Entering Enemy Camp

Entering the Enemy’s Camp

By Janice S Ramkissoon

23^rd April 2010

Today I felt like crying, and did not know why. Then I realised I have had many things to deal with recently, so I sat on the sofa, thinking… I felt this way before when most of my friends and relatives were going through the pain of separation/divorces. Others were frustrated because they could not seem to find suitable life partners. I had also lost a couple of friends through death. Thinking about the times I felt like this before, I recognised that it is a pattern. Over the last few months, I have been having one bad news after another. I am still in shock about more recent news I had earlier this week and my Mum called with another blaster yesterday. I feel somewhat helpless with some of these cases, knowing that being on the other side, I would want someone to help me in practical ways too.

When people hurt and I am aware of it, I feel the pain too. The Bible tells us to rejoice with those who do rejoice and weep with those who weep. Therefore, I know this is the will of God. However, I can feel the spirit of heaviness hovering around me and if I allow it to seep into my spirit that is dangerous because I would be entering the enemy’s camp un-armed for battle. When this thought came to me this morning, I remembered an entry I made in my diary a year ago. I found it and it reminded me of a few truths. It does seem like everyone around me is currently going through some form of crisis and so no one is there to help the other up. I decided to share it with you, hoping that it will be a reminder to you. Be blessed!

I do not keep a normal diary, I make notes in A4 lined books [sometimes I voice record them or type them straight away—it depends on where I am when I get the inspiration]. This means I generally have long entries. Hence, the reason I’ve had to break up the entry into smaller more reader-friendly versions. These pieces will follow as seven separate articles. They include:

My Diary Entry 29^th April 2009 – Introduction

My Diary Entry 29^th April 2009 – Entering The Enemy’s Camp

My Diary Entry 29^th April 2009 -- Bondage vs Freedom

My Diary Entry 29^th April 2009 -- Re-claiming my stuff
My Diary Entry 29^th April 2009 -- Fear versus Fear
My Diary Entry 29^th April 2009 -- What is the spirit of fear?

My Diary Entry 29^th April 2009 -- Now that we know that we are more than conquerors