In fact, the manifest presence of God is still resting right here where we all sat...
The LORD called the gathering...
He told me to invite people to come to a LOVE Feast...
Let me clearly say, that I didn't know who to invite or not to invite...
It was sort of like a riddle...
This night was connected to the past, present, and future...
With this finite mind of mine, I began to make a plan...
I am really very ordinary...very down to earth...
But, I'm a rule follower...especially God's rules...making me extraordinary, I guess.
I do hear Him, and He knows that if I hear Him, I will begin making a plan...and He will direct me...
Proverbs 16: 9...
So, I began to devise a plan...
I was given the idea after spending time with a precious group of women...11 of us...who are the prayer warriors for the Shinegirl Bible Study Ministry that I'm part of on internet...
I was loved on...lavished with love, actually...and loved them right back...a love feast for sure...
The LORD said, "You need to do that for Women Who Pray...
Invite the prayer warriors that live in this area...
Having heard the words, past, present, and future...I wrote an event on fb and I invited those who pray with us in the AM and the PM, that are local...
I invited a few that have prayed with us in the past...
I also invited a few that might pray for us in the future...
Emily and I began praying that whoever was supposed to come would come...
As a few days went by, I kept thinking about Barbara...my Mama in the things of the Spirit.
I also asked by fb message that the precious mentor of mine that wrote Prayers That Avail Much come.
Germaine and I texted back and forth also...and, I didn't know if Barbara was coming until yesterday AM...and Germaine...not for sure until she was getting ready and planning to leave...about 3:30p.m.
Emily came about 2:30sh...about the same time that my daughter in-law picked up Kailea ...my youngest of 5 grand-daughters...
We had a few minutes to drink a cup of tea...and then, fixed a salad...an some guacamole dip.
Guests began arriving at almost 5:30...and Emily and I took turns assisting with the parking of cars...and hostessing our guests...
Looking back...you know reflecting back as I bask in this presence of God....
It was like an enterage(sp ?) of dignitaries...
We had local Gwinnett county...where I live...about 5 of us....Dacula, Duluth, Snellville, Lawrenceville...
We also had representation from Conyers, Loganville, Forest Park/Riverdale...still Metro Atlanta...
Our farthest traveler that day was from Greensboro...but the one who lives the farthest away but because she was here visiting family...we had it so she could be here. She was from Columbia, S.C.
Today, I'm so aware that the presence here last night is still here. It's hard to explain ...to describe...
But, I have to write it down...since I know the LORD calls me His Ready Writer. I love that!!!
I'm nailing down in my thoughts...my journal...my writings...that, the LORD invited me...actually unctioned me...and very funny word indeed!
He game me the day/date...that He set up before the beginning of time and did orchestrate various assundry things to take place in order for us to be there to witness this transpiration...
I really was only the vessel used to bring this pow-wow...this summit meeting to pass.
It was not by accident...but angels on assignment had to bring this to pass...there were many obstacles...
I've seen a coming together...I've envisioned, so to speak a gathering of the LORD's warriors...together in a place...I've been dreaming for a long time about it...asking the LORD...wanting to know how I pull this off...
Well, I didn't pull it off...
Tommy Tinney, in his book, God Catchers, talks about a man that was huge...too big for anyone to invite him in...finally one does...and, I don't remember it all...but I remember that the big man...huge...was an analogy or parable of the Holy Spirit.
So often, people come...but Holy Spirit is missing...
I don't mean He leaves the believers that come...I mean He's not counted as one of the people there...He's not allowed to orchestrate the meeting...
Years ago, with 3 of the same women there last night...at one of their homes (Dixi)...we came and the Holy Spirit sat on us then, too. I was still learning a lot...reminded how much I was like Jill (Shinegirls Ministry). Our elder was Barbara. We taped the thing...published the tapes and sold for minimal amount.
It was a glorious meeting...but I believe last night topped it...
Like a change in the atmosphere...
I was part of the elders last night...so different for me...since I was always the youngest in my grade and young in spiritual things at middle aged years...I wasn't born to Pentecost...
I became a Pentecostal at 31 years...spent about 7 years in a Pentecostal Church...and was sent by my LORD back to the Southern Baptist to pray...I've been a Bapti-costal for almost 25 years.
Being raised Baptist with much WORD in me...I was like Timothy, when Paul talked about his gifts being stirred up by the Presbytery.
