I just had the oddest thought. If sicknesses and diseases can be contagious, then why not healing? Something to think about...
Today I got to go and hang out with my best friend. She works at a local Christian radio station and it is their pledge drive week (www.wibi.org) :O) Anyway when I got there she was in a lot of pain. As we hung out and just talked about God's goodness and His healing today she got healed! We didn't even pray! In fact when I was getting ready to leave I remembered that we were going to pray and I asked her if she wanted to pray real quick and she said, "I'm good! The pain is already completely GONE!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!
Maybe Healing is Contagious.
If healing is contagious, then what about expecting to see God heal people, can that be contagious too? My mom shared a story with me about how she had been feeling compelled to pray with a lady she works with whose last day at their company was today. This woman had cancer ( Notice: I am using the past tense). After our pastor's awesome sermon on not waiting for your destiny to drop in your lap but instead going out to meet it, my mom (who is more shy than me) stepped out and made a point to go to this woman and pray with her this afternoon. SO AWESOME!
I just have to take a second and be grateful for pastor's who work to equip the body of Christ to expect to see the greater things of God and not just sit back and wait for them but to VIOLENTLY TAKE THE KINGDOM BY FORCE!
*Imagine William Wallace running with his sword into the battlefield here*
FOR THE KINGDOM!!!
Tomorrow is the 90th day... I am expecting great things from my journey with God tomorrow! I can't believe I made it this far. I will admit it feels like a life time!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Day 89 ~ Randomness
I love Wednesdays even though they are chaotic and sometimes it is like I am barely hanging in there by a thread at the almost end of the day is church. I get to see my favorite people, love on Jesus, learn how to live my life for Him, see people getting touched by God followed by hugs and heading home to go to bed.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh....
I prayed with a lady tonight who had been in back pain for more than two years and had recently been diagnosed as having fibromyalgia in her back. When she came up her pain was about a 6 out of 10. We prayed for just a few minutes and her pain was gone and she was able to bend and twist with NO PAIN! She also testified that her since she was prayed for about her diabetes her numbers had been consistently below 100. I have no idea about diabetes or how it works but apparently that is a really great thing. YAY GOD!
I love seeing God heal people and show them how much He cares for them and then seeing their lives go in a positive direction. Recently I was having a conversation about Heaven with a friend. We were discussing what we would do in post Earth-life and she had all these ideas about all this stuff. I found myself feeling fairly disappointed. I was really hoping to sit on a cloud somewhere and do nothing but sing Hallelujah for all eternity. She argued with me and told me that I would never be satisfied with that because I like seeing people move into their potential too much and that I would still want to help people and minister to them. We ended our conversation agreeing to disagree... which usually results in me calling her back later and telling her she was right :O)
True to form... The very next person I prayed with, God touched and miraculously healed standing in a parking lot at school. I was so elated and just completely ecstatic I could have exploded with all the joy and adrenaline rushing through my body. She was right, again... I love seeing people get healed and touched and set free way too much to sit on a cloud all day singing Hallelujah. So...
Dear Jesus,
Please find a different job for me for when I get to heaven.
Sincerely, ME
P.S. Thank You for always knowing what is best for me, because I sure don't!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh....
I prayed with a lady tonight who had been in back pain for more than two years and had recently been diagnosed as having fibromyalgia in her back. When she came up her pain was about a 6 out of 10. We prayed for just a few minutes and her pain was gone and she was able to bend and twist with NO PAIN! She also testified that her since she was prayed for about her diabetes her numbers had been consistently below 100. I have no idea about diabetes or how it works but apparently that is a really great thing. YAY GOD!
I love seeing God heal people and show them how much He cares for them and then seeing their lives go in a positive direction. Recently I was having a conversation about Heaven with a friend. We were discussing what we would do in post Earth-life and she had all these ideas about all this stuff. I found myself feeling fairly disappointed. I was really hoping to sit on a cloud somewhere and do nothing but sing Hallelujah for all eternity. She argued with me and told me that I would never be satisfied with that because I like seeing people move into their potential too much and that I would still want to help people and minister to them. We ended our conversation agreeing to disagree... which usually results in me calling her back later and telling her she was right :O)
True to form... The very next person I prayed with, God touched and miraculously healed standing in a parking lot at school. I was so elated and just completely ecstatic I could have exploded with all the joy and adrenaline rushing through my body. She was right, again... I love seeing people get healed and touched and set free way too much to sit on a cloud all day singing Hallelujah. So...
Dear Jesus,
Please find a different job for me for when I get to heaven.
Sincerely, ME
P.S. Thank You for always knowing what is best for me, because I sure don't!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Day 88 ~ I Almost Forgot
I know I have said this before but I love Tuesdays. Tuesday usually entails prayer at church immediately followed by lunch with two of my favorite people who I dubbed today "My Yodas". I have learned so much about so many things from these two wonderful ladies. I am really blessed to have them in my life!
I had to go to work right after lunch and one of my clients came in with a migraine. She was my last one for the day and I always talk with her too long because she has become one of my favorites. I told her we would pray before she left, but before we knew it we were rushing out the door, and I completely forgot!
I got to the stoplight just around the corner when I remembered, so I called her. I asked her if we could still pray and she agreed. I told her how God had healed me of migraines and how I had one just this past Sunday for a couple of hours. Donna prayed for me and God healed it right then and there and I knew He would for her too! We prayed for, I am not even kidding, 30 seconds and she started laughing! She said the headache was completely gone!!! PRAISE GOD!!!
One more testimony :O)
My friend called me today and she said, "Do you know how you and Donna are always praying for people wherever? Well I don't do that. But today I was in a store ... for over an hour! I couldn't find a single thing I wanted. I overheard a lady ask another in the store to pray for her about a circumstance in her life. The lady said she would pray for her and then they went their separate ways. The first lady went to the restroom and I waited for her to come out. When she came out I asked her if I could pray for her and she said yes. We prayed right there in that store!"
I think it is so cool when those of us in the Body of Christ can be an encouragement to our brothers and sisters. I think that is how we lay the foundations for the next generation of Christians. We encourage them and teach them to walk in the authority in Christ that we have learned to walk in, in the hope that they will walk in even greater miracles, signs and wonders bringing even more people to salvation through Christ Jesus. I cannot even imagine the amazing things that my children will walk in, they are learning things and believing for things that most of us don't ever expect to see or at least not until we are mature Christians. Jesus said to us that we would do even greater things than He did because He went home to be with the Father. We aren't even seeing all the things that Jesus was able to accomplish yet, but I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE GREATER!
I had to go to work right after lunch and one of my clients came in with a migraine. She was my last one for the day and I always talk with her too long because she has become one of my favorites. I told her we would pray before she left, but before we knew it we were rushing out the door, and I completely forgot!
I got to the stoplight just around the corner when I remembered, so I called her. I asked her if we could still pray and she agreed. I told her how God had healed me of migraines and how I had one just this past Sunday for a couple of hours. Donna prayed for me and God healed it right then and there and I knew He would for her too! We prayed for, I am not even kidding, 30 seconds and she started laughing! She said the headache was completely gone!!! PRAISE GOD!!!
One more testimony :O)
My friend called me today and she said, "Do you know how you and Donna are always praying for people wherever? Well I don't do that. But today I was in a store ... for over an hour! I couldn't find a single thing I wanted. I overheard a lady ask another in the store to pray for her about a circumstance in her life. The lady said she would pray for her and then they went their separate ways. The first lady went to the restroom and I waited for her to come out. When she came out I asked her if I could pray for her and she said yes. We prayed right there in that store!"
I think it is so cool when those of us in the Body of Christ can be an encouragement to our brothers and sisters. I think that is how we lay the foundations for the next generation of Christians. We encourage them and teach them to walk in the authority in Christ that we have learned to walk in, in the hope that they will walk in even greater miracles, signs and wonders bringing even more people to salvation through Christ Jesus. I cannot even imagine the amazing things that my children will walk in, they are learning things and believing for things that most of us don't ever expect to see or at least not until we are mature Christians. Jesus said to us that we would do even greater things than He did because He went home to be with the Father. We aren't even seeing all the things that Jesus was able to accomplish yet, but I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE GREATER!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Day 87 ~ Holy Spirit HangOver
I fell asleep praying. I woke up praying and so full of joy and peace it was beyond words. Now here is where the miracles come in...
Anyone who has children will understand.
I have two kids 8 and 10. Every morning I remind them that they are not allowed to fight before school in the morning because it is too early for that. They have to save their fighting with each other for after school. Just Kidding, but it feels that way sometimes. This morning I am in the living room printing out notes for a class that I had today and all of a sudden I hear my daughter shrieking in her most positively shrill voice for her brother to "Be Quiet!!!" By the way, I can hear absolutely not even a peep from her brother, which is part of why this exchange is so comical. As she is screaming at him in her loudest voice, I just sat there and finished getting my notes off of the computer and didn't even flinch at that ear drum piercing "BE QUIET, MASON!!!" I stayed in complete peace! Now THAT is God!!! :O)
I did have to post a bit about their drama this morning on facebook, to which my dear friend replied, "One day she'll use that voice to lead hundreds to Jesus!" That is a good reminder!
I love it when I am so wrapped up in God's presence in the middle of everyday life that prayer/intercession is merely apart of my conversation. I will be talking to someone and just encouraging them and all of a sudden I realize about halfway through that I am praying for them or their loved one. I am in the middle of a conversation with someone and all of a sudden I am calling for heaven to invade earth on their behalf and I don't even know how I got there. It is almost like breathing. Then they just smile at me (usually, I have had a couple run away! LOL). I love that God has so changed me that coming to Him with everything is the same as breathing in and out, I just do it without even a single thought.
Today ended with a wonderful Holy Spirit reminder about child-like faith. My daughter has really been my inspiration today. :O) I was sharing with my mom about something that Meg had been praying for for a long time and has yet to see the fruition of it. Meg's dad and I divorced when she was ten months old. She has never had a relationship with her father by his choosing. She calls and left messages on his phone several times a week for the last couple of years and he has yet to return any of them. She has prayed incessantly for a father in her life. She was getting so frustrated with the lack of result (and it was absolutely breaking my heart) that she and I played the "Let's ask Jesus" game.
