Hi, I am Claude and welcome to Acts.net.

This topics "Sea of Violence" has 3 chapters that we will be walking through together.

Acts 17:26, Mark 9:23-24, Luke 6:47-48

This story could have any meaning. We could start with the sea, then violence or a combination like violence at sea or sea of violence. For today we will be going on a path where we can not see the sea, but it is there.

Our flow of life force is connected with one God. We all have one God that we worship and love. Our issue is with each other. We can't focus on our differences, but we focus on what we don't understand. God keeps showing us the way, and we still like to look on both sides and get distracted. We are humans, and that is what we do, right? Yes, completely right. But we also lose sight of our trajectory to the one path. If we want to be somewhere else, we must start showing what we believe by acting that belief.

We are spiritual people, and we live in a shell of limitation. We want to be free, so we have created a fantasy world of movies and stories to fill that lack of freedom. Unfortunately, that is not the way. The way is to be spiritual within the boundaries of our body.

If we find that link inside us, we can connect with God on so many levels. When God said: "Jesus said to him, 'If you are able? All things are possible for the one who believes.' Immediately the father of the boy cried out and said, 'I believe, help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:23-24). So you understand that we can believe, but we are still within the boundaries of our flesh, so to go to the next phase is to ask God to help us with our unbelief. To pass through the wall of unbelief so we can believe.

The same application applies to the Sea of Violence. Even though we pray so hard and nothing is happening, we must endure or pray differently. By that, I mean change what you are doing because it is not working. We can adapt, and we must know how to adapt. If you are on a river and you are scared of drowning, then stay in the boat. That reminds me of a funny story. "This person wanted to join the marine, and the recruiter asked him if he knew how to swim? The potential recruit said. Why do I need to swim? Don't you have ships to take me across the ocean?"

Now think of this, we have what we need, but our mind lacks the connection within us. We need to pray more. We need to build our confidence. We need to practice. God used that word before, and it is practice. Yes, practice, practice and practice some more. Luke 6:47-48, "Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice—I will show you what he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on bedrock. When a flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built."

Now we practice what we learn. We start with believing in the prayer of healing. First, you need to know who you like to pray for, what your prayer is for. Then you pray to God. Now you need to know that God does not like people babbling when they pray. So keep your prayer short and to the point. If you are not a born-again Christian, this would be a good time to become one. Go to the end of this sermon and follow the instructions. Do you need to be a born-again Christian to pray? No, you do not. But it would help immensely. Why? Because when you come to God, the Holy Spirit comes and dwells in you. Now when you pray, the Holy Spirit groans, and He will bring your prayers to God.

When you are done praying for that person, the next step is to ask them how they are feeling. Have they noticed a difference, any change, small or great? If nothing happened, then you start again. This time uses different words in your prayer, be more confident and add the word "Help with my unbelief." Then ask the same question. If nothing has changed, then pray to remove all evil from the premise and put on your Armour of God. This part doesn't tell what you are doing. It may start a conversation that might make you feel uncomfortable, and they might start feeling fear. Now ask God to protect and clear the whole room of uninvited spirits. Now, pray again for the healing of this person. Once done, ask the same question. If this time something has changed, then stop. Ask this person if they want to go further. If yes, then keep doing what you were doing. If not, then stop and ask the person when they would like you to continue. If they say we are good, I will call you, then let it go and move on.

Depending on many things, full healing can happen within seconds. Other times it can take longer. Just know you tried, and it is not your fault if it did not happen.

When you pray for anything, it is always through the Sea of Violence in front of you. Do not be scared of that storm. Be at peace with it. One more thing, no matter what happens, give the Glory to God. You are not the one who is doing the healing. It is God.

The spiritual realm is an amazing new place. It is safe, full of beauty, and full of colours. All people connected and helping each other. One day this realm will come to an end, and the new realm will open its doors.

The Sea of Violence is part of you, or it can be beside you. You could fear it or use it to your advantage. The options are yours. If you follow your heart, you will do fine. Look at all the great names in the bible. They all decided to work with it. They confronted that Sea of Violence, and they did great things for the Glory of God. There were even people who did one thing for God, and they started an avalanche of change until Jesus came.

Now it is time to go to your next phase in your life. Do you like to be away from God or be with God? The choice is yours. If you decided to be with God, then follow these instructions.