Hello again.
An edition to living out my dream:
On Friday, I was a speaker at a women’s retreat where 300 women gathered to praise our Lord and get refreshed in Him. Though I was not the main speaker but a workshop speaker, there was still a great turnout of women; the room was packed!
The theme of the conference was “Victorious Women.” But who knows that life gets in the way of feeling victorious sometimes.
As we began, I felt that a short song to the Lord would be appropriate. Amazing Grace was suitable for the occasion. See, I was giving my testimony. Giving my testimony has been the open door to many speaking engagements. I have done it so much, that I don’t even “study” for it. After all, I did live it you know. I just go and rely on the Holy Spirit to guide me in what God wants to reveal.
The Lord has given me a spirit of creativity with it now, too. I don’t just give my testimony. (You try talking the same talk for 6 yrs straight.) I get the audience engaged and participate. A revelation that the Lord gave me was not to just tell the testimony and the call on my life, but help others tap into the heart of Father and the call on their life… to grasp the dream in their heart and execute it… GO FOR IT! Oh it is sooo much fun!!!! I love seeing others get over the “only ifs” and confess the “I cans.” I love to see others gain the surpassing knowledge of who they are in Christ!
As I closed my session, 30+ women responded to the altar call of writing down what was in their heart. With tears streaming down some faces, with the look of hope and excitement, it was qutie obvious that they had certainly tapped into a place they had not visited in a long time or perhaps did not even know existed.
We took the time to put some of our dreams (and hurts) on paper. Here are a few of the responses:-
To be a teacher or nurse, a missionary or speaker: Even if I’ve failed, I can try again… I have failed. Sister, I want to be on fire for Him. I am oppressed and need freedom from the onslaught of the enemy that has me bound.
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A ministry to homosexuals and the church.
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This one broke my heart: What is my dream? Can’t be sure that I know the truth. Oh… I’m only fooling myself. I have always dreamed of having a companion and children, but at 45, I have given up.
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I want to finance many Christian institutions. (I wish I knew who this is!!!)
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I want to write and produce music.
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I want to write a book… the list goes on and on.
I am hugely encouraged by these notes. I brought the stack of them home to pray for them all. As I was going through them, my heart just melted. I know that I know the Lord wants to answer the desires of these ladies hearts! He is so very faithful! I would ask that you would lift up to our Lord these women too!
We then closed with an intimate time in the Lord, giving HIM the glory for a wonderful day! We clutched hands and exalted the name of Jesus in prayer, then we seized the moment with another closing song… “Aaaamen…. Aaaamen….. Aaamen, Amen, Amen!”
Oh what a time of freedom. Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom!
“Oh God, may we love You in all things and above all things. May we reach the joy which You have prepared for us in advance. All that is good comes from Your hand. It is your desire to see your children joyful and walking in freedom. Place in our hearts a desire to please You and fill our minds with thoughts of You. May we truly be victorious in our minds and in all we do! To you, our Lord be all the glory.”
