Colossians 3:1-2 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

Several days ago, as I was sitting alone before the Lord and studying His word, I have the most profound experience with Him. He had been opening my eyes and my heart to more of His great promises to His children and I was completely elated. You know those times where you can feel such a mighty peace and assurance from Him? This was one of those times. It's been a tough year, and I was grateful for that He had pulled me from the front line of the battle, even if it were for just a few hours.

But as I sat there, full of His peace, my spiritual eyes were opened. Within a moment, I saw hundreds (if not thousands) of snaked pouring into the ministry house. They came under the door and through the walls and the ceiling. Snakes make me cringe, especially the spiritual kind.

Instantly I started to pray and war for the house and the people who were here receiving ministry. Yet the snakes kept pouring in. The started to strike at me and I began to feel fear and exhaustion rise up within me. I was tired and felt unable to battle whatever these snakes represented. (Now this was a spiritual vision, but I trust it was the LORD who opened my eyes. I knew there was something He wanted me to see, so I had to press on despite my obvious shortcomings.) 

Then I felt so angry. People were here for healing! I wanted to grab the biggest snake I could see by the head and scream, "Don't you know who we belong to?! Don't you know?!" As I reached toward the snake, I was instantly drawn upward. My eyes were seeing things I have never seen before and with the snake in tow, I saw the most brilliant array before me. I felt that I was moving toward it at the speed of light. Then, as I was brought near what at this point I knew was the throne of God, my hand put a death grip on the snake. I looked to my left and saw satan himself standing before the throne at a distance. I was stopped next to him with a huge angel on my right side and dropped the snake that was in my left hand. Satan was mouthing off to the LORD with claims over us and the ministry.

I wanted to bow before the LORD. I was shaking and felt consumed by His presence. He said, "Christi." (I peeked my eyes up toward Him.) He said, "Don't you know whose you are? Don't you know?" In an instant I was lifted and drawn directly into the bosom of Christ. Then I felt peace. Not the lovely peace I had felt before, but what I believe the Bible calls a "peace that passes all understanding." I looked (from within Christ) to the Father and saw Him as I have never seen Him before. The only words I have to describe Him face was that it was filled with tremendous pleasure and it was directed toward me. He said, "Beloved, your enemy can only present himself and his claims before Me. You are in Me. When he condemns you, he condemns Me."

There is more, but this is what I feel I was supposed to share. Without realizing it, my eyes had been fixed on spiritual things and not the Lord. There is a huge difference Beloveds. This experience with LORD showed me where my eyes were fixed. I was looking more at my enemy and the battle around me than the LORD Himself. How can we expect victory if our eyes have strayed from the source and purpose of our fight. Having our "eyes" (our hearts and minds) fixed on Him provides us with all the things we need, including perspective.

Set your mind of things above... where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.