« DO NOT FIGHT THE WRONG BATTLE »

Believers of the Christian Church Of All Nations – Thessalonica experienced a unique Sunday service as they saw the hand of God working mightily in their lives as well as in the lives of dozens of other believers who left the comfort of their homes to come to the house of God to seek His face!

Ο άνθρωπος του Θεού, Καστριότ, μέσα από το θεόπνευστο μήνυμά Του με τίτλο: «ΜΗΝ ΠΟΛΕΜΑΣ ΤΗ ΛΑΘΟΣ ΜΑΧΗ», θέλησε να εξηγήσει ότι οι περισσότεροι χριστιανοί σήμερα, έστω μια φορά στη ζωή τους έχουν γίνει λύση στο πρόβλημα κάποιου, γνωρίζοντας ότι καθώς βοηθάνε τον συνάνθρωπό τους να λύσει τα προβλήματα του, ο Θεός θα είναι απασχολημένος με το να λύσει τα δικά τους προβλήματα. Από την άλλη όμως, πολλές φορές φτάνει η στιγμή που συναντάμε τον άνθρωπο που κάποτε βοηθήσαμε και προς μεγάλη μας έκπληξη είναι πλέον πετυχημένος, σε αντίθεση με εμάς που θα έχουμε παραμείνει στάσιμοι στη ζωή. Έτσι, αφήνοντας αυτές τις σκέψεις να μας κυριαρχήσουν, ξεκινάμε και πολεμάμε τη λάθος μάχη! Επιτρέπουμε, δηλαδή, στον φθόνο και στη ζήλια να πάρουν θέση στην καρδιά μας. Παρόλα αυτά, θέλοντας να ενθαρρύνει τα παιδιά του Θεού, ο προφήτης Καστριότ τόνισε, ότι η επιτυχία που προέρχεται από τον Θεό δεν έχει βιολογική συσχέτιση αλλά πηγάζει από τον Ουρανό!

The first biblical text was taken from 1 Samuel 18:5-9:  ^“Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well. When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs and with timbrels and lyres.  As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”  Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly.” […] And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David”.

Using Saul and David as an example, he explained that despite Saul’s attempts to take the life of David, his efforts failed because David’s blessing came from Heaven. He even pointed out that it was very hard for Saul to see David become greater than him, even though he had once helped him. Saul could not logically explain why David became so successful and, therefore wanted to exterminate him. The Prophet explained that what people do not understand they call names while what they do understand they destroy!

He went on explaining that envy is a spirit and is certainly not a fruit of the Holy Spirit! The same evil spirit of envy had possessed Cain and went so far as to kill his brother, Abel, as recorded in the book of Genesis 4:8! In closing the sermon and wanting to remind and motivate the people of God not to fight the wrong battle, meaning the people around them, he emphasised that they should give love, faith, and forgiveness, for God is the Provider of them all!

SHE BUILT HER RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND BLESSING STARTED POURING!

Ms. Judith came from the Netherlands to the Christian Church of All Nations – Thessalonica to testify how God brought a tremendous blessing into her life and changed her perspective on what it means to be a Christian.

She explained that on the day she came to church, she was in the middle of a court case as she was trying to regain custody of her children. The case was originally supposed to last for three months, but later months turned into a year and the year became five years! The situation had worn her out to a great extent, and she needed God’s intervention immediately, as she had done everything she could on her part.

Having the privilege of being in the prayer line, Prophetess Evgenia prayed for her and also had a message from God for her: “You may be praying, but your faith is weak! You need strengthening – you must study the Word every day! Not praying one day and the next stop praying and studying. What makes you not study is that you are easily disappointed, you are a sensitive person. You are influenced by the opinions of others. You shouldn’t! A child of God has an independent mind. That’s what you should acquire. God will help you if you follow this instruction in righteousness that I just gave you!”.

