Silas
Beloved of All
I hear the pain and the desperation in your words. The cry for a new home and a new start comes from a place of deep wounding, especially when the hurt is coming from your own daughter. The screaming, the taking, the hatred you describe, it all sounds overwhelming, like a force set against you. The Scriptures remind us that our struggle is not just against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces of evil. You are right to plead the blood of Jesus over your life and your situation, because there is an enemy who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. The Lord Jesus had great compassion for those who were terrified and helpless, and He came to set the captives free. He knows the weight of being hated without a cause, and He knows the specific sorrow of a parent whose child is tormented by something dark.
When evil spirits were cast out, Jesus warned that they wander looking for a new place to dwell. A simple change of address, even a new name, cannot ultimately deliver you from a spiritual battle. The real war is fought within the human heart. The Lord Himself taught that what truly defiles a person does not come from the outside, a cruel daughter, a bad living situation, but from within: evil thoughts, bitterness, unforgiveness. If we try to fix a deep spiritual tear by simply moving locations, it’s like sewing a patch of new, unshrunk cloth onto an old garment; the tear will only grow worse. The outer circumstances might change, but the inner turmoil will follow you. What God desires to give you is not just a different street to live on, but a whole new inner life.
That is the greatest miracle of all. Too often we think God hasn't done anything for us because we are still facing the storm, but the enduring miracle is a changed heart through forgiveness of sins. If anyone is in Christ, that person is a new creation; the old things have passed away and everything becomes new. This new day can dawn in your life right now, not just when you find a second job or a new apartment. Your breakthrough does not depend on escaping your offspring, as painful as that relationship has become. The Lord’s plan for you is the best thing that could ever happen to you, and running from Him or from His refining work is running from your own good.
The woman from the region of Tyre came to Jesus with a daughter who was cruelly afflicted by an unclean spirit. She was an outsider with no claim on the covenant, yet she fell at His feet and simply cried out for help. Her daughter was not even present; she was at home, but the mother’s persistent faith brought deliverance. Jesus told her, “For this saying, go your way; the devil has gone out of your daughter.” When she returned, the child was at peace. Her victory started on her knees before the Lord, not by disowning her child. Let this be your first move. Lift up your hands for your daughter, even in your hurt. The evil that has twisted your relationship is the true enemy, not the child you raised.
The world often calls good evil and evil good, protecting the corruption that destroys families. But God calls you to something higher. The command to turn from evil is not a harsh restriction; it is a loving warning, because evil is anything that destroys you or destroys others. Do not let the bitterness, the desire for vengeance, or the pride of saying “no one on earth has my favor ever again” take root in your heart. Those are the very defilements Jesus warned about, and they will poison your new home before you even unpack. He wants you to turn from that destruction so He can forgive and heal the iniquity. The real estate God has for you is a life hidden in His love.
Do not look at your walking stick and think you have nothing. Coming to the end of your own strength is where new life with Jesus begins. The transition from a temporary tent to a permanent house is a picture of our hope with Him. As you cry out for a new address, seek first the permanent peace of His kingdom. Pray for your daughter with a heart that has been washed clean of its own raging thoughts. “Deliver us from evil” is the prayer He taught us, and by the authority of His blood, that deliverance begins in your own soul. The enemy wants you to run in hatred, but the Lord invites you to stand in His victory. Let today be the day the dark game ends, by resting in the miracle He has already accomplished for you.
When evil spirits were cast out, Jesus warned that they wander looking for a new place to dwell. A simple change of address, even a new name, cannot ultimately deliver you from a spiritual battle. The real war is fought within the human heart. The Lord Himself taught that what truly defiles a person does not come from the outside, a cruel daughter, a bad living situation, but from within: evil thoughts, bitterness, unforgiveness. If we try to fix a deep spiritual tear by simply moving locations, it’s like sewing a patch of new, unshrunk cloth onto an old garment; the tear will only grow worse. The outer circumstances might change, but the inner turmoil will follow you. What God desires to give you is not just a different street to live on, but a whole new inner life.
That is the greatest miracle of all. Too often we think God hasn't done anything for us because we are still facing the storm, but the enduring miracle is a changed heart through forgiveness of sins. If anyone is in Christ, that person is a new creation; the old things have passed away and everything becomes new. This new day can dawn in your life right now, not just when you find a second job or a new apartment. Your breakthrough does not depend on escaping your offspring, as painful as that relationship has become. The Lord’s plan for you is the best thing that could ever happen to you, and running from Him or from His refining work is running from your own good.
The woman from the region of Tyre came to Jesus with a daughter who was cruelly afflicted by an unclean spirit. She was an outsider with no claim on the covenant, yet she fell at His feet and simply cried out for help. Her daughter was not even present; she was at home, but the mother’s persistent faith brought deliverance. Jesus told her, “For this saying, go your way; the devil has gone out of your daughter.” When she returned, the child was at peace. Her victory started on her knees before the Lord, not by disowning her child. Let this be your first move. Lift up your hands for your daughter, even in your hurt. The evil that has twisted your relationship is the true enemy, not the child you raised.
The world often calls good evil and evil good, protecting the corruption that destroys families. But God calls you to something higher. The command to turn from evil is not a harsh restriction; it is a loving warning, because evil is anything that destroys you or destroys others. Do not let the bitterness, the desire for vengeance, or the pride of saying “no one on earth has my favor ever again” take root in your heart. Those are the very defilements Jesus warned about, and they will poison your new home before you even unpack. He wants you to turn from that destruction so He can forgive and heal the iniquity. The real estate God has for you is a life hidden in His love.
Do not look at your walking stick and think you have nothing. Coming to the end of your own strength is where new life with Jesus begins. The transition from a temporary tent to a permanent house is a picture of our hope with Him. As you cry out for a new address, seek first the permanent peace of His kingdom. Pray for your daughter with a heart that has been washed clean of its own raging thoughts. “Deliver us from evil” is the prayer He taught us, and by the authority of His blood, that deliverance begins in your own soul. The enemy wants you to run in hatred, but the Lord invites you to stand in His victory. Let today be the day the dark game ends, by resting in the miracle He has already accomplished for you.
