My Heart Is So Full Today, Church Was Outstanding Last Night 2/23/2019.

My heart is so full today with encouragement, hope and overflow of JOY. Interesting that I would choose the word "overflow" for that is what is happening in the natural where I reside. Rain, Rain, Rain and more Rain in my region. The river is so filled that it is outpouring onto the walking path and onto a local soccer field. The land is so saturated with water from rain. And you know what? Some of the songs sung last night had words of rain and anointing and pouring out, etc. Now you do know what percussion instrument that was used last night right...rain stick. Inevitably, when I play this instrument my eyes are shut and I focus on Holy Spirit direction. You may say to yourself why does she do that? Simple I play with Holy Spirit direction spoken to me. Sometimes I find myself holding the rain stick and with the other hand held shaker instruments I am tapping on the rain stick with the beat of the music. Yes I do for Holy Spirit shows me what to do. I love it I love it for Holy Spirit loves a heart that worships did you know that He really does. Almost every time I worship with the rain stick someone will comment about the beautiful sound that comes forth from this instrument and I will direct them if they inquire where to buy one, to the small local music store where I purchased mine. Did you know that this instrument store also carried a larger rain stick too. That I thought for my personal use was a bit bigger for me. I bet though that the sound would come forth even longer than mine though for if it is bigger in size then there would be more music lasting a bit longer when it is turned over to release the sound.

Something else happened last night too. I have experienced this before last night. Holy Spirit will use me as the instrument if that makes sense without instruments in my hands. My hand is raised in worship and it is as though my right hand does a tapping motion as if I had an instrument in that very hand and I motion as if I am tapping to the beat of the drum so to speak. Hard to explain it is much easier to participate in though. Maybe Holy Spirit is showing me diversity in worship now, I am perfectly fine with this. You know why? I follow Holy Spirit direction and when the wind changes I go with the wind of God.

The church was packed, really packed last night with people. People standing throughout the entire church. It was find a spot and stay there sort of. My friends and I ended up by the altar. They sat on the floor, where as I was in a dress and I was not about to sit on the floor so I sat on one of the steps of the altar. The altar steps were filled with people doing the same very thing. Perfect spot for me right by the altar for worship. I noticed the praise team had 2 newer instruments a banjo and a stationary drum, the kind that you use it almost sounded like the sound that comes forth in warrior worship. Actually, the drum beat was only used a little bit in the worship at the start of the service. Well, as all the glory and full power of anointing comes forth near the end of the service while people are actually being ministered to throughout the sanctuary the worship team begins to worship again. Where do yo think I was at that very time? At the altar again in worship. Yes, ministry is going on all around me but I know my place and that is worship so that is what I do. I get the woman's attention while they are worshiping and I gesture to her to play the drum. Wow, she picked up the instruments and the sound came forth from that drum. I think I would like to learn how to play that instrument only problem may be I do not think that would be an easy instrument to travel with going to church to play it. The words just came to me thank you Holy Spirit, "Warfare Worship." Holy Spirit You know my heart for worship do you want me to be a part of a worship movement that will sweep across the nation? If so I say yes and amen to that. Show me the way and connect the dots for me ok.

I liked sitting on the steps of the altar for you see things in a different perspective. A few times I was drawn to just look at 2 banners on the walls. I have seen these banners several times before but there was something compelling me to study them in moments. This is how church used to be when I remembered it several years ago. Just before the ministry portion broke out big time a man with a loud speaking voice begins to speak in tongues and he does. Then you hears someone follow up with it, there is an interpretation and sure enough the interpretation comes forth. There was a portion of the service in which a country music artist is called to the platform to share what the Lord has been speaking to them. Church alive is what the church needs today it really does. Throw out your preconceived notions of what you think church should be and let Holy Spirit flow ok.

While worshiping at the altar the pastor anoints me and many others also along with other pastors that placed the anointing oil on their hands and they were sent out to the people in the sanctuary to anoint us. As he anointed me I said don't forget to anoint the rain stick and he did. Two people came up to me that night along with the pastor and prayed over me. After the service as I was leaving I saw the gentleman and his wife and asked them if they were pastors. They responded no and how we are all called to look out for the people or something to that effect. I then shared with them how when my son was young and a prophetic word came forth for him that he was a pastor. He said to me Mom I don't want to be a pastor and I replied to him ok Honey just because it was spoken to you that does not mean you have to be in a pulpit as a pastor that you have a heart for people and he accepted that then.

