Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSAWAKE O ZION!insensitivity and lack of submission to the church — all theseharm the life of the spiritual family and have to be faced upto.At Malhamdale there was a prayer room where some hadreal dealings with the Lord. Val felt she ought to buy a houseon the estate in Bugbrooke. Already she was travelling sixnights a week to chapel. Once on the estate she would beputting people up every weekend, ministering late at night,or even cooking for the Almond Close brothers! There wouldbe much commitment, little privacy and fewer visits to herfamily. After a struggle she abandoned herself to God’s will,and rushed out of the room laughing for joy!For Victor and Sheila the atmosphere of love was a wholenew world. In Taunton Victor had engaged in duties, but herewas life. Once he had been open to the world, but now he wasopen to his brothers. He had heard about the need to be ‘covered’— to come under the mantle of the body of Christ. That’show it felt — secure and in place. As the strain lifted from hismind, Victor felt enfolded in God’s love.They all came back from Yorkshire to a greater or lesser degreetransformed. Happily, I had found some encouragementfrom God and was around for another try. We were moving onexplosively with frequent demonic manifestations in chapel.It was not uncommon to have the preaching interrupted byscreams and flying hymnbooks, and Kelly leaping into actionfrom the platform.On one occasion a man with a violent demon was taken intothe vestry behind Noel. A scuffle went on and we could hearthe sound of breaking furniture, while the cross on the wall99