“For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft…” — 1 Samuel 15:23 Let’s stop calling what’s demonic just “difficult.”Rebellion is not your child being strong-willed. It's not independence. It’s not “they’re just like their daddy.”It’s a spirit. A counterfeit authority that’s trying to overthrow yours. And it’s bold. It will lie straight to your face.It will talk over you. It will challenge your instructions. It will twist the truth to protect pride.And if you don’t deal with it in the spirit, you’ll start disciplining flesh while the real enemy keeps building altars in your house. Rebellion is witchcraft. That’s not opinion that’s Bible. It manipulates. It resists. It mocks. It partners with pride and says, “I don’t need to listen.”And if we’re not careful, we’ll let it stay because we’re too tired to fight. But today, we tear down every high place. Kingdom parents.. your home is not a playground for demons. It's a sanctuary for the Spirit of God.Your voice carries authority. Your discipline is holy. You don’t negotiate with rebellion. You cast it out and loose obedience in its place. This isn’t about raising “good kids” it’s about raising submitted ones. Kids who know the voice of God because they learned to honor the voice of their parents. Kids who don’t just follow rules, but walk in reverence. You don’t need to yell louder. You need to stand firmer. You are the gatekeeper. Set the tone. Shut the door. WARFARE PRAYER: Father, I come before You as the authority You’ve placed in this home.I repent for every time I excused rebellion instead of rebuking it.I repent for letting tiredness, fear, or culture silence my voice.Today, I take my place. I shut every door of rebellion, defiance, and dishonor in the name of Jesus. I break every generational curse of pride and resistance.I cancel every word curse that told my child “they’re just bad” or “they’ll never change.”I bind the spirit of rebellion, witchcraft, manipulation, pride, and stubbornness. You have no place here. I evict you now by the blood of Jesus.

Some of what we’re calling “just a phase” is actually spiritual.The disrespect. The defiance. The outbursts. The laziness. The fear it’s not just bad behavior. It's a battle for territory. And the enemy is banking on us staying passive and distracted. But we’re not raising our kids in the flesh we’re raising them in the Spirit.And it’s time to clean house. I’m putting together a 5-day series right here in the community called:“Clean House: Casting Out What’s Creeping In” We’re going to expose the enemy, rebuke what needs rebuking, and loose peace, order, and authority back into our homes. Day by day, we’ll confront the spirits that are trying to set up camp in our kids and shut the door in their face. But I want to hear from YOU. What are some behaviors you’re seeing in your kids that you just know are deeper than surface-level?Stuff like disrespect, rage, manipulation, withdrawal?Drop them in the comments so I can be sure to cover them in the series. Here’s a few to get your mind jogging: - Disrespect - Rebellion - Lying - Anger - Fear - Laziness - Jealousy - Control - Ungratefulness - Isolation

“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” — Philippians 2:3 Let’s talk real. We are not raising royalty in the world’s system. We are raising servants in the Kingdom of God. But entitlement will raise up a child who thinks the world owes them something — including you. It shows up as: - Ungrateful attitudes no matter how much you do - Eye rolls when you say no - Guilt-tripping you for enforcing boundaries - Selfishness in how they treat siblings or authority - Manipulating emotions to get their way This spirit will have your child acting like Pharaoh in your house ruling without reverence, speaking without submission, demanding without responsibility. And let’s be honest some of it is learned. When we give without teaching value… When we bless without teaching boundaries… When we reward dishonor with access… We feed the very thing we should be binding. This isn’t about being a strict parent. It’s about being a spiritually aware one. The enemy is after humility because humility is the foundation of honor, obedience, and worship. If he can plant pride and manipulation early, he can hijack their ability to truly serve God. But we’re not playing those games. We’re not raising consumers of blessings we’re raising carriers of Kingdom character. Today, we cut off the spirit of entitlement and loose the posture of gratitude, humility, and servant leadership. WARFARE PRAYER: Father, I thank You for every gift You’ve entrusted to my child but I refuse to let those gifts produce pride, selfishness, or entitlement. In the name of Jesus, I bind every spirit of manipulation, ungratefulness, and arrogance. I break every generational curse of pride and selfish ambition. I cancel every seed planted by culture, social media, or my own parenting that fed a false sense of superiority. I repent for every time I gave in to guilt instead of standing in authority. I take back my place as the parent not just the provider, but the gatekeeper.

I took my ground back! Standing in authority as the gate keeper of my home in Jesus Mighty Name 🙌🏽 @Ashley Lunnon Mighty Woman of God… Thank You 🙏🏽 🤍

If you made it through all 5 days of the Clean House Series… confronting rebellion, anger, apathy, fear, and pride in your home then this right here is for you. Print your Certificate of Completion as proof that you are the gatekeeper of your home. You showed up. You prayed. You warred. You refused to let darkness hide behind “normal behavior.” And you reclaimed spiritual authority over your household. Congratulations, Kingdom Parent. You should be proud. Write your name on the line. Frame it. Speak over it. This isn’t just paper it’s a declaration of alignment, authority, and assignment. Don’t forget to start your own post showing on this platform off your certificate! So I can celebrate you publicly 🧡I’ll be collecting and posting all of them on Instagram and my website this Friday. Let the world see what it looks like when a parent takes territory back for the Kingdom!