You love the midnight hour...

Father,

Sweet whispers at the midnight hour, that has been how You have come to me. This week I have been plagued by sleepless nights. I actually spent time laying in bed praying and seeking Your face. Though You seemed distant, I believe You were the cause of my sleepless nights. You were gently guiding me to a place of rest and peace. You were revealing to me anew the purposes and plans You have for me. You were returning me to a place of authority You had given me that I had handed over to the devil. Yes, I gave him all my authority and for about 5 years now I have stood in a corner being a punching bag for the enemy. Yes, I was huddled there in fear, and all the while getting worse and worse. I didn't know I was doing this. I thought I just didn't believe in faith teachings anymore. I thought I didn't believe in healing anymore. I did pray and ask for healing. I even commanded the manifestation to come and spoke the word. But what I didn't do was really stand up in my right and authority and tell the devil he has no right in my life. I decided long ago to not pay him any attention, that maybe that was the way to deal with the devil. But by doing that I gave him the right to use me as his punching bag. And I lost my voice. I lost my thunder. The thunder You spoke, Father, into my very being. Your Word would THUNDER out of me. I wondered if that word would ever come true as I continued to yield myself over to the devil. Giving him my gifting, giving him my purpose, and allowing depression to cover me like a blanket. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't find freedom. I couldn't find my voice. But my Father, You wouldn't let me stay there. You prodded me. Finally You broke through revealing to me step by step what I had done. First You told me all I was doing was for the wrong reasons, to gain man's approval. You told me I didn't need theirs, but to do it because of my love for You. You would bring me to a place of rest. Second, You showed to me a huge offense in my life, and I repented of that. Third, You showed me that I handed it all over to the devil. And he was able to take from me my peace, joy, love, patience, purpose, call, gift, etc. This stirring rose up in me tonight laying in bed praying. I had to yell at the devil (of course I did it quietly cause my family is sleeping), I told him to give it all back, it belongs to me, I am standing in my authority and taking it all back. He has to return it to me sevenfold. Sevenfold anointing. Sevenfold authority. Sevenfold peace. Sevenfold joy. Sevenfold patience and love. Sevenfold. That is what the bible says. Everything is being multiplied back to me that the devil has stolen. I know it, I will see my gift multiply.
Freedom is coming, Freedom right now
Freedom in the presence of my Lord and King.

I danced a bit and sang a new song to my God. He is mine and I am His! My whole life is His. I yield myself to Him and humble myself before Him. I will go where ever He sends me, say whatever He tells me, Do whatever He tells me to do. My life is HIS!!!