It is awesome to have kids who are spirit filled and know that they can talk to their Father in heaven anytime they want to. We asked Jesus why her dad hadn't called her back and if he was going to come to her upcoming birthday party. He gave her an answer to both parts and even though it wasn't what she wanted to hear, for the first time ever, she had peace about the situation. I thought that would be the end of the incessant asking and praying. I was wrong.
About a week later...
Meg: "Can I call him?"
Me: *Sigh* "Sure."
Meg: "Hi, Dad. It's me. Can you please come to my birthday party? I really want to see you. I love you." *Hangs up phone*
Me: "Meg, I thought you were ok with what Jesus said about the birthday party and your dad?"
Meg: "Well, I am not going to stop praying!" *Said with a tone that implied that I was an idiot if I thought she was going to give up*
Now that is Faith! If I had faith like that I bet I could walk on water... Just sayin'
Anyone who has children will understand.
I have two kids 8 and 10. Every morning I remind them that they are not allowed to fight before school in the morning because it is too early for that. They have to save their fighting with each other for after school. Just Kidding, but it feels that way sometimes. This morning I am in the living room printing out notes for a class that I had today and all of a sudden I hear my daughter shrieking in her most positively shrill voice for her brother to "Be Quiet!!!" By the way, I can hear absolutely not even a peep from her brother, which is part of why this exchange is so comical. As she is screaming at him in her loudest voice, I just sat there and finished getting my notes off of the computer and didn't even flinch at that ear drum piercing "BE QUIET, MASON!!!" I stayed in complete peace! Now THAT is God!!! :O)
I did have to post a bit about their drama this morning on facebook, to which my dear friend replied, "One day she'll use that voice to lead hundreds to Jesus!" That is a good reminder!
I love it when I am so wrapped up in God's presence in the middle of everyday life that prayer/intercession is merely apart of my conversation. I will be talking to someone and just encouraging them and all of a sudden I realize about halfway through that I am praying for them or their loved one. I am in the middle of a conversation with someone and all of a sudden I am calling for heaven to invade earth on their behalf and I don't even know how I got there. It is almost like breathing. Then they just smile at me (usually, I have had a couple run away! LOL). I love that God has so changed me that coming to Him with everything is the same as breathing in and out, I just do it without even a single thought.
Today ended with a wonderful Holy Spirit reminder about child-like faith. My daughter has really been my inspiration today. :O) I was sharing with my mom about something that Meg had been praying for for a long time and has yet to see the fruition of it. Meg's dad and I divorced when she was ten months old. She has never had a relationship with her father by his choosing. She calls and left messages on his phone several times a week for the last couple of years and he has yet to return any of them. She has prayed incessantly for a father in her life. She was getting so frustrated with the lack of result (and it was absolutely breaking my heart) that she and I played the "Let's ask Jesus" game.
It is awesome to have kids who are spirit filled and know that they can talk to their Father in heaven anytime they want to. We asked Jesus why her dad hadn't called her back and if he was going to come to her upcoming birthday party. He gave her an answer to both parts and even though it wasn't what she wanted to hear, for the first time ever, she had peace about the situation. I thought that would be the end of the incessant asking and praying. I was wrong.
About a week later...
Meg: "Can I call him?"
Me: *Sigh* "Sure."
Meg: "Hi, Dad. It's me. Can you please come to my birthday party? I really want to see you. I love you." *Hangs up phone*
Me: "Meg, I thought you were ok with what Jesus said about the birthday party and your dad?"
Meg: "Well, I am not going to stop praying!" *Said with a tone that implied that I was an idiot if I thought she was going to give up*
Now that is Faith! If I had faith like that I bet I could walk on water... Just sayin'
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Day 86 - WOW
So other than the fact that my laptop and I are in disagreement as to who exactly is the boss right now, today was an absolutely AMAZING day!!! Today's awesomeness more than made up for yesterday's lameness.
Today was the day that my father came to church. I cannot really say exactly how it happened except that my daughter was instrumental. He actually asked to come. He made it look like he was doing it for her, but he is finally really hungry for a real encounter with the Almighty Amazing God! She did remind him of the fact that he asked her though! Way to GO MEG!
Church could not have been better. I worshipped until I lost my voice today. God is SO GOOD! So many people were touched and healed and set free and delivered today. I cannot even begin to tell of all the stories. Backs healed, headaches gone and only God knows what else happened today.
We were supposed to have a world renowned evangelist and speaker at our church tonight. He ended up being extremely ill and had to cancel his trip. Our pastor pointed out that this was the second well known minister that we had scheduled for this date, and both had canceled due to illness. What the enemy meant for harm, God used for good! Despite our efforts to contact everyone who was expecting this minister, there were many people who had come to hear this man of God tonight and were a little disappointed when he was not there. As a church we had decided we were going to get what God had planned for our destiny tonight, preacher or no preacher. Heaven was moved in that building tonight. God invaded us and moved mightily. One man got up as we were praying for people and said I came expecting the man of God and I was disappointed when he wasn't here. I stayed anyway and for the first time in years I have NO PAIN IN MY BACK. I don't remember what he said after that because we were still praying for others and God's glory was just sweeping through in waves. It continued on that way for several more hours! God is so AMAZING, He LOVES us SO MUCH! I stand in awe of Him and His greatness! Even as I write this I am still lost in the places of His glory so much that the peace that is around and through me is astounding. I pray that everyone in the entire world gets to have this peace in their life, in Jesus' Name, Amen.
Today was the day that my father came to church. I cannot really say exactly how it happened except that my daughter was instrumental. He actually asked to come. He made it look like he was doing it for her, but he is finally really hungry for a real encounter with the Almighty Amazing God! She did remind him of the fact that he asked her though! Way to GO MEG!
Church could not have been better. I worshipped until I lost my voice today. God is SO GOOD! So many people were touched and healed and set free and delivered today. I cannot even begin to tell of all the stories. Backs healed, headaches gone and only God knows what else happened today.
We were supposed to have a world renowned evangelist and speaker at our church tonight. He ended up being extremely ill and had to cancel his trip. Our pastor pointed out that this was the second well known minister that we had scheduled for this date, and both had canceled due to illness. What the enemy meant for harm, God used for good! Despite our efforts to contact everyone who was expecting this minister, there were many people who had come to hear this man of God tonight and were a little disappointed when he was not there. As a church we had decided we were going to get what God had planned for our destiny tonight, preacher or no preacher. Heaven was moved in that building tonight. God invaded us and moved mightily. One man got up as we were praying for people and said I came expecting the man of God and I was disappointed when he wasn't here. I stayed anyway and for the first time in years I have NO PAIN IN MY BACK. I don't remember what he said after that because we were still praying for others and God's glory was just sweeping through in waves. It continued on that way for several more hours! God is so AMAZING, He LOVES us SO MUCH! I stand in awe of Him and His greatness! Even as I write this I am still lost in the places of His glory so much that the peace that is around and through me is astounding. I pray that everyone in the entire world gets to have this peace in their life, in Jesus' Name, Amen.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Day 85 - Missed Opportunity
It is really difficult to write tonight. Nothing really happened today. It was just an ordinary day. I am writing anyway so that I am obedient to do what God has asked me to do. The down side is... I didn't pray with anyone today.
I pretty much was nothing but a bum all day. It snowed and snowed and snowed. St. Louis weather is so strange. Sunburn on Wednesday and Snow on Saturday.
My sister came for a visit last night and woke me up early this morning to go for a run on the bike trail. I am not sure why I let her talk me into it. We went and brought her dog and my daughter. We didn't last very long and Meg wanted me to carry her about half way back. :o)
As I wrote all of this, I remembered my sister saying last night that she had problems with her knees. I asked her if she wanted me to pray for them and she said she did. I am not sure why I didn't just pray for her then. I have no idea what stopped me. In fact it didn't even occur to me to pray for her knees today. I completely just had one of those "DOH!!!" moments. Missed Opportunity! God, please don't let me miss seeing what You are doing tomorrow. Amen.
I pretty much was nothing but a bum all day. It snowed and snowed and snowed. St. Louis weather is so strange. Sunburn on Wednesday and Snow on Saturday.
My sister came for a visit last night and woke me up early this morning to go for a run on the bike trail. I am not sure why I let her talk me into it. We went and brought her dog and my daughter. We didn't last very long and Meg wanted me to carry her about half way back. :o)
As I wrote all of this, I remembered my sister saying last night that she had problems with her knees. I asked her if she wanted me to pray for them and she said she did. I am not sure why I didn't just pray for her then. I have no idea what stopped me. In fact it didn't even occur to me to pray for her knees today. I completely just had one of those "DOH!!!" moments. Missed Opportunity! God, please don't let me miss seeing what You are doing tomorrow. Amen.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Day 84 - God Always Brings Something Good... Let's not think about the rest!
Today began like it was straight from the very pit of Hell. It actually probably was! My son woke up with a not feeling good again today after he was fine all day yesterday. I get my kids going, getting dressed, eating breakfast, etc. I told my son he needed to "suck it up and pray it off" and "who exactly was he going to let control his body?" Now that probably sounds pretty harsh to a lot of people, but what if we all took the authority God has given us through His Son Jesus and actually used it?!?! I used it as a teaching opportunity with him and it worked! He was fine, no more runny nose!
I walked outside to get in the car and take the kids to school and I look at my car and realize that I had a flat tire. I found two GIANT nails in my tire. I must have picked them up on the way home from work last night. My heart sunk. Luckily for me I was able to borrow my dad's car and get the kids to school and get to work. I get in my dad's car and whatever I did to it, I made the alarm go off sporadically all the way from my house to the kids school and then to work. I was about to LOSE my ever loving mind! I will admit that I did yell at the car and bang the steering wheel a couple of times. I finally made it to work, PRAISE GOD and the alarm shut off!
After all that drama getting to work, I got the opportunity to pray with two people before 10 am!
When I got inside one of the other lady's who works in my building was having symptoms of a heart attack and was getting ready to leave for the emergency room. I asked her if I could pray for her. She agreed and her boss prayed with us. It was so awesome to see God give her such peace! We also prayed for favor and the trip to the ER to be a quick one. It was. She was back at work that afternoon. Praise God she was OK! It turned out to be carbon monoxide poisoning which the doctors were able to remedy very quickly!
