Is this one of your praise-dance tools?
Have you ever heard of a mattah?
My journey creating Mattah War Staffs and Mattah War Sticks
began as a nonverbal warfare means to deal with behavioral issues with my
oldest son. Honestly, I didn't know what else
to do. I was praying, speaking in
tongues, declaring the word, things did not seem to change. Frankly, I was out of options.
Further revelation
on the atmosphere, sound and vibrations birthed the Mattah War Sticks, which is
two sticks that you strike together. I
knew there was warfare going on in the airwaves. It was the heavenly host
against the Prince of the Air, and striking the sticks was warring against the
atmosphere that was creating a culture in my son that was contrary to the will
of God for his life. The Lord has
continued to direct me on using the Mattah War Staffs and Mattah War Sticks to
engage in creative warfare.
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Have you ever heard of a mattah?
I hadn't — at least, I don't think I had — until recently. But the other day, I saw a group of young women doing a 'warfare' dance, using sticks, like drumsticks, to strike while they ministered. I "got it" right away.
Very shortly after that, I ran across a website where the owner, Shelly Bates of Richardson, Texas, was inspired to make these "mattahs" — another tool of warfare and warfare praise.
Here is Shelly's story:
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| Shelly Bates, founder of Mattah Staffs and Sticks |
I went to a
conference in May 2009 in Dallas, Texas.
The speaker talked about knowing the times and seasons, and the
importance of knowing what “field” or assignment God was calling you to, and to
give you the gift of discernment on how to fulfill that assignment.
I went back
to my hotel room and sought the Father. I asked, “What is my field?” He said, “Your son.”
Ha! As if I didn't know.
But what I didn't know was what to do. I
asked the Father to reveal the strategy to me so I would know what to do to
break the cycles. And He did. Two days
later.
God reveals the strategy
He told me to
cultivate his ground, but first I had to break it up with warfare. The Lord led me to study the process of
breaking up ground, and how you have to use certain tools.
As I pondered on this I was drawn to the
sound. I started out beating a drum that
I brought back from a missions trip to Africa. I began to notice changes in the
atmosphere.
It was difficult to explain,
but I knew something was happening. My
fingers and hands could not handle the amount of beating I was doing. I needed more.
I began to see
sticks, with colors and designs and decorations. I researched sticks and staffs in the Bible,
and the Mattah War Staff was created based upon Exodus 4. The Staff was painted in warfare colors and I
used it to strike the ground in representation of breaking up the fallow ground
of my Son's heart. I used it to to draw lines in the ground declaring to the
enemy that he could come no further. I
used it to push and block and whatever movement I saw in the Spirit realm.
Mattah war sticks born
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| One of Shelly Bates' mattah war staffs. |
Not just for Dance Ministers
Mattah War Sticks
and Staffs are NOT exclusive to dancers; they ARE inclusive of those who want
to take their warfare to another level.
They can be used anywhere, individually or in groups. I have received several testimonies of the
power of God being released as people used their Mattah War Sticks and Mattah
War Staffs. The Staffs also have a covert mission – they are also sold as
walking sticks that may go into the homes of the unbeliever. They have been prayed over and anointed with
an assignment of Salvation.
This is the season
that God is calling forth creative warfare strategies to bring heaven here on
earth.
I am also in the process of
writing a book on the creative warrior, which will be out later this year.
Visit www.mattahsandmore.com, or
for questions, contact me, Shelly Bates at 254.681.8676, or via email at shellyb549@gmail.com.
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