Random Conversations & Fun (2)

[MMXII]

Honey, where are we going next on our honeymoon?

 

[MN John]

We're still here today...

 

[MMXII]

This looks like a dream. I could stay in these places with you forever.

 

[VeronicasImage]

I'm wishing I would have learned to ski while I was in Colorado last month!

 

[MMXII]

Hiya Veronica

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

Well, spill it!!! Tell us all about it!!!

Some of you may know, that I went to the Encounter weekend with our church. It was truly amazing. I went feeling very down..and just like..what is the use. I went as a help in administration and intercessor. (God can use ones even with a bad attitude! LOL) SO...I go. Friday night was good...enjoyed it. I slept AWFUL that night..I had what I thought was a nightmare. (thought= I will explain) In the dream I am with my pastor and other people..can't remember who they were...but I was crying and kicking and just kept asking over and over..WHY did this happen (my past) and WHY did my dad keep abusing me..over and over. That segment stopped and went into the next one. That was that I was with my father in a car and one place where we were driving was over a bridge and around the bridge is all bush...swamp kind of an area...BUT everything was on fire. An intense fire...where EVERYTHING was being consumed. The fire was intense. BUT the car I was in wasn't consumed..even though the fire kept dropping onto us.

SO I get up Saturday, VERY down..and TIRED. I go to breakfast..and there is Pastor...asking me how I am..I said tired and awful, I had a nightmare. He said we would have to deal with that. I am like..OK..whatever. Well, the morning sessions were AMAZING. These encounters are set up long in advance the teachings etc. Well, Pastor had a 'bee in his bonnet' and changed the subject of the one he was to do. He preached on the crown of pride. Well, that hit my spirit..and I wept...and wept. Now what you need to know..I DON'T cry..err..well..didn't used to. Also, there were 2 people I was VERY burdened for. So I was weeping and really praying for them. Anyway...after this session..NOW MIND you..I am intercessor..so I am there to be pouring into others...well..God can multitask...cause He sure ministered to my heart BIG BIG BIG time. Anyway, after the session...I was EXHAUSTED and I told Andrew I couldn't pour out any more that I was going back to our room to lay down and rest before lunch. I go back to the room with my Bible and journal..and I am like.."LORD..what was this all about..the dream..and how the message hit me and all". WELL....ha..GOD is SOOOOOOOOOOOO good people. I am telling ya.

The Lord showed me that the dream was in the first segment..me hanging on to my past...not really in "pride" in the sense of..HEY look at this...but (I really don't know how to explain how God showed it to me) pride I guess in the way I was hanging on to it. The next segment of the dream was that the fire was GOD...(can you say prophetic dream?)...and He was CONSUMING my past to the point of NO looking back (cause I remember I was trying to see behind us in the car) and that my whole past was TOTALLY gone...and in HIS sight it matters no more. SO it matters to me no more. PRAISE GOD! He totally consumed it all..and I am a NEW creation! Praise God. NOW, the thing is too..the 'bush' or swamp was representing where Dad used to take me for 'meetings' in the group he was in, and that was always huge to me. Now the neat thing is, that in counseling, I always wanted to know everything..all the details..etc. Just the 'old' Mel being a dork. BUT it means NOTHING to me now..cause God wiped away my past...and I am TOTALLY healed. I praise God for this. ONLY He could of done it in a kind and gentle way.

The funny thing is..as I said, I never cried..or not often in the past. I thought I had lost that emotion. Only when I got really mad did I cry. Anyway...even before the retreat He was working in me in that area..but the Encounter did the trick. I can cry now and know that it is safe...and I won't get buried in the ground...and left there till I stop. I NOW understand that there is JOY in His presence..and PEACE. I have finally found the peace that seemed so elusive to me. I thought the only way I could get that peace was to "end" my life and go to the Father. NOW for me to live is GAIN! Amen. I KNOW my destiny. I have always known it..I could see it...I knew what the Lord wanted for me...but it was so far out of my reach (or so I thought) and I could never get to it. Well..I am IN my destiny now. I know what my God requires of me. To walk humbly with Him and to do justly.

I also had to do alot of repenting and asking forgiveness of some of the other workers/intercessors that were there. The Lord showed me the danger of picking up others offenses and being critical and judgmental. I have such freedom now that I repented of MY sin. I received forgiveness. My walk is SO new and fresh now..and the intimacy with the Lord is amazing. I used to be so afraid of that. I never knew what was on the other side of the wall I had built. NOW I know...my destiny..but more importantly than that....I found my Abba Daddy! YES, Daddy! I never knew I could call Him that. He was ok as God..as Jesus..and Holy Spirit. BUT don't tell me He is my Father...nope..He isn't...He is my DADDY! I ran into His arms..and NOW I have the peace I so needed. The woman that went to the encounter Friday is DEAD and gone...I don't want her back..and the Daughter of the King came back on Sunday! TOTAL reformation! PRAISE GOD!

 

[loribee59]

*goosebumps all over*

WOW. JUST. WOW.....

 

[lj4jc]

Yes! praise God, Judah!

 

[GritsnGrace]

*goosebumps all over*

WOW. JUST. WOW.....

Yes!!! WOW indeed!!!

 

[MMXII]

Jp God is awesome.

Morning friends

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

God is SO awesome...amazing..and so many other things! NO wonder that hymn writer said OH for a thousand tongues! YES..I need that many to describe Him!! Thanks for letting me share that..
I noticed the site went down last night..I was like..WHAT?? LOL
/me grabs a mug of coffee...settles in for the day....
I think it might be a stay in the jammies kind of day!

 

[MMXII]

Jammie day sounds like a good idea.

/me grabs a cuppa and joins Jp.

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

I could finally 'purchase' a mug of coffee!! LOL..whew..glad you joined me MMXII!

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

so what are your plans for the day? I am having a jammie/book/coffee day!

 

[MMXII]

How's the weather up your way Jp?

/me brings the fruit out from the kitchen.

 

[MMXII]

I, unfortunately, have to work today

I'm thinking about calling the doctor, still sick...this cold/virus/flu is in it's third week.

 

[Theofilus]

/me prays for MMXII to get better

I hope you get better soon.

 

[Theofilus]

Is everybody having a happy hug day today?

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

that is a very good idea MMXII...get that checked out. Shouldn't be haning on that long...so yes, please...get t that checked.

 

[MMXII]

Thank you Theo.

My "hug day" is ok...my hugee is too far away to hug today but we'll make up for it in April.