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Chris and I were singing a new worship song; trying it out for the first time. As we are figuring out the exact notes and melody lines, giving it our all, we heard some noises in the house which were unusual. At first I thought that it was Chris' roommate getting home. It sounded like he had dropped something in the other room. Chris got up to check it out, and the picture frame in the bathroom that says "Sing unto the Lord a new song, Psalm 98:1 was knocked onto the ground. It was lying about a foot and a half away from the wall, not underneath where it was hanging. There was no one in the house when it happened, and no vibrations or wind, or anything natural to suggest the picture falling. We were also praying specifically against Satan's work in our lives and ministry at the time. This the third instance in which something has fallen off of a wall for no reason which caused a disruption during a ministry. The second time I was talking to my bassist, and a picture frame just came off of the shelf where it was solidly and securely placed, it fell on top of my friend and he had to block it with his forearm. The glass scattered all around. Satan hates ministry. Keep on ministering. "I ain't afraid of no devil." Pastor Kevin Truett, Connection Life Church. ~Raquel Castillo

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