Then my client arrived. After talking with her for a few minutes she told me that there were some issues with her pregnancy. I shared with her about how my daughter was diagnosed as having spina bifida when I was 16 weeks pregnant and how through the power of prayer Meg was born perfectly whole. I then got the opportunity to pray with her for her little boy. I know it gave her great encouragement to know that God had healed my daughter and my husband and I were not even Christians at the time, it was through the prayers of my husbands family that Meg was healed.
I got my dad's car back home safely and a friend who owns a towing company came and put my spare tire on and I was able to make it to class only 20 minutes late. I took my car in to have the tire replaced and they REPLACED my tire for only $2.50 because it was under warranty! Talk about FAVOR!
God totally took all of the strife and strain that I went through this morning and brought a lot of blessing out of it!
I walked outside to get in the car and take the kids to school and I look at my car and realize that I had a flat tire. I found two GIANT nails in my tire. I must have picked them up on the way home from work last night. My heart sunk. Luckily for me I was able to borrow my dad's car and get the kids to school and get to work. I get in my dad's car and whatever I did to it, I made the alarm go off sporadically all the way from my house to the kids school and then to work. I was about to LOSE my ever loving mind! I will admit that I did yell at the car and bang the steering wheel a couple of times. I finally made it to work, PRAISE GOD and the alarm shut off!
After all that drama getting to work, I got the opportunity to pray with two people before 10 am!
When I got inside one of the other lady's who works in my building was having symptoms of a heart attack and was getting ready to leave for the emergency room. I asked her if I could pray for her. She agreed and her boss prayed with us. It was so awesome to see God give her such peace! We also prayed for favor and the trip to the ER to be a quick one. It was. She was back at work that afternoon. Praise God she was OK! It turned out to be carbon monoxide poisoning which the doctors were able to remedy very quickly!
Then my client arrived. After talking with her for a few minutes she told me that there were some issues with her pregnancy. I shared with her about how my daughter was diagnosed as having spina bifida when I was 16 weeks pregnant and how through the power of prayer Meg was born perfectly whole. I then got the opportunity to pray with her for her little boy. I know it gave her great encouragement to know that God had healed my daughter and my husband and I were not even Christians at the time, it was through the prayers of my husbands family that Meg was healed.
I got my dad's car back home safely and a friend who owns a towing company came and put my spare tire on and I was able to make it to class only 20 minutes late. I took my car in to have the tire replaced and they REPLACED my tire for only $2.50 because it was under warranty! Talk about FAVOR!
God totally took all of the strife and strain that I went through this morning and brought a lot of blessing out of it!
Day 83- YaY Me, I get to repent again!
So I realize that I didn't post anything for yesterday. The Lord was not so gently reminding me as I lay in bed watching a movie and completely vegging out last night. It is really sad to admit that I traded the God of the Universe for Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. I didn't read my Bible and I didn't even really pray much yesterday. Yep, it's all good, I know I am a backslider! LOL Thank God that His mercy is renewed everyday!
Honestly I didn't even know what to write about last night. I didn't pray with anyone yesterday. I stayed in the house with my kids all day and only ventured out long enough to take care of a few clients last night. As I am typing this right now, God is reminding me that this isn't so much about praying for people as it is my learning to be obedient to His Word and to be a good steward of the talent He has given me.
So I will finish this out with yet another "I'm Sorry, God." I am glad He doesn't get fed up with hearing that! The bright side to this story is that today was much better despite some circumstances. I am going to save it and write it tonight.
Honestly I didn't even know what to write about last night. I didn't pray with anyone yesterday. I stayed in the house with my kids all day and only ventured out long enough to take care of a few clients last night. As I am typing this right now, God is reminding me that this isn't so much about praying for people as it is my learning to be obedient to His Word and to be a good steward of the talent He has given me.
So I will finish this out with yet another "I'm Sorry, God." I am glad He doesn't get fed up with hearing that! The bright side to this story is that today was much better despite some circumstances. I am going to save it and write it tonight.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Day 82
Wednesdays are always one of the highlights of my week. This Wednesday was a little easier than normal. Usually it is non stop from 8am until 10pm. Thanks to my son coming down with the flu I got to come home early, skip class and take a nap. I am not complaining! Don't get me wrong, I do not like it when my kids are sick but it did provide a much needed break for all of us. I am sitting here as I type this debating whether I should go upstairs and pray it off of him or if I should just wait until the morning and hang out with him tomorrow. :o)
I did get to pray with a lady at church tonight and God just immediately gave her peace. I love when He just shows up! Meets us where we are and fills whatever deficiencies we have.
I suppose I should get off of here and go up and pray for my beautiful boy!
I did get to pray with a lady at church tonight and God just immediately gave her peace. I love when He just shows up! Meets us where we are and fills whatever deficiencies we have.
I suppose I should get off of here and go up and pray for my beautiful boy!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Day 81!!!
Every Tuesday we have corporate prayer at church. One of my friends church who I love very much is battling cancer. I hate cancer. I CANNOT wait until the day when it is normal for people to be healed of cancer instantly when the Name of Jesus is spoken over them. We have prayed for her and I have all confidence in God my Father that He has already given her His healing, but sometimes I know that she has a hard time believing it.
After prayer was over we were all standing around talking about some of the awesome healing miracles that we have seen lately. Somehow we got onto pet resurrection. Do not ask me how that came up but it did. My friend brought up how she had bought some fish for her grandchildren and by the time they got home one of the fish was belly up. She said, "I got the Word out and started confessing scriptures over that fish and told it to live and not die!"
That fish began to turn over and swim. It lived for several years. :o)
That was the open door opportunity! Pastor stepped right in and told her about the resurrection power that was residing in her and that she could speak to herself the same way that she spoke to that fish. She didn't want to believe it at first but I think that by the time we left she pretty much believed us! I can only imagine what this world would be like if we could only begin to live everything Jesus gave His life on the cross for. It would really be like Heaven on Earth.
After prayer was over we were all standing around talking about some of the awesome healing miracles that we have seen lately. Somehow we got onto pet resurrection. Do not ask me how that came up but it did. My friend brought up how she had bought some fish for her grandchildren and by the time they got home one of the fish was belly up. She said, "I got the Word out and started confessing scriptures over that fish and told it to live and not die!"
That fish began to turn over and swim. It lived for several years. :o)
That was the open door opportunity! Pastor stepped right in and told her about the resurrection power that was residing in her and that she could speak to herself the same way that she spoke to that fish. She didn't want to believe it at first but I think that by the time we left she pretty much believed us! I can only imagine what this world would be like if we could only begin to live everything Jesus gave His life on the cross for. It would really be like Heaven on Earth.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Day 80 - He Heals in Parking Lots
I got out of class at 5:45 and a girl from my class was parked in the lot behind mine so we walked to our cars together. While we were walking, she said that she had been sick with pneumonia since last week. She said that she gets it every few months. She said that it hurt really badly to walk and even just to breathe. I asked her how long she had had it and if she had asthma. The whole walk it was like this feeling/voice saying, "Ask her if you can pray with her!" I tried to ignore it, thinking it was just me wanting to see everyone healed.
As we were approaching my car I asked her if she believed in prayer. She said, "Sure." I explained that I go to a Christian church and that we see God heal people all the time and that if she would let me I would love to pray with her so that God could take her pain away. We prayed next to my car. God hit her and after just a few minutes the pain was completely gone in her chest and she could breathe easily for the first time in days!!!
There is nothing better in this entire world than seeing that wonderful, beautiful look of astonishment wash over someone's face when they realize that God loves them and that He cares enough to heal them of their sickness! God YOU are SO GOOD!!!
As we were approaching my car I asked her if she believed in prayer. She said, "Sure." I explained that I go to a Christian church and that we see God heal people all the time and that if she would let me I would love to pray with her so that God could take her pain away. We prayed next to my car. God hit her and after just a few minutes the pain was completely gone in her chest and she could breathe easily for the first time in days!!!
There is nothing better in this entire world than seeing that wonderful, beautiful look of astonishment wash over someone's face when they realize that God loves them and that He cares enough to heal them of their sickness! God YOU are SO GOOD!!!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Day 79 - Now That is How We Have Church
I love Sundays... Pretty much EVERY SUNDAY! Part of the reason is that I have the best church and church family EVER! I love that our Pastors hold nothing back. They preach the whole Bible, even the unpopular parts. I think I am the most grateful for the unpopular parts they teach. It encourages me to pursue holiness without relenting. I love that God will forgive me when I miss it, and there are times that I miss it. I love even more that I can choose everyday in every choice I make to live my life for Him the very best I can just because He is who He is!
After service today Donna and I got to pray with a woman who had been having dizzy spells for two weeks. God totally healed her right there. The dizziness just left her and she was free!!! GO GOD!!!
We prayed with another lady who had heaviness in her arm. God healed her! The pain was about an 8 and within only ten minutes her pain was a 0!!!
Another woman came up for prayer for her business, her daughter and her son. God totally touched her and gave her peace in her mind and her heart that He was working on it and taking care of her children.
There is nothing better in this world, I don't think, than seeing someone get touched by God's love and to see the look on their face when they realize that God is for them and that He loves them. I also really like the astonishment on their faces when they realize that their pain is GONE! Thank You God for letting me be a part of what You are doing in this world!
After service today Donna and I got to pray with a woman who had been having dizzy spells for two weeks. God totally healed her right there. The dizziness just left her and she was free!!! GO GOD!!!
We prayed with another lady who had heaviness in her arm. God healed her! The pain was about an 8 and within only ten minutes her pain was a 0!!!
Another woman came up for prayer for her business, her daughter and her son. God totally touched her and gave her peace in her mind and her heart that He was working on it and taking care of her children.
There is nothing better in this world, I don't think, than seeing someone get touched by God's love and to see the look on their face when they realize that God is for them and that He loves them. I also really like the astonishment on their faces when they realize that their pain is GONE! Thank You God for letting me be a part of what You are doing in this world!
Day 78 - Repentance... Major Repentance
This morning I woke up and realized that I didn't write yesterday's blog which makes two days in row that I didn't get on here and write. So while I was in the bathroom this morning I was talking with the Lord about what was going on. Immediately I knew that I needed to repent. I asked the Lord what my deal was. His response, "Arrogance." That was not what I expected.
Arrogance, really?!!?! really?!?!!? Then it hit me... I was not being a good steward of the task that God gave me at the beginning of this year. Immediately I repented and I am making it right now. Obedience is so important to God. He even says in the Word that obedience is more important than sacrifice.
