We had been walking a while when it was time for a rest. We sat at some couches near the fountain which provided another opportunity to share the gospel with another fellow.
We engaged in conversation with a man born in an Asian country who was currently living in the USA.
The nations are amongst us!
The conversation was intense. B and C prayed the entire time I spoke with M. They're prayer made the difference!
The conversation kept up a rapid pace, almost like a polite philosophical debate.
I felt the anointing coming as a result of the prayers from B and C. Team work!
M. was challenged, seeds planted. Yeah God!
Monday, June 30, 2008
The Seik at the Kiosk
The team walked the mall using the clues received earlier.
On our way out of one Department store, I was called to by a fellow at a cell phone Kiosk. He was wearing a religious head dress. I thought to myself, cool, I'll let him sell me phones and then I'll tell him about Jesus.
This is just what happened in short.
The other team members stood off several feet praying.
This is an important key.
The team members praying are just important as the one speaking to an individual.
Intercession is powerful and so necessary!
On our way out of one Department store, I was called to by a fellow at a cell phone Kiosk. He was wearing a religious head dress. I thought to myself, cool, I'll let him sell me phones and then I'll tell him about Jesus.
This is just what happened in short.
The other team members stood off several feet praying.
This is an important key.
The team members praying are just important as the one speaking to an individual.
Intercession is powerful and so necessary!
Two young Enlish fellows who did not know Jesus!
We continued on to the book store, due to a clue given to our team member B.
We strolled through the bookstore looking for our next encounter.
I spied two young men which stood out to me. I followed them to another side of the book store, I passed by them both and then it happened.
I walked just passed them and I was literally tugged back. I am not kidding or exaggerating!
I looked at my team members and motioned to the two I'd just passed.
I walked back to them and said "Can I ask you an off the wall question"
They said yes. I asked, "Do you know Jesus as your savior?"
They said no. I basically interviewed them quickly in order to understand their beliefs. They explained they grew up in England amidst several religions. They did not really understand much about Jesus. I began to share as quickly as I could.
They received a cell phone call. I stepped up the pace. One brother was so close. His brother walked back, he said "our people are waiting"
The second brother almost stayed long enough to pray the prayer. I shared quickly how I prayed alone at home the first time as a teenager. I shared a quick prayer and off they went.
As they left, the Holy Spirit began to rest on me again. The anointing was so strong I had to hold onto the bookshelf next to me. We waited a minute and walked out of the book store.
I was so encouraged, I was hungry to find another to speak to.
Yeah God!
We strolled through the bookstore looking for our next encounter.
I spied two young men which stood out to me. I followed them to another side of the book store, I passed by them both and then it happened.
I walked just passed them and I was literally tugged back. I am not kidding or exaggerating!
I looked at my team members and motioned to the two I'd just passed.
I walked back to them and said "Can I ask you an off the wall question"
They said yes. I asked, "Do you know Jesus as your savior?"
They said no. I basically interviewed them quickly in order to understand their beliefs. They explained they grew up in England amidst several religions. They did not really understand much about Jesus. I began to share as quickly as I could.
They received a cell phone call. I stepped up the pace. One brother was so close. His brother walked back, he said "our people are waiting"
The second brother almost stayed long enough to pray the prayer. I shared quickly how I prayed alone at home the first time as a teenager. I shared a quick prayer and off they went.
As they left, the Holy Spirit began to rest on me again. The anointing was so strong I had to hold onto the bookshelf next to me. We waited a minute and walked out of the book store.
I was so encouraged, I was hungry to find another to speak to.
Yeah God!
Breakthrough!
Let me be clear, it is a joy and privilege to minister healing prayer to those who already have faith in Jesus. But, I have been asking the Lord to lead me to the unsaved, I am hungry to see people come to the Lord!
Thursday, the Lord began to rest on me as I soaked in His presence in my office. I cried out in prayer. I was stirred to ask God to send me the unsaved.
Saturday I went out with friends.
The first two encounters included people who already believe in God. We ministered to them as a result of the Lord leading us to them through two clues received during prayer prior to walking the mall. Our team member B. spent time in prayer before meeting us at the food court, he wrote down the clues he received in prayer.
The team, three of us, talked a bit, prayed, went out into the mall to "fish".
