Oasis Devotional: The Word & Prayer For · Apostle Fran Stubbs

Warfare in the Walls Day 6: Dealing with Funny Acting People

March 27, 2026·1 hr 10 min·6 clips

Have you ever had to deal with any funny acting people in your church or ministry?

Housekeeping comes first. The host talks about the road to North Carolina, Redeem 2026, Apostle K-Mac, and the call for nearby cities to come receive the word. Then the message tightens. She speaks to leaders who can feel people pulling away while everyone keeps acting normal. Prayer becomes the place where it shows. A trip during prayer time, a lunch date during the fast, or a missing heart may be more than scheduling noise. She calls it funny acting. The hard part is not only the behavior. It is that foggy sense that something is shifting nearby, but nobody has named it yet. That can wear a leader out. Her advice is to address the tension before it settles in the room. Wisdom still matters. Leaders have to name what they sense without sounding paranoid, controlling, or suspicious of every small change. Waiting too long has a price. Dysfunction can harden into division, cliques, gossip, sabotage, and another center of confusion in the church. The tone stays pastoral, but it does not soften the warning. Even the correction about God being spirit folds into the live feel of the broadcast. The close turns to prayer as she asks God to meet needs, bless listeners, and keep them through the weekend. The fight is still going. She points to gossip and reputation warfare when the devotional returns Tuesday.

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