Spiritual Warfare

Wave after wave; Cloud after cloud...
My soul wasn't made to contain what shackles me now. My body wasn't made to contain all this rage, My mind wasn't made to behold what happens all around.

I saw this picture and figured I could use this awesome imagery in a blog of mine. First off, I saw the boat being battered and bruised by the waves and even a few boats in front already consumed by the waves. Then looking to the sky I see the clouds parting back like the motion of a window wiper. Our bodies cannot hold more than one master, this is the reason for the warfare. If Satan wants in hes going to be trying very hard.

Wave after wave cloud after cloud.
The battle rages on and on. Up and down side to side; DECIDE.

Decide which master will consume your body and become apart of you. For it is better for you to be Hot or Cold for the Lord will spit out the Lukewarm.

In the words a favorite band of mine put it.....

What a terrible thing to fall into the hands of a living God. Screaming, "It's not my fault!" But the devil does not fight fair. And when you stand before His seat of judgment, what will you hear? What will you hear?

"I never knew you. I don't care! And while you stood at the street corners, screaming your prayers, I starved to death, naked and bare! But you never cared! You never turned your head as I begged beneath pointing, crooked fingers attached to crooked, faithless men! I am consumed by your anger! Terrified by your rage! Love and grace? What a beautiful revelation in relation to the patience you practice towards the sin that you hate. This is the message that I proclaim: Kiss the Son! Because the day will come that you perish from the way. You're toying with the flint that starts the sparks that turn into the fire that fan the flames. I could have been your escape! I Am! But the devil does not fight fair. You sweep people away like dreams that disappear! I Am! But the devil does not fight fair. I could have been your escape!"

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Let me paint you a picture.

Dark, Cloudless, cool breeze, low tide, damp sand. Put yourself there.
As you sit there bound by your hands and feet to a wooden totem, you hear voices in the background. You cannot turn around to see anyone; all you see is the black that is the ocean.

Morning dawns and the sun blinds your eyes. Then the water begins to rise; higher and higher.
you gasp for air but the waves are constantly splashing over your face. Then in the blink of an eye, as fast as it began the ropes are cut and you rise to the surface.

Washed up on the beach you see fellow soldiers bearing the same words written on your heart. You've just been saved because you were not alone in your fight. Because as ONE unit the message we bear will be brought to the world one person at a time.

Constantly being put through each semester; 8th one on the go. I seem to forget I am here for a reason. I am to share the message while here and proclaim the name of Jesus. Ive been so busy trying to breath in between the waves that I forget I am not the only one here; I can rely on my fellow soldiers. I have to rely on my fellow soldiers.

Lt. Kevin Dilts

Time

Seasons change as time goes by
I always dread the day i have to say goodbye

Its 3am and my brain is restless
thinking about how long i have left in this rotation

Remembrance day has just past
but all I seemed to want to remember was your smile and the warmth of your body

whether I come home or not its always true
you know what I'm talking about; my love for you

In the calm of the night I cling to that little remnant of us
what we were, what we are, and what we are going to be.

As time goes by I love you more
As time goes by I miss you more
As time goes by I cant stop thinking about how much "Time" we have left
As time goes by....awe forget it!!!

Just take that watch and rip out the hands.
This way we can never be bothered by how much time we have left.

We will move to and from Alaska,
This way we wont be able to tell time from the sun
and we can never be bothered by how much time we have left.

Cause if it were me I think I would marry you
this way I can spend the rest of my life with you
and we can never be bothered by how much time we have left.

And when were both old and sitting in our favorite chairs
we can look at our walls and see that there's no clock and its been daylight for the past 4 days...

this way as time goes by we can concentrate more on us
because we wont be concerned with how much time we have left.

And when its all been said and done I wont have to care
casue Ill see u in heaven for eternity...

Lyrics for "Sleeping giant" - Ive Seen

I've Seen
I AM
The king is dead, long live the King
I see the throne, the pure throne, real before me And the door stands open, and the train of his robe
I've never seen one like it, fills my view, filling my view of you
Oh My God
Above me seraphs wait present, six wings and eyes, covered in praise, they gaze upon you, they scream Holy Holy!
At the sound of their voice, the earth will shake, the foundations tremble, and I fall prostrate before true majesty
Majesty
Woe is Me
Woe is Me I am ruined, Im ruined Oh my God you've ruined everything for me
Cause I've seen
My eyes have gazed upon the king, I've seen the almighty one
And I'm ruined again, and I cry out Woe is Me
Then one flew to me with a live coal in his hand, and it scorched to the touch, it burns and purifies
I cry out!
I'm just a man of unclean lips, if you heard my speech you'd be ashamed of me
I am a man who is unclean, and my people are not clean
Then he cried out to me saying this has touched you now, your guilt your shame atoned for, don't be ashamed of me
So I wait on you now, I hear a voice too holy to recognize, and to holy to disregard
I hear him cry out, who shall I send?
Whom shall I send? Who will go for me in this generation, whom shall I send out?
And there's a pain in my heart cause there's no one, its like there's no one who's seen
But I am ready because I've seen, I'm ready, I've seen
Here Am I Lord, Please Send Me

