Once again these last few weeks have been an amazing journey. I have been blessed far more than I deserve, with the opportunity to hear from many different men and women of God. Everything that God has spoken through them has penetrated my heart deeply and profoundly.
During the last four months I have been reading the Book of Acts. I think I am on my 4th time of reading it right now. As I am reading the history of the Apostles, God has been constantly revelling different things to me.
1) That everyone who preached the Good News suffered. But they all suffered in JOY!
2) The Community of Believers: the way they celebrated together, gave generously (selling everything they had), resolved conflict, prayed for one another, loved one another, and worshipped together.
3) Whenever people came to know God there was always the message preached and miracles performed. These two were not separated! "Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did(Acts 8:6)." God gave the believers the power to perform miraculous signs so people would come to know him.
I'm going to focus on #3 and how it is impacting my life...
Before starting TREK I wanted to see the book of Acts come to life. There has been a stirring in me for a long time now that the abundant life that God is calling me to, includes the power of his Holy Spirit. I was given the opportunity to pray with a group over a friend. For years now this friend has been struggling with anxiety and fear. The Holy Spirit lead our time of pray; declaring the presence of the Holy Spirit and banishing the powers of darkness. The power that I felt rushing in the room and the urgency to pray overcame me. I don't even know how to explain it . But praise be to God who "gave us the authority over all the power of the enemy, and we can now walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure we (Luke 10:19)."
That person has been living in the freedom of being released from his anxiety and fears!!
If this was based on how much faith I had, I can tell you now I would of failed!!
All I did was take Jesus at his word, and did what he commanded us to do... "heal the sick, cast out demons, and raise the dead (Matt 10:8)!" Also if you think you are not good enough to have this power inside of you, ponder this thought: Jesus also gave this power to Judas.
The reason I say this is I always believed that I didn't have enough faith, or I just wasn't good/holy enough to perform miracles.
I am excited to use the authority that Christ has given to me. I before said I wanted to see the Book of Acts come alive, and already before I have left it has happened.
My question for you is the same question that God asked me: Will you take me (GOD) at my Word?
Pray Requests:
1) That I fully depend on the Holy Spirit and I am continually aware of my thirst for God.
2) I will be living with a German family (mom, dad and newborn) in Bielefeld. Pray that we can connect well together and that it can be a smooth transition.
3) That we look to God for direction in everything that we will be doing in Germany.
4) That I can continue to take God at his word and lead people to God through both word and works (miracles.)
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