Saturday, October 31, 2009
Halloween?
So needless to say its not a very Christian thing to do, so instead we spent the day learning about deliverance. What it really looks like, not like the movies, exorcist, constantine or any of that. I am excited about what it can to do to bring freedom into a believers life. Stay tuned for updates as I move forward into this ministry.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
a view of the prophetic
About a year ago I was introduced to the idea of prophetic ministry. I got it ministered to me a few times and it had a profound effect on my personal relationship with Jesus. Then I was asked to join the teams and went through some training. The training was pretty straight forward, learning how God speaks, how he uses our personal language, reading the book "you may all prophecy" by Steve Thompson, and seeing bible verses pertaining to prophecy.
Well that was all good but did i know how to hear God and give that to someone in a meaningful way? Well on a Friday night I was on a team at church and I spent about 30 minutes ministering what i was seeing, hearing, feeling from the Lord for 2 different people. It went well, with positive feedback. The next day we went to a larger church with 24/7 prayer and intercession that was having a conference and had asked us to prophesy to their attendees. Well needless to say, I said to the Lord this all on you cause I feel a little out of place being so new to this.
Well, the Lord showed up, His presence was tangible, and the words I was given to speak to people fit with the team, our words confirmed each other and gave a good picture to each one we ministered to. The feedback from the leaders at the conference was incredible. I knew for a fact I could hear God speaking to me for others and it encouraged me to seek him more in my personal time.
Since then I have been on the team at church once a month, and I always get something good for those I am ministering to, though I don't always understand what it is I am speaking to in their lives. We have been back to the conferences at the other church and the ability to flow there has continued to grow. I just got downloads about peoples lives and great encouragement to the people ministered to. I praise the Lord and the Holy Spirit for moving so mightily in me and using me to speak into others lives. It has helped to see the potential in everyone I see, no matter their current state, or circumstances, God has a plan for them, and he has placed gifts in them.
Well that was all good but did i know how to hear God and give that to someone in a meaningful way? Well on a Friday night I was on a team at church and I spent about 30 minutes ministering what i was seeing, hearing, feeling from the Lord for 2 different people. It went well, with positive feedback. The next day we went to a larger church with 24/7 prayer and intercession that was having a conference and had asked us to prophesy to their attendees. Well needless to say, I said to the Lord this all on you cause I feel a little out of place being so new to this.
Well, the Lord showed up, His presence was tangible, and the words I was given to speak to people fit with the team, our words confirmed each other and gave a good picture to each one we ministered to. The feedback from the leaders at the conference was incredible. I knew for a fact I could hear God speaking to me for others and it encouraged me to seek him more in my personal time.
Since then I have been on the team at church once a month, and I always get something good for those I am ministering to, though I don't always understand what it is I am speaking to in their lives. We have been back to the conferences at the other church and the ability to flow there has continued to grow. I just got downloads about peoples lives and great encouragement to the people ministered to. I praise the Lord and the Holy Spirit for moving so mightily in me and using me to speak into others lives. It has helped to see the potential in everyone I see, no matter their current state, or circumstances, God has a plan for them, and he has placed gifts in them.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
my personal testimony of Jesus
I was born and quickly baptised as a catholic. I was told the bible stories, learned about the crucifixion of Christ, told about all of the rituals. I never knew or felt God's presence in any of it. As soon as I was given a choice by my parents, bye bye church. I was a pretty good teenager, no partying no drinking, no smoking, no sexual activity(besides with myself). As I entered my 20's I started doing all that, drinking became a real issue for me. I was also in trouble over my driving habits( I like to speed) I ended up with 54 tickets by the age of 23. I ended up arrested over it. Lost my licence as you can well imagine. About this time I was very depressed, in debt, no real friends, drinking too much, no girlfriend, etc. A friend from work started asking me to come to church. I told him no way was that happening. Then he changed his approach, he asked me to go mountain biking. That was go for sure. When we got out on the trail for a while we stopped as a group at a picnic table, the group leader began to pray and before I knew it I was asking Jesus into my life.
Things got different from there, I started going to church several times a week, I started taking Bible classes, I got rid of all my non Christian music cd's, I started working for a Christian company owned by some church members. But as much as things changed on the outside and as much as I wanted to change no real difference was in my heart.