Open the Door

My eyes open but it’s too bright to see anything. “Focus” I can hear someone whisper in my ear but when I turn around there’s no one there. I crawl my way down what seems to be a hallway, feeling with my hands all the rips and tears in the worn carpet; my eyes still will not focus. Reaching the end of the hall and into my back pocket I pull out a red pen. At the end of the hallway I can feel a door handle but it will not open; it turns but seems to be barricaded from inside. I can see a little better now, and it’s not as bright anymore. I can see no other exit so I must enter here. Looking down at my feet I see a polished silver platter full of bread and wine. Who would leave this here I ask myself. I take 10 paces back and run as hard as I can force my shoulder into the door. Someone had used an old rustic piano to block the door. I play the keys but it’s out of tune. I look around and try to make out what’s in the room. It seems to be an old sanctuary. The pews are empty and as I walk down the aisle I see my footprints formed in the dust. Someone must have locked themselves inside this room for a very long time. I can see normally again as the high noon sun beats down on the stain glass windows. The colors are mesmerizing and breathtaking, seeing all the rays of light shine down on the empty pews. Reaching the podium I can see a Bible sitting opened on the stand. There’s red pen marking the entire bible, circling what seems to be every other line. There’s a page ripped out and lying on the floor...I pick it up but something’s different with this page. All the others were all marked up but this one has only one verse circled.

Revelations 3:20 “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me”.

You see, our hearts are full of things we hold dear, like in this story, church, music (Piano) etc. But none of this will last very long if you do not open the door for Jesus. In this story I pictured a minister fed up with people not listening or paying attention when he preached. He grew angry and blocked out Jesus from his heart. The food left outside the door was left by Jesus himself “I will come in and eat with him, and he with me”. The door Jesus knocks on, but refuses to open because we have to open it. The door of our heart ...

Praise you in the storm

Similar to my last post but this one was a joint piece. I wrote this with my fiance' and thought it was all very useful. We were on our way to one of her family members funerals in T.O. and on the way we put on headphones and this is the first things that came to our minds. I will separate each one with a line and the heading as to who wrote each specific one.
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Kevin.D

You taught me to bother
to put aside my pride
to hold to your word.

This is all I am
I come before you broken
you became a self fulfilling sacrifice
paid in blood.

I will walk in truth
in awe of your marvelous power
Make me/mold me/form me/use me.
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Kevin.D

Let me see you lord
let me fly on wings of eagles
soaring in your watchfulness
like a child...protect me/watch me, and care for me.

I look to the clouds and see your hand at work
A real life Mona Lisa painted new everyday.

Wind in my hair and my sorrows my southern shadow.
knock on every door and be poured out into all hearts.
Lord become more, become my heart and pump my body and my life with spirit filled blood.

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Sarah.A

Lord, clear my head. Get rid of unnecessary thoughts that don't relate to you.
There's more to life than what is around us.
One that is much bigger than our troubles, our tomorrows, and our doubts.
The sin in this world is so thick like glue, and so many times it feels like I am drowning in it.
But you always remind to just hold your hand and you will lead me through.

You are such an great and merciful God and so many times I'm just amazed that you haven't hit all of us with lightning. I sure as heck would have if I were you.

You're coming back incredibly soon. I'm anxious, excited, fearful of the unknown...yet I know you are still in control. I have to hold onto that truth everyday.

Complete Surrender...

Last night laying in bed I felt the urge to start writing something....I wasn't sure what but I could feel God pulling at my heart so I plugged in my headphones to my Ipod, put my songs on shuffle and started listening; with paper and pen in hand each song I could feel God telling me what to write. The paragraphs to come are writings from God. There's no way I could have thought up so much imagery and emotion in my own writings, SO here it is. (p.s. when there's a line that means the song changed)

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Therefore cast off everything that hinders you, and put on the full armour of God!! Ready yourself for the fight.

Sharpen your blade and your sense's
Polish your breastplate as well as your skills
Harden your steel but not your heart
Tighten your belt yet loosen your grip on worldly possessions
Lash your boots but not your brothers
Wear your helmet on your head as your heart on your sleeve.

We will march straight through hell, into Satan's presence and cut out his tongue to silence his pain.

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ARISE and become a warrior!
Tear out our filthy lungs and fight with every last breath till Satan's blood quenches our thirst!

And when we have drunken and refreshed our souls, we will take our place in heaven, beside our beloved Father.

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1- Through these gates my love was buried, lost within the stones of this world.
Unhinge this damned gate and set our love free!
2- Through these gates my love was stolen! lost within the lake of fire
With God as my strength Ill tear down this gate and set Gods loved ones free!!!

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Back & Forth

Back and forth, side to side
On this white picket fence where you have lied and cried
Just like a kid in a candy store u cant decide.
Do you leave it all behind or do you continue to live blind.

Why cant you see that what I'm telling you isn't substance, its rated PG cause you need your fathers Parental Guidance.

Check your eternal stance cause it seems Ur in a earthly trance.
there's allot of false kings out there but you gotta keep on trucking

your faith can be restored/renewed/created/saturated/plain stated or just plain busted!
The choice is yours.

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Punish

Tear out your eye's and rip out your spine
Break your legs and shatter your knees
Burn out your tongue and chain up your hands.
These are the things I will do to you SATAN.

When all is said and done the only thing for you to do is fall to your broken knees and bow before the one true lord! and confess his name as you choke on your own blood!!

Choke to confess, CHOKE TO CONFESS
Choke, choke, CCCHHHOOOKKKEEE!!!