Last night, before I went to sleep, I prayed, Lord, use me, and I heard Him say, yes, I will. I knew that something had been lacking in my life, but for the life of me, I didnt know what it was.
On Friday night, I went to a prayer meeting. The pastor asked me what the call on my life was. I told him that I was an intercessor (which I am). I thought to myself as I said this, that this was a good enough answer that I am an intercessor that I didnt need to tell him that I was also called to the prophetic. Id been criticized a lot for that call, and had been told that we shouldnt tell people that were called to be a prophet, or prophetess, because if we are genuinely called to that, people will know it that we wont have to tell them.
I wondered at that. Why is it that we call a pastor by their title, but prophets arent supposed to even tell someone that this is what theyre called to do? It didnt make sense to me. Its not that Im looking for a title, because Im not. However, I have been feeling that I wasnt supposed to say that this is the call on my life, so I havent.
Today, I went to an awesome service at a church where God sent me. Id been there before, but theres been a change since I last attended there. The presence of God was prevalent. They also changed the order of service since I was last there. It now starts with Sunday school.
So, I went into Sunday school, thinking Id just sit there quietly and not say anything. Others were responding to what the pastor was asking, but since I wasnt a member there, I thought that I shouldnt say anything. Well, the Holy Spirit had other ideas for me. He prompted me to speak, and so I did.
After Sunday school ended, we were to go into the sanctuary for the service. One man there, however, wanted to talk to me. I told him about some of the things the Lord was saying to me, and I asked him how long hed been saved. Long story, short: He wasnt saved, but about to be. Hed studied to be a psychic, on healing, mental telepathy, and other occultish things. He had my attention, as I realized he needed Jesus.
Although I wanted to get into the service, I recognized that God had brought me there for such a time as this for this mans salvation. He did pray with me for Jesus to come into his heart, and I do believe he was genuinely saved, and has a mighty call on his life. I told him about the gifts that God has for him. They are like the ones he already has, but from another source. He still needs deliverance.
The pastor said that if anyone wanted to come to the altar, it is open. I love being at the altar, and will almost always go. So, as I was there bowed before the Lord, I thanked God for what He did in saving this man. He then spoke to me that he was restoring me to the ministry of evangelism that I once had.
I later thought to myself, I catch em. You clean em. I thought of when Id gone fishing in the natural. Those fish just about jumped onto that hook as I threw it into the water. I didnt want to touch those little (yes, they were small fish) squiggly things, so my friend took them off the hook and baited it for me. All I did was throw out the line, and they jumped onto the hook. Thats how easy soul-winning has been for me in the past, and it appears that God is restoring me to this ministry again.
This afternoon, I grabbed my love tracts and went out to the park, where I knew a local church was feeding the hungry. I gave out many tracts, and prayed over one man for God to fix him. Hed been in prison for 20 years, has been out for 5, and needs Jesus. He was complaining about the condition of his teeth, so I asked if I could pray for his teeth. He said to pray for all of him and not just his teeth, which I then did.
I saw a man I witnessed to several times about 3 years ago. He didnt remember me, but I remembered some very personal secrets hed told me then. So, I took him aside, and told him those things. He then realized that we had indeed talked before. He still wouldnt take a tract, and I sensed that his heart was even more hardened than before because hes had many chances for salvation and has continued to refuse. All I can do is to continue to pray for him, as he really didnt want to hear about Jesus.
Yes, Lord, soften hearts. Prepare them for Jesus. Send anointed laborers across the paths. Time is so short.
Use me, Lord, to win more souls for all eternity. Use us, Lord, to win souls. Prepare us, and send us forth, into your harvest field. We want to see people saved. In Jesus Name. Amen.
On Friday night, I went to a prayer meeting. The pastor asked me what the call on my life was. I told him that I was an intercessor (which I am). I thought to myself as I said this, that this was a good enough answer that I am an intercessor that I didnt need to tell him that I was also called to the prophetic. Id been criticized a lot for that call, and had been told that we shouldnt tell people that were called to be a prophet, or prophetess, because if we are genuinely called to that, people will know it that we wont have to tell them.
I wondered at that. Why is it that we call a pastor by their title, but prophets arent supposed to even tell someone that this is what theyre called to do? It didnt make sense to me. Its not that Im looking for a title, because Im not. However, I have been feeling that I wasnt supposed to say that this is the call on my life, so I havent.
Today, I went to an awesome service at a church where God sent me. Id been there before, but theres been a change since I last attended there. The presence of God was prevalent. They also changed the order of service since I was last there. It now starts with Sunday school.
So, I went into Sunday school, thinking Id just sit there quietly and not say anything. Others were responding to what the pastor was asking, but since I wasnt a member there, I thought that I shouldnt say anything. Well, the Holy Spirit had other ideas for me. He prompted me to speak, and so I did.
After Sunday school ended, we were to go into the sanctuary for the service. One man there, however, wanted to talk to me. I told him about some of the things the Lord was saying to me, and I asked him how long hed been saved. Long story, short: He wasnt saved, but about to be. Hed studied to be a psychic, on healing, mental telepathy, and other occultish things. He had my attention, as I realized he needed Jesus.
Although I wanted to get into the service, I recognized that God had brought me there for such a time as this for this mans salvation. He did pray with me for Jesus to come into his heart, and I do believe he was genuinely saved, and has a mighty call on his life. I told him about the gifts that God has for him. They are like the ones he already has, but from another source. He still needs deliverance.
The pastor said that if anyone wanted to come to the altar, it is open. I love being at the altar, and will almost always go. So, as I was there bowed before the Lord, I thanked God for what He did in saving this man. He then spoke to me that he was restoring me to the ministry of evangelism that I once had.
I later thought to myself, I catch em. You clean em. I thought of when Id gone fishing in the natural. Those fish just about jumped onto that hook as I threw it into the water. I didnt want to touch those little (yes, they were small fish) squiggly things, so my friend took them off the hook and baited it for me. All I did was throw out the line, and they jumped onto the hook. Thats how easy soul-winning has been for me in the past, and it appears that God is restoring me to this ministry again.
This afternoon, I grabbed my love tracts and went out to the park, where I knew a local church was feeding the hungry. I gave out many tracts, and prayed over one man for God to fix him. Hed been in prison for 20 years, has been out for 5, and needs Jesus. He was complaining about the condition of his teeth, so I asked if I could pray for his teeth. He said to pray for all of him and not just his teeth, which I then did.
I saw a man I witnessed to several times about 3 years ago. He didnt remember me, but I remembered some very personal secrets hed told me then. So, I took him aside, and told him those things. He then realized that we had indeed talked before. He still wouldnt take a tract, and I sensed that his heart was even more hardened than before because hes had many chances for salvation and has continued to refuse. All I can do is to continue to pray for him, as he really didnt want to hear about Jesus.
Yes, Lord, soften hearts. Prepare them for Jesus. Send anointed laborers across the paths. Time is so short.
Use me, Lord, to win more souls for all eternity. Use us, Lord, to win souls. Prepare us, and send us forth, into your harvest field. We want to see people saved. In Jesus Name. Amen.
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