At this point I decided to move from Maine to Colorado to go back to school, it wasn't long after I arrived in Colorado I stopped going to any sort of church I started drinking and smoking more then ever before that. I forgot about God and well pretty much went back to the atheist line of thinking. I would only cry out to God when I didn't want to live anymore. Then I would be fine for a little while again. At one point I found myself married to a Bulgarian woman for money. Then I moved to Oregon in the middle of a divorce with her.
I was at the lowest point of my life, depressed, overweight, diagnosed with diabetes, no interest in any real relationships. Well that all changed when a cute young lady came to work with me. She was different, she liked me for who I really was, she could see right through all the bullshit, she was a fiery debater and told me exactly what she was about. She invited me to church and being the typical man i said sure. I was very interested in her... church not so much.
Well the Lord had other ideas, I got into her church and it felt welcoming, like home, the presence of God was heavy in the place. Well one guy introduced himself and asked what he could pray for with me. I told about the fact i wasn't sure how long I was going to live, and the diabetes issues. Well he prayed with me, I asked Jesus back into my life, and I was healed that moment. No more medication, my blood sugars stabilized( and have been for over 3 years now) Even the doctor said keep doing whatever it is you are doing.
At this point the young lady who had asked me to church gave me a book. Dave Roberson's the Walk of Power, Walk in the Spirit. It was a book about praying in tongues. I thought at that moment, this chic is crazy... but I really like her so I will give it a read. I read it, I prayed the prayer in the back about the Holy Spirit.... and nothing. I thought about for a while and a few days later I decided, well I really like her and she may be crazy but I am going to reread this book. After reading this time I asked as sincerely as I could for the Lord to fill me with the Hoy Spirit, and this time bam. It fell on me and I started praying in tongues for hours. I got a download of many things the Lord wanted to do through me.
Now several years later I can tell you that was the key to changing my life. I am now married to that young lady, attend that church several times a week, am happy to call them family. I have changed dramatically, no more struggle with alcohol, or any sort of sexual immorality, am the spiritual head of my home.
Things got different from there, I started going to church several times a week, I started taking Bible classes, I got rid of all my non Christian music cd's, I started working for a Christian company owned by some church members. But as much as things changed on the outside and as much as I wanted to change no real difference was in my heart.
At this point I decided to move from Maine to Colorado to go back to school, it wasn't long after I arrived in Colorado I stopped going to any sort of church I started drinking and smoking more then ever before that. I forgot about God and well pretty much went back to the atheist line of thinking. I would only cry out to God when I didn't want to live anymore. Then I would be fine for a little while again. At one point I found myself married to a Bulgarian woman for money. Then I moved to Oregon in the middle of a divorce with her.
I was at the lowest point of my life, depressed, overweight, diagnosed with diabetes, no interest in any real relationships. Well that all changed when a cute young lady came to work with me. She was different, she liked me for who I really was, she could see right through all the bullshit, she was a fiery debater and told me exactly what she was about. She invited me to church and being the typical man i said sure. I was very interested in her... church not so much.
Well the Lord had other ideas, I got into her church and it felt welcoming, like home, the presence of God was heavy in the place. Well one guy introduced himself and asked what he could pray for with me. I told about the fact i wasn't sure how long I was going to live, and the diabetes issues. Well he prayed with me, I asked Jesus back into my life, and I was healed that moment. No more medication, my blood sugars stabilized( and have been for over 3 years now) Even the doctor said keep doing whatever it is you are doing.
At this point the young lady who had asked me to church gave me a book. Dave Roberson's the Walk of Power, Walk in the Spirit. It was a book about praying in tongues. I thought at that moment, this chic is crazy... but I really like her so I will give it a read. I read it, I prayed the prayer in the back about the Holy Spirit.... and nothing. I thought about for a while and a few days later I decided, well I really like her and she may be crazy but I am going to reread this book. After reading this time I asked as sincerely as I could for the Lord to fill me with the Hoy Spirit, and this time bam. It fell on me and I started praying in tongues for hours. I got a download of many things the Lord wanted to do through me.
Now several years later I can tell you that was the key to changing my life. I am now married to that young lady, attend that church several times a week, am happy to call them family. I have changed dramatically, no more struggle with alcohol, or any sort of sexual immorality, am the spiritual head of my home.
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