Encounter Testimoney #3

Sunday March 7, 2010 WOW I’m at loss to explain how great it was!

This was the craziest and most amazing Church service of my life! God had came to me in the night and I believe gave me Acts 4:12 and Ps 118:22- to read. It is mainly about Jesus and salvation. I figured this is part of what God wanted me to share for my encounter testimony in the church service. Sarah and I did pick up I and we came to the Jenkins house 8:08 a.m. when we didn’t need to be there till 8:20. Having the extra time I decided to go up to their apt and push them to get out on that bus, on time. I even jumped on Robert as he was asleep in bed and woke him up. He said “I can’t believe you just woke me up.” I said “Last night you told me you’re a man of your word and that you would come to church today, so get up, get out of the bed!” Amazingly it worked, Robert came. It was amazing, a miracle really. The whole family came, arriving on the bus at 8:22. During the worship time the Lord put this event on my mind. I thought about all the blessings God had given me. I thought about Kevin Dedmon's vision with the barrels. There was only a little in the barrel, and he tossed it into the grass and a new plant came up, he looked back in his barrel and there was more. “Give and it will be given”. I knew it would be good for me to step out in faith. It came my turn to say my testimony.

Now the Worship time beforehand was so amazing I was seeking the Lord like never before, so I was pumped. I walked up on the stage; I started off with saying “There is nothing, nothing greater than the presence of God. I can’t really explain what God all did for me in the encounter, but he has blessed me with so much that I now need to give away some of what God has given. I asked that Cindy and Robert would come up, I couldn’t see them for lack of vision and not having my glasses, but unfortunately Robert didn’t come in the church. I couldn’t believe it he came to the church, but not in it. Later when I saw him I wanted to slap him in the face, but instead I encouraged him that next Sunday he would make the next step and come into the church! Anyways Cindy came up. I asked Pastor Tony to come along side with me to pray for Cindy for healing and restoration in the relationship of their family. Then I said in faith “Today is only one day and healing may take a long time perhaps years, but today is a day we will not forget, knowing God does seek for your family to be restored.” Cindy and I embraced. Then I declared to the congregation, “The presence of God is available to you only open your heart, open your heart and receive!”
Well this is not the end. During the service Tony called people up for deliverance I came to a women usher and put my hands on her and God spoke through me like a powerful fire. I prayed she would be set free from her issues, and that the enemy would flee from her, I was praying so strong, when suddenly she left my hands and disappeared. I was a little hurt and thought, oh God it was too strong for her, but then I remained there and prayed for her in tongues.
Later I was lead to go to the back of the Church to pray for people. I joined hands with three girls and the prayer was strong. I told them they have to come before God with their issues and problems, and then when they are right and clean before God they need to be open to receive the Spirit. Then I kept walking around the back and praying, and noticed the same usher lingering around me. Then she stood in front of me. I walked up to her and spoke words of encouragement into her ear saying, “God wants to be closer to you, and do mighty things through you, come before God with your issues and get right with him for he wants to do amazing things through you.” Then I left her. But it is not over!

Later in the second service after me and Fiona drooped off our people, I seen the usher lady again, she was laying hands on people and praying for them. A while after that we met eyes and she said to me, "Thank you for what you said.” And I said “Don’t thank me, those words were God’s.” She nodded and said “yeah.” But it’s still not over.

I had many talks with people about how awesome and great God has been. I went out for lunch and came to a very interesting restaurant for Tai food. It was awesome. Later I came home and started to speak in tongues again on the floor. I began to laugh, then again later. I decided it is time for me and Samuel my roommate to spend some time with God. We spoke in tongues prayed aloud, read the word of God aloud, prayed for the semester, division leaders, Christians worldwide, Christina and her Kids from Farragut(a woman on my site), and the Kids in this city. Wow.....Wow I’m at loss for words in how amazing this all is!

Also something else I learned from Pastor Simon, that I believe is so important is this: When you are going to new levels in the Holy Spirit and you start to do weird things, you need to remain open and free to let the Spirit do what it wants, because the Spirit is very sensitive, like a dove, and often as soon as you think or say “oh no, this is weird I have to stop.” Well then the Spirit will usually go bye bye, and it is sometimes difficult to get Him back. When you open up to the Holy Spirit and it comes on you, keep your heart open and receiving and allow it to do what it wants. Be free in the Spirit, don’t worry what others think and there is a good chance the dove will stay, and if you seek more, it will come. Oh boy it is the best thing that could ever happen to you. I testify this in my experience. But remember an experience isn’t everything, to continue in this, to have daily encounters with God, this is the challenge, and this is what I seek to strive for. Not putting confidence in myself, not putting confidence in other people (except for the Christ in those people), but putting full confidence in God-Christ in me. Satan hates with a passion when we reach higher levels with God, so we have to be aware of this, but also realize how great, how powerful and mighty is God. Selah.

I also want to encourage you with this. Your soul seeks to encounter God at a higher level, it is hungry, but be so encouraged because God seeks for you to have more of him way more than you soul does! Selah. Amen.