for when you really need it
So, after being inspired by Clay Edwards’ talk to the Interns about studying the Bible, specifically the part about writing it in your own words, I decided to try my hand at it. I wanted to give Philippians a try, because I felt the Lord on it, and because we’ve been praying the Apostolic Prayer [...]
Tonight at our usual FCF service, which to anyone outside of the IHOP community would recognize as “church”, we had a different thing happen. Usually there is 45 minutes of worship followed by a speaker. Tonight, about 30 minutes into worship, Mike stopped the band and drew our attention to a little old lady in [...]
“What are you saying? What are you trying to say to me?” “You don’t have to fight to press into me, or fight to understand what I’m saying, just lay back and let it come to you.” “Okay.” I lay back. “I love you” Emotion rises in my throat. “I love you too.” And I [...]
“O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.” Song of Solomon 2:14 When I arrived up at the House of Prayer yesterday, I stopped to partake of [...]
“It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the [...]
Heaven is my throne And earth is my footstool Where is the house you will build for me? Whom of you will hear the cry of my heart Where will my resting place be? Here oh Lord Have I prepared for you a home Long have I desired for you to dwell Here oh Lord [...]
I’m really stirred up today in my spirit. I’m on the verge of a miracle. I don’t even know about that which I speak. I’m confused and bubbling and excited and just torn up with anticipation. I just feel like I’m about to have an encounter with God. God is so big, it seems to [...]
April 15, 2009
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