Going into month 8 God and I had a chit chat. I told Him that I was open and ready to receive whatever it was that He had for me. How ever He saw the Holy Spirit utilizing me….I wanted it. I wanted to be consumed by Him, and everything He had to offer me. What He did throughout those next four weeks blew my mind.
It had been prophesied over me in Malaysia that I was like a tree. Rooted deep with long branches that serve as a place of comfort, safety, protection, and rest. That I was seen as someone working with the youth (shocker I know)….but in a pastoral and Christ centered sense. Similar things were spoken over me the months that followed Malaysia, and they all lined up with each other. So when we arrived at The Vineyard Church in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and I realized that they had all different types of youth outreach there….I figured I would “test the waters out” with the prophecy that had been given. (when telling Rachelle about me “testing the waters out”….she immediately came back with “are you going to test the waters out, or walk on water?”….so there’s that too)
I went to every youth sessions they had, and was immediately encouraged at what was going on. Kids were pouring their hearts out to God, taking the time to listen to God, getting words from God, and prophesying over each other….that was just a few of the things happening, these were 10-14 year olds! One night I was asked to lead the group I was with. I thought, “ok Jesus….I see what you’re doing here”….so I lead the group, and could feel that God was affirming and confirming me.
….then things got real….
I was having another chit chat time with God, and I heard Him say, “Skylar….you’re going to see the miraculous things this month. It’s going to happen in you, through you, and around you.” After that talk I was totally pumped for this, and was ready to see some things start happening….I just wasn’t expecting what He had in store.
So we went to a session about Healing On The Streets (HOTS) that they do at the church. Our speaker talked about what healing looks like, different stories and things that he had seen, and how we have the authority in Christ to heal people. He went into more detail, and then asked if people on our squad had any back or knee pains. I have both. My back had been hurting to the point that standing, sitting, laying, walking was almost unbearable. And my knee….I have no cartilage there, and bone spurs. So I stepped up with others from our squad. One after the other squad mates sat in the chair, and he prayed healing and for legs to grow….and they did. Then it was my turn. I sat in the chair and held my legs out. I had one leg that was significantly shorter than the other….like my hips were not aligned. He began to tell me how much God loved me, and then with the authority of Christ….commanded my leg to grow….and it did. I could feel my leg growing! Then he went on to pray healing in my back, and I began to feel tingling working down my back….and it was healing! Then he began to pray healing over my knee….and I can now lay it straight! Tear were pouring down my face. It was a presence of God like no other!
Then, he told us to break up amongst our squad and start praying healing over each other and for growth in legs. So I partnered up with Karen and Rachael. Rachael sat down and straightened her legs out, and placed her feet in my hand. I began to tell her how much God truly loved her, and began to claim authority in Christ over her legs and commanded them to grow….and they did! Right there in my hands and right before my eyes. People all around me on my squad were being healed, and I was right in the middle of it all!
God told me I would see these things happen. In me, through me, and around me….and they did. In a matter of 30 minutes He did all three.
A week or so later some of us went to the church where some of the members were going to have “worship and prophesying” just for us. So of course I went. Now, I’ve never had visions or images before, but as we were worshiping I had a beautiful image of how God said I would finish the race. Then, not long after one of the guys looked me dead in the eyes and began to prophecy over me. That I would be a wrecking ball for the kingdom, that God has already equipped me with the tools, that I would begin to have visions (excuse me….were you in my head 10 minutes ago?), and etc.
….God is real people….
But the reality of God’s promise to me didn’t stop there. It only got better. Parent Vision Trip (PVT) was right around the corner. And healing like no other was about to take place….
