"Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words."
~~Romans 8:26
Dear Readers,
It is Sunday, the Lord's Day. How fitting that my blog would focus on Him and all He has done in my life. I cannot imagine where I would be without His love and compassion.
A long time ago, I was sitting in church and Pastor G said, "God uses ordinary people to do extra-ordinary things." At that time, I wondered how He could use me. I asked Him to let His light shine through me, a broken, battered soul and from that time on, it's been quite a ride!
Last week a young woman asked me for intercessory prayer for some issues that had been bothering her. I told her that I would commit a block of time to enter into prayer on her behalf. I was so excited to use the cottage to pray without distraction and even more excited to be able to enter into a time of connection with the Holy Spirit.
"Make sure you are doing what God wants you to do--then do it with all your strength."
~~ George Washington
Maybe you are not familiar with intercessory prayer. Some have described it by saying, "It is putting yourself in someone else's place." For me, it is coming before the Lord with no preconceived agenda or outcome. It is truly seeking God's face and standing in the gap for that person or situation.
I lit some candles and placed a cross by my Bible. No matter how strange or silly the visions during prayer time, I write them down as well as scripture prayed. This time was no different, I had a vision of a young girl running through a field of flowers; she was so happy. She stopped at a big tree and began to build a pile out of stones ~~ then she stood up and kicked it over. She leaned against the tree and refused to move. Her childlike happiness was suspended. I heard a voice say, "She is who she is because I am who I am." To hear the voice of the Spirit gave me chills. I also prayed through Psalm 139 and moved deeper into the sweetness of prayer speaking in words that only could be understood by God himself.
"My dreams had to be His dreams, the ones He placed in my heart. They couldn't be the ones I thought I should have, or needed for the purpose of making other people like me."
~~Stormie Omartian
As promised, I relayed my vision and scripture. What seemed to be odd and really nothing to me was exactly what she needed to confirm what had been revealed in her own prayer time. She knew exactly what the vision and words meant. I knelt and thanked God for using me as his instrument.
A Baptist pastor asked me once who interpreted my speaking in the spirit. This may or may not be correct but I told him that when I pray using a prayer language, it needs no interpretation because I am talking to God and He knows what I am saying.
When I was younger, I thought people who spoke in the spirit were weird. To be honest, I was afraid of them because I didn't understand; thus, I made fun of them and stayed as far away as I could. I judged out of ignorance. As I matured and was mentored by a kind, loving woman of God, I began to crave more of God's word. I spent days and months and years reading book after book, researching scripture, and trusting God. When I was baptized as an adult (in the pool in my own backyard), I felt as if I could soar. I wondered what my gift would be for being obedient to God's calling. Who knew what would come in the years ahead...
Some of you who follow me are probably thinking ... "Whoa, this lady has gone off the deep end." No, I am probably one of the most sane people around. I was just born with a purpose that was different than some others. I just needed to grow into my calling and accept it without question. I am very careful not to make others uncomfortable nor am I someones judge and jury. Like the young woman I prayed for, "I am who I am because He is who He is."
Miss Dottie
PS "It will be very interesting one day to follow the pattern of our life as it is spread out like a beautiful tapestry. As long as we live here we see only the reverse side of the weaving, and very often the pattern, with its threads running wildly, doesn't seem to make sense. Some day, however, we shall understand. In looking back over the years we will discover how the pattern, with its red thread going through the pattern of our life is: the Will of God." ~~ Maria von Trapp
I can happily say I learned a lot about you through this blog. I am grateful that I have this avenue to see parts of you that I never knew existed. Of course I knew that you prayed daily and that you have a special connection with God, yet didn't know that you actually see visions. How cool is that?! Enjoy this unique gift that God shares with you.
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Jane