Wow! I haven't written in over a month! Sorryyyyy!
I cannot describe all the Lord has done and is doing in me since DMS. (Read last post)
I've been studying out His grace, love, and really feel like a veil has been taken off of my eyes in so many aspects of life. But all of that is for another post.
Today (2:45 am woo!) I want to briefly talk about how as we are more in tune with the Holy Spirit (which comes from being "God-inside minded" as Kenneth Copeland says, which comes from getting to know Him, which is the Word, better). (Ha, you follow that?)
Since DMS, like I've said a lot has changed.
One of the biggest things is my prayer life, accompanied by the wonderful teachings I have been sitting under at my church here in Nashville.
-I've learned so much about intercessory prayer, and praying on the behalf of so many other things other than myself. God already knows what I want and need... I need to pray on the behalf of others who aren't making their requests known to God, the ones who aren't saved!
WOW.
So like I said... it's almost 3am and I could literally talk for forever about this because prayer is so EXCITING and God is moving in both of my homes and both of my home churches BEAUTIFULLY and LARGELY! AMEN hallelujah praise woo all of that!
But anyway, one example of how I've increased in being led by the HS is just taking my eyes off of myself all the time and learning to LISTEN to what God would have me do.
-Something that SOUNDS so simple... but with our busy American lives.. we're always doing something and usually just call upon the name of the Lord when we're in the dumps and neeeeeeed something desperately.
-We are called VICTORS in Christ! (again.... another post in itself)
So, I have been asking the Lord that, amongst a lot of other things... who can I intercede on the behalf of?
(For sake of privacy of course I'm not revealing names)
But it's been really really cool to see how God truly leads us to pray for people and how quickly we sometimes see results! Fruit is SO cool to see manifest! :)
-but remember, we don't have to see, feel, smell, or sense ANYTHING for prayer to be real, for prayer to work, and to have faith in the FINISHED WORK of Christ. He's already done the heavy lifting! We just have to learn and grow to have the faith to BELIEVE so we can RECEIVE those answered prayers and reap the harvest!
So in this area, (because faith produces BOLDNESS which I've also prayed and believed for) I've found myself being so much bolder in my faith to speak in tongues over whoever the Lord drops in my spirit! What an incredibly powerful and amazing feeling it is to know that you're literally helping someone out in the most efficient, powerful, and effective way! Doesn't matter if you know for whom it's for or not! God said that tongues have power! And Lord knows we can pray in tongues for a minute and it's a million percent more efficient than English! Haha. God sure has a sense of humor! :)
But speaking over others doesn't HAVE to be in tongues, and there's nothing WRONG with English! Not at all! The evidence of speaking in tongues is just the evidence we have of the true POWER of the Holy Spirit working in our lives! AWESOME and not freaky, ever. Gosh I love the Holy Spirit.
He's really been leading me and showing me that taking leaps of faith truly sometimes are leaps, but obedience always always ALWAYS pays off and is rewarded. God can't bless those who don't walk in obedience! Gosh it's so much easier finally giving up MY way to trust His. I walked in my plan for my life for so long, and although I produced some fruit, I wasn't walking in but a fraction of what God's plan was. So I'm on track now, stronger than ever, bolder than ever, but also more LOVING than ever.
I'm so passionate for people! All of God's people, no matter who you are, what color you are, where you come from, where you're going. I love you! And God loves you!
-Through God's love, all of life changes. Literally. I know that's the biggest blanket statement ever, but walking in love takes away every problem in life.
For example: strife, envy, pride, offense... to name a few.
In every circumstance, there is ALWAYS MORE grace, MORE love, and MORE power available to those who are in Christ Jesus- (James 4:6)
-So whenever the devil tries to make me stressed, mad, emotional, or make me feel helpless or alone... I just remember that God has given me grace (which means unmerited favor) for everything. He loves me more than ANY human could. He CANNOT and WILL NOT fail me. He IS POWER. There's nothing more powerful, and He's ALWAYS WILLING to give me MORE of all of that!
Like... what?
-How can I not just praise and thank You all day long God?
I think I WILL!
Everything flows from a heart of thanksgiving and praise!
Wake up and start thanking God for things tomorrow... really, ANYTHING.
See how your outlook changes! Then let me know I'd love to hear your feedback!
I hope this blesses you dear reader!
<3 MJS