We went in search of those who would be waiting at the end of each clue so to speak.
We went to the pet store and met a mom and daughter who sat in a wheel chair. She suffered the results of spina bifada. We asked if we could pray, to which they said yes.
God gave words of knowledge which were prayed over the mom and daughter. Mom began to weep big tears. The Lord was touching her heart where her angst was held. Her mother ran up worried that her daughter and grand daughter had not answered their phones. When Grandma heard what was happening, she was encouraged that God had stirred us to pray for her girls given the crisis going on in their lives. They knew the Lord, put their faith in Him. Yet He was moved to send us to them to pray for their needs.
I am moved to tears when I think of how great the Love of God is!
The second fellow we found was waiting for us at the end of a second clue. Yeah God. He received finally, though he is used to giving out. Yet God in His love wanted to send someone to him so he too could receive ministry!
How great is the Love of God!
It pays to listen to God for direction, specifically where He is sending you to cast your nets!
Thursday, the Lord began to rest on me as I soaked in His presence in my office. I cried out in prayer. I was stirred to ask God to send me the unsaved.
Saturday I went out with friends.
The first two encounters included people who already believe in God. We ministered to them as a result of the Lord leading us to them through two clues received during prayer prior to walking the mall. Our team member B. spent time in prayer before meeting us at the food court, he wrote down the clues he received in prayer.
The team, three of us, talked a bit, prayed, went out into the mall to "fish".
We went in search of those who would be waiting at the end of each clue so to speak.
We went to the pet store and met a mom and daughter who sat in a wheel chair. She suffered the results of spina bifada. We asked if we could pray, to which they said yes.
God gave words of knowledge which were prayed over the mom and daughter. Mom began to weep big tears. The Lord was touching her heart where her angst was held. Her mother ran up worried that her daughter and grand daughter had not answered their phones. When Grandma heard what was happening, she was encouraged that God had stirred us to pray for her girls given the crisis going on in their lives. They knew the Lord, put their faith in Him. Yet He was moved to send us to them to pray for their needs.
I am moved to tears when I think of how great the Love of God is!
The second fellow we found was waiting for us at the end of a second clue. Yeah God. He received finally, though he is used to giving out. Yet God in His love wanted to send someone to him so he too could receive ministry!
How great is the Love of God!
It pays to listen to God for direction, specifically where He is sending you to cast your nets!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Mall Trip, June 7, 2008
On our way out of the mall, R., B. and I, we encountered a previous pastor of mine and his wife in the food court.
We greeted one another warmly, I introduced my team members. We caught up on Pastor S. health following by pass surgery.
We offered to pray for he and his wife, they accepted. We did so right in the middle of the food court.
The three of us laid hands on them both and began to pray as God led. Words of knowledge came forth, prophetic words were spoken which were accepted and following prayer, were confirmed as spot on.
Yeah God!
I love the way God ministers to the ministers and brings words and confirmation in order to strengthen and encourage them in ministry.
What a wonderful day of ministry at the mall, yeah God. How amazing it is to me still, that God allows us to partner with Him in the market place!
We greeted one another warmly, I introduced my team members. We caught up on Pastor S. health following by pass surgery.
We offered to pray for he and his wife, they accepted. We did so right in the middle of the food court.
The three of us laid hands on them both and began to pray as God led. Words of knowledge came forth, prophetic words were spoken which were accepted and following prayer, were confirmed as spot on.
Yeah God!
I love the way God ministers to the ministers and brings words and confirmation in order to strengthen and encourage them in ministry.
What a wonderful day of ministry at the mall, yeah God. How amazing it is to me still, that God allows us to partner with Him in the market place!
Mall Trip, June 7, 2008
Following praying for the couple, we continued on in the mall. R. saw a man with a cane. He stopped them and introduced himself, explained that we were available to pray for him if he was interested. He agreed.
His female family member agreed with us in prayer.
The Holy Spirit began to fill the man which he testified to. We prayed healing to his eyes, we prayed to break the generational assignment of blindness since many family members suffered similarly.
We prayed for healing to his diabetes.
Next B. and I prayed for the female companion, I believe his niece. She began to sway and rock under the power of the Holy Spirit. The prayer session became intense and people passing by began to take notice. We just continued to pray into the things God was revealing.
