Speak to the nations

So update on my last blog "Watch Your Life to See Where It's Going."



I fasted yesterday and it was the hardest fast of my life. By midnight I was sooo tired and weak. I didn't know what the heck was going on. I don't even remember the drive home from work. Man ALL I could do was pray. I focused on two things during the course of my fast, one being clear direction.

So you all know that I have a great desire to live in another part of the world for the purpose of helping underprivileged children receive an education. Well I really took that to God yesterday and He told me what was up. I can basically go anywhere I want. I have a great academic track record and I could always go anywhere under the cover of school. I have an opportunity to work with a non-profit in Aussie Land. But you know what God said...He told me to chill out. He said that there is a time He has for me to go, but this opportunity will come and I will not have to go searching for it. And there it is...God will bring exactly what He has for me in His time, so until then....school starts in 2 weeks. lol



God always speaks

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This blog is real random by the way....



I was listening to a song called Speak to the Nations and it moved me soooo much. Check out these words:



We speak to nations/Be open/We speak to nations/Fall on your knees/We speak to nations/The kingdom is coming near to you/we speak to strongholds/Be broken/Power of darkness/You have to flee/We speak to nations/The kingdom is coming near to you/We speak to you/Be free be free



I believe that it is so important to speak about God where ever you go. Many people are ashamed to talk about God for fear of appearing all extra holy, being alienated, or not fitting in. Revelations 12:11 says that we overcome by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony. It is imperative that we as the body of Christ make ourselves available to tell everyone about God. Otherwise why are we here? Whats the point? To make a lot of money and accrue things that we can't take with us?

We should feel empowered to empowered others. We should speak to strongholds and tell them to be broken. No longer should we be held tight by the constraints that the world puts on us. I for one do not enjoy feeling as if I am not accomplishing anything, or that I'm lacking something. I know I'm only 21, but you know what? There are 81 year olds who've been saved for 71 years who've known the preacher for 61 years who've sat in the same seat for 51 years who've baptised kids in the church for 41 years and who've been sittin on the mothers board for 31 years, and still can't speak with authority and tread over serpents and scorpions (Luke 10:19). I don't plan on going the way of the average saint. I want to speak, and chains be broken. John 14 says that we should do even greater works than those Jesus performed. Why settle for less when God gives us more?

I refuse to get caught up in tradition and the world's reality. I don't want to go to church because that's just what you do on Sundays. I don't want to read the bible just so others can see that I can quote scripture. It has nothing to do with the opinions of those in or out of the church. We are here to bring glory to the Father, and how can we do that if we won't speak of Him and perform the works that He has called us to? That's right, we can't.



God always speaks
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Moving on. Jamaica. The best thing about the Jamaica is the desire that the kids had for God. They came to camp to see each other and to have fun, but when it came down to it, they were thirsty for God. High School is not free in Jamaica. Food and water are not guaranteed for many. Justice in not always in practice. These kids were aware of that, and yet they came out everyday, waiting to see God move. So many of their hearts were touched. Wanna know how I know that? There were times when people from our church would get up and speak about certain things and I KNEW that a lot of those kids were not understanding what was being said, but when the spirit of the Lord fell those kids were arrested in His presence. They would cry and be utterly taken back by the weight of God. Everyday they came expecting to see God. Not only in a great move, but in us, the volunteers. They watched us so closely to see what a Christian is. They were like little sponges, ready to soak up everything tossed their way. They were thirsty for the truth.

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It feels good to blog again

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