So as I write this I am fighting off I don't know what but definitely
feeling on the attacked side. We had a good morning hanging out and then went to the beach where something came over me and it felt so overwhelmingly oppressive! I went and sat alone and just poured my heart out to God. I could not control the tears streaming down my face and could not understand where this all was coming from. I would love prayer as we go out to the mission field for this may be the cause of the attack, keeping me ineffective and oppressed. I would also like to share the remaining teaching we have had here I stopped at week 5 so will continue with Week #6 our speaker was Dave Bryant and he spoke on Spiritual Warfare.(how appropriate in my state at this time haha) His wife, her sister and her sisters husband were with us as well. His wife Cheryl and sister Juanita are the granddaughters of A.A.Alan. (an evangelist in the 50's)Dave told of a great book by Merrill Unger called What demos(or fallen angels however you look at them) can do to saints. I am interested in reading this . I liked Dave because he started out with I don't do weird, but when weird is staring you in the face you have to deal with it, so we went to the bible and found out what Jesus did with weird(only it wasn't weird then, they found it quite normal for Jesus and the apostles to cast out demons and heal the sick! what are we missing today?) God has given us the power and authority through Jesus Christ to forcibly eject (ekballo) evil spirits from ourselves and others. John 14:12 Sometimes God must offend the mind to get to the heart! There needs to be a balance between supernatural (which God is and has made us with a spirit as well) and knowledge. We cannot do kingdom life being heavy on either side of this there must be a balance.
Week # 7 was Mark Anderson who talked about the Acts church and where the world is headed. The top down church is not what Jesus had in mind. We run church like a business when it couldn't be further from that. Mark has been teaching on Neighborhood Centers and they are growing up all over the world. People meet together in their homes, places of business or even dorms. Elders are just that, older men of wisdom and integrity for accountability, overseers and deacons are the younger to be servers of the groups. The apostles, teachers etc. are the body of Christ, we have all been gifted to do this and need to step out in faith and take turns preaching
his word." My house shall be a house of prayer" and this is where we should start along with a time of teaching, worship, communion and fellowship over a meal. This is the simple church to come. We must also live from the inside out, letting Holy Spirit (who is the third person of the trinity) lead and guide us. I love this quote from Paul Harvey "We have turned from being fishers of men, to keepers of the aquarium." On friday we heard from Dan & Basil about preparing a sermon and giving our testimony. There is power in our spoken testimony because it is ours and noone can take that away! We are to glorify God through what He has done in our personel lives and help others who can relate to our personal story. Week #8 was Fred Markert.
Fred told us we need to know the times so we know what we should be doing! There is a cycle to our history. We go from a Multi-Polar world to a Bi-Polar World to a Uni-Polar World. We are in a Uni-Polar world now but on the verge of Multi-Polar if things don't change. The Gospel is spread through a Uni-Polar World much easier than any other due to the freedoms of travel and safety for the most part. The traits of these great powers are 1) Economic 2) Military 3) Political 4) Cultural 5) Morality (this is the one they leave out in the universities but is what is missing or starts to fade in a society and bring it down) They must also be effective and effecient. When we are blessed we forget about God, so He shakes us and makes us to have revivalin all the nations. Global harvest is the purpose. C.S. Lewis put it this way : What if what is on Gods agenda is not our happiness but that we grow up!" & core things to be a Christian: 1)Repentance, both individually and corporately 2)Be baptized and live it out 3)Prayer as a lifestyle 4)Love God and your neighbor in a practical way 5)Give generously, without the thought of return 6)Break bread, share a meal, fellowship 7)Be witnesses of Jesus where you live and around the world, help others to do the same. One of Fred's quotes that stuck with me is " Don't imminitize the Eschaton" We cannot have perfection in a fallen world, get over it! We can overtake the darkness withHis light if we so let it shine to all! The bible is a story with a relational God not a systematic study. Focus on what we know, love God love others and go into all nations(people groups, not countries) Only 1% of the Christian body needs to go into full time ministry. Are we being wise stewards? All men are equally lost, but all men are not equally needy. Dr. Ralph Winter Week#9
we had another corporate week with Jaison Ma and Eric Fish, both involved in the student led simple church movement. Jaison spoke on intimacy with Christ and waiting on the Lord as well as how Holy Spirit is a person of the trinity just like Father and Son. Holy Spirit wants to be known and experienced. (I know this was right up there with weird but when you experience it you know it is real and it is of God!) The day God stops using you is the day you stop seeking Him! We must be diligent and consistent in our seeking His face. Are you content with the level of God in you? Then seek Him out daily, we must make room for Him in this busy (Being Under Satans Yoke)life we lead. There is a price to pay but if you seek Him you will find Him. He delights in His children and loves for us to come to Him. Repentance opens the door to intimacy with Christ.How I walk is dependant only on me relinquishing my rights and allowing Holy Spirit to lead and listening to the voice of the Father. Jesus never did anything the Father did not tell Him to do, we are to listen to that same voice. Week # 10 was with Gord Whyte and he spoke more on Holy Spirit and this is where I again received more healing and partook in things I did not believe in. It is very hard for me to believe that someone could be blown on and fall over, however when you are on the receiving end of that and feel Holy Spirits presence and healing deep in your soul it is so undeniable. WOW I pray that all will come to a relationship with and enter into the circle dance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It has been quite a journey and I will never be the same! We are packing up now and cleaning so we can leave early Tuesday for Fiji.
On another note God has been so faithful and has been my Jehovah Rapha (healer) and Jehovah Jirah (provider) I came her after paying my $1000 deposit and upon arriving paid another $575
of the total owing of $8000. The rest the lord has provided through the body of Christ and I am forever thankful to Him and my loving brothers and sisters. I will be continuing this life of service and would appreciate full time support from any who felt led of God to do so. I would love to share what has happened in my own life and talk with others as well. Feel free to contact me if you are at all interested. May His face shine upon you all and may we all shine in His Glory.
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Mahalo (Thank you hawaian style) I will share more from Fiji soon. Love to all.