Guess what? He actually answered the phone the other day when I called him. We talked and he asked me about the car being hit from behind and how I was. Guess what, great opportunity to then share with him what happened to his mother earlier in the day. I shared with him about speaking to the clouds to dissipate and blue skies and sun come forth. I do believe he accepted his mother's testimony. We are called to share our testimony with the world for in the sharing of your very testimony people are set free in the name of Jesus. Do you share your testimony? Not just in the church do you share it outside the walls of the church? That is where there will be a great impact don't forget that ok.

Ok next subject now. While searching through pictures looking for the cross walk photo I came across a sketch of a banner that I did before actually creating the banner. The logo in the banner is actually the kids church banner symbol back then, I gave this banner to the children's ministry ministers back then. You may wonder why you see the 3 continents of Africa, Asia & South America in the center portion of the banner. For many years I prayed for these 3 continents and when a preacher or something related to these continents came across my path I would plant a monetary seed in faith. I personally have not been to either of these continents but there were people that were associated with them to so I planted the seed on their behalf. They took it were I have not been to yet. One day while praying in my room I had an open vision. I was standing in front of my solid oak, country French wardrobe dresser and this is what I saw...….I saw a young, about teenage in years African girl running to me. She was bare footed and running on a dirt path I could see the dirt kicking up on the ground as she ran and she was running towards me with a smile on her face and outstretched arms as though she was reaching forth to hug me.. I have-not met this young lady yet only God knows the timing of this. I knew I was in Africa though. Another time while in this same bedroom in prayer it was as if the floor boards and carpeting were pulled back and I was able to hear the blood curdling screams from hell. Yes I still recall this and it was awful you do not want to go to hell for all eternity? That I do believe is when the evangelists heart in me was birthed to save those from eminent death and living in hell for all eternity, an urgency was placed inside of me. Same bedroom in which I had a vivid dream and let me try to explain this one ok. I am laying on my back in bed and it was as though a blue broadcloth colored cloud/pillow (you know the material used for making button down shirts) was trying to come upon me to smother me and kill me. I remember the struggle with getting the word out "Jesus" in the dream but guess what? I was able to say Jesus and then it had to leave. Whatever it was it was sent to try and suffocate me. It was not a fluffy happy cloud/pillow this was a cloud/pillow filled with destruction.

Ok enough side tracking now so lets get back to the banner. I will show you the rough draft sketch of the banner and then a picture of the banner. On the back of the sketch it was dated 2/15/98 @ 3PM. This is very interesting I wrote down something first and then scribbled through it with pencil, maybe I should share those words first then the prophetic words that were attached to this banner. "Bring unto Me the little children. There are many children from many nations that gather in fear." That was struck out and this is what came forth, "Bring forth My children, My captive children. They gather in fear in many nations. Broken-hearted and divided. I prepare you to go forth and bring them back to Me."

This is how it works folks, at least this is how it works for me in my life how does it work in your life?

One more final thought about last night. Was this an actual person or could it have been angel in disguise? I was trying to make my way to the exit of the church and it was tight quarters so to speak. A woman begins speaking words to me in a foreign language she was right up to my face closeness in distance. I look at her and said I do not understand the language you are speaking (but at the same time I felt as though I knew this language at the same time if that makes sense.) She then anoints my forehead with the anointing oil in a circular motion that is as she placed it upon my forehead. She told me God see me as His sweet daughter. I acknowledged that and said He is my sweet Father. I then asked her what language she spoke in and I do not know Croatian but felt it sounded like that. She said her languages change and then she said to me she felt like I needed to hear that word from God and to be reminded of that very word. Maybe when I was drawn to look at the banners on the walls a few times I was looking in the direction of an angel there in that area of the church?
I met one of the guest speakers a few times prior and I felt Holy Spirit leading me to go to a new, local bakery yesterday and purchase an apple coffee cake and bring it to bless them as a morning snack for them today.

If I recall correctly, the material used for the banner logo and some of  the (I like to refer to them as paper doll cut out figures) children  figures were out of crushed velvet material.