Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Heading home from IHOP to SC


Dear Prayer Partners,
About a month ago I had a powerful dream where I was walking down a path and suddenly felt the power of God on me. I turned around to look and there before me (actually filling the whole room) was the Lion of Judah. (It truly was an incredible and powerful sight!) In the dream, all time stopped and He spoke to me (talk about a powerful voice J). I remember in the dream being overwhelmed by His presence.

After He spoke I awoke and remembered what He said. I kept repeating it, because I did not want to forget it. Then I fell back asleep. (Let this be a message, write it down while you remember it) The next morning I could not remember exactly what He said but did remember that it was both a command and a promise. I knew it was one of two things….either it was that I would go when He told me to and not before or He would empower me in His timing and not before.

I had forgotten that dream until yesterday.

On Monday, I went to my office and my office manager gave me her notice to leave. I was not surprised, but had known in my spirit this would happen. The thing that surprised us both was we both had a peace about it.

These last several days I have sought the Lord and what He would have me do. I have spoken to Pastor Joel and a couple of others and I believe we are to return to Gaffney for a short season.

I ask for your prayers about a couple of specific things.

1) As I have prayed I feel there is something specific God has for me in Gaffney. God has really been laying on my heart to pray for the spiritual atmosphere of Cherokee County since I have been here. Please pray for strength and boldness to walk in whatever He would call me to do there. (Truthfully, this call is more scary to me than any other part of the world….maybe that is why He is calling me there first?)

2) God has taught me many deep truths that I do feel called to share and yet at the same time know will not necessarily be received well. Again, I ask for prayers to be obedient to Him and also for wisdom to know when to speak and when to keep my mouth shut. (Do not cast your pearls before swine. Matt 7:6)

Thank you for your precious prayers. I pray God will pour out an abundance of blessings 100 fold of your time in prayer for me and the boys.

With much love,
Gloria