Pay Attention

Since the PITL retreat, things have definitely been on a quiet basis with God; I'm quiet as I wait to hear Him speak to me. He's done just that, and I thank Him so much... "even me."

During this quiet time, God's revealed several things: my church home, not going to Greensboro, instruction for believers, and vision. Pay attention to the things of God when spoken to, especially during your prayer time with Him and in the dreams given to you.

Last night, two things occurred that I know were directly from God. One was E calling me to intercede for a young lady whose fatal dreams were consistently becoming a reality. The major conflict to occur? After dreaming her out-of-state mother was ill and then died, she received a phone call last night saying her mother really was ill. After hanging up w/E, I immediately opened my mouth and began to pray for this young girl. Never before did God's presence in me stir to the point where it felt like a constant, electric surge running in the midframe of my body. God spoke: *Name not disclosed* needs to lay hands and speak healing, pleading the blood of Jesus over her mother's body. SHE needs to pray and believe in the power of the blood as did the Israelites during the Passover. God told me to tell E to tell this young girl, so I did; in my history line, disobedience never worked out for me or my peoples, so I'm not even trying to go there again.

As I returned to sleep, my body was so thirsty for rest despite my plans to get up and do some work. I eventually woke up around 1:45am, a vivid and clear dream resting on the shores of my awakened state. One of my students, a girl who severely damaged her knee during our Spring Break last week, was in my class. Prior to her speaking, I had asked the class if they had any praise reports- as if this were a regular routine. It was understood that we were not in church because we were clearly in my classroom. One student gave a praise report I could barely hear, but then the injured student- who has not and will not be in my class at all this week- says, "I have a praise report... well, I have a prayer request and a praise report. Last week during Spring Break, I injured my knee really badly. I'm having knee surgery to..." and it continues on from there. Her saying "prayer request" in the classroom caught me off guard because 1) I was surprised she wanted to make a prayer request, and 2) her request was for what was currently going on in the real world, including details I was unaware of. However, her saying "prayer request" in SCHOOL didn't surprise me at all... as if it were okay.

I am not sure of the things to come, but as I understand it, the time will come when there will be a cry out for the reestablishment of prayer in institutions such as schools. It was, has and will be a battle, however 1) this battle is not ours, 2)this battle is not fought with that which is carnal, but that which is spiritual, and 3) we have already been given the victory.

I understand now I am responsible to lift this student in prayer as it pertains to her specific need- her request. So, my words to you... pay attention to what you hear in your quiet times with God and what is revealed to you in your dreams. God is trying to speak to you so that you may truly operate in His spirit as a vessel of Christ for His people... for THIS is true ministry.