It's kind of a crazy day...when someone gives you a diamond cross necklace. The sermon today was about the cross and everything it symbolizes...His substitution for our sin, the coronation of His Kingship, and the LOVE that conquers all evil. My friend Flo said that it was a symbol of His love for me. I thought, I don't deserve this, and He said, You don't deserve salvation either, but it's a free gift. And I finally understood why people say that Salvation is a free gift. I always thought that it wasn't free bc you have to exchange your life for His life for you, but the reality is, noone can ever do anything to earn it, even if they give up their lives. Just like I didn't earn the necklace. It was a free gift, bc He loves me. And that was precious.
Then on top of it, to make things even more beautiful, my friend Haile prophesied/gave words of knowledge to some people at the Boston Rescue Mission, which completely opened the door for us to share God's plan for our lives and His unrelenting, unconditional love for us. It started bc we prayed for one guy who had a disc issue so he couldn't join us. He was "not religious, but spiritual." Lol, me too. I asked if we could pray for him when we were done with the class. He said Why not. Two women joined us for class which was my first one leading solo and then a guy joined us after that. Haile asked, Does anyone else want prayer? So another woman came up to us and we prayed for her, too. She gave this woman words of knowledge that were SPOT on. My jaw dropped open. Then another guy came up, and again she knew exactly what the heart issue was. There was a divorce and his son was traumatized and the guy we prayed for had a self image issue as well as a hard time forgiving himself. That was the key to unlocking the secret to battling his sobriety. The guy who had joined us for yoga asked, How can you do that? We explained the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which come when you ask the Lord to come into your heart, and they were pretty interested. Then Bruce shared his testimony and the whole room got quiet. Everyone was riveted and the entire atmosphere of the room shifted. It was the MOST FRUITFUL experience we had ever experienced thus far and it thrilled us all beyond belief!
Jenny and I have spent exactly 2 years of sowing and ploughing in this field, and it's just absolutely beautiful to see the fruits of our harvest!!!
Then on top of it, to make things even more beautiful, my friend Haile prophesied/gave words of knowledge to some people at the Boston Rescue Mission, which completely opened the door for us to share God's plan for our lives and His unrelenting, unconditional love for us. It started bc we prayed for one guy who had a disc issue so he couldn't join us. He was "not religious, but spiritual." Lol, me too. I asked if we could pray for him when we were done with the class. He said Why not. Two women joined us for class which was my first one leading solo and then a guy joined us after that. Haile asked, Does anyone else want prayer? So another woman came up to us and we prayed for her, too. She gave this woman words of knowledge that were SPOT on. My jaw dropped open. Then another guy came up, and again she knew exactly what the heart issue was. There was a divorce and his son was traumatized and the guy we prayed for had a self image issue as well as a hard time forgiving himself. That was the key to unlocking the secret to battling his sobriety. The guy who had joined us for yoga asked, How can you do that? We explained the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which come when you ask the Lord to come into your heart, and they were pretty interested. Then Bruce shared his testimony and the whole room got quiet. Everyone was riveted and the entire atmosphere of the room shifted. It was the MOST FRUITFUL experience we had ever experienced thus far and it thrilled us all beyond belief!
Jenny and I have spent exactly 2 years of sowing and ploughing in this field, and it's just absolutely beautiful to see the fruits of our harvest!!!