The New testament of the Bible retells several stories of Jesus casting out demons, and also of visitations by angels. The demonic is something that Christians in North America oft stay away from, and I have never written about my own experiences with seeing the power of God triumph over evil, although many have heard me tell at least one story of an encounter with the enemy, and seeing the power of God displayed with the Sword of the Spirit, which IS the Word of God… Now that we have recently returned from Uganda, and we were retelling one story, I have decided to post some of the story here. This is not a theological debate, nor even the complete story (with all of its details), but is my own personal experience with a recent spiritual battle, and some of the truths of God’s Word which I was impressed to read during this battle. It was late one evening, in our village home in Uganda. The children and I had gone to bed early compared to the rest of the family, who normally ...
Charity Okurut is an author and blogger who is passionate about sharing through script about theological and sometimes political subjects, as well as from her personal experiences through travel, Christian Ministry, homeschooling, and parenting on the mission field. Charity and her husband, Samuel are the founders and current directors of The Father’s Heart Foundation in El Salvador. The Foundation is establishing a sustainable community for the holistic care of orphaned children.