A Battle for the Heart of a Nation

by Guest Author: Cassandra Carrascosa, Minnesota.

My Mind and body fatigue, as illness seems to have taken such a hold on me.

I cling to His Promises, while I whisper up prayers to His heart. It seems that’s its all that I can do to make it through a day, lately.

The parallel Battle that would seem to be raging, is all of the stuff going on in Minnesota right now!

It all hits really close to home again.

While not literally at my back door; the groanings for Justice that feels long-endured, and the tensions, remind me so much of the post George Floyd times — but this time, there’s a lot more darkness surfacing!

Minnesota has been a hidden battleground for a long time. It’s been a place of deep seated division, caused by corrupt policies and egregious favoritism towards non-citizens.

My heart has felt weary for a while over these issues, and I have noticed that it’s been increasingly difficult to not feel ‘angry’ over the overt hatred towards ‘whites’.

A friend called it out the other day, saying that its a ‘spirit of anger’ that has tried to take hold of Minnesota!

I’m not new to the spirit behind division between ‘races’, as it’s something I have faced in my life for a while.

How does all of this tie together? Well, I am not so convinced that I’m battling just an ear infection!

It reminds me of the black cloud of darkness the enemy has tried to put over the heart of Minnesota during a time when The Administration is trying to bring order into our Governmental Systems — removing the wicked policies and fraud that have been putting hard working Americans into financial slavery.

The same “black gunk” of illness, could symbolize the lies of enemy fighting for the “ear-to-hear” — thus blocking out the sound waves of Truth.

My heart has fought back and forth between standing on Truth, and trusting for my own healing, instead of falling into disappointment and depression during the transition from 2025 -2026; while also letting God sift through my heart during these raw moments in Minnesota right now.

I have spent nights thanking God and standing on the Truth that He’s good, no matter how my healing outcome happens.

In the meanwhile, also giving Him the wounds inflicted through this political and race-baited battle while Repenting for when my heart has become embittered by the hardships I have personally endured as a result of what has been going on in Minnesota for a long time now.

The Bigger Issue

The bigger issue here, is the corrupt leadership trying to squeeze the life out of the hearts of men.

A while back, God had given my husband and I the word that “Minnesota is the heart of The Nation” — and what we are seeing now, is a battle for The Heart!

We pray for God to show Mercy to the people, and bring them into the Light of Jesus.

I would never say that I have specifically had a heart for the Somali (and Muslim) people, and it certainly seems counter-intuitive right now.

But I have been able to connect with God’s Heart, while I have been walking through a journey of the heart.

As you well know, The LORD moves in a different rhythm than the world does, and has a way of extending scandalous Mercy, to the most ‘unloveable’.

So, in the midst of the conflict within my own heart, I have found myself asking God to show Mercy to the people and bring them into The Light of Jesus!

I know that many need to go back to their own countries. There needs to be solid structures set in place to protect the foundation of this Nation and those who live within it — but that doesn’t mean that God doesn’t want to reform The Nations which have suffered under corruption and bondage.

America is not the savior — Jesus IS — and Jesus wants to visit them within their own nations and transform from within.

The Holy Spirit gave me a little remind of a Children’s Church song, when He started imparting His heart for the Muslims:

“Zacheus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he,
He climbed up in a sycamore tree for the Lord He wanted to see…”
Jesus said:
“Zacheus, you come down! For I’m going to your house today.” ^{(See Youtube)}

I believe this was a Prophetic Song ,saying: The LORD’s calling the Somali people, and He’s calling them, telling them He’s coming into their houses (temples/ bodies).

God is sifting the heart, breaking down the structures of darkness is messy, but God’s redemption is steadfast.

It has been a journey inspired by The Spirit that was within David, to continuously return to the face of Jesus, in order to keep my heart steadfast and unencumbered by the filth of the enemy and learning resilience and rest, seeking continued Wisdom from God.

Rest and Reset!

“Yahweh is my best friend and my shepherd. I always have more than enough. He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace near the quiet brook of bliss. That’s where he restores and revives my life. He opens before me the right path and leads me along in his footsteps of righteousness so that I can bring honor to his name. Even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near. You become my delicious feast even when my enemies dare to fight. You anoint me with the fragrance of your Holy Spirit; you give me all I can drink of you until my cup overflows. So why would I fear the future? Only goodness and tender love pursue me all the days of my life. Then afterward, when my life is through, I’ll return to your glorious presence to be forever with you!” Psalm 23:1-6 TPT,

 

~ Cassandra Carrascosa, Minnesota.

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Materials used by kind permission of the original author.

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