Advance to the Mall

Brief over view of our kinship's first trip to the mall.

Five of us gathered at a food court table. We invited the Holy Spirit to come upon us, give us revelation, open opportunity according to His plan. We stayed in that place of receiving maybe 8 to 10 minutes. We shared clues received.

My first attempt to approach a woman wearing the color shirt I'd been given to find resulted in a significant refusal on her part. Blessed her, moved on.

Eventually the three women in the group went into the mall to seek any matching our earlier clues.

We met friends, extended family. Kept looking for those Jesus intended for us to minister to.

Eventually we went back to the food court where the two guys had spotted a person bearing the unique color combination called out in one clue. One team member followed the small boy and his mother and prayed over them from a distance. We've discussed how and when to approach people in a safe manner. In this case, praying from a distance was appropriate.

I spotted a man wearing a green shirt, the color shirt I received as a clue. Hmm, struck out the first time, I looked at his face, strain was evident. I felt that he was not open to receive. Did not initially pursue talking with him.

After walking the mall I discovered that green is the "in" color this year. I figured I would wait for a woman wearing a green shirt and approach her instead.

The man with the green shirt chooses to sit about 25 feet from our table of five with a woman and child, I assume his family. I am now drawn to them. I sense the Lord saying to me that they are believers, go. I finally do so. I approach them and explain that I am with a group of people who are in the mall looking to pray for those in need.

At first the man is concerned about the offer. He looks at his wife. I say quickly, "you know the Lord right?" He cautiously says yes. I answer quickly, "Oh, we are part of the same family".

He softens, his wife watches her husbands responses, looks at their youngster squirming in the chair.

I ask, is everything OK? Can we pray for you? He informs me his daughter was hurt the week before, stitches removed that morning. I ask to pray for M. their daughter. They allow myself and another woman to do so.

In prayer, the Lord gives me more information which I ask the man to confirm. He replies yes, we pray. The Holy Spirit begins to rest on him. His eyes open as he feels the Spirit pour in. We prayed for his wife as well.

The explained that they came to the mall to get their mind off of their concerns. God intercepted them powerfully. Their stress lifted. The Lord blessed and released His love to them both.

By the way, the team member that prayed with me had the same inclination to pray for them, was drawn to the wife who was wearing a yellow shirt, the clue she got earlier in prayer.

God is the master organizer. K and I both received a clue calling out a specific color shirt, we end up praying for a couple in need of the Lord's love and strength, each wearing one of the colors called out earlier.

God is amazing.

I will never tire of seeing God bless, love, draw His people to Himself.

Eph2:8-10