Not Boring In This Part Of Church!

One thing I have come to understand about the Christian experience is that you get what you want out of it. It's taken me a long time to come to the spiritual, or supernatural, part of Christianity. I observed a lot of what I considered per emotionalism and didn't want to be part of it. I came to terms with this new dimension through a side door.

My sister, the amazing Deborah Reed, devotes her life to teaching children "the prophetic", or how to hear God. I had to become as a little child and sit in on those teachings so I could understand it. (To find out more about Deborah's ministry, and invite her to your church! go to: http://www.itreasures.org/) It's tricky when you expect things to be complicated. I have to think things through carefully and when the concept is down right simple, it's hard for me to grasp.

After a while I got it, or at least got on the right path. I got to practice hearing God in my own life in a safe environment where good teachers helped me in my baby steps. We had practice sessions where we all prayed for one person. We listened for a voice in our heart, an image, feeling, number, what ever. I just had to trust that when I asked God to speak to me that He would. So I would get an image of something, a rose, and tell the person, "When I prayed for you, I got an image of a rose." I feel confirmed in saying that when the person standing next to me gets excited because they also got an image of a rose. Then we both get excited because it turns out that roses have a very significant meaning to the person we're praying for. Then the fun starts because you realize that you're getting it and want more. We pray of other people and finally it's your turn to be prayed for and the things that people say to you make you weep.

Well now, I'm using this new aspect of my faith in my church. I'm on an intercessor prayer team and have been blown away by hearing God talk to me. Yesterday in church, I prayed for the service the whole morning. I would get an image of something, or an idea, and pretty soon the Pastor would speak it. It happened over and over again. I saw something, then he would say it. At one point, I had a funny image that I didn't understand at all. Later on, someone stood to speak a word of encouragement to the congregation and something in what he said was the key to understanding the vision that I had. It was really very exciting.

Paul said, "I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied..." I Cor 14:2. "But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, exhortation, and comfort." I Cor 14:3. I have to say, it truly has been edifying and comforting.