More Prayer

I am seeking out/finding/needing a present intercessor for myself here. There's a lot that goes on that I don't understand, that is new, that is spiritually-linked to this land (good and bad) and I'm in need of confirmation, affirmation, encouragement, guidance and someone to agree with the Father face to face with me. On Saturday night I attended a evening service at a church and was certain I was going to cry, I did, when this subject came up. So I'd like to ask you to join in with me in praying for this, for someone to listen to me, for me to listen to and pray with, for and receive from.

Thank you.

A few things from the past couple weeks...

1. Since getting the book "Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting" I've been realizing the expectation, need and purpose of fasting in a new way- also a sense of need to be faithful in it.

I have not been doing a good job in being faithful with fasting until these past few weeks. God has really blessed me in those times of fasting and I've just been so thankful for what he's been doing!

2. Three weeks ago while I was fasting (Wednesdays are my fasting days)- I was under such severe attack physically and emotionally that work was almost impossible - I was vomiting and unable to eat or drink or function pretty much. To fall asleep and manage to eat or drink something Matt had to pray over me and worship.

I went to Life Group and Karma and I were able to pray together and encourage each other because we'd both been fasting and experiencing a lot struggles yet break through and it was just what I needed to keep pressing on.

Thursday I was feeling better, still under some attack but having little breakthroughs, Friday the same, Saturday the same and FINALLY Sunday I was feeling good and Monday I was back to normal! I had been sure that after the fast was over the struggle would be too, but it wasn't- and that was really hard for me to deal with but with faith and perseverance and Matt's faith and dedication I overcame.

Now three weeks later, faced with some difficult situations with people around me, those days of trial and difficulty I really were for my edification to be useful in the difficult things that have been brought to my attention and needing my support to overcome.

The Lord has been so faithful and good. I hope this has been encouraging!

3. I didn't "know" I needed some guidance and to hear what we talked about on Tuesday night, with the whole testimony/ your life is the testimony/ etc theme but God really spoke to me and was just like "This is for you. You didn't know you needed it but you do and I'm affirming you in who I've created you to be..." pretty much... And it was just such a blessing to me and a gift from God. I'm so glad we serve a God that knows what we need and gives it to us even when we don't know! :) Praise God for him being who he is and being faithful in that!

4. I could use some help and encouragement with the newer memory verses- I read them but I'm just struggling... Keep me in your prayers if you could for revelation of the word and that it can really get rooted in my soul. I really want to carry the word around in me! I really do!

Blessings everyone and much love to you all. I'm so proud of how I've seen EVERYONE in the group grow, keep up the faithfulness to Him!

-Julie Terry

Prayer Request for Thailand

Does anyone read these?

Okay, prayer request.

Please pray for Thailand.

The country is having party protests to oust certain powers. Pray that protests will be done peacefully. School's have been closed down as a result of possible unsafety resulting.

That family restoration, country restoration will be imparted mightily on this country. Pray also for reclamation of families, marriages and roles of children, men and women as children, men and women. Oh, and reclamation of God's generational blessing in place where lies have been spoken, believed and cultivated. This is a rich, beautiful land. It is. God's worshippers dwell here without the knowledge of being His.

If you want more explanation or clarification of anything I'd love to tell more.

Weekly Discussion Group - 2/24/2010

Just a reminder:

1. New memory verses James 1:22-25 & Ephesians 2:1-10.

2. Book assignment: The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting by Mehesh Chavda

3. Continue to read through Ephesians and write down what the Lord is
speaking to you. We will be going over chapter 5 on the March 2nd

4. Be faithful in the small stuff.

5. Striking the gound - Call one of the interns to ask/recieve what
they have to give.
Look for ways to serve/encourage our leaders this week.
Call and encourage someone if God prompts you too. - We are being
called to ACTION!

6. Dont resist arrest. Get all that God has for you.


Blessings!

Rachel

Weekly Discussion Group - 2/17/2010

Hi Everyone:

Sorry this is out so late. I hope your week has been going great.

Just a reminder:

1. New memory verses James 1:22-25 & Ephesians 2:1-10


2. Start reading The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting by Mehesh Chavda


3. Continue to read through Ephesians and write down what the Lord is speaking to you. We will be going over chapter 4 on the 23rd

4. Contact Heather & Andrew by the end of this week and ask how you can help with Love Encounter (March 4-6) Their phone number 509-522-5234

5. Pray about activating leaders at Journey.

6. Be faithful in the small stuff.

7. Striking the gound - Call one of the interns to ask/recieve what they have to give.
Look for ways to serve/encourage our leaders this week.

Call and encourage someone if God prompts you too. - We are being called to ACTION!

Blessings! - Rachel

Judgement

Hi everyone. I just wanted pass along a story of encouragement. This pass weekend I had a friend over from out of town, and honestly he is not doing very well at all. The unfortunate thing is that he thinks he is. As I am in the middle of confronting the issues with him he started to get angry with me. I asked why he was getting so upset. He said that he always feels like everyone was in judgement of his current state I was doing the same thing. He said he was disappointed that now I was no different than everyone else. I had to remind him that I was a safe place, however just as correction comes from a place of love I had to ask for forgiveness for sounding judgemental and reiterate my purpose; to speak the truth in love. In application, Jesus' story of the adulterous woman that was being stoned is a perfect fit to this situation (John 8:3-11). The heart of the story is this... I can expect to be judged by the same measure I judge others. As I was explaining this as also being my heart in his situation and that in the story through the love that Jesus expressed there was also a revelation as to sins committed. Just because we come across situations of correction through mercy doesn't mean that correction doesn't sting. I want to encourage you all by saying this... Speak the truth in love and be willing to receive it though it may be painful. This simple maybe mundane truth just may begin the process of defining our character as "followers" of Jesus. By the way, when I finished saying all this; the enemy's attempts of creating more segregation in my friends life were broken and restoration took place to the extent that he trusted me more than when he came... Be encouraged this week, and please pray for me this week as Im not feeling well... Big surprise huh?

My Glimmer of Hope

The things that gives me hope when I am faced with the realization that I have spent 52 years being religious and 2 years walking through deliverance of religious mindsets and other demonic strongholds are:

• Even when I was deeply steeped in religion without knowing any better, I felt the Spirit tell me that there was MORE. God loved me even when I was dead wrong.
• The Apostle Paul. The Apostle Paul was the supreme religious person before he was saved. He was zealous for religion to the point of killing Christians, thinking that He was serving God with all His heart. He was the human definition of pride. Yet, God very thoroughly converted Him, causing Him to have revelations that are beyond most human's experience and caused Him to write incredible letters that are a major part of the scriptures in the New Testament. He was so converted that he was missionary to Gentiles and actually LOVED THEM.

I don't know how much of my past life actually would be counted toward righteousness in God's eyes. I feel His love and I feel confident that He can do a good work in me so that I can please Him.
So Lord convert me thoroughly so that I can be pleasing to you.