Maybe soon, this will become common place and more recognizable as God continues to bring ministry into the Mall.
His female family member agreed with us in prayer.
The Holy Spirit began to fill the man which he testified to. We prayed healing to his eyes, we prayed to break the generational assignment of blindness since many family members suffered similarly.
We prayed for healing to his diabetes.
Next B. and I prayed for the female companion, I believe his niece. She began to sway and rock under the power of the Holy Spirit. The prayer session became intense and people passing by began to take notice. We just continued to pray into the things God was revealing.
Maybe soon, this will become common place and more recognizable as God continues to bring ministry into the Mall.
Mall Trip, June 7, 2008
While P and I were praying for the couple and two children, our other team members B. and R. prayed for a couple just a few yards away from us.
The woman apparently called out to them which instigated the encounter. The husband sat in a wheel chair and was obviously recovering from eye surgery of some sort.
They received prayer from B and R, then P and I joined them and supported them in prayer.
I had a word of knowledge about the wife but chose not to speak it, I also heard the Lord give a word of knowledge about her gift of helps. I shared the word about her desire to help people. She allowed me to pray blessing for her. She volunteered confirmation to the other thing God had shown me which I never voiced. I covered it silently in prayer.
As we grow in our gifts, seeing people's failings and sin becomes perceptible.
How we handle that information is of utmost importance.
There is more accomplished by praying in the blessing and encouragement.
I found it noteworthy that as I focused on the positive word, she confessed her failing. The Holy Spirit was at work, I did not need to do anything more than cover it quietly in prayer.
The woman apparently called out to them which instigated the encounter. The husband sat in a wheel chair and was obviously recovering from eye surgery of some sort.
They received prayer from B and R, then P and I joined them and supported them in prayer.
I had a word of knowledge about the wife but chose not to speak it, I also heard the Lord give a word of knowledge about her gift of helps. I shared the word about her desire to help people. She allowed me to pray blessing for her. She volunteered confirmation to the other thing God had shown me which I never voiced. I covered it silently in prayer.
As we grow in our gifts, seeing people's failings and sin becomes perceptible.
How we handle that information is of utmost importance.
There is more accomplished by praying in the blessing and encouragement.
I found it noteworthy that as I focused on the positive word, she confessed her failing. The Holy Spirit was at work, I did not need to do anything more than cover it quietly in prayer.
Mall Trip, June 7, 2008
After we left B. our sister from church, we continued through the mall. P. had a leading to pray for a man sitting on a bench with his two kids. I went along to support her.
She asked them if it was OK for her to pray for them and they agreed. While P. was praying I got a word of knowledge for the father. I asked him if it was correct. He received it and explained how it applied. His wife came up as we were talking. We explained what was happening. We asked if they would allow us to pray again. They agreed.
We prayed for this couple, who in a year will enter into pastoring. The Lord brought forth words to pray, they received the ministry of His Spirit. The couple was appreciative of the prayer and encouragement.
Yeah God!
She asked them if it was OK for her to pray for them and they agreed. While P. was praying I got a word of knowledge for the father. I asked him if it was correct. He received it and explained how it applied. His wife came up as we were talking. We explained what was happening. We asked if they would allow us to pray again. They agreed.
We prayed for this couple, who in a year will enter into pastoring. The Lord brought forth words to pray, they received the ministry of His Spirit. The couple was appreciative of the prayer and encouragement.
Yeah God!
Next Mall Encounter, June 7, 2008
After ministering to the family mentioned in the previous post, we set out into the mall to seek out the next person God had for us to minister to.
One of our team members felt the leading to stop a woman limping and offer prayer. He brought her over to us, and lol, she was a member of our church!
We asked her if we could pray for healing to which she agreed.
We found a bench off to the side of the main area and sat her down to pray for her right foot and leg which she believed to be shorter contributing to pain. We prayed for healing to her foot. She felt heat in her foot as R. prayed for her foot.
As we prayed, I got a word of knowledge which I asked her about. She explained how it applied, we began to pray into the situation. God revealed another word, we continued to pray. The power of God filled B. as the four of us prayed for her. We could feel the Lord's presence fall on her. Some shoppers passed by and noticed our group and continued on.
