SID: I’ll tell you something, I just enjoy praying in tongues whenever I hear Karen minister. I’m not sure what gets triggered, but something gets triggered deep in my spirit. Well Karen is just a young girl, 17 years old, went to Bible school .And she went to Heritage, PTL Club, and she was in Bible school. Jim Baker saw her and next thing she knew she was on the PTL Club and she ministered with Jimmy Baker, many other people. She really got started early. But in the ’80s, we know that a lot of disappointment, a lot of crushing, a lot of ministry began to tumble a little at a time. But her life really tumbled. You see, she was betrayed by her husband. And Karen, there are many people watching right now that can relate. I know the Bible says we’re supposed to forgive. How did you forgive your husband and others?
KAREN: I learned in that journey that forgiveness is a process. First it is a decision that you make and then it is a process that you walk out. One of the most significant events in that experience for me in that time was it was fresh in the experience. And I remember the Holy Spirit speaking to me one day in prayer and he said, “I want you take a chair and sit the chair in the middle of this living room. I want you to kneel in front of the chair and call out the names of each person involved in this betrayal, and release them and forgive them.” And Sid, I will just never forget that day. It was so impacting on my life. I can remember like it was last night. I knelt at that chair, that empty chair. And in the spirit I took each one of those people. I knelt in front of that chair just saying, “God, I will to do this.” And I began to call their names one at a time, and I would speak the name, and I would say, “I forgive you. I will in my heart to forgive you.” You are free to leave the prison of my pain and my hurt. You are free to go. I drop the charges.” At one point I looked up to God, I remember I looked up to God and I just screamed at the top of my lungs, “God, I don’t feel this because right now I hate. I have never known hate. Right now I am angry.” And I said, “But because you tell me to do it, I choose to do it, and as an act of my will I will to release them.” And I found out an amazing thing was happening. As I was setting them free, God was setting me free. What I was doing for them, God was doing for me. Because God says, when you forgive others I can forgive you. So what we do for others in forgiveness we’re able to receive the fullness of healing and forgiveness for ourselves.
SID: Question. Did you feel you wanted vengeance?
KAREN: I remember in prayer one day, I was praying, not long after the chair, at a time when I was crawling-the-carpet kind of prayers.
SID: I understand.
KAREN: And I looked up to God and I said, “God, your word says I can’t take vengeance on these people, so I commit them to you.” And it went just like this, and I put my feeling to the ceiling and I said, “But God, give me one thing. Give me vengeance on the devil. The devil did this to me.”
SID: Do you like that? On the devil that did it to her.
KAREN: And I said, “And God, here’s the way I want it.” Because you can get specific with God. I said, “Here’s the way I want my vengeance.” I said, “Number one, give me a song of healing a deliverance, and let me sing that song to more people than I’ve ever dreamed possible.”
SID: Okay. You’re going to do that right now.
KAREN: Okay.
SID: If you’ll go back to the set I want you to hear Karen Wheaton singing, “Taking it Back.” It’s time to take it back. You know why? Because enough is enough.
KAREN [music, singing]: [unintelligible] I know this means war so I’ve got my armor on. It won’t be like it was before because enough is enough, and I’m coming to get my stuff, and I’m taking back what the devil stole from me. He steals, kills, destroys, but he’s a failure at his best. I’ve got my sword in my hand, and I’m here to pass this test. I said enough is enough cause I’m coming to get my stuff, and I’m taking back what the devil stole. Let me tell you. The devil thought he had my mind. He made a big mistake ’cause I’m fighting back this time. And this pressure is going to break because enough is enough, because I’m coming to get my stuff, and I’m taking back what the devil stole from me. Come on. I want everything God’s got for me. Yes. ‘Cause the Word says resist the devil and he will leave. I want everything God’s got for me. His Word says, greater is He that’s in me. So I came here for today for remittance. ‘Cause I’m taking back what the devil stole from me. [unintelligible]. I know this means war so I’ve got my armor on and things are not gonna be like before. Enough is enough cause I’m coming to get my stuff and I’m taking back what the devil stole from me. He steals, kills, destroys, but he’s a failure at his best. I’ve got my sword in my hand, and I’m here to pass this test. ‘Cause enough is enough cause I’m coming to get my stuff and I’m taking back what the devil stole from me. I want everything God’s got for me. His Word says, greater is He that’s in me. I want everything’s God’s promised me. The Word says greater is He that’s in me. So I came here for today for remittance because I’m taking back what the devil stole from me. I’m taking it back. I’m taking it back. I’m taking it back. Taking back my joy, taking back my joy, taking back my joy. Yes I am. Taking back my peace, taking back my peace, taking back my peace, taking back my soul, taking back my danceā¦
Tags: its supernatural, Sid Roth
Tags: its supernatural, Sid Roth