When I first came to know the Lord through my new Born Again and Spirit Filled Lifestyle every light in my life was turned ON inside and out! I was locked up for so many dark years because of not hearing the real truth and love of Jesus Christ. But now with this miraculous change and New testament Prayer empowerment I had recieved, I now began a walk of Boldness as the New Testament Deciples did as In the 2 chapter of Acts I have never been the same since! Praise be to the Lord!
I would so deeply desire to share my love of Christ I would ask those wearing a cross how long they have known the Lord awaiting a testimony of some difference since this experience. I longed to talk about Jesus and share His Love. But to my disapointment others didn't share my enthusiasm and looked at me kind of strange. After a while I kind of settled into the fact that most people were not like me and had not truly experienced the fullness that I had encountered! I truly understood what the Bible meant about His people being Peculiar People.
Noah Websters 1828 American dictionary reads; Somthing peculiar, that which is found in a person or thing and in no other.
Exclusive property; that which belongs to one person in exclusion of others.
This was very hard for me to understand even painfull! Why did they seem to lack luster and shine out of the the crowd? I wanted to shout it from the house tops! As the word of God tells us to do! I still don't understand this lack of loving enthusium. I had been saved! From utter darkness and into His Glorious LIGHT! And yet Multitudes get so turned onto Football , and other Sport games. with Screams , Shouts, and such foolishness. Have the multitudes in our world allowed their hearts to become hardened to the things of God? I have read and heard this but now it seemed to be such reality. Somthing to pray about, Selah, Pause and think of this.
Thank the Lord! He helped us by His Spirit in those early days to find a real Spirit filled Church! A great and wonderful non Denominational Church. After so many years of my life in cold dead churches I just felt SO FREE!! that my heart glowed with exitment with my new found LOVE!! These other churches I attended did not have the life of the Holy Spirit in them so subsequently the people in them were of the same cold chilly personalitys lacking of His Holy Spirit of Love and warmth.
Today the scripture comes to my heart from Galations "You shall know them by MY LOVE" How vitally important this is to me and always will be. I remember one Lady comming up to us on our first visit in this wonderfully filled with love, church. She just simply looked at me and with a soft smile saying we are so blessed to have you! There again! was a sincerety about her smile that I felt her hearts warmth come through. She offered to pray for our needs. I kindly returned a smile and thanked her so very much for caring to even ask. This was a Jesus! moment! No Pushyness or questions. We returned and remained there for many years. We saw and felt the Love and Truth of Christ being Preached and Lived out through many others in that place of worship. Oh and worship went for 45 minutes and somtimes over an hour. While Beautifull words from the heart of God came forward from those filled with the word of wisdome and words of knowlege through prophetic giftings. Edifying and blessing the multitude in need. With the Holy Spirit always leading not Man.
Galations 5:22 But the fruit of the spirit is Love Joy, Peace, Longsuffering , Gentleness, Goodness, Faith :23 Meekness, Temperance. Without these we cannot enjoy true life in the Holy Spirit as the Lord exorts us in the word. Selah, pause and think about this......
I have heard many friends of mine repeat these same storys in their life. I call it the separated life. The word of God calls those of us who seem Peculiar ( His Remenant) A small portion of the whole piece of fabric. Or a small number of true believers that are deeply devoted and live sacrificed lives of prayer and intimacy with the Holy one, Jesus who we love and live for.
I pretty much lived much of the New Testamentin my day to day life. The Holy Spirit would speak to me daily after praying and spending time with Him. There were times I would shock my husband by aking him to stop the car so I could give a bible and some money to someone on the street. This many times seemed scarry and unsafe. But when he saw this was part of how the Holy Spirit would use me he relaxed with it all and would pray for this God moment to be a blessing. I was used in very unusual ways as the Holy spirit spoke to my heart. This obedience to the voice of God brought my heart such peace and joy! Fear would flee as Gods loving Spirit would lead me as He still does to this day.
If you are not experiencing a Life in the Spirit ! Re-evaluate what is wrong and pray for God to help you make these vital changes. It may very well be you will need to change churches to one filled with the Holy Spirit and The Love of Christ. Its not about all the pleasures of Moka chino's and Latte's. Or fancy modern buildings (in much debt) It could be in someones home. Or a simple bible study filled with sighns and swonders after praying in the spirit and God starts moving to heal and set free! These are the places we were to frequent while our growth catapulted to new heights of Glory. We Had To make changes In our Life! God will help you and lead you to these simply filled with Jesus meetings too! After all it should be All About HIM!!
JESUS! should be exaulted in the place you worship and in others you are with! Not Mans Ideas and Mans adjendas. The Lord is causing a Great Separating these latter days we live in!. He has His Eyes on The Remenant of His people!!
Where are You! You should be making a difference wherever you Go! and in whatever you Do.
Please Read Acts 2: The Holy Spirit Wants to Change your Life TOO!! Are You Willing? It's getting Late! Beloved Of God. Be willing to Let God touch your life and You too! Will be used Mightily!
Very true! I enjoy your blog. You are such an inspiration to everyone! God bless you, Pat!
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ReplyDeletethankyou so much for your comment. Im so glad you agree. I Beieve with my whole heart God is truly listening to the hearts who sigh and cry for HIM! (this is true prayer) this is what He tells us in HIS word! We, HIS remenent will be heard of God!! HE WILL NEVER LEAVE or FORSAKE US! Who stay close to him and YES we will shout it!! We must never be ashamed of GOD!! TO the GLORY OF HIS NAME JESUS!! Thankyou so so much for your comment!!