The WORD in me from childhood...both through memorized scripture...and memorized hymns...so much repetition...that when the Holy Spirit in me broke loose...breaking down that damn that kept Him from flowing...the WORD flows freely all the time.
Well, back to last night...and my guests...they all are symbolic of more than one person...how God!!!
The Day WWPray warriors, on the wall every day, consist of Judy that I've known since elementary school, Sandra and Dodie that I taught with for years and who have met more than 10 years in a Bible Study I lead. Judy joined us last year. Dixi is also part-time prayer warrior with us. She and Emily and I began praying the prayer blanket together almost 9 full years ago next month.
The Night WWPray warriors, meeting every Tuesday and Thursday night, are Janet who met me by facebook, Linnetta my 1st cousin by marriage, and Gloria my older sister who's been involved with me, in all that I do unless impossible my whole life.
That makes 9. Now for the 3 last ones...
Barbara is the black woman who was not prejudice praise God. She obeyed God and came to visit me after seeing me at the Ga. Capitol building in Atlanta, lobbying the legislature to vote against the ERA. The LORD told her I was fighting the devil with a frying pan and needed the Holy Spirit loosed in my life. I've never been the same. With her was a wonderful intercessor named Wanda...that likes to be with Barbara any time and every where.
And, last but not least, Germaine Copeland joined with us. She is author of many books, the most important one to changing my prayer life was, Prayers that Avail Much.
I could spend a long time just talking about all the connections...I've briefly shared how they are all connected to me...but at the end of meeting we knew we were all family...and that God has set us up and made this meeting take place.
It wasn't like any other meeting...we did not eat first.
I felt nudging of Holy Spirit to do what He wanted done first...the love feast He called it...
I had the lead...told by my sister, Barbara, and Germaine...Holy Spirit would lead me...
So funny, with several of these ladies I lead regularly and often.
I began with prayer...I celebrated each one as I introduced each to the group by a brief mention of how I knew them...
This included my cousin, who is caretaker for his wife...
I was getting very excited as all were arriving ... and our last arrival was our precious PM prayer warrior Linnetta...who's been diagnosed with returning Multiple Myeloma cancer in her femur...and during a mri she was damaged in her hip...and has not been able to walk...doing both chemo and physical therapy...wheelchair bound at the moment...
I knew we were going to pray for her, and as it became clear just shortly before the gathering...called a Women Who Pray love feast and potluck dinner...I knew the big guns were coming to join us.
So funny!! I have to stop and tell you how precious this was!! Both women...very busy about the LORD's business every day...stopped and answered my call, or text, or message...they even were not sure why they were going...but were impelled to go!!! Woooo Hoooo!!!!
We have not because we ask not!!!
I knew that they were being invited to be loved on by me and my team of prayer warriors that they both had poured into by pouring into me!!! That was how simple God saw it!!!
I've stood with Barbara many times and sat at her feet also...but she has come for me when I've needed her when I've lost parents...or when I moved to this house helped move furniture...or helped me by the discernment of the Holy Spirit...angels truly on assignment ...to find water for this house...and she always answers my call and loves on me or rejoices with me.
Germaine found me on fb and became friend of Women Who Pray...we ate lunch recently and I got her to sing my book that my precious bff in Fla. gave me...knowing how I loved her books. Prayers That Avail Much taught me to pray the WORD by putting people's names in the blank for promises in scripture. I shared with all I knew...bought and gave many of them away.
I always say that the Prayer Blanket we've prayed for 9 years includes Stormie Omartian's The Power of the Praying Wife and the Power of the Praying Parent. We pray one prayer in each everyday. It also includes Beth Alves' Daily Prayer Book that we pray one prayer for each day of the week from it.
The 6 voices are written Germaine Copeland style is how I say it. I retired from teaching, and we always said it was the only career that we borrowed from each other...if it was good we shared it. No reason to re-invent the wheel. So, using fill in the blank, we don't substitute proper nouns/names. We substitute plural pronouns. Instead of saying "he", we say "we" -- or instead of "them", we say "us."
Our assignment is to pray over our tent. Jabez prayed enlarge...as we pray that every day...we've grown by leaps and bounds. Isaiah in chapter 54 says "lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes".
Our tent on fb alone...all our friends on Womenwho Pray will soon reach 1700. That doesn't include all our individual families, work places, churches, neighborhoods, cities, counties, states, nations.
