Delfina Correia

Protecting Your Family in Dangerous Times & Dangerous Places (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

2011 - 4:00am
I was woken up by an imperative whisper, saying, "Wake up!" As I heard those words, I felt 2 firm taps on my feet. I opened my eyes and was immediately wide awake. But I saw no one in the room. Instinctively, I knew it was the Lord waking me up. I knew that this was important, so I got up to pray.
For the next hour I worshiped and prayed in tongues. Then I went back to sleep, still not knowing what it was all about.
Later that morning the kids had gone to school, and I was alone in the house. Around 9am 2 men tried to break into the house, thinking that no one was home. I caught them as they were about to break the window to get in. When I saw them, an authoritative boldness rose up in me and I chased them away. They fled, petrified! I don't know what they saw, but I saw the horror on their faces! And their actions confirmed it as they fumbled in panic to get away.
Afterwards I sat down, thinking about what had just happened. Then I remembered that the Lord had woken me up to pray early that morning. I believe that the enemy had planned a tragedy for our family that day, but the Lord was not going to let it happen. He alerted me to pray, and I believe my prayer stopped the plan of the enemy. I believe that the 1 hour I spent praying prepared me emotionally and spiritually to exercise Godly authority in the situation.
What's interesting to note, is that spiritually I was not in a good space at that time. I was going through a tough time in my life and was emotionally and physically burnt out. I had chronic insomnia and went most nights with little or no sleep. Most of my prayers were more like complaints to God. I would complain the one day and then repent the next, then complain again, and then repent. My faith was like a yoyo, up the one day and down the next. Most of the time I was not hearing God's voice through all my complaints to Him. But, that day He knew I would face something that I was not ready for, so He got my attention by speaking so clearly to me that I heard His voice audibly, so loud that it woke me up. And He tapped my feet so He could make sure He got my attention.
What would have happened to me that day if He hadn't woken me up?
The point I'm trying to make is that you can know that God wants to protect you, warn you, and prepare you, and you can fully expect Him to, no matter where you are, no matter what's happening around you, and no matter how 'good' you have or haven't been.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Delfina Correia
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781005918958
• Artikelnr.: 70404416

Autorenporträt

I am a wife, mother, teacher, entrepreneur, author, and speaker.

History: I grew up in a home with a family-owned electrical and hardware business (which started out as a grocery store). From an early age I learnt about working hard, business, solving problems, teamwork, sacrifice and commitment. My parents taught me that I could only succeed and that no problem is unsolvable. Failure was never even mentioned. So, I grew up believing that I could accomplish anything.

Businesswoman: I worked in the family business with my parents and siblings ever since I can remember. When I finished school, I studied business management and did a course in effective communication, human relations and public speaking (both part-time) while running the electrical workshop. I also became the buyer of the electronics department. In later years I became the financial director. After getting married and having 3 children, in 2005, at the age of 35 I resigned to be at home with my children, with one of them having many health challenges at the time.

Wife, Mother & Teacher: Being at home, I ploughed all my energy into my family, researching on health, which brought me to lifestyle changes for my whole family. Then, in 2012, we took our children out of the private school they were in and began our journey home schooling them. Thank God for the teaching gift I inherited from my father! I have documented most of the wisdom I have learnt over the years on relationships, raising children, health & wholeness, home schooling, finances, marriage and life.

Author, Speaker & Entrepreneur: In 2006 my husband and I started our own property development family business which he now runs. Currently I am a speaker, author and blogger, writing books on home schooling, health & wholeness, personal development & Biblical research. I am a member of The Maxwell Leadership Team, a global team of independent certified coaches, teachers, speakers and entrepreneurs. I have spoken at workshops, small groups, events, and on radio on my life experiences, personal development, leadership, raising children, health and wholeness.

Passion & Life Purpose: I want to share my victories with every person I encounter. No one should ever live without the hope of a better future. I use my blog, books, public speaking and social media to increase my influence in this regard.