By design God created me to be an encourager to others, even in the midst of things going on in my life. He tugs at my heart strings and I say ok. Just because I write to encourage you does not mean I share all that is going on in my life with you when I step in faith to encourage you. Sometimes the greatest blessing is tucked in the midst of going through things in your life. I would say about 10 months of last year were not what I hoped for or anticipated. I still can touch the covers of a few of my journals and be most thankful for dreams Holy Spirit gave to me. Dreams of hope and encouragement. Isn't that interesting, as an encourager I receive encouragement from Holy Spirit via dreams and scripture He speaks to my heart to read!!!
On 12/31/2020 after work and listening to a podcast, my disappointments were turned around. I touched one of my dream journals and thanked God for the blessings inside that very journal. I was on a mission to bless another. The bank where I do business has been a constant blessing to me. They know how to treat their customers and are most personable to me when I enter the bank. They know my name and are always so kind to me. I was working so I missed this blessing, about 2 hours before I visited the bank some man came in and purchased a bunch of $2.00 bills they had. That's ok I was there to bless them after I completed my transaction. To show them kindness back I bought them a Publix chocolate cake as a snack to enjoy. I would sometimes bake and drop it off to them but with me working yesterday there was no time to bake. I did buy the peanut butter cookie brownie bar mix while at Publix because Holy Spirit also showed me to bake it and take to a neighbor that can use a sweet treat break so to speak. I plan on doing that today sometime.
Over the next few days I will be going somewhere in which I will take a journal of mine with me that is 25 years old to share as part of my witness. Along with that journal I will bring my old copy (I mean a copy I have not of a soft or hard bound book style) of "From Curse To Blessing" A transcription of the radio program "Today With Derek Prince" (weekly series numbers 138 & 139.) I received this book many years ago and it is the book I make mention of in this particular journal entry. See, many months ago we had a discussion about the book by the author "Blessings & Curses." Isn't this interesting how God moves upon me. I wrote about something the other day (sorry if you missed it, there are times I blog and then Holy Spirit says to take it down and I do just that) which caused me to pull out that very journal. Only to find out there was greater purpose in me finding that journal as a witness later on. I love these Holy Spirit adventures. This very witness was already in the making for such a time as this about 25+ years ago. That is the importance of placing a date and time received when you journal.
I was in search of a particular movie last night to watch, "The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing" with Danny Kaye & Vera Ellen. I could not find it but I came across another movie while searching and watched that. Oh my gosh, it is a musical with a section that is funny. Funny enough that it caused me to laugh out loud while watching it and also using my exercise bike at the same time. The movie stars David Niven, Vera Ellen & Cesar Romero. It was made in 1951, "Happy Go Lovely." After that I started to watch a musical made in India but that lost my attention so I shut that off. I opted to then watch SonLife broadcasting and was immensely blessed when I did. I love their worship and it was one worship clip after another and so on. I truly do long to attend a local church that looks like a church (meaning no dark, low lights, night club type of atmosphere) but they preach the word of God with lights on in the church along with worship that incorporates old time hymns. Hymns I do not even know at times but sure do strike the heart strings of my heart. Why is it so hard to find this church? Holy Spirit has been ever so faithful in my life to guide me to churches He wants me to sit under their teaching. As He guides He also provides, it is in His timing and not my "want it now" attitude timing. What a beautiful way to finish out the evening.
As I was just about to write this blog I searched online to try and find local church "live" events in the area and really did not find anything that caught my attention. Why are churches not having events anymore in person and opting for that online venue? Online is fine and well but gathering together in person to worship and then the teaching/preaching is so much more Holy Spirit heightened if that makes sense. I am not making this up. Just the other day I watched a video from a year ago and it was powerful. From worship through to the end, definitely a movement of Holy Spirit. I think it was at Harvest Church if I am not mistaken the name of the church. That is what I am talking about. The saints gathering together in person to worship then the word comes forth in power and might because of the gathering of the saints. The anointing flows forth in a strong way if the people hunger and tug on the anointing does that make sense? I cannot shake this off, the importance of church gatherings as "live" events and conferences as opposed to "live" online events. Of course, with proper Covid 19 precautions in place at these type of events. Food for thought.
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