encountering God as we 'rested in Christ'
Last night was powerful. A group of us gather to seek the Lord weekly and the meeting began with a heightened level of expectation. Isaac of Ninevah led us in a powerful teaching based out of Greg Boyd's book, "Seeing is Believing" (a book about how we can encounter God, hear from God, receive healing as we learn to, as Boyd calls it, 'Rest in Christ').
Throughout the evening many prophetic experiences were had - as we corporately were positioning ourselves for Resting in Christ, the Lord opened up many different pictures, visions and spoke clearly to many in the room. One Indian sister had her very first visionary experience (part of her Acts 2 inheritance!).
I know I can get very focused on the 'gifts' that God releases to His children (or anything God is doing for that matter). As we all positioned ourselves to simply 'rest in Christ', it was ALL about connecting with God and encountering Him personally. Intimacy with Him was the focus.
From that place, the gifts began to flow naturally. They were the 'fruit' of that time of intimacy. It isn't a bad thing to be reminded of this (I only need such a reminder about 5 times a day!)
Throughout the evening many prophetic experiences were had - as we corporately were positioning ourselves for Resting in Christ, the Lord opened up many different pictures, visions and spoke clearly to many in the room. One Indian sister had her very first visionary experience (part of her Acts 2 inheritance!).
I know I can get very focused on the 'gifts' that God releases to His children (or anything God is doing for that matter). As we all positioned ourselves to simply 'rest in Christ', it was ALL about connecting with God and encountering Him personally. Intimacy with Him was the focus.
From that place, the gifts began to flow naturally. They were the 'fruit' of that time of intimacy. It isn't a bad thing to be reminded of this (I only need such a reminder about 5 times a day!)
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