A time for everything
I’ve been attending the Lakeland revival for 4 weeks now. I have much I would like to express! I would like to give my account, testimonies of healing and provision, and my personal opinion on many topics. But first I must say I haven’t been overly excited about writing a blog on the revival or Todd. It just seems so unimportant in comparison to everything else around me… It seems like most topics revolve around tattoos, falling out in the spirit, angles, or that Todd is just loud… These topics just seem so surface to me! My time with the Lord has been so precious to me right now! That doesn’t mean that I think these topics aren’t worth discussing or that being careful is a bad thing. And I do realize the impact of these blogs and the people that it could possibly reach. But, does it make sense that I didn’t want to put myself in a position of response during this time of communing with the Lord? In ecclesiastics 3:7 it says there is “a time to be silent and a time to speak.” Now I feel that it is a time for me to begin to speak.
I came to Lakeland for two things, to worship and to seek the face of God, not for a miracle or to have an emotional experience. I feel like saying, “those who have ears let them hear,” like Jesus said many times in the bible. I chose to go “off the grid.” This is my “wilderness.” A time of filling my oil and I can’t leave until I get what I’m seeking after. I have not a clue when I’ll be returning! Praise the Lord!
With-in the next week or so I’m going to post a series of blogs on these topics:
- Oil of intimacy
- Healings, signs, and wonders- real testimonies of my personal accounts and experiences
- The Positive
- The tongue/ criticism
- Revelations
- What I’m after/ my hunger
- Application
When I address these topics I’ll be writing much like how I share the gospel. I’m not going to try to convince you of anything, I don’t need to, I’m going to tell you what it’s like straight from my spirit and experience. Like all my blogs I commit myself to be transparent and challenging. I’m not planning on being offensive, but if you get offended just know that my intent is to speak my heart and the truth. I believe God is the rock of offense and I wont sacrifice one detail when God could receive more glory! Nor will I attempt to correct error to create more error.
My approach to the revival was much like Acts 17:11 “And the people of Berea were more open minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to check up on Paul and Silas, to see if what they were teaching is the truth” My time with the Lord has been so sweet and precious to me since I’ve been down here. I’m in church anywhere from 6 to 11 hours a day and when I’m not in church I’m taking action to seek God more. If you know me that alone should tell you this is a move of God =). At this point I can say I am unshakable. My closest mentor or family member could say this isn’t real and it wouldn’t move me, it would probably just grieve me. I have a peace that truly does transcend all understanding in my life and a hunger like I’ve never known. The Lords presence is so thick! He’s been moving through my hands, all around me, and is guiding me every step of the way! What a good Father He is! Much of the criticism and persecution Todd and the revival are facing are symptoms of a greater problem to me, and I won’t go into it right now… But I’ll say this; we must be careful of topics and discussions that merely appease the intellect and doesn’t feed the spirit. You can take anything out of context, especially the bible. But thanks be to God everything is based on intimacy with Him. Talking won’t bring breakthrough (answers or freedom) only intimacy with the Lord! I can say this is a real move of God, not because I think it is but because I know it is. How do you know Sean? I took a step a faith and I’m here, I test it by scriptures, by the fruit, but above all the Lord has revealed it to me personally because I seek him in the secret place. Woe to me if I would have spoke against this and didn’t know for sure.
I’ll close with this, as Christians we have asked God “rain down on us, bring your kingdom Lord.” What does that look like to you? I think most people that have any issues about what’s going on in Lakeland, Christians or not, have an issue because it doesn’t look like what they expect it to look like. What’s worse? A pastor in the pulpit “sharing” the “gospel” who looks the part, who has his 6 point sermon with the three worships songs, and who makes us feel comfortable but operates in no power or authority. Or, a loud tattooed man who doesn’t fit in our box, but who is winning 10’s of thousands upon 10’s of thousands of souls praising and giving all glory to God in the name of Jesus, and has a whole lot of power and authority behind him. Today more than half the people in the meeting where full time pastors/leaders. In one day! Thats hundreds even thousands of ministers. Just a few days ago I gave 5 of my seats away to 5 catholic priests and watched them get smacked up side the head with the Holy Spirit and joy. Imagine what this could mean for the church!
What if?
More to come soon! I ask for patience as my response to comments may be slow. Much love to all!