Now back to this meeting....whew!!! Sorry to be sooo verbal...still high on the Spirit of the Most High!!! Still soaring!!!!!
As I completed my introduction...nudged by the Holy Spirit and charging Barbara to lead in the prayer for Linnetta...
Very hard to describe this time...but I'll try...soooo Holy....LORD, Help me not miss it....
Barbara asked for healing oil...I had olive oil...knowing that's the oil of the New Testament as Israel is loaded with olive treas...and Germaine saying that's what my Daddy always used.
Tim had come home, so Linnetta's hubby was back with mine...the LORD orchestrating and freeing up this room of handmaidens...
Barbara prayed over the bottle of oil and declared healing power in the oil...then passed to all of us...
Some had participated many times in healing the sick...God heals...we lay hands or pray or put forth hands...or pray over the phone...text...fb...email...through the mail...etc. Some had participated less...but all were participating.
The oil was passed as Barbara instructed to each of us...
I noticed some amazement as it was passed...and when I held it in my hand ...now this is the bottle with oil inside...I was very aware that Holy Spirit was the instigator of this...later we told Barbara..."Never seen this...she said, "Me either...just obeying Holy Spirit." Woo Hoo!!!!
I was behind Linnetta and given the honor...instructed by Barbara...to anoint Linnetta with oil..
After that, not sure what happened next...
I was fully aware that I was praying in the Spirit...very quietly...but my sister began to weep and pray in the Spirit...and weeping and declaring was going on...but all in order...
We never crossed each other...such a flow of the Holy Spirit...in fact, the whole time...from beginning to end was orchestrated...even the parking Emily and I helped with...and those who've been to my house know what I mean...Lots of cars...
Well, then, Barbara asked who else...and Wanda also anointed her legs with oil...
Emily began with a WORD ...BEHOLD!!!! Much prophetical WORD over Linnetta ...faithful servant of the LORD...and Women Who Pray and all at this love feast...and Germaine claimed it!!! She declared mightily that we receive this WORD and we praised Him for it.
Now, I know there was much faith in that room when all arrived...but ...friends and family ...
There was much faith increased last night here in this house!!!
I don't want to leave out the wonderful dinner...prepared by these precious servants of the LORD!!! Such fellowship like we were all family as we ate. No one didn't know each other because of the purpose being done before we were full or distracted.
I have never done it in that order. Barbara had never done it that way. Germaine had not known why she had to come but now she knew what was and is still being accomplished through her writings...and Barbara was encouraged by her.
Germaine had known of Ray Royal. Emily had heard Germaine's parents teach with Ray 30 some odd years ago...
My precious sheep...the ones I'm with all the time in Bible Study and on the wall in the morning...they see me lead...but they saw me submit and follow the leader...all flow!!!!
After dinner, the 2 generals...definitely elders in the faith...definitely one in Spirit told us some visions and happenings...so much of what God did in the calling and what He is sending them forth in the future...
I love it that I have seen a Joshua...a Moses...a Caleb...still in the ministry...still writing...teaching...praying...
and I see many Joshuas, Moses', Calebs...arising. We shall run and not be weary...we shall walk and not faint...We shall mount on the wings of eagles!!!
We are taking the Kingdom by force!!! The LORD is coming soon...and we are readying ourselves and all who will hear us by whatever means...
As we were ending, Germaine said, "Apostles, Prophets, Pastors, Teachers, Evangelists... Here we are!!!"
Looking back in reflection today...such a gentle flow of the Holy Spirit...and all gifts in operation...at one meeting.
Thank You, LORD!!!! Thank You for allowing me to be Your messenger...inviter...parker of cars...hostessing guests...introducing ones I love so to each other...and allowing You to minister through Your vessels...all called of God...this mighty night!!!
There's been a shift...a move in the heavenlies...I know it to be so!!! The date yesterday was May 7, 2012...5/7/12...Grace/Completion/Divine Order...
Numbers have meaning...today .. Grace/New Beginnings/Divine Order!!!
Woo Hoo!!!
I'll give you more as I get more...as freely as I receive...I give...flowing...marinating...slushing around and leaving wet spots everywhere I go!! LOL!!!
To God be the Glory!!!
Who's retired? Not me!!!
I'm about my Father's Business...
Full-time!!!
Love in the LORD!!!
Teddi
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