Free The Soul Redeemer: From Victim to Victory by Nancy Bowser Page A

and is functioning in the true gifts and power of the Spirit; to at best cripple those who have a true relationship with Jesus and whose life and ministry is honoring God.  And this does include godly husbands. 
    "It uses the victim's gifts and talents for its own purpose and agenda; then it will undermine and destroy them so that they won't be effective in God's kingdom, much like a black widow will kill its mate."
    "Black widows!" Nicole interjected.  "Remember your dream where the black widow was killing the bees inside of a little dollhouse sized church and I saw the vision of one on the wall?  Do you think that God was beginning to show us that we would have to deal with this Jezebel spirit?"
    "Now that you mention it, that's very possible."
    Nicole said, "I guess that's what Revelation 2:21-22 is talking about when it says that Jezebel refused to repent and so she was cast on her sickbed.  It must be referring to the victims of this spirit."  
    Nicole whistled.  "Boy, everything you're saying makes so much sense.  It's interesting that Jezebel was the first spirit that the Lord revealed when BLAZE was getting started.  We didn't know much about it, but we knew enough to know that we didn't want it around.  We dethroned it from BLAZE through prayer, humility, surrender to God and repentance.  I guess we needed to see how ingrained it is all around us."
    Casie agreed.  "And we need to be aware that as we begin to confront this spirit, it will fight back.  It's a dangerous foe.  Just look at how Elijah was attacked by the spirits of fear, doubt and discouragement after the huge victory on Mount Carmel!  God had just shown Himself to be all powerful by raining down fire from heaven, but instead of Elijah finishing his job of putting an end to Jezebel, he fell under the oppression of her witchcraft and ran and hid from her instead!"
    "I'm sure that's true," Nicole said, "and we need to be aware that if Elijah was capable of falling under oppression, we certainly are too.  We must be watchful for it so that we don't accept the enemy's retribution or retaliation.  But we also need to keep our eyes on Jesus.  He's our deliverer, and as we are careful to obey Him in every step we take, He will crush Satan under our feet." 
    Nicole opened her Bible.  "I just read this in Romans 16:17-20 .  'Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them.   For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil.   And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.'"
    "That first part sounds like a description of Behemoth and Jezebel in the church two thousand years ago!" Casie said thoughtfully.  "When I look at our community, I see people living under bondage.  When I look at our churches, I see a lot of the same.  I'm not saying that is the state of all the people in the churches, and I'm not saying that people with these problems shouldn't be in church.  I'm just saying that when they come to church, I don't see many changing; at least not for long.  And why not?  Maybe it's because the principalities and powers have not been recognized and targeted…until now!" 
    "While we've been talking about this spirit," Nicole said, "I've come to realize something.  Even though we tend to think of Jezebel as a female spirit, spirits are neither male nor female.  This one wants to be identified as a woman because of its hatred of authority.  Every time we have called Jezebel 'it' instead of 'she' or 'her,' I feel its anger as though we are stripping it of some of its power."
    "Awesome!" Casie said.
    Nicole giggled. "This might