B. explained that she had begun the day with the Lord in soaking worship and that He had been ministering to her as the day progressed in various ways.
I expect to see her in a prayer meeting this morning and am anxious to hear how the rest of her day went!
Yeah God. Good eyes R!
One of our team members felt the leading to stop a woman limping and offer prayer. He brought her over to us, and lol, she was a member of our church!
We asked her if we could pray for healing to which she agreed.
We found a bench off to the side of the main area and sat her down to pray for her right foot and leg which she believed to be shorter contributing to pain. We prayed for healing to her foot. She felt heat in her foot as R. prayed for her foot.
As we prayed, I got a word of knowledge which I asked her about. She explained how it applied, we began to pray into the situation. God revealed another word, we continued to pray. The power of God filled B. as the four of us prayed for her. We could feel the Lord's presence fall on her. Some shoppers passed by and noticed our group and continued on.
B. explained that she had begun the day with the Lord in soaking worship and that He had been ministering to her as the day progressed in various ways.
I expect to see her in a prayer meeting this morning and am anxious to hear how the rest of her day went!
Yeah God. Good eyes R!
Mall Triip, Many Encounters! Yeah God
Saturday, four of us made it to the Mall. We prayed at one of the tables in the food court for fresh filling of the Holy Spirit, asked the Lord to give us eyes and ears to see what the "Father is doing".
Then we set out to find those which the Lord prepared in advance for us to encounter. Eph. 2:8-10.
We set off towards department store which carries lawn mowers since one of our team members got this clue while waiting on the Lord in prayer prior to going out into the mall.
The first to receive ministry were located near the tool department.
A team member spied a mother pushing a child in a wheel chair, two members followed her into the auto repair shop. Eventually all of us met up with mom, daughter, dad plus two more children. We introduced ourselves and asked if we could pray for the child in a wheel chair. A sibling was sitting in the wheel chair who'd hurt herself, but the child with cerebral palsy was sitting in a stroller, we prayed for both.
While praying, I looked up at mom and got a word of knowledge. I asked the mom if she loved to sing? She asked why, I told her that the Lord had shown me a picture of music book opened and a person in front of it singing. She said she had been in a worship team, but due to a church split was no longer singing.
After praying for the kids, we prayed for mom. Tears began streaming down her face. We prayed for healing, the Lord's direction in finding a new church home. The Lord released some words of knowledge which were spoken to the mom. She received and was touched by God's love.
Other team members prayed for the dad, I cannot report what occurred, suffice it to say, the entire family received ministry.
This is the way I look at the encounter.
The Great I Am directed a handful of willing believers, available to share His love, towards a family still in pain over the loss of friends and fellowship, so much so, have been unable to connect with a new church. God, in His great love, intercepted them with love and ministry in order to facilitate healing and hope.
How great is the love of God!
Yeah God.
Then we set out to find those which the Lord prepared in advance for us to encounter. Eph. 2:8-10.
We set off towards department store which carries lawn mowers since one of our team members got this clue while waiting on the Lord in prayer prior to going out into the mall.
The first to receive ministry were located near the tool department.
A team member spied a mother pushing a child in a wheel chair, two members followed her into the auto repair shop. Eventually all of us met up with mom, daughter, dad plus two more children. We introduced ourselves and asked if we could pray for the child in a wheel chair. A sibling was sitting in the wheel chair who'd hurt herself, but the child with cerebral palsy was sitting in a stroller, we prayed for both.
While praying, I looked up at mom and got a word of knowledge. I asked the mom if she loved to sing? She asked why, I told her that the Lord had shown me a picture of music book opened and a person in front of it singing. She said she had been in a worship team, but due to a church split was no longer singing.
After praying for the kids, we prayed for mom. Tears began streaming down her face. We prayed for healing, the Lord's direction in finding a new church home. The Lord released some words of knowledge which were spoken to the mom. She received and was touched by God's love.
Other team members prayed for the dad, I cannot report what occurred, suffice it to say, the entire family received ministry.
This is the way I look at the encounter.
The Great I Am directed a handful of willing believers, available to share His love, towards a family still in pain over the loss of friends and fellowship, so much so, have been unable to connect with a new church. God, in His great love, intercepted them with love and ministry in order to facilitate healing and hope.
How great is the love of God!
Yeah God.
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