God, Please Help Me to Be Obedient. Father, forgive me for not being obedient to doing what You have given me to do. I am grateful that You have trusted me with this.
By the way, I did get to pray with someone yesterday. My daughter has grown up without knowing her father. Her dad and I split up when she was 10 mos old and our divorce was finalized two years later. She has only seen him 3 or 4 times in the last 8 years of her life and it has been a consistent source of sadness for her. Because of the training that we have received at church I was able to teach her how to talk to Jesus about the issues and ask HIM what the truth about the situation with her dad was. Through what God told her within 20 minutes she had complete peace about the situation.
She liked talking to Jesus so much she asked if she could do it again tonight. As I tucked her in tonight, she was talking to Jesus and playing in the sand with Him as she fell asleep instead of crying herself to sleep. Priceless!!!
I serve a GREAT BIG GOD!!!
Arrogance, really?!!?! really?!?!!? Then it hit me... I was not being a good steward of the task that God gave me at the beginning of this year. Immediately I repented and I am making it right now. Obedience is so important to God. He even says in the Word that obedience is more important than sacrifice.
God, Please Help Me to Be Obedient. Father, forgive me for not being obedient to doing what You have given me to do. I am grateful that You have trusted me with this.
By the way, I did get to pray with someone yesterday. My daughter has grown up without knowing her father. Her dad and I split up when she was 10 mos old and our divorce was finalized two years later. She has only seen him 3 or 4 times in the last 8 years of her life and it has been a consistent source of sadness for her. Because of the training that we have received at church I was able to teach her how to talk to Jesus about the issues and ask HIM what the truth about the situation with her dad was. Through what God told her within 20 minutes she had complete peace about the situation.
She liked talking to Jesus so much she asked if she could do it again tonight. As I tucked her in tonight, she was talking to Jesus and playing in the sand with Him as she fell asleep instead of crying herself to sleep. Priceless!!!
I serve a GREAT BIG GOD!!!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Day 77
I was totally lame last night and didn't get on here and write. I turned on a movie with my kids and fell asleep instead. I know I lead such an exciting life!
I didn't pray with anyone yesterday and I am quickly getting over the fact that some days that is just how it is and I am not letting myself or God down by not praying with anyone. I am also learning that sometimes it isn't the overt acts of praying with people that count but just how we behave every day.
One of my clients said, "you make me want to go back to church." To which I replied, "Huh?" She then told me that she sees the posts I make on facebook and it made her want to start going back to church again. I had no idea that the things that I posted on facebook impacted someone so profoundly. In fact I have never even seen her on facebook. The cool thing is that we can be the hands and feet and mouth of God and not even realize that we are doing it because God is just that awesome!
I didn't pray with anyone yesterday and I am quickly getting over the fact that some days that is just how it is and I am not letting myself or God down by not praying with anyone. I am also learning that sometimes it isn't the overt acts of praying with people that count but just how we behave every day.
One of my clients said, "you make me want to go back to church." To which I replied, "Huh?" She then told me that she sees the posts I make on facebook and it made her want to start going back to church again. I had no idea that the things that I posted on facebook impacted someone so profoundly. In fact I have never even seen her on facebook. The cool thing is that we can be the hands and feet and mouth of God and not even realize that we are doing it because God is just that awesome!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Day 76
I volunteer with a group that offers a second chance to teens who have been in trouble with the court system. We have meetings with the kids every other week and sometimes I can make it and sometimes with my work schedule, I can't. This week I had a little over an hour in between clients so I went to the meeting just to say hang out with the kids for a little while.
It is really hard not to get too attached to these kids because we really get to know them and their family situations and we get to help them learn how to thrive in whatever situation they are given. Tonight one of our volunteers who really has a heart for these kids was having a hard time with one of them in their family situation. After she finished talking with the kid, she came over and I hugged her hello. I could feel how sad she was when I hugged her. I asked her what was going on. She said you have no idea how bad I needed that hug.
We went to another area in the room and she shared with me what had happened that night. We got the opportunity to pray for the boy and his family. As we prayed we could feel God's peace just take over the situation and we both knew that it was going to be alright. God would take care of that family just as He takes care of us! When we finished praying she said, 'I know that God has taken care of it now.'
I love the times when we truly love like He loves. When we show genuine concern and compassion for those around us it is like He is right there in the room with us. We can feel His presence and His love and so can those around us. I want to love like Jesus loved; I want to be like Jesus was everyday!
It is really hard not to get too attached to these kids because we really get to know them and their family situations and we get to help them learn how to thrive in whatever situation they are given. Tonight one of our volunteers who really has a heart for these kids was having a hard time with one of them in their family situation. After she finished talking with the kid, she came over and I hugged her hello. I could feel how sad she was when I hugged her. I asked her what was going on. She said you have no idea how bad I needed that hug.
We went to another area in the room and she shared with me what had happened that night. We got the opportunity to pray for the boy and his family. As we prayed we could feel God's peace just take over the situation and we both knew that it was going to be alright. God would take care of that family just as He takes care of us! When we finished praying she said, 'I know that God has taken care of it now.'
I love the times when we truly love like He loves. When we show genuine concern and compassion for those around us it is like He is right there in the room with us. We can feel His presence and His love and so can those around us. I want to love like Jesus loved; I want to be like Jesus was everyday!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Day 75 - Double Shoulder Replacement
I love Wednesdays! It doesn't matter how long the day is or what has happened when I get to church it is always better! We had an amazing church service tonight! We even had church before church, which I LOVE! While up in the prayer room before service my friend Donna grabbed one of her friends and pulled her in to the prayer room. She had been to the doctor and they said that she needed both of her shoulders replaced because there was too much scar tissue in there to do it any other way. She couldn't even lift her arms very far above her waist.
Donna and I prayed with her and God touched her and within a few minutes He had healed her shoulders! She could raise her arms up over her head! Praise God! I got a word of knowledge that she dealt with arthritis as well and we prayed and immediately she could turn her wrist completely which she had not been able to do before! It was AmAzing!
The service tonight was incredible! We worshipped God for over an hour I think. I am not sure exactly because I lost total track of time. It was incredible! All the stress of the day was completely gone. Thank You Jesus!
While I was worshipping tonight I talked to God about cancer. I hate cancer. I hate the way it robs people of their joy, their health, their peace, their finances and sometimes their lives. I hate seeing people lose their hope. It actually makes me angry. There is a woman who is a friend of a friend who is very sick with this disease and I am still praying for her even though it doesn't look good. She sounds like she has given up hope. That breaks my heart. My insides were crying for this woman that I have never met. She is a mom and a wife. I know that God wants to heal her. He wants to heal everyone. The question is, how do we get God's will to be done here on earth as it is in Heaven? I do not know the answer yet, but I will seek God and chase after Him until He tells me though. One of my greatest desires is to see cancer eradicated. It says in the Bible that if I seek Him and follow Him and in all my ways acknowledge Him, He will give me the desires of my heart.
Donna and I prayed with her and God touched her and within a few minutes He had healed her shoulders! She could raise her arms up over her head! Praise God! I got a word of knowledge that she dealt with arthritis as well and we prayed and immediately she could turn her wrist completely which she had not been able to do before! It was AmAzing!
The service tonight was incredible! We worshipped God for over an hour I think. I am not sure exactly because I lost total track of time. It was incredible! All the stress of the day was completely gone. Thank You Jesus!
While I was worshipping tonight I talked to God about cancer. I hate cancer. I hate the way it robs people of their joy, their health, their peace, their finances and sometimes their lives. I hate seeing people lose their hope. It actually makes me angry. There is a woman who is a friend of a friend who is very sick with this disease and I am still praying for her even though it doesn't look good. She sounds like she has given up hope. That breaks my heart. My insides were crying for this woman that I have never met. She is a mom and a wife. I know that God wants to heal her. He wants to heal everyone. The question is, how do we get God's will to be done here on earth as it is in Heaven? I do not know the answer yet, but I will seek God and chase after Him until He tells me though. One of my greatest desires is to see cancer eradicated. It says in the Bible that if I seek Him and follow Him and in all my ways acknowledge Him, He will give me the desires of my heart.
Day 74 - Praise Reports
I've been hearing praise reports all day today from other people around me who are experiencing God's healing power in their lives and in the lives of those around them. Two of my friends have had excellent testimonies of God's goodness and grace this week. A lady who goes to my church had been praying for a young woman who had cancer and was sick with infection and bed ridden. After praying with her, the woman is now healed and able to move around and is infection free! GO GOD!
My friend Tiffany in Florida called me tonight and several different healing testimonies that she shared with me. Her cousin was diagnosed with endometriosis just a couple of weeks ago and when she went back to the doctor for an ultrasound, the endometriosis was completely GONE! Over the weekend she was working at an outdoor festival and a woman who had had terrible back pain for 3 years fell. She asked the woman if she could pray for her, God touched her and the woman has had NO PAIN since Saturday! The best part of her story though was how she shared her testimonies and gave glory to God for them. She attends a Bible study where she lives. The majority of the individuals in the group have never seen God's power and love manifest in healings and miracles. Saying they are skeptical of it is an understatement! She felt led, however to share with the group what had happened over the last week. This opened a door for seeds to be planted about God's goodness and His willingness and desire to care for His children!
I have been really blessed to attend a church where we have been equipped and trained to take our faith in God and step out and use it. To be the hands and the feet of God. I was sitting and talking with my ten year old son at bed time tonight when he grabbed his Bible to look up a name. The section he turned to happened to be Mark 3:14-16. In verse 14 it says, and this is my paraphrase, that Jesus called the 12 disciples and gave them power and authority to pray for the sick and see them healed. I love the fact that Jesus is still deputizing us today! Later He says that the works that we do will be greater even than His because He goes on to be with the Father. This to me is still far beyond my comprehension. Several places in the Bible say that where Jesus went ALL were healed. I can only imagine going somewhere and seeing God heal everyone single one! I know that is God's desire though. How blessed we are that we get to participate in it with Him!
My friend Tiffany in Florida called me tonight and several different healing testimonies that she shared with me. Her cousin was diagnosed with endometriosis just a couple of weeks ago and when she went back to the doctor for an ultrasound, the endometriosis was completely GONE! Over the weekend she was working at an outdoor festival and a woman who had had terrible back pain for 3 years fell. She asked the woman if she could pray for her, God touched her and the woman has had NO PAIN since Saturday! The best part of her story though was how she shared her testimonies and gave glory to God for them. She attends a Bible study where she lives. The majority of the individuals in the group have never seen God's power and love manifest in healings and miracles. Saying they are skeptical of it is an understatement! She felt led, however to share with the group what had happened over the last week. This opened a door for seeds to be planted about God's goodness and His willingness and desire to care for His children!
I have been really blessed to attend a church where we have been equipped and trained to take our faith in God and step out and use it. To be the hands and the feet of God. I was sitting and talking with my ten year old son at bed time tonight when he grabbed his Bible to look up a name. The section he turned to happened to be Mark 3:14-16. In verse 14 it says, and this is my paraphrase, that Jesus called the 12 disciples and gave them power and authority to pray for the sick and see them healed. I love the fact that Jesus is still deputizing us today! Later He says that the works that we do will be greater even than His because He goes on to be with the Father. This to me is still far beyond my comprehension. Several places in the Bible say that where Jesus went ALL were healed. I can only imagine going somewhere and seeing God heal everyone single one! I know that is God's desire though. How blessed we are that we get to participate in it with Him!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Day 73 - It's Definitely a Monday
Ok, I do not like to complain or whine too much... well, maybe a little. Anyway, I woke up this morning and looked out my window and snow was coming down in buckets. Wet, sludgy, nasty snow! I do not like snow, in case it matters, but especially not after several days of absolutely beautiful spring weather.
As I am writing this I am thinking that I really ought to stop complaining. The people in Japan and China and Hawaii, and a bunch of other places I am sure, are having it much worse than some yucky snow. I don't watch the news really so I have only seen little bits and pieces of what is going on over there. I cannot imagine the pain and worry and fear and who knows what else is going on in their hearts and their minds. I suppose if anyone needs prayer right now it is those people affected by the earthquakes and tsunamis. So I am going to take a minute and just pray for them.
Father I come to You in the Name of Your Son, Jesus, and I ask that You would send comfort to the people affected by these tragedies. Holy Spirit comfort them and give them peace in the midst of their sorrow and hopelessness. Father I ask that You would reveal Yourself to them in this tragedy and show Your loving kindness and Your caring toward them. I ask that any of them that do not know You yet, would come to know You and love You through this. Send workers and aid to love them and help them rebuild. Help them to have the necessities that they need right now Father, food, clothing, shelter and clean water Father. Keep them safe and protect them from any further harm. Take their pain and suffering and give them Your hope and Your future for them. Most of all Daddy, please give them Your peace and Your joy. I thank You that You hear our prayers Father and You answer. I thank You for blessing all of those affected by these disasters and for the ones going to help them, especially our service men and women. In Jesus' name I pray! Amen.
As I am writing this I am thinking that I really ought to stop complaining. The people in Japan and China and Hawaii, and a bunch of other places I am sure, are having it much worse than some yucky snow. I don't watch the news really so I have only seen little bits and pieces of what is going on over there. I cannot imagine the pain and worry and fear and who knows what else is going on in their hearts and their minds. I suppose if anyone needs prayer right now it is those people affected by the earthquakes and tsunamis. So I am going to take a minute and just pray for them.
Father I come to You in the Name of Your Son, Jesus, and I ask that You would send comfort to the people affected by these tragedies. Holy Spirit comfort them and give them peace in the midst of their sorrow and hopelessness. Father I ask that You would reveal Yourself to them in this tragedy and show Your loving kindness and Your caring toward them. I ask that any of them that do not know You yet, would come to know You and love You through this. Send workers and aid to love them and help them rebuild. Help them to have the necessities that they need right now Father, food, clothing, shelter and clean water Father. Keep them safe and protect them from any further harm. Take their pain and suffering and give them Your hope and Your future for them. Most of all Daddy, please give them Your peace and Your joy. I thank You that You hear our prayers Father and You answer. I thank You for blessing all of those affected by these disasters and for the ones going to help them, especially our service men and women. In Jesus' name I pray! Amen.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Day 72 - What Do You Pray When You Can't Find the Words to Say?
This doesn't happen very often. Anyone who knows me would attest to that. There have been very few times since I became filled with the Holy Spirit that I didn't know what to pray. Tonight it happened. A woman who I hadn't seen at church in quite sometime was waiting outside the prayer room before service when I got upstairs. I said hi to her thinking that she was waiting for Pastor whose office is across the hall. I went in and began praying. A few minutes later she poked her head in the door and I invited her to come in and pray with us. She walked over to me and I could tell that she was waiting on someone or something, so I asked. She was looking for the Ministry team leader or Pastor neither of which were there so I asked if there was anything I could do.
As she told me what her need was all I could do was hug her. I didn't have an answer to help her, but I offered to pray for her. The whole time I was praying though I didn't even know what words to pray. I had to reach out of the atmosphere almost and pull them down. When I would try and think, I found my mind blank. Maybe that is because there is nothing in the natural world that is going to be able to help this woman. She needs something from the supernatural world, from Heaven.
When things are really bad, I suppose that is how we all are. Nothing in this earth realm will satisfy us. We need a touch from God. We need the One who supplies all of our needs to shift things around and work every situation together for our good. We, myself especially, needs to know that He is the only One who can accomplish these things. We need to trust that He will. So tonight I am trusting that He will take care of this woman and be with her and guide her every step in this journey. I thank Him that He has already made a way for her through Jesus Christ.
As she told me what her need was all I could do was hug her. I didn't have an answer to help her, but I offered to pray for her. The whole time I was praying though I didn't even know what words to pray. I had to reach out of the atmosphere almost and pull them down. When I would try and think, I found my mind blank. Maybe that is because there is nothing in the natural world that is going to be able to help this woman. She needs something from the supernatural world, from Heaven.
When things are really bad, I suppose that is how we all are. Nothing in this earth realm will satisfy us. We need a touch from God. We need the One who supplies all of our needs to shift things around and work every situation together for our good. We, myself especially, needs to know that He is the only One who can accomplish these things. We need to trust that He will. So tonight I am trusting that He will take care of this woman and be with her and guide her every step in this journey. I thank Him that He has already made a way for her through Jesus Christ.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Day 71 - Attitude Makes All the Difference
I sent my 8 year old daughter in to her room this afternoon to finish cleaning it. After an hour of her delaying any sort of cleaning, I open the door to check her progress only to discover that she has painted her bed sheets with finger nail polish. I was absolutely livid! I told her how disappointed I was with her behavior and that she needed to throw away all of her nail polish and change the sheets on her bed. I fumed and fumed for the next 45 minutes while she took care of these tasks.
My nephew's birthday party was this evening and we had to run to Walmart and pick up a gift. As we were walking in I looked around a little bit looking for open doors to pray with people while we were in there. I quickly realized that my displeasure with my daughter was seriously distracting me from being able to focus on anything other than getting in and out of that store as quickly as possible. We then headed to my ex in law's where we spent the rest of the evening and my daughter mostly behaved like a model child.
I have to wonder if I hadn't been so cranky and crabby, if I had been able to get outside of my self and my emotions, would I have seen someone that needed to know that God loved them today? Did my attitude prevent me from seeing what was going on around me? Did it keep me from being the woman that God created me to be today? It's possible.
Thank God that there is always tomorrow and His mercy is new everyday.
My nephew's birthday party was this evening and we had to run to Walmart and pick up a gift. As we were walking in I looked around a little bit looking for open doors to pray with people while we were in there. I quickly realized that my displeasure with my daughter was seriously distracting me from being able to focus on anything other than getting in and out of that store as quickly as possible. We then headed to my ex in law's where we spent the rest of the evening and my daughter mostly behaved like a model child.
I have to wonder if I hadn't been so cranky and crabby, if I had been able to get outside of my self and my emotions, would I have seen someone that needed to know that God loved them today? Did my attitude prevent me from seeing what was going on around me? Did it keep me from being the woman that God created me to be today? It's possible.
Thank God that there is always tomorrow and His mercy is new everyday.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Day 70 - iPods, Necks and Feet
Today was another AmAzing day walking with my friend, God. I misplaced my iPod a couple of days ago and couldn't find it anywhere. This morning I went to my office to look for it, thinking that it might have been there. It was not. So I started praying, 'Angels please go find my iPod and bring it to me. Thanks!' The Bible says that we can send our angels on assignments for us, so why not?!?!?! I found it tonight... :o) in the washing machine... :o(. I stuck that thing in the dryer with my sheets and towels hoping and praying it would be alright. I didn't pray out loud, because it seemed silly to pray for something so trivial. I didn't even really ask God to fix it. I just had this teeny tiny little bit of hope in my heart that it would work. After all, it was my carelessness that ended it up in the washing machine in the first place (... and this is the SECOND time that I have done that, the first iPod did NOT come back to life).
And the verdict is...
It is as clean as a whistle and works just fine!!! Thank You Jesus!!!
I guess I need to be a little more careful when going through the laundry!
This afternoon after running with a friend, she asked if I would pray with her foot. When we got back to her house, we sat and talked over tea for a while. We went into the living room to pray. We sat on the floor, and I just put my hand on her foot and released love. I didn't even really pray any words. I didn't have any words to pray really. Her foot has a bone that is detached and it needs to go back where it belongs. The bone didn't go back where it belonged but I know that she felt the Father's love and when we got up she wasn't in pain anymore! Glory to God! I know that even though she didn't see a miracle in that foot today, she is receiving His healing touch everyday until that foot is whole again. Sometimes the healing comes in a miracle and sometimes it is a progressive healing. I wonder how God decides which method to use? I wish He'd tell me!
I had a client in my office this evening with 3 bulging disks in her neck. As I was putting lotion on her feet, I asked the Lord if I should pray for her. Well, I didn't really ask... I was really thinking should I ask her if I can pray with her. For the first time, I felt that I SHOULD NOT... I tried to reason it out. God always wants to heal... everyone... all the time. Again, though I felt that shouldn't ask her if I could pray. So I didn't. The scripture where Jesus talks about only doing what He saw the Father doing came immediately to my mind. I asked God if that was something He was doing and again I got a no.
It is strange sometimes how He works. Three different responses all in the same day. One time the prayers are answered before they are prayed. The next time the healing comes over time, it's a work in progress and about just releasing His love in the situation. Other times, He says not yet. I don't understand Him... But I am willing to get to know Him better and I know that He will show me His ways. Psalms 103 says that He made known His acts to Israel and His ways to Moses. Lord, I want to know Your ways! In Jesus' name, Amen!
And the verdict is...
It is as clean as a whistle and works just fine!!! Thank You Jesus!!!
I guess I need to be a little more careful when going through the laundry!
This afternoon after running with a friend, she asked if I would pray with her foot. When we got back to her house, we sat and talked over tea for a while. We went into the living room to pray. We sat on the floor, and I just put my hand on her foot and released love. I didn't even really pray any words. I didn't have any words to pray really. Her foot has a bone that is detached and it needs to go back where it belongs. The bone didn't go back where it belonged but I know that she felt the Father's love and when we got up she wasn't in pain anymore! Glory to God! I know that even though she didn't see a miracle in that foot today, she is receiving His healing touch everyday until that foot is whole again. Sometimes the healing comes in a miracle and sometimes it is a progressive healing. I wonder how God decides which method to use? I wish He'd tell me!
I had a client in my office this evening with 3 bulging disks in her neck. As I was putting lotion on her feet, I asked the Lord if I should pray for her. Well, I didn't really ask... I was really thinking should I ask her if I can pray with her. For the first time, I felt that I SHOULD NOT... I tried to reason it out. God always wants to heal... everyone... all the time. Again, though I felt that shouldn't ask her if I could pray. So I didn't. The scripture where Jesus talks about only doing what He saw the Father doing came immediately to my mind. I asked God if that was something He was doing and again I got a no.
It is strange sometimes how He works. Three different responses all in the same day. One time the prayers are answered before they are prayed. The next time the healing comes over time, it's a work in progress and about just releasing His love in the situation. Other times, He says not yet. I don't understand Him... But I am willing to get to know Him better and I know that He will show me His ways. Psalms 103 says that He made known His acts to Israel and His ways to Moses. Lord, I want to know Your ways! In Jesus' name, Amen!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Day 69 - You Continue to Astound Me with Your Goodness!!!
God is So AMAzING!!! While on a field trip with my kids to our state capitol today, I got to share Jesus' love with one of the volunteers at the museum!!!
We were at the old capitol building on a tour. As the kids were finishing the tour and heading outside for photo ops with my friend, will call her "Paparazzi", I was chatting with one of the docents for the museum. She happened to know the Catholic priest at the church where my kids were baptized and had visited the town where we live. While we talked I kept getting this sense that something was wrong with her knees. I can't exactly explain it. I didn't hear any words or see anything. No mystical voice broke from heaven and said, 'Something is wrong with knees!' In fact, when I first started getting this sensing, I blew it off because I just figured it was something I thought of because the lady was standing and periodically bending her knees while we were talking.
I blew it off for several more minutes. I was the last one in the museum. As I was headed for the door talking with the woman another volunteer walked up behind us. I stopped and turned and looked at both of them and said, "I know this sounds weird, but do either of you have anything wrong with your knees?" The woman immediately replied in the negative and proceeded to get as far away from me as she could!!! ;o)
But the man replied that he wasn't having pain in his knees now but that he got shots in them just a couple of days before for pain. We prayed a really simple prayer. I didn't even lay hands on him. But I know that God touched him and I am completely believing that those will be the LAST shots that he needs in his knees ever again!
Later tonight, God did a Jesus overhaul on a young lady who came to the healing rooms. She asked for us to pray that God would just heal her from the bottoms of her feet to the top of her head. We prayed with her for a number of things and as we prayed the pain in her ankles, knees, back, neck and head left. Both Donna and I got words of knowledge on what to pray for and how to pray. It was even more awesome because God was flowing so freely in that room that Donna and I were praying in sync with each other. One of us would pray something that the other was getting in her heart or mind. It was really awesome to see this woman leave a different person!
I am just in awe of His Goodness!!! It astounds me how much He loves and cares for His people. All of them. Even the ones that have pushed Him away, He draws them to Himself anyway!
We were at the old capitol building on a tour. As the kids were finishing the tour and heading outside for photo ops with my friend, will call her "Paparazzi", I was chatting with one of the docents for the museum. She happened to know the Catholic priest at the church where my kids were baptized and had visited the town where we live. While we talked I kept getting this sense that something was wrong with her knees. I can't exactly explain it. I didn't hear any words or see anything. No mystical voice broke from heaven and said, 'Something is wrong with knees!' In fact, when I first started getting this sensing, I blew it off because I just figured it was something I thought of because the lady was standing and periodically bending her knees while we were talking.
I blew it off for several more minutes. I was the last one in the museum. As I was headed for the door talking with the woman another volunteer walked up behind us. I stopped and turned and looked at both of them and said, "I know this sounds weird, but do either of you have anything wrong with your knees?" The woman immediately replied in the negative and proceeded to get as far away from me as she could!!! ;o)
But the man replied that he wasn't having pain in his knees now but that he got shots in them just a couple of days before for pain. We prayed a really simple prayer. I didn't even lay hands on him. But I know that God touched him and I am completely believing that those will be the LAST shots that he needs in his knees ever again!
Later tonight, God did a Jesus overhaul on a young lady who came to the healing rooms. She asked for us to pray that God would just heal her from the bottoms of her feet to the top of her head. We prayed with her for a number of things and as we prayed the pain in her ankles, knees, back, neck and head left. Both Donna and I got words of knowledge on what to pray for and how to pray. It was even more awesome because God was flowing so freely in that room that Donna and I were praying in sync with each other. One of us would pray something that the other was getting in her heart or mind. It was really awesome to see this woman leave a different person!
I am just in awe of His Goodness!!! It astounds me how much He loves and cares for His people. All of them. Even the ones that have pushed Him away, He draws them to Himself anyway!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Day 68 - You are Everything I Never Knew I Needed!
I am still on some other planet of gloriousness from yesterday!!! Just like I asked for, today was also AmAzing! I spent pretty much all day with one of my absolute favorite women of God EVER! She is a wonderful woman who has taught me so much about God, who He is, who I am in Him, etc. I am so grateful for her friendship.
She wrote a book a few years ago and in the book she was writing about baking bread, when I read it I had a mental picture of this, and I had always wanted to see it. So I talked her into teaching me to make bread. I am on Spring Break from school this week and have some extra time. Really, this was just a ploy to get to spend the entire day with her. :o) So we made crescent rolls and cinnamon rolls. They were amazingly delicious! We had a wonderful time hanging out and watching the Furious Love video and talking about Jesus.
It brought us both so much joy to spend time together and it really was a blessing to both of us. Plus, I got to take home all the left overs!!! DOUBLE SCORE FOR ME!!!
Tonight at church a lady came up for prayer for her knee. She could barely stand on it because she was in so much pain. God touched her as we prayed and she was healed! I asked her how strong the pain still was. I expected her to say about a 3. She checked the pain level in her knee, and she said, "You know what, the pain is GONE!" I couldn't believe it! I love that God loves to do more than we can ask or even begin to imagine!
I am so excited for all that He has planned for us... There are so many more amazing testimonies to come! Father keep me humble, submitted and obedient to You in all that I do, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Father I love You and I thank You for allowing me to be Your hands and Your feet and Your mouthpiece. Help me to love like You love more and more each day! I love You Daddy!
She wrote a book a few years ago and in the book she was writing about baking bread, when I read it I had a mental picture of this, and I had always wanted to see it. So I talked her into teaching me to make bread. I am on Spring Break from school this week and have some extra time. Really, this was just a ploy to get to spend the entire day with her. :o) So we made crescent rolls and cinnamon rolls. They were amazingly delicious! We had a wonderful time hanging out and watching the Furious Love video and talking about Jesus.
It brought us both so much joy to spend time together and it really was a blessing to both of us. Plus, I got to take home all the left overs!!! DOUBLE SCORE FOR ME!!!
Tonight at church a lady came up for prayer for her knee. She could barely stand on it because she was in so much pain. God touched her as we prayed and she was healed! I asked her how strong the pain still was. I expected her to say about a 3. She checked the pain level in her knee, and she said, "You know what, the pain is GONE!" I couldn't believe it! I love that God loves to do more than we can ask or even begin to imagine!
I am so excited for all that He has planned for us... There are so many more amazing testimonies to come! Father keep me humble, submitted and obedient to You in all that I do, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth! Father I love You and I thank You for allowing me to be Your hands and Your feet and Your mouthpiece. Help me to love like You love more and more each day! I love You Daddy!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
DAY 67 - You Might Want To Read This
OK... I am just saying that this was quite possibly one of the best days of my life! I am still so jacked with Jesus Juice that I could probably run through a brick wall and not feel a thing!!!
I met with my friend for breakfast after apologizing up one side and down the other last night on her voicemail. We talked about the Furious Love film, which by the way everyone should see it, it is awesome! All was pretty much right with our world again. YAY JESUS! Thank You for helping me to be a good friend and right the wrong I did, and Thank You for helping my friend to forgive me.
A group of us at church today prayed with the school kids for healing this afternoon following our weekly prayer meeting. We saw a little boy with a headache and a cough get healed. We prayed with a little girl who has a disease where her nerve endings sprout tumors. Another little girl asked for prayer to do better in school. A little boy had watched a scary movie and had been very afraid. After we prayed for each of them, they just hugged and hugged us. It was absolutely the sweetest thing EVER! God just showed up and blessed each and every one of these little ones today. The testimonies that these kids are going to have is going to be amazing! GOD JUST LOVES HIS CHILDREN SO MUCH!!!
When my friend returned home to Florida tonight and she and her fiance were watching the Furious Love film when her fiance's brother(K) and a friend (P) came over to the house. The friend had just given his heart to Jesus for the first time tonight at a Bible Study. K had been in an accident at work today and hydraulic brake fluid exploded from a brake line and got into his eyes and they were burning and he had intense pain in the back of his eyes. My friend called me and asked if I would pray with them on speaker phone. We began to pray and as we did the pain completely left and the extreme light sensitivity was completely gone!!!!!!!
AmAzing RIGHT?!?!?!
Well God was not done yet! His friend that was with him, P, asked for prayer for his ears. Cool, I thought, I serve a big God and this is going to be awesome! I asked him what the problem with his ear was...
He was BORN with no ear canal in his right ear. He could only hear/feel vibration and was 95% deaf in that ear. My first thought, was WOW, God, I believe. Please help me with my unbelief! We began to pray. We prayed for a few minutes. I asked my friend to whisper in his ear and see if he could hear her. He heard a faint noise. This was the first noise he'd heard in that ear, ever! Knowing that we do not serve a halfway God we prayed again, speaking to that ear canal and telling it to grow. P said that he felt like he had been boxed in the ear and that it was hot and on fire. We continued praying. As we spoke the name of Jesus, his ear was opened. When I finished praying he said, "Jesus, was the first word I heard in my ear. I heard you say Jesus!" I was not even in the room with them. I was on speaker phone, and that he could hear a word I said was a miracle anyway, because I couldn't hear a thing they were saying on the other end. It sounded like Charlie Brown's teacher, MWAH MWUH MWAH MWUH MWUH! All I can think about still is him saying, "I heard you say Jesus!"
I am still in complete amazement and shock! I know that the Bible says these things are possible, even that they are expected, "these signs shall follow them that believe... they shall lay hands on the sick and see them recover...." I am still blown away by God's goodness! This man got saved tonight, healed of a birth defect and we then prayed for him and the other two men there to be filled with the Holy Spirit tonight!
ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW GOD!!!
Please God, can every day with You be like this?
Love,
Me
I met with my friend for breakfast after apologizing up one side and down the other last night on her voicemail. We talked about the Furious Love film, which by the way everyone should see it, it is awesome! All was pretty much right with our world again. YAY JESUS! Thank You for helping me to be a good friend and right the wrong I did, and Thank You for helping my friend to forgive me.
A group of us at church today prayed with the school kids for healing this afternoon following our weekly prayer meeting. We saw a little boy with a headache and a cough get healed. We prayed with a little girl who has a disease where her nerve endings sprout tumors. Another little girl asked for prayer to do better in school. A little boy had watched a scary movie and had been very afraid. After we prayed for each of them, they just hugged and hugged us. It was absolutely the sweetest thing EVER! God just showed up and blessed each and every one of these little ones today. The testimonies that these kids are going to have is going to be amazing! GOD JUST LOVES HIS CHILDREN SO MUCH!!!
When my friend returned home to Florida tonight and she and her fiance were watching the Furious Love film when her fiance's brother(K) and a friend (P) came over to the house. The friend had just given his heart to Jesus for the first time tonight at a Bible Study. K had been in an accident at work today and hydraulic brake fluid exploded from a brake line and got into his eyes and they were burning and he had intense pain in the back of his eyes. My friend called me and asked if I would pray with them on speaker phone. We began to pray and as we did the pain completely left and the extreme light sensitivity was completely gone!!!!!!!
AmAzing RIGHT?!?!?!
Well God was not done yet! His friend that was with him, P, asked for prayer for his ears. Cool, I thought, I serve a big God and this is going to be awesome! I asked him what the problem with his ear was...
He was BORN with no ear canal in his right ear. He could only hear/feel vibration and was 95% deaf in that ear. My first thought, was WOW, God, I believe. Please help me with my unbelief! We began to pray. We prayed for a few minutes. I asked my friend to whisper in his ear and see if he could hear her. He heard a faint noise. This was the first noise he'd heard in that ear, ever! Knowing that we do not serve a halfway God we prayed again, speaking to that ear canal and telling it to grow. P said that he felt like he had been boxed in the ear and that it was hot and on fire. We continued praying. As we spoke the name of Jesus, his ear was opened. When I finished praying he said, "Jesus, was the first word I heard in my ear. I heard you say Jesus!" I was not even in the room with them. I was on speaker phone, and that he could hear a word I said was a miracle anyway, because I couldn't hear a thing they were saying on the other end. It sounded like Charlie Brown's teacher, MWAH MWUH MWAH MWUH MWUH! All I can think about still is him saying, "I heard you say Jesus!"
I am still in complete amazement and shock! I know that the Bible says these things are possible, even that they are expected, "these signs shall follow them that believe... they shall lay hands on the sick and see them recover...." I am still blown away by God's goodness! This man got saved tonight, healed of a birth defect and we then prayed for him and the other two men there to be filled with the Holy Spirit tonight!
ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW GOD!!!
Please God, can every day with You be like this?
Love,
Me
Monday, March 7, 2011
Day 66... At Least I Noticed Today
So this little selfish slump I have been in the last few days seems to be on it's way out! Thank GOD! I still haven't gotten to apologize to my friend; I am pretty sure she has been avoiding me all day. Not that I blame her, I kind of deserve that. I know that God will work it out, or I will, so that I apologize before she returns back home tomorrow.
This morning I took my grandma to the eye doctor and then stopped at the coffee shop on the way home for her. As I was standing in line waiting for our drinks, another lady, who must be a frequent customer, stopped and was speaking with the barista. The barista asked her if she had been walking and the lady replied that she hadn't but she was going to get a shot in her hip and that she would be again soon.
PERFECT OPPORTUNITY!!!
Did I take it. Well, no. But I thought about it... and that is an extreme improvement over the last few days! Here is the problem. I stopped... and ... I thought. Now normally thinking about an action is not a bad thing, in fact it is usually a much better idea to stop and think things through before doing them. This is NOT the case with me and praying people. The minute I stop and think, I immediately talk myself out of it. I think my next step in recovering from my back-slidden state is to remind myself, just who it is that lives inside of me.
I forget...a lot... that living IN me is the Holy Spirit. The Christ in me, the hope of glory. That no matter what I have done or where I have gone, He always takes me back. It is never too late to say, 'I am sorry, God. I'll do it Your way next time!' When I do that He is quick to hear me and answer me. I love Him for that! He is AmAzing! Tomorrow, I will not hesitate. I will not think. I will see and hear the people who are hurting and I will pray and I will encourage them. Thank You, Father, that Your mercy is new every morning!
This morning I took my grandma to the eye doctor and then stopped at the coffee shop on the way home for her. As I was standing in line waiting for our drinks, another lady, who must be a frequent customer, stopped and was speaking with the barista. The barista asked her if she had been walking and the lady replied that she hadn't but she was going to get a shot in her hip and that she would be again soon.
PERFECT OPPORTUNITY!!!
Did I take it. Well, no. But I thought about it... and that is an extreme improvement over the last few days! Here is the problem. I stopped... and ... I thought. Now normally thinking about an action is not a bad thing, in fact it is usually a much better idea to stop and think things through before doing them. This is NOT the case with me and praying people. The minute I stop and think, I immediately talk myself out of it. I think my next step in recovering from my back-slidden state is to remind myself, just who it is that lives inside of me.
I forget...a lot... that living IN me is the Holy Spirit. The Christ in me, the hope of glory. That no matter what I have done or where I have gone, He always takes me back. It is never too late to say, 'I am sorry, God. I'll do it Your way next time!' When I do that He is quick to hear me and answer me. I love Him for that! He is AmAzing! Tomorrow, I will not hesitate. I will not think. I will see and hear the people who are hurting and I will pray and I will encourage them. Thank You, Father, that Your mercy is new every morning!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Day 65
Today completely ROCKED! I am so BLESSED by my church and pastors and church family. I am really blessed to be planted in such a great place! Our pastor's vision is to see all of us being the hands and feet and mouth and heart of God, releasing the Kingdom of Heaven here on earth. I am so blessed to be in such an equipping station! It makes me continually push on like Paul said, "neither have I arrived, nor have I obtained, but I continually press on..."
I think I figured out why I have been seeing anyone to pray with the last few days. I have been selfish and self-centered. I am not sure why I didn't see it before. It took me being a not-so-great friend to one of my closest friends to realize what was going on. I totally ditched her on something that was really important to her so I could do what I wanted to do. NOT GOOD! NOT GOD, either! The word says that when you have an issue with any person you are to leave God's presence and go and make things right and then come back and make your offering. I wanted to meet up and apologize tonight, but she was busy, so tomorrow it is. God please give me the right words to say! I know You will! And Father forgive me for not being obedient to Your voice and for not loving like You love, unconditionally. I love You!
I did get to pray with a couple of people at church today. God totally touched and blessed them. It is so awesome, I never get tired of seeing Him touch them and seeing the look on their faces when He shows up! I wonder why more people don't ask Him to heal them. I see them walk out of church still sick, and it makes me sad. Maybe they have asked and they didn't get healed the first time, or maybe they think He'll say no. I don't understand. I hope God will tell me the answer to that one!
I think I figured out why I have been seeing anyone to pray with the last few days. I have been selfish and self-centered. I am not sure why I didn't see it before. It took me being a not-so-great friend to one of my closest friends to realize what was going on. I totally ditched her on something that was really important to her so I could do what I wanted to do. NOT GOOD! NOT GOD, either! The word says that when you have an issue with any person you are to leave God's presence and go and make things right and then come back and make your offering. I wanted to meet up and apologize tonight, but she was busy, so tomorrow it is. God please give me the right words to say! I know You will! And Father forgive me for not being obedient to Your voice and for not loving like You love, unconditionally. I love You!
I did get to pray with a couple of people at church today. God totally touched and blessed them. It is so awesome, I never get tired of seeing Him touch them and seeing the look on their faces when He shows up! I wonder why more people don't ask Him to heal them. I see them walk out of church still sick, and it makes me sad. Maybe they have asked and they didn't get healed the first time, or maybe they think He'll say no. I don't understand. I hope God will tell me the answer to that one!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Day 64
I think I must be turning complacent... today makes a second day in a row where I haven't prayed with anyone... in my defense I didn't really leave my house much today, just a quick trip to the grocery store and the shoe store. It is important to me that I don't let this fire burn out though. I want to keep pressing into Him and being His hands and His feet. I must admit I haven't been paying as much attention to those around me lately. I have been rather self-absorbed. There is a song that they play on the radio, I don't know the name or the artist off hand, but the gist of the song is that we often don't look outside of ourselves and see the bigger picture. What if there's a bigger picture, what if I've been missin' out? What if there's a greater purpose than I am livin' right now? I need to ask my self that question everyday!
I was praying for something today. This is a miracle of God. I've been praying for my ex. Those of you who know me, know how much of a miracle this is. There is no other person on this planet who I have loved and detested as much as this man. He is struggling right now in several areas. I spoke with him for a few minutes yesterday and said that I would pray for him, AND I ACTUALLY MEANT IT!!!! ;o)
God loves him just as much as He loves me and so for the first time ever I can look at it as a blessing to get to pray for him. I also need to pray that my attitude toward him stays as pure and Jesus-y as it is right now through the next time he doesn't do what I want him to do. We'll see if that Happens! LOL
I was praying for something today. This is a miracle of God. I've been praying for my ex. Those of you who know me, know how much of a miracle this is. There is no other person on this planet who I have loved and detested as much as this man. He is struggling right now in several areas. I spoke with him for a few minutes yesterday and said that I would pray for him, AND I ACTUALLY MEANT IT!!!! ;o)
God loves him just as much as He loves me and so for the first time ever I can look at it as a blessing to get to pray for him. I also need to pray that my attitude toward him stays as pure and Jesus-y as it is right now through the next time he doesn't do what I want him to do. We'll see if that Happens! LOL
Friday, March 4, 2011
Day 63
Today was my last day of class before Spring Break!!! Thank God I made it to Spring Break. This week was so long and hard. I am so glad I made it through. I know it only happened because I had God's help! I think one of the hardest things about being a follower of Christ is not letting the circumstances in my life dictate my attitude. I have a tendency to let my stress level get me irritated and crabby. I know that it is something that God wants me to work on. Speaking to my storms and saying, "Peace be still!" Oddly enough the area I live in has been having unbelievable storms over the last couple weeks. Maybe we all need to start saying, "Peace be Still!"
I didn't pray with anyone today. I did get to talk with a couple of my clients about God's goodness and the things that He is doing. I could tell that it encouraged them to hear of His goodness and gave them hope.
I have been reading a book by John G. Lake, Spiritual Hunger, and I am being inspired to press into God and expecting even better and bigger miracles. Lake talks about releasing God that lives within you to bring healing to others. I hear my pastor talk about Kathryn Kuhlman who would walk through an area and people would be healed! Now that is what I am talking about! I can't wait to see that start happening with people. I am sure it is in some parts of the world, but I want to see it here and everywhere! I think that is part of God's plan. Lake would agree with me I believe. I cannot WAIT! That is what I am going to start praying for. For there to be so much God in me that it just leaks out on everyone around me. That is so much better than the crabbiness and stress I have been leaking out the last couple of days! It's like saying peace be still to the storm inside me.
I didn't pray with anyone today. I did get to talk with a couple of my clients about God's goodness and the things that He is doing. I could tell that it encouraged them to hear of His goodness and gave them hope.
I have been reading a book by John G. Lake, Spiritual Hunger, and I am being inspired to press into God and expecting even better and bigger miracles. Lake talks about releasing God that lives within you to bring healing to others. I hear my pastor talk about Kathryn Kuhlman who would walk through an area and people would be healed! Now that is what I am talking about! I can't wait to see that start happening with people. I am sure it is in some parts of the world, but I want to see it here and everywhere! I think that is part of God's plan. Lake would agree with me I believe. I cannot WAIT! That is what I am going to start praying for. For there to be so much God in me that it just leaks out on everyone around me. That is so much better than the crabbiness and stress I have been leaking out the last couple of days! It's like saying peace be still to the storm inside me.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Day 62 - WOW GOD!
I am just so blown away by His infinite goodness today. Even though I am just walking this walk, breathing in and out every day, He is AmAzing! This afternoon I spent time with two awesome women of God and He was just doing so much with the three of us today that I didn't want to leave. We talked about how when the busy-ness of life is going on all around us and at times ( like this week) where I've felt like I am just hanging on til the weekend, it seems that I will run into someone who needs a touch from heaven. If I will stop and take a minute and be concerned for them, pray and allow God to flow through me to touch them, they get touched. Not only that, but when they get touched it's almost like time stops, and everything else fades away. Then the Love of Christ floods across their face and hope being restored is visible! It is truly the biggest blessing EVER! All the busy-ness and the cares of this world disappear!
When I got home I felt this push to check my blog and look at the statistics on who was reading this. I had a lot of other things to do and wasn't going to but I felt the Holy NUDGE! I was completely blown away by the number of people in different countries that were seeing it, especially in light of the fact that I only gave the address of this blog to 30 of my close friends and family. God is sooooo Good! Again the Busy-ness of my life melted away as I looked at my situation through God Goggles.
So I got to pray with a couple of people tonight. One of my clients came in and had been in a car accident the night before and had whiplash. She is a super sweet girl and God is already doing amazing things in and through her. I don't get to see her very often because she doesn't live here anymore, but it is always a blessing when I do! I prayed with her and the pain in her neck decreased significantly almost immediately! I also got to pray with a woman at church today and saw God just move in her life and restore her hope and give her peace. It was wonderful watching His light and His love just pour across her face and He came and touched her as we prayed.
Today ended so much better than it started. When I am walking His walk and paying attention to what He is doing and saying, I find that I am not near as busy, but I get so much more accomplished!
When I got home I felt this push to check my blog and look at the statistics on who was reading this. I had a lot of other things to do and wasn't going to but I felt the Holy NUDGE! I was completely blown away by the number of people in different countries that were seeing it, especially in light of the fact that I only gave the address of this blog to 30 of my close friends and family. God is sooooo Good! Again the Busy-ness of my life melted away as I looked at my situation through God Goggles.
So I got to pray with a couple of people tonight. One of my clients came in and had been in a car accident the night before and had whiplash. She is a super sweet girl and God is already doing amazing things in and through her. I don't get to see her very often because she doesn't live here anymore, but it is always a blessing when I do! I prayed with her and the pain in her neck decreased significantly almost immediately! I also got to pray with a woman at church today and saw God just move in her life and restore her hope and give her peace. It was wonderful watching His light and His love just pour across her face and He came and touched her as we prayed.
Today ended so much better than it started. When I am walking His walk and paying attention to what He is doing and saying, I find that I am not near as busy, but I get so much more accomplished!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Day 61
I am so tired I can barely keep my eyes open tonight. I am so grateful how good God is especially when I am barely hanging on! I have had midterm exams all week and have been at the end of my rope for a couple days now. I even woke up edgy this morning! When I got to school this morning I picked up the biggest cup of chai I could get and headed to my class. Sitting outside was my friend Philip who has class next to mine in the morning. I love talking with Philip because he is just so filled with God's spirit and has a propensity to be able to see God even in the WORST of situations. He told me stories about the things that God had done in his life. It totally shifted my perspective. We just sat and talked about the Lord and His goodness and amazingly, all my stress was lifted!
All of the Children's and Youth pastors went to a conference out of town so I got to help my friend Chris with Children's church tonight. It was really cool. She talked about friends and friendship and being a good friend to people and shining God's light to our friends in the world. It was a great message. At the end of the service, we asked if any of the kids needed prayer and 4 of them came up. We prayed with them and saw God wonderfully touch each and every kid in the room. It's amazing how being in the presence of God will just take your pain, issues, stress and every other thing from you and replace it with joy and peace. I am so grateful for His love that He cares for me and for others and doesn't even want us to be stressed about things!
All of the Children's and Youth pastors went to a conference out of town so I got to help my friend Chris with Children's church tonight. It was really cool. She talked about friends and friendship and being a good friend to people and shining God's light to our friends in the world. It was a great message. At the end of the service, we asked if any of the kids needed prayer and 4 of them came up. We prayed with them and saw God wonderfully touch each and every kid in the room. It's amazing how being in the presence of God will just take your pain, issues, stress and every other thing from you and replace it with joy and peace. I am so grateful for His love that He cares for me and for others and doesn't even want us to be stressed about things!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Day 60 - He Keeps Me Going
So here I am in the middle of myself with all of these questions about prayer. Why does God answer so quickly on some things and on others it seems like He doesn't even hear? Why do some people get healed right away and with others it is a process? Mostly, who am I, God, that You are hear and answer me when I call? Why am I on this journey and where are we going? I wonder if everyone has questions like this?
In the midst of all my questions, God still shows up and shows off. I don't understand that either. I guess I don't have to understand everything. I just need to be available and obedient. I spin my wheels trying to figure it all out, and He brings people that need love and encouragement and prayer. I am really grateful that I get to walk this walk with Him. It is really cool!
Today was a day of birthing things. I got to be a part of God bringing things to life in other people's lives today. A friend/client has been waiting as patiently as possible for her beautiful daughter to be born. She was past her due date and had one failed attempt at induction. Late last night when I was online trying to write yesterday's blog, she asked if we could pray for her baby to hurry up and come! We prayed and the contractions increased. She was at the hospital this afternoon. She text me to pray again and when they checked her she was almost ready! She had a beautiful baby girl exactly 30 minutes ago! She must have done pretty well because she is already posting on FACEBOOK!!!
Even when I miss it and I get so busy and forget to fulfill my New Year's Resolution or when I just get in that "I can't keep doing this" mode... He brings someone to me. We pray, He hears and He answers. I am so grateful. He is teaching me so much about being diligent if nothing else. The other plus is that I just want to get to know Him better. I want to be His friend because He is just so Amazing!
In the midst of all my questions, God still shows up and shows off. I don't understand that either. I guess I don't have to understand everything. I just need to be available and obedient. I spin my wheels trying to figure it all out, and He brings people that need love and encouragement and prayer. I am really grateful that I get to walk this walk with Him. It is really cool!
Today was a day of birthing things. I got to be a part of God bringing things to life in other people's lives today. A friend/client has been waiting as patiently as possible for her beautiful daughter to be born. She was past her due date and had one failed attempt at induction. Late last night when I was online trying to write yesterday's blog, she asked if we could pray for her baby to hurry up and come! We prayed and the contractions increased. She was at the hospital this afternoon. She text me to pray again and when they checked her she was almost ready! She had a beautiful baby girl exactly 30 minutes ago! She must have done pretty well because she is already posting on FACEBOOK!!!
Even when I miss it and I get so busy and forget to fulfill my New Year's Resolution or when I just get in that "I can't keep doing this" mode... He brings someone to me. We pray, He hears and He answers. I am so grateful. He is teaching me so much about being diligent if nothing else. The other plus is that I just want to get to know Him better. I want to be His friend because He is just so Amazing!
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