What if one of the ways to battle life’s storms is actually one of the most basic practices of the Christian faith?
Some storms rage in the mind—tormenting thoughts, fears, anxieties and rejection. In a recent video, Katie Souza demonstrated how communion and prayer can actually eliminate and deliver you from all the problems that have been plaguing your life.
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Souza urges believers to confess their despair before the Lord: “Lord Jesus, it was no small tempest that kept raging around me. I couldn’t even see the light of day. That storm was raging in my mind, my emotions, my body, my household, my finances. And I lost hope. But now, Lord, as I confess that truth, heal me of the effects of lost hope.”
She also addresses the pain of betrayal, drawing from Paul’s experience on the sinking ship. “How many of you have had that happen? You’re on a sinking ship in the middle of a storm, and all of your friends abandoned ship, taking your lifeboat with them.” Perhaps a spouse left you, a business partner betrayed you or a boss fired you at your lowest point. Souza calls for forgiveness: “Lord God, they left me on a sinking ship … but I forgive them.”
Then comes the key to healing: communion. “Paul took communion in the middle of the storm.” Why? “Because Paul knew what Jesus said: ‘This is the bread of life.’” The Apostle received supernatural strength that later allowed him to shake off the deadly viper’s bite. “Why? Because he didn’t have anything in him that was in common with the serpent, so the serpent had no power over him.”
Souza declares that the enemy uses trauma as a “landing strip” to attack, steal and destroy. But communion “removes the legal claim that he has on us.” When we take the bread and cup, we declare, “I will be filled with life from the living bread, and even if the serpent bites me, I will simply shake it off and be left unharmed.”
As believers partake in the Lord’s Supper, Souza offers a final decree: “I break trauma off of everyone watching … I command that the effects of the storm are totally healed right now in Jesus’ name!”
In the midst of life’s fiercest battles, communion serves as a powerful tool of healing and victory. Just as Paul took communion during the storm and was strengthened, believers today can experience the same supernatural strength. Communion isn’t just a ritual—it’s a declaration of life, power, and authority over the enemy’s attacks.
By partaking in the bread and cup, we invite the healing power of Christ into our bodies, minds and spirits. We shake off trauma, break the enemy’s hold and receive divine restoration. No matter how fierce the storm, communion is a reminder that we are not alone, and in Christ, we have the victory to emerge unharmed. As you take communion, declare over your life, “I am filled with the life of Christ, and no weapon formed against me shall prosper.”
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
