Acts 16:16-34 One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters by telling fortunes. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.” 18 This went on day after day until Paul got so exasperated that he turned and said to the demon within her, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And instantly it left her. 19 Her masters’ hopes of wealth were now shattered, so they grabbed Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace. 20 “The whole city is in an uproar because of these Jews!” they shouted to the city officials. 21 “They are teaching customs that are illegal for us Romans to practice.” 22 A mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods. 23 They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn’t escape. 24 So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks. 25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. 26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off! 27 The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. 28 But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!” 29 The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.” 32 And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household. 33 Even at that hour of the night, the jailer cared for them and washed their wounds. Then he and everyone in his household were immediately baptized. 34 He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God. Paul and Silas were living above the circumstances. They were not moved by how their lives were going. Also, they were beaten and were found singing and praising God at midnight. As for me, the devil will attack me in my mind and throw everything but the kitchen sink at me to try to cripple me in my mind. Because when I am looking at my addicted kids and my happenings(turmoil going on around me) I am not operating in the joy of my salvation. What I need to do is wrap my kids in faith and trust the will of the Lord for them. 99% of what I’m fearing doesn’t happen anyway! If I am loving my life unto the death and concerned only with being comfortable, the enemy can always have me dancing to his tune! Jesus paid a high price to make me free, I have not received a spirit of bondage to make me afraid. I have received a spirit of sonship whereby I cry out to Abba. He hears me. He loves His children. He loves showing up on our behalf! I pray that I can operate in faith and not fear. The gospel is good news. I can have joy and peace in believing and overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. I pray that we all walk in the revelation of the knowledge of Christs love for us. His Blood makes us perfect and unblemished. Our past sins have been purged. He has forgiven me of everything I’ve ever done wrong! He has freed me to walk in love and joy. I can pray for folks and know I’m heard; because I know I am the righteousness of God through Christ Jesus in the finished work on the cross! ✝️