my life and loose the spirit of God in my life to freely flow and work. If there is any oppression in your life over your finances, your health or your mental attitude ----bind Satan and his oppression and release God's blessings in your life.
As God's children we are called to give and receive blessings. Jesus was made a curse for us so that the blessings of Abraham would be released on the Gentiles. The blessings of Abraham are "I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you."
He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Galatians 3:14
If the enemy can get us to walk out of love through talking about the ex-spouse to others in a bad way without spending time in prayer – than he can attack our life. My husband and I spent much time in prayer at night praying for our ex-spouses –they were the parents of our children. We are to “heap coals of fire on my our enemy’s head and it says that God will reward us for blessing our enemies.
If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the Lord will reward you. Proverbs 25:21-22 and Romans 12:20
During war for the Children of Israel (Judges 4 and 5) there was a woman where the enemy came into her tent to rest, and she gave him some milk to make him tired and then she was able to kill him. We can look at that in the spiritual realm.
One thing I learned about enemies it says to clothe them and feed them, but it does not say they have to move in the same house with you and so when the ex kept showing up in my home – I put my foot down and that was ---you stay on the front porch. That is how we have to do with the enemy too---keep him out of our house. Keep strife out of the house, keep bitterness and resentment out.
I kept strife out my relationship with my new husband by praying and blessing the exes. My husband and I put them on the prayer agenda on a regular basis.
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