The New Year Begins

I have been swept up into this New Year starting with an amazing last night at the One Thing Conference. Hours of worship and prayer with thousands of other believers was hard to top. And in His great kindness the Lord pretty much knocked me into some lovely ethereal zone during worship so that when they called for healing prayer I was not able to run for the hills as I might be apt to do in this season of my life. I could barely speak or lift my hands as the glory of God rested upon me. I just sat there in a very weak far away state thinking...."I'm terrified..." but before I knew it Mark had knelt beside me and he kept watch as the prayers swirled over and around me for a lengthy time. I felt cocooned in prayer and worship - it was quite heavenly at some points when the worship would continue and this ring of voices whirled around me surrounding me with the amazing, tangible, powerful love of God.

I felt very very loved.

And I felt so much love for God.

So much love.

When I finally regained my strength I lifted my arms heavenwards and called out my love to my Creator again and again and again.

It was overwhelming and amazing and I was touched by the circle of people who spent a long period of time interceding on my behalf and filling up that cup that one day will be poured out over me.

The worship continued until midnight and the floor shook as the worshipers danced the night away shaking off chains and proclaiming freedom and joy in Jesus.

New Year's Day was spent flying from Kansas City to Toronto, barely making the flight to Vancouver and then driving back to Kelowna.

All while fasting.

It was somewhat grueling but we discovered a marvelous antidote to severe lethargy was full on intercession from about 1:00 am. to about 3:00 a.m.

Amazing how the Lord filled us with energy as we prayed and we got safely home by about 3:30 happy to fall into our respective beds.

Since returning I have been processing what I learned at the conference and am wanting to press in and learn more and "live a life worthy of my calling".

Praying for God to strengthen my inner man to this end.