Last night was a normal evening in my home. I helped my daughter with her studies, made a delicious dinner, enjoyed it with my family, then put my girl to bed. Shortly after, I tended to the remainder of my evening, until I felt my stomach begin to feel "funny". I tried to ignore it, but it continued to bother me. Out of nowhere, I felt like I needed to vomit. Was it the dinner? No one else appeared to be bothered. Was it someone or something I came in contact with? I was out at breakfast that morning and spent the afternoon with my mother, who spent her morning at a hospital. What was the deal? Should I succumb and vomit? 

I went to the bathroom, but didn't have the courage to vomit. I hate throwing up and above that, I hate having to make myself throw up. I sat on the toilet until my bowels cooperated. In my mind, I felt better, but when I got in the bed, my body told me otherwise. My stomach churned and I felt like vomit was perched on the back of my throat, but I ignored it and fell asleep. Needless to say, I had an extremely horrible rest. I tossed and turned all night, grabbing my stomach, holding back the vomit, only to awake with a headache, tired, baggy eyes, and the same problem from the night before.To alleviate the pain and stress, all I needed to do was release the poison that was working on the inside of my stomach. It really didn't matter how it got there, my body was telling me something was wrong, and releasing it was for my betterment. I refused, and caused myself a night full of discomfort and a morning of the same.

Often times we walk around with poison in our spirit and refuse to release it. Poison from past hurts. Poison from failed relationships. Poison from childhood. Poison from failed marriages. Poison from broken church fellowship. Poison from tainted trust. Poison that has no right to operate in your life, no matter how it got there. Poison that lives in your spirit will cause damage to your spiritual walk. Once God has delivered you through something, the work of the adversary is to bring past poisons before you, to cause you to stumble and/or hinder you from obtaining and reaching what God has for you.

Whatever poison ails you, it is ok to release it. In fact, it is imperative that it is released. We cause ourselves unnecessary pain by holding onto memories, thoughts, and people that do not mean us any good. Once you willingly release it, a dramatic change will take over your life. The first step is to forgive (Matthew 6:14). Forgive EVERY person that has ever hurt you. Forgive your mother. Forgive your father. Forgive your children. Forgive your spouse. Forgive "the church". Forgive every person that has spoken evil against you. Forgive every person that has set traps for you to fail. Forgive, even, yourself. Second step is to dismiss it. Once you have forgiven, you must dismiss the thought out of your mind and spirit; like Christ has done us. Once we repented and became saved, he remembered our [past] sins no more (Micah 7:19). Lastly, give it to Jesus and leave it there (1 Peter 5:7), because He cares for you. 

Release it all so you can walk in the power and in the might of the authority that God has ordained you. In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus (Romans 8:37).