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Moving in the Freedom of the Spirit - It begins with me

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In the book Samuel the people asked for a King to lead them and so God gave them a King, what are you asking for from the Lord? "Ask and you shall receive".......I am asking for revival to flood this nation, to changes peoples lives, that the Sound of the Lord would be heard in this land that would echo to the Nations in Jesus name... “    If I am asking for revival then I need to be one of the ones that step out to see it come in this nation – as do you. :)  Just the same as if you are wanting to make more money, then you look for ways in order for that to happen.  When we were in Africa I was praying to the Lord and saying “Lord I want to see more” and he said to me “Sarah step out more and then you will see more. Go to that man with the crutches and the huge club foot, how will you see if you don’t step out”

A part of the 'position yourself' theme that is coming through at the moment is you need to make yourself available to what the Lord would open up to you - if you find yourself so busy that there is no room for people or what the Lord might ask of you then you may need to reassess your lifestyle and change so as to prepare ourselves & be available in that arena.  Our call for everyone of us as a Christian is that of Matt 28: 18-20 The Great Commission v19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always to the very end of the age”

This doesn’t mean you have to go to the nations, you just have to be available and step out in faith in what God puts in front of you.   Jim and I yesterday went to a cafe on a coffee date and whilst having coffee the Lord gave a word of knowledge on a man in the café.  I had a choice, to follow it through and make myself vulnerable and see what God would do or continue drinking coffee with my husband.  So after talking with Jim I  made myself available and went up to him, ended up talking with him for 20 minutes and praying for him, not on the word of knowledge as that didn't hit a nail on the spot for him that he could think of, but on everything else, his hurts of the past, where he is at now, his perceptions on church, his dream of the future, everything.  He opened his heart as I opened my heart by stepping up to him.  You reap what you sow.   I ended up sharing testimony,  sharing scripture, sharing part of my life & journey with him which opened his heart to the things of Jesus - he was blessed and I was blessed.    It wasn’t difficult but it did take a step of courage to cross that ‘chicken line’ and allow God to do the rest and he did.     It didn't matter that I got the word of knowledge wrong for him and all that did was show me that I needed a bit more sharpening in that area, perhaps it was some one else's in the room and so I ask the Lord to teach me and refine and sharpen me, because it opened up a way for God to come in.

Joan of Arc - a young girl of 16 from the country believed what she was hearing from the Lord so much so she stepped out and ended up leading the armies of France in battle and became the "Maid of Heaven" to the people and is known in history for ever as a Saint. What do you believe that you will step out in and be willing to be put to shame by people but not by God because the word says in Prov 25 that "those who trust in the Lord will never be put to shame!"


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