My team

altya · Jun 27, 2002

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I miss them badly and its very hard to stay at home.

Gerry · Jun 28, 2002

Then you should have gone with them. It is always important to go where you feel led of Godto go, whether you are right in your feeling or not. It is all you have to go on. And if it is YOUR team, you should always be with YOUR team.

 

Originally posted by altya

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I miss them badly and its very hard to stay at home.

altya · Jun 28, 2002

I could not go with my team because I had two other very important appointments.

Gerry · Jun 28, 2002

Originally posted by altya
I could not go with my team because I had two other very important appointments.

Well, I understand priorities. As long as you kept the other two important appointments you did all you could do. After all we are only human and cannot be everywhere at once.

I often have scheduling conflicts. In those cases I put them in two catergories, The ones I cannot possibly keep, and the ones I can. I eliminate the ones I cannot possibly keep, and place the others in order of thier importance to me, and begin to keep them that way.

I certainly did not mean to suggest you had nothing better to do. I am sorry. I spoke out of turn.

altya · Jun 29, 2002

It's ok. I know its impossible to be always with my team. There are times that I do minister on my own without the team. My appointments that kept me away from Tanzania was very successful and I am glad that I listen correctly what to do and what to stand back from.

allieisme · Jun 29, 2002

you fast all week? how do you not get sick?
and I'm sorry but what is the purpose of fasting?
I dont ask to be smart, or to sound rude, I have just never done it..
allie

altya · Jun 29, 2002

Originally posted by allieisme
you fast all week? how do you not get sick?
and I'm sorry but what is the purpose of fasting?
I dont ask to be smart, or to sound rude, I have just never done it..
allie

When God calls us for fasting we dont get sick.  I hardly miss food, but if I decided to fast on my own I cannot even make it from breakfast to lunch.
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I often fast and 5 days is a very short fast.  A couple of years ago I fasted 40 days and God spare my sons life.
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My sister, prayer partner for17 years and I were called for a fasting for our children who does not serve God.  
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We have receive very much and the fasting when well.

SCJ · Jun 29, 2002

I have fasted a few times, it is quite easy and enlightening. Every time you feel a pain of hunger it reminds you of God, who provides. It's always a very spiritual growth experience. I have never felt called to go 40 days though.

allieisme · Jun 29, 2002

HMM..So God asks you to fast?
Maybe I have never heard Him call on me before to fast, 5 days and no food, just liquid right?

altya · Jun 29, 2002

Yes, just liquids.

I guess its because of my ministry. I am a prayer warrior and to break sometimes strongholds or to help people to get free from demons, a fast is needed.

We are all called, and all are part of the Body of Christ but we differ in ministries and the way we do things.

altya · Jun 29, 2002

Originally posted by SCJ
I have fasted a few times, it is quite easy and enlightening. Every time you feel a pain of hunger it reminds you of God, who provides. It's always a very spiritual growth experience. I have never felt called to go 40 days though.

Very well said.

Sometimes I battle to get down from a spiritual height, did you experience the same.  When I fast I try to separate me from the world too.  Like to go do shopping, watching tv, reading magazines and visit people. Its hard to participate again. 

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SCJ · Jun 30, 2002

Originally posted by altya

Very well said.

Sometimes I battle to get down from a spiritual height, did you experience the same.  When I fast I try to separate me from the world too.  Like to go do shopping, watching tv, reading magazines and visit people. Its hard to participate again.

I don't separate from the world when I do it. When I have fasted I have continued to work, whether it be Police or otherwise. That still allows me to work up quite an appetite and helps me to keep focus in times of stress and just plain 'busy-ness'. It means a lot to me to be in a stressful situation where I have to take some sort of immediate action and to have my thoughts completely centered on God.

It definately does bring you to a spiritual height, a personal revival of sorts, I try my best after the fast to hold onto it and keep the spirtuality up. I haven't fasted since I started seminary because it's easier to keep my focus on God without as many worldly distractions and disappointments. I am blessed that God allowed Police work into my ministry of growth and I must say that Christian Police Officers have a blessed ministry indeed, when it seems like all you see is death and depravity it's hard to remember sometimes that the whole world isn't like that...yet.

Gerry · Jul 5, 2002

Would like to see more stories posted here about your Team!

altya · Jul 6, 2002

I am missing them badly

Gerry · Jul 6, 2002

I know you are. I am sorry for that. I will be glad when you are re-united with them. I know your heart will be happy. It is difficult to be seperated from those you love.

altya · Jul 7, 2002

The news that I get from them now is all very good. Many got saved and filled with the Holy Spirit.

SpiritPsalmist · Jul 10, 2002

Altya,

I guess I have not searched well enough but I do not understand what you are referring to when you say "your team". What type of ministry do you do? And, if you've posted it already, where can I find it?

I know in response to one of my posts you said that I was like you in enjoying prophetic singing. So I presume there is something pretty exciting going on here But I don't know what it is

altya · Jul 10, 2002

My team consists out of the leader of Woman conferences Stella Eleird, and about 20 women who is working with her to arrange conferences all over and give woman a few days away from daily stuff, and children, spending time the Lord and so on. We have conferences going every month of the year and we do it with the blessings of the local pastors. This is open for all groups.

Yes its very exiting; we move under the spiritual gift and believe that we have to be balanced in the Word and Holy Spirit moving. I do sing prophetic.

SpiritPsalmist · Jul 10, 2002

Thanks Altya,

Sounds good to me. I believe that too. Operating in the gifts without knowing the Bible can be a dissaster. And so can knowing the Bible but not operating in the gifts.

I really enjoy prophetic singing. It just amazes me that the Lord loves us so much that He sings over us. (Zeph 3:17) My most favorite verse.

Someday I hope to visit Africa. There are several south Africans that come to my church in Orlando, Florida.

altya · Jul 10, 2002

When I visit Florida I will also visit your church. You are very welcome in South Africa.

And that God sings with Joy over us. Amazing. !!!!

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