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6/16/2009 Warrior Spirit
During the month of April I had become sick and although I prayed and had others pray for me, I got
worse to the point of being scared. It felt like someone had poured water into my lungs. I was
unwilling to get angry or disappointed with God and I cried out for His hand of blessing on me even
though I was still sick. I asked for Him to trump the devil by blessing me in other ways, even seven
times what was being taken, whatever that was. I was hungry for intimacy and to see God show
Himself strong on my behalf in the face of this sickness. I had just read a book about the different on
my couch night and day for several days primed me to be open to seeking God to reveal Himself to
me this way as I like to watch very little TV.
First, I watched Ground Hog Day and I prayed beforehand that God would touch me in some way
through the movie. It was meaningful. Even more meaningful now that I think about it but it was
during the next movie that God spoke clearly to me. I prayed beforehand for God to reveal Himself to
me and got into Gladiator, one of my favorite movies. In the beginning of the movie, the main
character, a general named Maximus, goes among his troops before a battle and says ‘Strength and
Honor’ and his troops respond back ‘Strength and Honor’. When I heard that, I thought, ‘mark that,
this is important’. Later in the movie, Maximus says it again, this time to group of Gladiators before a
fighting event, and again, they respond ‘Strength and Honor’. This time I had the question enter my
mind ‘Isn’t that in the Bible?’ Immediately I asked ‘Is that You, Lord?’ Then I thought, ‘I’ve read that
somewhere in Proverbs, Proverbs 31, in fact’, so I got my KJV Bible and sure enough verse 25 says
‘Strength and honor are her clothing’ and when I read that I heard the Lord say to me ‘Vickie,
Strength and Honor!’ And I knew He was encouraging to engage in warfare under His leadership
with the strength and honor of Jesus, my Victorious King and Lord.
I was led to read 2 Cor 10:3-6 and Eph 6:10-18 which describes in detail the spiritual battle we are
in and how to war. Yes, women are called to war right along the men in this war. So to my sisters:
‘Strength and Honor’. Also to my brothers: ‘Strength and Honor’. Interestingly enough, a day or so
later, my cough got so bad that it tore muscle around my ribcage, like someone had jabbed me with
a knife. Just like in the movie, the devil plays dirty. Strength and Honor, my eyes are on my Victor no
matter what. He will lead me to victory! I am much better now and my faith is strengthened.
Perhaps, this is one of the ways God develops us to believe Him for more…
Vickie Goudreau
During the month of April I had become sick and although I prayed and had others pray for me, I got
worse to the point of being scared. It felt like someone had poured water into my lungs. I was
unwilling to get angry or disappointed with God and I cried out for His hand of blessing on me even
though I was still sick. I asked for Him to trump the devil by blessing me in other ways, even seven
times what was being taken, whatever that was. I was hungry for intimacy and to see God show
Himself strong on my behalf in the face of this sickness. I had just read a book about the different on
my couch night and day for several days primed me to be open to seeking God to reveal Himself to
me this way as I like to watch very little TV.
First, I watched Ground Hog Day and I prayed beforehand that God would touch me in some way
through the movie. It was meaningful. Even more meaningful now that I think about it but it was
during the next movie that God spoke clearly to me. I prayed beforehand for God to reveal Himself to
me and got into Gladiator, one of my favorite movies. In the beginning of the movie, the main
character, a general named Maximus, goes among his troops before a battle and says ‘Strength and
Honor’ and his troops respond back ‘Strength and Honor’. When I heard that, I thought, ‘mark that,
this is important’. Later in the movie, Maximus says it again, this time to group of Gladiators before a
fighting event, and again, they respond ‘Strength and Honor’. This time I had the question enter my
mind ‘Isn’t that in the Bible?’ Immediately I asked ‘Is that You, Lord?’ Then I thought, ‘I’ve read that
somewhere in Proverbs, Proverbs 31, in fact’, so I got my KJV Bible and sure enough verse 25 says
‘Strength and honor are her clothing’ and when I read that I heard the Lord say to me ‘Vickie,
Strength and Honor!’ And I knew He was encouraging to engage in warfare under His leadership
with the strength and honor of Jesus, my Victorious King and Lord.
I was led to read 2 Cor 10:3-6 and Eph 6:10-18 which describes in detail the spiritual battle we are
in and how to war. Yes, women are called to war right along the men in this war. So to my sisters:
‘Strength and Honor’. Also to my brothers: ‘Strength and Honor’. Interestingly enough, a day or so
later, my cough got so bad that it tore muscle around my ribcage, like someone had jabbed me with
a knife. Just like in the movie, the devil plays dirty. Strength and Honor, my eyes are on my Victor no
matter what. He will lead me to victory! I am much better now and my faith is strengthened.
Perhaps, this is one of the ways God develops us to believe Him for more…
Vickie Goudreau
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