Summary

Storms are inevitable in the life of every believer, but Scripture teaches that they are never without purpose. While Satan seeks to afflict, accuse, and discourage God’s people, he does not operate with independent authority. God alone is sovereign. What the enemy intends for destruction, God often allows and uses for development, refinement, and preparation for destiny. Every storm that touches a believer is filtered through God’s hand.

“You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” — Genesis 50:20

Main Lesson

Satan May Afflict, but God Governs the Outcome

The Bible does not teach that Satan sends storms at will. God alone rules over creation and outcomes.

Key Foundational Scripture

1 Samuel 23:14 (NKJV)

“And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains… Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.”

Expanded Teaching

Destiny is not only something we walk toward—it is something that often walks us through fire. Scripture repeatedly shows that the moment God marks a person for purpose, opposition rises to intercept it.

Pursuit is not random.

Introduction: The Subtle Sin of Helping God

One of the most dangerous spiritual errors in the life of a believer is not rebellion—it is intervention. Forcing a miracle occurs when we attempt to achieve a God-ordained promise through human-devised means. Scripture consistently shows that God does not revoke His promises because of impatience, but He does allow consequences that expose our mistrust. What we often call “faith” is sometimes fear wearing spiritual language. God does not need acceleration; He requires alignment. Timing is not a side issue in obedience—it is obedience.

Biblical Pattern: God Keeps His Word, But He Does Not Remove Consequences

From Eden to the early Church, Scripture reveals a repeated pattern. Adam and Eve reached for wisdom before maturity and lost access to intimacy.

• Abraham and Sarah produced Ishmael in impatience and created generational conflict.

• Saul sacrificed to preserve appearance and lost his kingdom.

INTRODUCTION — A SEASON IN NEED OF DISCERNMENT

Christmas is one of the most celebrated seasons in the world, yet it is also one of the most spiritually compromised. What was intended to commemorate the incarnation of Jesus Christ has been overtaken by fantasy, consumerism, and cultural idols.

1 John 4:1 (KJV)

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God…”

This study is not about condemnation.

It is about discernment, truth, and lordship.

Father God, I thank You for being my defender, my protector, and the One who stands watch over my life and my family. I thank You for the wisdom to establish boundaries and the courage to enforce them when my safety and peace were threatened. I acknowledge that You saw what I endured, including the fear, distress, and emotional trauma caused by unwanted pursuit, false accusations, and harassment.

I ask now that You place a permanent hedge of protection around me and my children. I pray that every unhealthy attachment, obsessive behavior, and intrusive presence be permanently cut off and rendered powerless. Let no voice from the past have access to my peace, my household, or my destiny. I declare that no weapon formed through manipulation, intimidation, or falsehood shall prosper.

Cover my children emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and relationally. Heal every wound caused by confusion, accusation, and fear. Restore trust,…

Father God, I thank You for Your protection, even when I do not understand it in the moment. I thank You for the delays that frustrate me, the interruptions that confuse me, and the restraints that feel like denial, because I now see that they are often expressions of Your mercy. Thank You for guarding my life through timing, and for keeping me from paths, situations, and associations that could have brought harm.

I thank You for preserving me without requiring me to fight or defend myself. You held me back while danger moved ahead, and You covered me while I stood still. Help me to trust You when doors do not open as quickly as I expect, and when my plans are slowed or redirected. Give me peace in moments of waiting and confidence that You are always working for my good.

Lord, I release every past attachment, former…

The revelation of this dream is that what initially felt like denial or obstruction was actually divine protection.

The delay at the airport and the confusion surrounding my name and passport revealed that timing and identity mattered more than urgency. Although I strongly desired to move forward and felt distressed by being held back, the delay ultimately removed me from a situation that would have placed me in danger. What seemed inconvenient and frustrating was, in fact, a safeguard.

This dream revealed that not every opportunity or journey I desire is meant for me to take, especially when it is tied to past relationships or former seasons of my life.

While others may move forward freely, I am sometimes intentionally restrained—not because I am rejected or unqualified, but because my path requires discernment and protection. The separation created by the delay prevented me from being entangled in conflict and violence…

I woke up from a very traumatic and unsettling dream around 4:30 a.m. I felt an overwhelming sense of relief once I realized it was only a dream. In the dream, I was traveling by plane with an ex-boyfriend from my middle school years, Calvin Weaver, though in the dream we were both grown. He passed through TSA and security without any issues, but I was stopped. The agents took my passport and would not allow me to proceed. I became very upset and asked to speak with a supervisor. For hours, I tried to resolve the issue, repeatedly explaining that my name was Dark and Harris, Harris being my married name. I desperately wanted to go on the trip, but the situation remained unresolved.

Eventually, I reluctantly gave up, and they required me to turn over my passport. By that time, I realized I had been delayed for so…

The Moors were Black and North African people, primarily Berbers and Arabs, who came from regions that are now Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and parts of West Africa. Many Moors were mixed African groups, including Black Africans from the Sahel and Sahara regions.

The word “Moor” was used by Europeans to describe dark-skinned African Muslims, especially those who entered Spain and Portugal beginning in 711 AD.

🕌 THE MOORS IN SPAIN (AL-ANDALUS)

In 711 AD, a Moorish general named Tariq ibn Ziyad, who was North African and widely believed to be of Black African appearance, crossed into Spain and defeated the Visigothic rulers.

Spain under the Moors became known asAl-Andalus.

For nearly 800 years, the Moors ruled parts of Spain and Portugal, influencing: