Saturday, July 26, 2008

Lead me to a Miracle!

I made my little plans for my day. My daughter was all set to meet with grandpa over breakfast and then go back for her yearly vacation up north with her horses and grandpa
Husband at work for the day. I had errands, wash and leisure time on my mind. I don't often get the day to myself so I was a little excited I'm a little embarrassed to admit!
So we all get in the car prepared to drop off my hubby and my favorite girl. We got about 2 miles down the road and there goes Marvin Sapp with his "Never would of made it" I can feel the tears coming on. I could feel the stirring begin to stir. There I went as we drove down the road as the burden unfolded itself to me I began to cry and speak in tongues. My husband just put his arm around me and prayed quietly as I kept driving. My daughter just stayed quiet as she has experienced this before. I just kept interceding for whoever or whatever and then it became clear in my mind who God had put on my heart.
I knew I had to go as God spoke to my heart to visit this friend of mine. I told my husband I had a change of plans and I had to go to San Jose and see my friend. He knew I was on a mission but asked who and why. I told him what God had given me and asked him to pray for me. He told me to go on and he would be praying. I thank God for my husband who understands what is happening to me.
I got there and just tried to stay sensitive. I followed where the Lord lead and when I got to where God wanted me to be it was somewhere I had never been, praying for a girl named Katrina I didn't even know. I took my friend with me and met another old friend of ours who introduced us to Katrina who was obviously a friend of God.. lol AMAZING!!!! Just amazing how God works. Its not about us. Its all about Him. He turned my whole day around for His will. I am so honored He invited me to spend the day with Him.
The laundry still got done and my errands waited and I got to spend the day with Jesus!! His agenda was so much more exciting than mine!!
Katina was excited that God had sent strangers from far and near to tell her He loved her and He had special plans for her life. I got to hear part of her testimony. The rest is yet to come. She has been delivered from drugs and alcohol and God has begun to heal this recently divorced 22 yr. old single mom and precious young woman's life. She was battling with condemnation and God sent us to pray for her and tell her that there is no sin to great for God to forgive. I don't know what all Jesus did for her, but I can tell you she knows now God is on her side. I had to share this miracle with you. We never know why God sends us and where we may end up sometimes but if you will just follow the leading of the Lord miracles will follow. Katrina could of been one step away from falling back into the pit where God had drug her out of? I don't know. I might never know. He knows and that's all that matters. Lead me Lord and I will follow. Lead me Lord and I will go. You have called me and I WILL ANSWER..Lead me Lord and I will go....
OHHH OHHH I almost forgot, on the way up there the weather was of course perfect but around noon it was just yucky hot. I LOVE salinas weather. I think thats about all I love about salinas. Anyway, I was leaving around 3:00pm and I knew there would be major traffic from the garlic festival and our air conditioner has been on the fritz! Well I got into our black hoter than h-e double hocky stix car and just for fun turned the air conditioner switch to on and lo and behold it worked!!!
So I got to drive home in the traffic cool as a cucumber! HA! In your face devil!!! lol It still works to. Just in time for camp meeting heat! Dont tell me my God is not good! He is Good ALL THE TIME! 2 miracles in one day!!!!!! I WILL SAY YES LORD. To your will and to your ways. Man I love my JESUS!

Monday, July 21, 2008

Wake up! Get up and Stand up!

It's 5am and Jesus is calling. I love when the Lord wakes me up to pray, but when I go back to sleep I would rather die than get out of the bed at 7am.
I am dog tired. (whatever that means) Pastor preached about a casual deadly spirit. I thought a lot about what he said yesterday and went to bed with a heavy heart.
God woke me up and I started to pray for Bro. Hurst and our ministry every aspect of it.
God started talking to me about the murky waters. I'm not sure what it all meant but, here goes... He said to me "What does darkness have to do with light?" "How can I flow through a blocked vessel?" God is holy just like pastor said. Random thoughts began to flood my mind. We are all riders going into this spiritual battle. I felt like the church has its hand on one reign and whatever our vice is has the other. Hollywood or whatever spirit we allow into our lives. The spirit of casualness. God needs us to allow Him to have both hands on the reigns. When we go into battle, we cant be distracted or sidetracked. You have to be focused and prepared. Battle is not a casual thing. If you are not prepared you will not make it out alive! You will die in the desert. My own personal experience when I allow hollywood to influence my family because I'm spiritually lazy costs me to have to fight harder to keep what God has for us. I don't want to have to chase the devil out of my house every day because I invite him in every day when I hit the "on" button on the remote of a TV. I heard a preacher say "Sure there are a lot of good and decent things on tv, but why are you going to dig through the garbage to find something good to eat?" That has always stuck with me. For me tv and video are the biggest robbers of our time. Time that we wouldn't invite Jesus to spend with us and no matter what excuse I try to make nothing about it edifies God. Hummmm??? Rapture happens Im occupied entertaining my flesh do I go or do I stay? I dont want to half to wonder. I know I want to go.
I thought about how careful Pastor was dealing with certain issues and something rose up inside of me and I said to my husband my pastor doesn't have to make it comfortable for us to grace the pew. It is an honor and a privilege to be where we are. When did we arrive at this place in pentecost when we got to pick and chose what standard we were going to accept from the man of God? He is there to lead and guide our souls to heaven. If it takes him to tell us chuck your tv because its polluting your soul then so be it.
Id rather him offend my spirit for a moment and allow me to pray through than spend eternity in hell and let it slide. I know I will probably offend someone but you know what I am so stirred up in my spirit to stand up and say we are not going to slide by into the kingdom of God. We are not going to get to heaven doing it half way or by what feels comfortable to us. Even if we don't agree with every standard obedience is better than sacrifice. My God there are people dying in foreign lands preaching the word of God who don't even have a paper to read let alone tv. They have nothing but God. There are missionaries that give up everything including their lives sometimes to do the work of God. The people they pastor would do anything to be saved and we complain or murmur about all the things we cant do. I know there are certain men that dictate and God is a God of love but, God is also a God of holiness and righteousness. Its not about us, its about Him. God help me to get a submissive spirit to whatever standard You give. Help me to welcome whatever direction God gives to guide my soul. Help me to desire a higher standard for my family that draws us closer to You Lord. Don't let me be like the chameleon of this world and desire to blend in to fit in. I dont mean to sound preachy. Something just got a hold of me and I just needed to write it down.
Thank you Pastor for standing up and drawing a line in the sand. I want to stand behind you so when the waves come I wont be swept away. STAND FOR SOMETHING OR YOU WILL FALL FOR EVERYTHING!

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