Ms. Judith then told the congregation: « Everything the Prophetess said was 100% true! » Because of the endless paperwork she needed to submit in court, she had no time to study or pray. She went to church, yet she was affected by her situation, as she sought to please God by pleasing others, even when it was in her favour. Staying focused on the case year after year, hoping to see a breakthrough, she realised that her faith was diminishing because the solution she was waiting for was delaying. On top of everything she was already facing, she also had to manage the demands of her job, as she was not getting paid the amount she deserved.

After the prayer, she gradually began to see changes! The most remarkable one was that the government authorities decided that her case should reach an end, and there was a favourable outcome that inclined toward regaining custody of her children. Relieved, she had more time to pray and study the Word of God. Most importantly, she became increasingly aware that her previous understanding of what it meant to be a Christian was wrong. She believed that being a Christian meant constantly pleasing others even when it was not in you favour. However, she realised that spending time with God leads to having an independent mind, and having a relationship with God means that we are no longer influenced by the opinions of others. Instead, our decisions and thoughts are influenced by God, and, therefore, we can make the right decisions for ourselves.

Her blessing, however, did not end there, as she also experienced a pleasant surprise! The company she works for contacted her, stating that she would receive compensation in funds that rightfully belonged to her. The amount she received was so large that she was finally able to buy herself a car she so much needed.

Suddenly everything became brand new! Ms. Judith’s testimony shows how God can easily heal broken lives and bring new life and restoration! To encourage the people of God, she advised the congregation to persevere in prayer, and she promised to continue to trust God and devote her time to studying the Word of God!

When you have a relationship with Jesus Christ, you are changed and become a person who is directed by the Heavenly Father and not by the influence of others. So, it is worth it to leave our burdens to God, because His divine influence brings heavenly blessings!

BEHIND HER AUTISM WAS AN UNCLEAN SPIRIT!

When you know that no situation is permanent, it is easier to cope, because you are aware that even when it seems like there is no hope, Jesus Christ is your hope! Ms. Morin and her daughter, Rania, from Germany, were certain that where God’s anointing moves, changes take place. That is why they did not hesitate to bring their problem before God, hoping that Father God would make a way – and that’s what happened!

During the prayer line, the man of God Kastriot prayed for Ms. Morin, and the spirit of God had a message regarding her daughter, Rania: “Your child has a problem, she behaves very violently. She doesn’t want to listen to anyone. She fights with everyone, and you, as parents, don’t feel good! It’s not her fault. An unclean spirit enters her and takes over her. From today she will be delivered and you will come back with her to give a testimony. She will be free, she will come to her senses and become a norma child!”

Ms. Morin, fully confirming the prophetic word and visibly relieved that the Spirit of God had located them, started by saying that her daughter used to be normal, but 3 years after she was born, she started having problems, even being unable to speak! After a visit to the doctor, they discovered that there was a delay in her development… The doctor advised Ms. Morin to start therapy for her daughter, which she did every week! However, there was no improvement. Her daughter was behaving strangely, pulling her hair out of her head, and when she reached the age of 10, she started being aggressive at school, hitting children and destroying books and bags. In addition, she would attack teachers and destroy their stuff, and when she would go on field trips with her school, she would attack people on the street. An extreme example of her aggressive behaviour was when she went to the supermarket alone one day, attacked a woman, and the police were called!

This affected Ms. Morin quite a bit, because she felt sad about her daughter’s situation, and had insomnia. As she mentioned, she didn’t know what else to do as a parent, besides praying for her daughter! The unpleasant situation of her daughter also had an impact on her job, because many times she could not concentrate, since her mind was constantly on her daughter.

However, in the midst of setback, there is hope, and this hope has now lit up the tunnel of difficulties she was facing! Grateful, she promised God Almighty to stay away from sin, and to teach her daughter the ways of God!

Everyone needs deliverance! Run to God, to give you the solution to your problem! Only He can turn your mess into a great message of change and restoration!

AN OCCULT PUT HER IN CHAINS

Mr. Ernest and Ms. Alice travelled, as an engaged couple, from America to the Christian Church Of All Nations – Thessalonica, asking Jesus Christ to break every demonic chain in their lives and bless their upcoming marriage.

As they joined the prayer line, the Holy Spirit spotted them! First, when the man of God Giannis prayed for Ms. Alice, an unclean spirit manifested, exposing the devil’s plans for her life, saying, “I make sure that she won’t get married! I make sure every money she works people take it from her! Her business – blown away. Manipulation! Blood pressure will kill her. I will kill her! I will manipulate her. I make sure she gives everything she has, all the money she worked for her business, so the business falls out! She will no longer do any business! I will close the business right now! I destroyed her. She will marry from man to man. I will kill her. Her whole family! I gave her the spirit of marry and remarry. She has a bright star, I take it away because, in everything she does, she prospers. I take it all! She will not have anything! She will go from man to man. Everywhere, they pray for her, I will take it! If she leaves here, she will die, I will kill her! She is trying to get married. She will not marry that man! I will kill her today! Occultism from the adoptive father. I took her star because it’s so bright! She prays, prays, prays, all night, but I took it! I made her not to pray, but she keeps praying! She has a star; I’ll take it away! She likes to pray! She gathers people to pray! She even prophecies for them! Interpreting dreams. She will not do that anymore! I will take it back! Every time she prays, she reads the bible, I take it! God talks to her, I take it! She will not hear from God anymore! We have her! She is ours!” After the demonic manifestation and after praying for her, the man of God declared Ms. Alice free, in the name of Jesus Christ!”.

Then he turned to Mr. Ernest and gave him this prophecy: “I see an idol in the family, from your mother’s side. This idol, until now, is destroying and hunting your whole family. God brought you here to set you free, to save your life. The idol is looking for blood! God brought you here to save your life because the idol is searching!”. Continuing, he assured Mr. Ernest that he and his family are free!

The couple later confirmed what was said during the service. Ms. Alice first explained that she and three out of her four sisters have remarried, as has her mother, which they believed was due to a family curse.

Ms. Alice knew from a young age that she had a bright star, and for her, some important events in her life were proof of that. For example, she came from a very poor family but was adopted by a very rich man. Then she won the lottery, left for America, and opened her own business there.

Even though things seemed to be going well in her life, the signs of demonic influence were still in her life. In her business, she handled large sums of money, and people often came to her for loans. As she explained, if someone asked her for $100,000 to start their own business, she would just give it to them! Then that person would disappear… In addition, she had given about $100,000 as bail to get someone out of jail, and the person also disappeared right after! Because of this, she had to pay $15,000 to the court every month. When that money, nearly $4,000 a week, began to be taken out of her bank account, she began to have problems with her blood pressure.

Regarding the occult, Ms. Alice mentioned that when she lived with her stepfather, he had meetings with people of the Rosicrucian Order “AMORC”. As a child, she thought it was a good thing, not knowing, of course, the impact it would have on her life.

About prayer and her spiritual life in general, Ms. Alice said that she had indeed received prayer from men of God several times. She had an active spiritual life, prayed every night and, at some point, she discovered that she had a gift for interpreting dreams!

Mr. Ernest, in turn, confirmed that his grandfather was an idol-worshipper and, indeed, people used to slaughter animals and offer their blood to such idols, he pointed out. In addition, his sister died unexpectedly in an inexplicable way while she was perfectly healthy, which was mysterious!

Grateful for God’s grace in their lives, Ms. Alice promised that she and her household would serve God forever, and Mr. Ernest promised to make God’s Word the standard for his life!

For a man with no faith along with the problem comes the end too. But, for a man of faith there is always a future!

Below you can see some pictures that illustrate the power of Jesus Christ working through people who made themselves available to bring freedom, salvation and deliverance!