I just wanted to share this, as an encouragement. A couple of days ago, I was feeling the presence of the Holy Spirit the whole day, in the sense that he had something to say. I frequently said, "I'm listening, what do you want to say?" But only late that night, when I was finally alone and all was quiet, I was led into war-faring for my family. I pray for their salvation every day, but this prayer was different, I was really praying against demonic strongholds, and the spirit was giving me specific areas, spirits of rebellion, spirits of unbelief, spirits of specific mindsets and attitudes. I was standing out on the veranda and praying. After praying for about an hour, I was about to end off that prayer when I suddenly saw a dark figure in the garden, walking towards our bedroom, where my husband was sleeping. I got such a fright, I didn't get to say Amen - I thought we were having a break-in, I thought I was looking at a literal thief. I whipped my torch onto the figure - and there was no one there. I found this encouraging because it showed me a glimpse of the spirit world, which God gives us every now and again. It was his way of saying - that prayer is not done yet. It also made me realise that although we might pray for things every day, and lose heart because nothing seems to be happening, when we really pray in the spirit and are moved by him and use powerful words and specificity in our prayers - they are very powerful. Even if we don't see changes in the physical, our prayers are having spiritual effects, and we must keep on persevering for breakthrough - it really is a battle, the enemy does resist, but instead of losing heart, we should pray with ever more boldness and faith.