No longer is God just God to me.
No longer is the Holy Spirit just an idea for me.
No longer is worship just a stage and a band.
God is my Daddy and I am His Daughter.
The Holy Spirit speaks life over me and empowers me to prophecy over others.
Worship is dancing, singing, and FREEDOM in His presence.
In one week, God took the box I had placed Him in, turned it upside down, and completely crushed it. My whole life, I had doubted the power of the Holy Spirit. As a believer, I knew I had the Holy Spirit dwelling within me, but I never knew the vastness of His power. I came into training camp desperately wanting the power of the Holy Spirit to invade my life. I didn't know what that would look like, but I knew I wanted it.
Sometimes the Lord breaks pieces of us away and remolds us into the people He created us to. Most of the time, it's not the easiest process. The potter is molding His clay. The Lord spoke over me saying, " There are walls you have built up around your heart, and you need to break down those walls and allow me to rebuild them." In that moment, I cried out to my Daddy and expressed my hurt and pain. With tears streaming down my face, I cried out for intimacy with my Daddy! In that moment, I saw the most beautiful, piercing eyes staring me in the face. My eyes were staring into the eyes of my Father. I heard Him saying, "You are my daughter and I am your Daddy! I LOVE YOU!" I didn't want to leave His sight, so I had a staring contest with my Daddy.
Wanting more, Alexandra began praying over me. She asked the Holy Spirit to come gently. I began proclaiming over and over "Come Holy Spirit, Come!" It was in the moment, that I experience the presence of Holy Spirit overtake me. It was as if God had this huge bucket with an infinite amount of water and began pouring it over me. With His presence brought an overwhelming sense of love and joy and my hands began tingling. He presence was so powerful that I fell to my knees and continued to soak it up. "Come Holy Spirit, Come!"
Thursday night, I experienced the most beautiful picture of worship. There was no band, no stage… WE were the stage. There was FREEDOM in that place. Several of us began praying over Jacob, a member of G-Squad, who had been deaf since he was one year old. We proclaimed healing over him. He regained his hearing. There were at least two others healed of Celiacs Disease. Praise Him! It was so beautiful. Amongst healings, there was dancing and singing. There was FREEDOM. No longer were we bounded by a performance from a talented band.
From my own experiences, the church often times allows the Holy Spirit to go unspoken. Growing up, I didn't know much about the Holy Spirit and his power. The Lord promised in John 16 that it is for our good that He goes away, so he can send the counselor to us. I encourage you to grow hungry for His presence and power. No longer is the Holy Spirit just an idea for me. He is power. He speaks life. He brings healing. He brings intimacy.
Are you longing for more? Do you want intimacy with the Father? Do you want to know the power of the One dwelling within you? — Then ask Him for it! Bask in His presence. He's longing for more of you. Long for more of Him! Be encouraged!
F-Squad! My new family members!
