Lord, all glory, honor and praise are yours.
Have you ever tried to blow up one of those tiny balloons that won't budge? I am sure you know what I mean. Whenever I try to blow these up, I usually take a deep breath and blow hard at least three times. When that doesn't work, I grab each end of the balloon and stretch it, pulling here and there until it loosens the elasticity enough to expand.
Well, I feel like that balloon. Funny how you think you are so full of the Holy Spirit, then He comes along and blows into you a Holy fire to fill you some more. And at times, He has to pull and stretch to make you more malleable - more ready to expand for Him.
In Miami, God woke me up twice to give me Psalm 46. The team thought it was significant since the mountains are here around us. The Hatians have a saying. And it is this: "mountains upon mountains." In other words when you resolve one problem there is always another right behind it. I am believing the Lord will bring down many mountains of trouble.
Later that night, I found myself wrestling unseen powers. The enemy was stirring his horde, so I began to pray, pleading the blood of Christ. At 1:30 am, I finally told the Lord I needed to sleep and asked Him to call in another intercessor. I rested, believing He heard my prayer.
There is a carnival coming to Les Cayes, and it will bring all the trappings and issues with it. The spiritists are already busy. We are located on the beach and there is typical beach activity. Bars, drinking and revelry are all around. But there is a fresh wind blowing. The power of the Living God will be heard over all the clamor. And He will be glorified.
"Be sill and know that I am God, I will be exalted among the nation..."
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
A New Boldness
Pray Haiti is a good name for this mission's trip. I know that the team, John and I, and those whom we encounter have been bathed in prayers. More than this, prayers that have been sparked by the Holy Spirit and breathed by God's people have ignited a new boldness. Time, space, and people have been redeemed already. Our call is to walk in the fullness of that redemption and bring with us,as we walk, a portal of praise to a Mighty God.
For me, Pray Haiti really began during our prayer watch last night when our speaker, Pastor James, challenged us with 2 Timothy 3:12. "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted." The Holy Spirit brought to mind so many times that I have compromised the Gospel by watering down the message as to not offend. I repented and asked the Lord for a new boldness that would not flinch. As we were flying to Miami, I thought surely more boldness would open up my heart to a new level of practicing the presence of God.
This does not mean that I would act foolishly; rather it means I would simply act in a moment's notice and be willing to be construed as a fool for the sake of Christ. Loren Cunningham, in his book, Is That Really You, God, says, "Hearing God is not all that difficult. If we know the Lord, we have already heard his voice. After all, it was His voice that brought us to Him in the first place."
The Holy Spirit of God teaches me; He counsels me. He bears witness to me. I hear from God on a daily basis. I don't need to question that. The question which demands an answer in my life is will I obey.
After our flight landed on Miami, we waited for the hotel shuttle to pick us up. After the shuttle arrived, I expected a helpful and happy driver, but instead, I felt the driver was rude, and I determined rashly that this man would not get a tip, and I tucked my little $3.00 offering back into my purse. Immediately, the Holy Spirit said, "You have no idea what this man is going through. Take out $10.00 and tell Him to take his burdens to the Lord." I agreed. When he finished unloading I stuck the ten in his hand as I shook it and said, that as I prayed for Him, the Lord told me to tell him to give his burdens to the Lord. He smiled and thanked me and that was it. A job well done? Well, not exactly. I added a few of my own words. I only needed to say what thd Lord told me. Well, a step closer to living the new boldness is encouraging. I thank God that He considers each step.
Prayer: Lord, I want to live in the moment with you. "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I lived in the body, I live by faith in thd Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me" (Gal.2:30). Show me your way.
For me, Pray Haiti really began during our prayer watch last night when our speaker, Pastor James, challenged us with 2 Timothy 3:12. "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted." The Holy Spirit brought to mind so many times that I have compromised the Gospel by watering down the message as to not offend. I repented and asked the Lord for a new boldness that would not flinch. As we were flying to Miami, I thought surely more boldness would open up my heart to a new level of practicing the presence of God.
This does not mean that I would act foolishly; rather it means I would simply act in a moment's notice and be willing to be construed as a fool for the sake of Christ. Loren Cunningham, in his book, Is That Really You, God, says, "Hearing God is not all that difficult. If we know the Lord, we have already heard his voice. After all, it was His voice that brought us to Him in the first place."
The Holy Spirit of God teaches me; He counsels me. He bears witness to me. I hear from God on a daily basis. I don't need to question that. The question which demands an answer in my life is will I obey.
After our flight landed on Miami, we waited for the hotel shuttle to pick us up. After the shuttle arrived, I expected a helpful and happy driver, but instead, I felt the driver was rude, and I determined rashly that this man would not get a tip, and I tucked my little $3.00 offering back into my purse. Immediately, the Holy Spirit said, "You have no idea what this man is going through. Take out $10.00 and tell Him to take his burdens to the Lord." I agreed. When he finished unloading I stuck the ten in his hand as I shook it and said, that as I prayed for Him, the Lord told me to tell him to give his burdens to the Lord. He smiled and thanked me and that was it. A job well done? Well, not exactly. I added a few of my own words. I only needed to say what thd Lord told me. Well, a step closer to living the new boldness is encouraging. I thank God that He considers each step.
Prayer: Lord, I want to live in the moment with you. "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I lived in the body, I live by faith in thd Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me" (Gal.2:30). Show me your way.
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