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.

Weekly Discussion Group - 2/10/2010

Hi Everyone:


I again really want to encourage you to join our weekly blog for
Discipleship School so we can chat better.

Here is the link as well. Please make sure to use a name that we are
able to identify.

To contribute to this blog, visit:
http://www.blogger.com/i.g?inviteID=7977139106249158566&blogID=1967809914679178960


Just a reminder:


1. New memory verses James 1:22-25.


2. A tale of three kings by Gene Edwards - read and reread this book.
This book is due on the 16th of February.


3. Order the book The hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting by Mehesh Chavda


4. Continue to read through Ephesians and write down what the Lord is

speaking to you. We will be going over chapter 3 on the 16th


5. Be faithful in the small stuff.


6. Josh Ian Smith will be at the Webbs on the 19th @ 7pm to help with
memorizing.

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

I'm proud of you Felicia!

I just wanted to let you know how proud I was of you last night admitting your struggle with pride in reference to the memory verses. You were SO forthright and honest and genuine. It spoke volumes of your character and you letting God lead in your life.

I really feel like all of us in Discipleship school have grown a lot- like we've really made the effort to trust one another a little more, to be more vulnerable and just share really where God is in our lives and what he's doing. It takes guts but I have seen so many people really step into that.

It really means a lot to me. :)

You all are awesome, I feel so blessed to be part of a group of people who are seeking out God and holding each other accountable. :)

-Julie T.

New reading assignment

Hi Dears!

You may have already heard...

the new book is The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting, by Mahesh Chavda.

Blessings

Weekly Discussion Group - 2/3/2010

Just a reminder:

1. New memory verses James 1:22-25, Don't forget Revelations 11:12 too.

2. A tale of three kings by Gene Edwards - read and reread this book.
This book is due on the 16th of February.

3. Order the book Supernatural power of prayer and fasting by Mehesh Chavda

4. Continue to read through Ephesians and write down what the Lord is
speaking to you.

5. Be faithful in the small stuff.

6. Striking the gound - Call Josh Ian Smith for help with memorizing.
Call on of the interns to ask/recieve what they have to give. Look for
ways to serve our leaders. Call and encourage someone if God prompts
you too. - We are being called to ACTION!

7. Remember to continue to look for someone at church on Sunday that youa re unfamiliar or comfortable with and make contact with them...keep striking the ground on this!


Food for thought - If you can't see a glistening hope in every
circumstance you have believed a lie."

"A Tale of Three Kings" Book Discussion

Hello All,

Has anyone else started the "A Tale of Three Kings" yet? I got it the other day and I'm on my second read. It was an easy read and now I'm looking at things that caught my eye the first time through.

I definitely see myself in this book, and I find that brokenness is what is on my heart most. I want to be completely broken for Christ. I say that and kind of cringe as I think of the implications of that statement, but I still want to be completely broken for Him.

I would be interested in your thoughts on the book. For me I wonder what I'm supposed to do first to be broken. I mean after declaring I want to be broken. What is the next step? Has anyone ever gone through this process before or maybe you're there now? Does it just happen and your realize on the other side that you were being broken? Are there things that I should be looking for so I will know I'm in the process?

I know the book talks about how God used King Saul in David's life but I don't have anyone trying to kill me right now. I don't feel so much despair or pain right now that I don't want to go on. In fact, the lack there of may be why I'm wanting to be broken. Maybe I don't really understand what I'm asking for. I know that I really appreciated Julie Y. opening up and sharing her issues with pride and that is part of what has pulled me in this direction of brokenness. I don't want to be a King Saul for I want to have the Heart of God and be an man after His heart.

I would appreciate any thoughts you may wish to share. Thanks for listening (reading?) what I have on my mind. I look forward to hearing from you. Blessings.

Hurrah Jesus

I just wanted to give Jesus a cheer, um, it's been an intense week. I've been attending a Buddhist Ministries Seminar and getting caught up on my own personal issues instead of learning from those around me and around the world.

The other day I went to the mall to shop for something for work. I am doing a Sunday-school-like program once a month for my kids, most of which are Buddhist. About 40-60 students attend most are between K-2nd grades.

Back to the story, I was wandering around trying to make a decision of what I wanted to do and what did I need. I wandered through the stationary and toy section and was tired. I told myself I needed to sit down and think, so I went in search of something to sit on. I found a little stool, sat myself on it, put my head in my hands and silently said, "God help me to find it (they were like little plastic rhinestones)." When I had finished I looked up and there before me where the rhinestones.

It's simple but I felt loved in that moment.

We went to our secret place with God today. It was fun to see the kids light up and want to share the colors, sounds and pictures that God showed them were His love for them. When we ended the closed-eyes part of it, I told them to imagine that all the things God had told them were their treasures, no one could take them from them, to imagine their heart as a treasure box. The plastic rhinestones where just reminders of God's treasures.

