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The Deception of Isolation

Kathy Gabler—The deception of isolation keeps intercessors from relating to or edifying others.The design of isolation is to counterfeit INTIMACY. The danger of isolation is that wrong motivations thrive like hothouse plants; so, some end up “Old Eccentrics” instead of “Awesome Intercessors. ” Having prayer partners is not just a good idea, it is wisdom for the refining and strengthening process of maturing intercession. Eccl.4:12, Msg — “By yourself you’re unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.”


Intercessors and Isolation

Kathy Gabler — Satan desires to isolate and separate intercessors to intimidate them. Relationship defines but isolation blurs identity and allows weaknesses to remain unconfronted. Isolation can make the intercessor introspective, constantly dealing with self and be baited into agreement and develop a sense of unworthiness which can override our believer’s authority in Christ and defeat the intercessor’s call to prayer. Prov.18:1, TPT — “An unfriendly person isolates himself and seems to care only about his own issues. For his contempt of sound judgment makes him a recluse.”


As God Leads

Kathy — We can repent of putting preference above obedience and of failing to honor God’s set-in leaders, with all their warts and bruises. We can either pray for their imperfections or we can refuse to team up as God leads and then we can just march around Isolation Mountain again! The only thing more dangerous than giving into the temptation to undermine God’s spiritual authority is believing you could never do that! Rom.13:7, KJV – “Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”


Deception of Isolation

Kathy — The deception of isolation keeps intercessors from relating to or edifying others.The design of isolation is to counterfeit INTIMACY. The danger of isolation is that wrong motivations thrive like hothouse plants; so, some end up “Old Eccentrics” instead of “Awesome Intercessors. ” Having prayer partners is not just a good idea, it is wisdom for the refining and strengthening process of maturing intercession. Eccl.4:12, Msg — “By yourself you’re unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.”