HomeSomething I was exposed to at a young age thanks to my dad and brother’s curiosity was deliverance. To be quite honest, it freaked me out! I was, however, super excited that my dad started searching for something more from God than just predictable 1 hour services. We started seeing God move and manifest in really spectacular ways. And as it should be, that manifestation of God’s glory exposed the devil. My dad realized quickly, that when the devil is exposed like that, it is the best time to deal with him. And God bless my dad, he has the amazing gift of verbal diarrhea. So he would share every experience and often they would have gory details. Add to that his amazing ability to exaggerate and you’ve got one frightened teenager on your hands. Like most other people I was seeing flashes of The Exorcist movie every time he would share testimonies with me. Of course I realize now that my dad was merely excited about the dominion he had and how when he spoke the demons listened and trembled. He wanted other Christians to know that if he could do it, so could they.
I loved learning about the Holy Spirit and practicing the gifts with fellow Christians during the weekly courses my dad ran, but as far as I was concerned, deliverance was not for me, I simply wasn’t called to it as my dad and brother clearly were. The devil naturally assisted my fears by giving me nightmares. I would dream of trying to deliver people who were over-the-top possessed and when I rebuked them and tried to cast them out, they simply wouldn’t go and I would see the devil laughing at me. You see, the devil knows that every Christian (Son of God) has enormous potential, even if we don’t realize it, he does! So he will try to break down your potential before you realize it. After all it is easy to just pull out an oak tree when it has just started growing.
That’s the amazing thing about the Grace message. It really puts into perspective how awesome my position in Christ is. Pastors, friends, your own husband and several fellow Christians can tell you daily, but until it becomes your revelation, you won’t believe it. I am happy to say that I finally made that revelation MINE! I was afraid of confronting the devil before and kept praying to God not to use me in deliverance. And God was faithful to my prayers. He doesn’t force Himself on His bride. But as my revelation of Grace and authority grew, so did my confidence to defeat the devil (It took me 10 years to realize, though, so I hope you get there faster than I did!). God knew I was ready and started bringing people along my path that needed deliverance. It is a very empowering and humbling experience when you tell the devil to leave in Jesus’ name and he does! I am a tremendous fan of roller coasters and other thrill rides and I can tell that there is nothing quite as exhilarating as kicking the devil’s butt! Well who’s laughing now? And for those of you wondering, it wasn’t like The Exorcist at all.
Now I am not trying to convince you to go and find a possessed person and go to town on them. Please, I’m just trying to encourage you to read your Bible and see how Jesus dealt with the devil and to remember that you have the same authority. And just like my dad, to inspire you by saying, “If I can do it, so can you!” God knows when you are ready and he sent the Holy Spirit just for you, so that even if you are not completely ready, the Spirit inside you is. What an awesome time we live in where we get to show Christ to the world. And what better way to do that than through freedom, deliverance and grace!
Phil 2:13 For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. (ESV)
Yours in Grace,
Rensia Marais
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October 9th, 2009 at 6:20 AM
Hi Rensia! AMEN! I am very glad to hear that you received that revelation in regards to deliverance as YOUR OWN! The devils might as well WATCH OUT because you got the REVELATION! Especially those religious ones who hate grace & truth.
Be encouraged always!
Tessa Psalm 5:12 favor
October 9th, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Awesome testimony Rensia. Ha-ha, I just thought about your situation: You were glad to get away from a house of people (your brother & dad) that were casting out devils, and then you married someone like Cornel!!!! Haaa-haa!!
God does have a unique sense of humor.
I was very blessed by your testimony though, as I’m sure lots of others will be too.
Glory to Glory, Grace to Grace.
Andre van der Merwe
http://www.NewCovenantGrace.com
October 23rd, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Sure, you are welcome to.
Rensia
August 4th, 2010 at 8:05 PM
Hello Rensia,
I’m always curious about this deliverance thing. My previous church arrange a “deliverance camp” each year, and we were forced to confess our sins from a list they provided. I was never at peace at the process because i was sure that Jesus bore all my sins and i’m free from any curse.
But my counsellor at that time convinced me that even as christian we all should be delivered from generational curses by being prayed by someone. So she prayed for me, and she said not to worry if i throw up because that’s how evil spirits came out of our body. I did throw up a couple of times, while trembling out of fear at the same time.
I was not at peace and confused after the camp. I was terrified of the fact that i have been a christian for so long yet there were still evil spirits dwelt in my body. This confusions raised many questions which thankfully answered since i embrace many messages about God’s grace.
My question to you: what made me throw up at deliverance? i wasn’t possesed, i could clearly think and well aware. Could it be because of fear? Because my counsellor keep praying, sometimes screaming to the devil infront of my face while laying her hands on me.
Karine
August 4th, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Hi Karine
We have at times experienced it that people do vomit when demons are expelled. It doesn’t happen every time nor does it need to happen before the demon leaves. Fear is a common emotion during deliverance because of the manifestations but it sounded to me like the way they approached this was not the best way. Also, the fear people experience is sometimes the demon manifesting through through the soul, afraid of what is happening to it. The fear is often not your own fear.
Confusion sets in when people don’t explain things properly. Things like proper doctrine, what to expect or what might happen etc. This usually happens because they don’t know the whole truth or propagate traditions like the ones you mentioned about confession and generational curses. Fear happens when people are not prepared to handle a situation. The church does not train people to deal with demons so when they do come across them, people get afraid. That is sad but true. It grieves me when people get hurt by other people through the process of deliverance. If you hurt somebody, physically or emotionally, you did it wrong.
There is nothing wrong with getting loud when you talk to demons, Jesus got loud too. But it is not the loudness that drives them away, it is the authority and power of the Spirit. Many people draw on their authority and power easier when they get louder. Imagine talking to a dog who doesn’t want to go out. Talking nice doesn’t help, the moment you raise your voice a little, it obeys. Same principle really.
If you want to know more about the stupid theology of having to confess sins before God will do something, please read the article below:
http://www.charismaministries.org/do-you-have-to-confess-a-sin-before-it-can-be-forgiven/
As for generational curses, here is a good article on that although I need to work on a more detailed one soon.
http://www.charismaministries.org/do-you-have-to-confess-a-sin-before-it-can-be-forgiven/
If you do have any more questions you would like to discuss, please email me at contact@charismaministries.org or just use the ‘Contact Us’ tab on the Menu Bar.
Grace to you
Cornel