Thank you!

Thank you Rachel for really heading this up and giving us these reminders! :) It's awesome! :)

I'm really excited for how God is going to be growing and grooming us during this year.

Much love to you all and you're in my prayers! :)

-Julie T.

Thank you, Jan. I love your heart! You are a warrior with the roar of a lion and the gentleness of a lamb. Your words exhort, edify, and encourage. You are a blessing to us all! Thank you for your valuable input.
Julie Y.

Weekly Discussion Group - 1/27/2010

Hi Everyone:

Just a reminder:

1. New memory verses James 1:22-25, Don't forget Revelations 11:12 too.
2. Those that have the book - A tale of three kings by Gene Edwards -
Read and reread this book. If you dont have the book get as quickly as
possible.
3. Be faithful in the small stuff.
4. Striking the gound - Call Josh Ian Smith for help with memorizing.
Call on of the interns to ask/recieve what they have to give. Look for
ways to serve our leaders. Call and encourage someone if God prompts
you too. - We are being called to ACTION!

Encouraging word - His divine power has given us everything we need
for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by
his own glory and goodness. - 2 Peter 1:3

Thanks to everyone that has checked in on me this past week via the
blog...it has been so helpful.

Rachel

Repentence is not for sissies!

Hello Dear Loves:

I posted this as a comment and Felicia suggested that I repeat it as a new post.

I've enjoyed reading your posts and would like to give you some new things to think about.

First, we are in the "the baby is about to be delivered" stages or the "30 seconds old baby" stages of a revival. If you read the book of Joel the pattern is God reveals sin and the conditions of Israel (or the church) from HIS perspective. Daddy scolds His kids and they deserve it. The second part is where anyone who has heard His voice, who has a teachable heart, who really wants to please Him, and really wants to change on HIS terms goes into a state of mourning and deep repentance. The people start to see the TRUTH about their own condition and the TRUTH on how serious that is from God's perspective. A lot of us are going through that right now. Some of you are still stuck in the, "It's all about me--what do I get out of this?" mode. That attitude is selfishness (pride)and is blocking your progress and making the process longer. The changes we go through will certainly benefit us, but it must be about pleasing Him. We are children of the King. As children we have great freedom and privileges, but it still must to ALL ABOUT HIM and HIS DESIRES--HIS WILL. When we choose to live our life from that perspective, we start to mature and deliverance comes quicker.

All of you have leadership potential and the DS leaders all felt that God wanted us to work with you for that reason. We were originally only going to chose a handful of you for one-on-one mentoring, but we looked at each other (Gary, Caleb, and me) and said can't we mentor them all? I feel that was God's doing.

Being a leader in a revival and in a kingdom-based lifestyle is a very heavy responsibility. Everything I do with you, I do with "fear and trembling" and by keeping as close to God and Gary as possible because I know my own weaknesses and I know how serious making mistakes can be for you. I cannot allow my life to be "All about me" because it will interfere with "your highest good". Hanging on to "all about me" prevents me from loving you on God's terms.

I believe a full manifestation of revival is going to break out soon. When new Christians come into the family, we need a small army of leaders to disciple them effectively on "GOD's terms" without religion and without setting up "our own kingdoms". Tag you're it-- you are part of that small army. For God to use you, you need to be very deeply in love with Him, listening to every word He says and allowing that love to flow through you to even the unlovely. So I encourage you to go in red hot pursuit of your Daddy God. Let Him in there to heal your pain and resolve you past. He knows exactly what to do and He has your highest good in mind. Don't settle for mediocre religion anymore.

I challenge you to start going through your day connecting with God on HIS terms and making your worship, family interactions, work and all other activities "All about Him".

Love you so much!

Weekly Accountability Discussion Group

Good Morning Everyone,

I hope you are all doing well. Wasn't last night amazing? I was so
encouraged and challenged.
How about you? What ministered to you? Any prayer requests
this week? Anyone need accountability?

I do have a question. Was there a due date given for our new book?

Love you all, Rachel

Assignments

*New Book Assignment: A Tale of Three Kings “A study in brokenness” –
Gene Edwards

Memory Verses -
IIKings 13:14-19
Ephesians 1:3-6
Deuteronomy 4:29
Isaiah 60:1-3
John 14:12-14, 18
Revelation 12:11

To get this started

I was thinking to get this up and running, if we could have our first topic of faith that Bob started, get reposted here so that it's kind of up to date with what we've talked about. So maybe Jan, you could just copy and paste what you wrote him and we can get started from there! If that sounds good and make sense. :)

See you all tomorrow night and much love! God has so much good stuff for 2010! We just need to be proactive in it and in supporting each other. :)

Thank you Rachel for getting this all started!

-Julie

Discipleship Discussion Group Blog

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