New Levels

img_8617-1Throughout the week, Ray has been picking on me as he couldn’t remember my name.  He started the week by calling me Martha and then transitioned into calling me Mary at the the end of the week.  I jokingly asked if he was being prophetic, and no more did I release those words, than the Lord gave me revelation!

The Holy Spirit revealed to me why I didn’t have a specific role in Dallas and Wausau…He has been wanting me to sit at His feet.  He showed me I was getting my significance through my service to Him instead of who I am because of Him!  I also realized I had to heal or (mend) before He could impart more into me.  He wouldn’t allow me to receive from Sarah last week because I was still broken!Continue reading “New Levels”

Battle Plan

img_8936As warriors, we must armor up for the battle ahead. While we worship and pray, He reveals strategic plans and placement. His command to us is to move forward. He has supplied everything we need. We are hidden in Him as we prepare to speak blessings into the land. Watch out, be alert that the pride of life doesn’t creep in. Continue pressing in as we gain ground for His Kingdom.

Adventure

img_8618-1Emily, Cindy and I went on an adventure to Rib Mountain.  What a majestic place!  We had fun! We climbed to the top of the overlook and then posed for a picture on Queen’s Chair!

Psalm 95:1-4 “Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.  Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.  For the Lord is the great God, the great King about all gods.  In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him.”

img_8614-1Tonight, I had the privilege of working with reviveKIDS.  It was really neat how they laid everything out.  We took a group of kids to a series of rooms.  Each room discussed one of the colors on the bracelet.  At the end, they are given the opportunity to receive the gift of salvation.   It was beautiful because two of the kiddo’s say yes to Jesus!!  Then, I got to witness the team tell the parents their child’s name is now written in the Lamb’s Book of Life!  What a beautiful ending to a beautiful week!

He’s in the Waiting

Last night I shared with my roommates that I was not sure where I fit into the ministry. So, I asked two people if I could shadow them this morning and they both told me no.  I then tried going out on a team, but something came up on three different occasions where I couldn’t go.  After I surrendered to the fact that I was going to stay at the church, the Lord put the song “Take Courage” in my heart.  I was able to rest, regroup and spend time alone with my Savior!  I wanted to serve Him and He wanted me to fellowship with Him! During my quiet time, I got the revelation that He was still equipping me, so there is no rush in knowing where I best can serve the ministry.  What a huge burden was lifted after I realized this!Continue reading “He’s in the Waiting”

I Believe!

img_8974God is still in the miracle business.  Emily and I prayed over Bre’s knee and she was healed instantly!  We watched her as she tested it out, and she began crying.  When I saw her the next day, she said she was still pain free!  Glory to God!

During one of our morning prayer sessions, we began praying for Katie to be healed from depression.  During the prayer, the Lord gave me a vision of a leather bracelet with a knot holding it together. As everyone prayed, the knot came undone.  However, the leather was still crossed.  I felt in my spirit that Katie was going to have to verbally rebuke the spirit herself.  As she prayed – it uncrossed, but the leather was stiff and would not lie flat.

A few days later Katie had a session with Cherry and she was delivered!  Cherry said the depression left almost instantaneously.  I shared the vision I had a few days earlier and she agreed it explained everything!  Once Katie surrendered, she was able to lay it at the feet of Jesus.  (The leather was able to lie flat!)  How awesome is God to allow me to be a witness to Katie’s healing!  She went from death to life!  Thank you Jesus!

Even so…it is well, with my soul

Chalice with wine and bread. Background with copy space.

During the service tonight, the founder of TTR (Kyle) shared how tired he was and how he truly was at a point of quitting.  He didn’t share why, but I empathized and grieved too.

Following the sermon, we had communion. I was given the privilege of holding a loaf of bread wrapped in white cloth.  Each individual in my line pulled off a piece from the loaf.  As they were doing this, I got very emotional.  Some people tugged really hard, some dropped their piece on the floor, some got a small piece and laughed because they said they needed a larger one, some talked the entire time they were in line…I was devastated.   I could literally feel every piece that was broken, ripped, and torn from the bread…our Savior’s body!  I felt as if it was a picture of how Christ was treated when He was crucified and it was an indication of where the body of Christ currently stands.

Because of the heaviness our leader was enduring alone, a team member suggested we surround him and pray.  Because of Kyle’s vulnerability, we joined together to lift him up. Several people began weeping…I believe the entire team had a revelation we too need to unite like we encourage the churches to do!  A shift occurred this very night; we became ONE BODY within our own team!  In conclusion, we sang “It Is Well.”

Identity

During prayer this morning, we were instructed to be silent and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to us our identity in Christ.  I heard the word grace, and then I had a vision of the color blue, a butterfly, and a soccer field.  I was still uncertain as to what it all meant, but I knew He would reveal it to me in due time.

We were asked what we heard when we first came to know Christ.  The three things the Holy Spirit brought to me was “expand your territory, it is finished, and open.” As we concluded prayer, the Lord gently reminded me that I have the mind of Christ and confusion has no place with in me.  He also revealed to me I am in a period of waiting, so I need to slow down and rest in His presence.Continue reading “Identity”

Joel 2:28-32

img_9338This afternoon Star came on my team with Emily, Dennis and Ellis.  We went downtown and spent some time at a local bookstore and coffeeshop.  My team was able to spend time speaking into Star and encouraging Ellis.  I was supposed to return to the church early because of logistics, but we turned around in the church parking lot after I shared how much I really wanted a picture of the mountains.  As we reached the overlook, there was a rainbow!  Dennis spoke Joel 2:28-32 over the land.  When he finished, the clouds were in the shape of a shofar!.  I turned directly behind me and took a picture of the sun breaking threw.  In the picture was an orb (angel) in the photo!  To our left, the rain or Holy Spirit filled the mountainside!  What a mighty God we serve!

2 Chronicles 7:14

img_9337This morning, Steve, Don, Dennis and myself felt led to go to a poorer community.  On the way, three stars caught my eye.  Steve and Dennis went one direction and Don and I headed towards an old, rundown, empty building on a corner.  We prayed for the structure and for the people who came would bring life into all they interacted with.  As we walked down the street, we noticed the sidewalks were broken and buckled.  We believed it was a representation of what was going on in this neighborhood.  About halfway down the street, we saw a female leaving one of the homes.  She was walking too quickly to catch up to her, so we asked the Lord to cross our paths again because I felt led to pray for her.Continue reading “2 Chronicles 7:14”