While I originally wanted to illustrate what has happened to me recently, I think words can help as well.
Last week I had gone into church with a heavy burdened heart. I was very unhappy and God knew it. He showed me a sudden vision of a future me, so happy with love that I was in tears. Instantly, my heart lightened and I began to realize God's presence in my heart again. It had been quite some time since I had let him in and never before had I heard his voice so clear as in the next two visions.
He told me that the reason for my unproductive year was because I did not ask for his help in anything. I thought I could rely on my strength alone, but in the end I was fighting a losing battle. I needed to ask for help in my relationship, strength at my work, and inspiration for myself.
He told me that no earthly love could compare to his. He loved us so much and just wanted us to let him into our hearts. SIMPLE! No matter how much shame and sin we let into ourselves, he would always accept us.
Then he told me we are a people of fire, we need to be filled with the spirit (the fire) of him. And that we cannot be small fires. We needed to be completely enveloped in his spirit and let it burn in magnificence because when the "Winds" of the world and temptation that are testing us blow, we will not be extinguished but that the wind will fan our flames and build it so much that it burns everything around as well. That is how he wants us to spread his love.
God then prompted me to speak during the testimony time. However, I was afraid to speak in front of people...so I stayed silent. Christine went up and told the congregation "God is asking someone to speak." Still I was mute, thinking perhaps there is someone else she is talking about. But my heart pounded and I knew it was meant for me. After some time, as I still had not gone up, Christine went up again and said "God is still waiting for that person to come and speak!" I knew that it was meant for me and I needed to say what he told me. However...I was so moved by his prompting that as soon as I got to the mic I burst into tears and no one heard a completed sentence from me!
Well, this is my sharing of his words. I want to illustrate what he told me, because he used no words yet he spoke them to me beautifully.
-Angela
Last week I had gone into church with a heavy burdened heart. I was very unhappy and God knew it. He showed me a sudden vision of a future me, so happy with love that I was in tears. Instantly, my heart lightened and I began to realize God's presence in my heart again. It had been quite some time since I had let him in and never before had I heard his voice so clear as in the next two visions.
He told me that the reason for my unproductive year was because I did not ask for his help in anything. I thought I could rely on my strength alone, but in the end I was fighting a losing battle. I needed to ask for help in my relationship, strength at my work, and inspiration for myself.
He told me that no earthly love could compare to his. He loved us so much and just wanted us to let him into our hearts. SIMPLE! No matter how much shame and sin we let into ourselves, he would always accept us.
Then he told me we are a people of fire, we need to be filled with the spirit (the fire) of him. And that we cannot be small fires. We needed to be completely enveloped in his spirit and let it burn in magnificence because when the "Winds" of the world and temptation that are testing us blow, we will not be extinguished but that the wind will fan our flames and build it so much that it burns everything around as well. That is how he wants us to spread his love.
God then prompted me to speak during the testimony time. However, I was afraid to speak in front of people...so I stayed silent. Christine went up and told the congregation "God is asking someone to speak." Still I was mute, thinking perhaps there is someone else she is talking about. But my heart pounded and I knew it was meant for me. After some time, as I still had not gone up, Christine went up again and said "God is still waiting for that person to come and speak!" I knew that it was meant for me and I needed to say what he told me. However...I was so moved by his prompting that as soon as I got to the mic I burst into tears and no one heard a completed sentence from me!
Well, this is my sharing of his words. I want to illustrate what he told me, because he used no words yet he spoke them to me beautifully.
-Angela
beautiful sharing Angela. :D You should finish the illustration sometime. Reading this gives me a warmth in my heart as well.
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