I can still pinch myself. I'm just like you. I have big dreams and aspirations to do something significant and be someone who makes a difference. Come on. You know exactly what I mean. I'm going to be gut honest with you today. I love God and talk to Him daily. But, what I hear Him say is sometimes very different than what He meant.
Over thirty years ago I was making my bed and listening to the radio while my youngest daughter was napping. Truthfully, I was rushing to get everything done because soon she would wake up, and we would go pick up her older sister from pre-school. The radio was talking about a place I'd never heard of--Armenia. As a young mother full of love for my husband and children I was brought to my knees and tears, by the story being told..."For over 800 years the people of Armenia have been persecuted for their faith..." The story continue on the radio of the tragedy the people experienced, and yet refused to deny their faith.
I dropped to my knees and began to pray and cry out to God to help these people. "Save them God." "Help these people Lord." My prayers went on and on as tears flowed down my face. I stayed there as long as I could forgetting about my "To do list". The weight of pain these people must have and continue to experience was more than my heart could hold. As I prayed to God I even went as far as telling Him that I would do anything to help them. I believe in my naive faith He answered me and said, "You will go to Armenia, and when you do I will come." I spent over 30 years believing and telling people that, "I will go to Armenia one day and when I do Jesus will come." "I think when Jesus comes again I will be in Armenia." I truly believed exactly what I heard. I'm not saying that I thought Jesus would come between June 13 and 20th of 2019 but maybe, or maybe I would return to Armenia and He would come then? I don't know when. But. I knew what I heard. I was ready. Wouldn't that have stayed with you? Wouldn't you live ready? Are you ready?
Over thirty years ago I was making my bed and listening to the radio while my youngest daughter was napping. Truthfully, I was rushing to get everything done because soon she would wake up, and we would go pick up her older sister from pre-school. The radio was talking about a place I'd never heard of--Armenia. As a young mother full of love for my husband and children I was brought to my knees and tears, by the story being told..."For over 800 years the people of Armenia have been persecuted for their faith..." The story continue on the radio of the tragedy the people experienced, and yet refused to deny their faith.
I dropped to my knees and began to pray and cry out to God to help these people. "Save them God." "Help these people Lord." My prayers went on and on as tears flowed down my face. I stayed there as long as I could forgetting about my "To do list". The weight of pain these people must have and continue to experience was more than my heart could hold. As I prayed to God I even went as far as telling Him that I would do anything to help them. I believe in my naive faith He answered me and said, "You will go to Armenia, and when you do I will come." I spent over 30 years believing and telling people that, "I will go to Armenia one day and when I do Jesus will come." "I think when Jesus comes again I will be in Armenia." I truly believed exactly what I heard. I'm not saying that I thought Jesus would come between June 13 and 20th of 2019 but maybe, or maybe I would return to Armenia and He would come then? I don't know when. But. I knew what I heard. I was ready. Wouldn't that have stayed with you? Wouldn't you live ready? Are you ready?
When I landed in Armenia it was with great expectation. We were greeted by faces filled with love. The founders and fore-runners of Crosspointe International, Bobby and Wanda Mills, were welcomed back to their beloved Armenian family. For some unknown reason I was filled with love, and so much so, that tears ran out my eyes. I wasn't crying but my heart was running over. Oh, and PS...I cried for the first two days I was there.
When we reached our place of rest and I stepped onto the ground I heard in my heart my Saviors voice, "I'm here." In a moment I realized that for all those years I thought He was literally coming, as in the Second Coming!!!! He meant that if I was obedient to go to Armenia--He would meet me there. How could I have been so wrong yet at this moment, yet feel so right? Love washed over me. My God keeps His promises for a thousand generations. (Deuteronomy 7:9 "Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;"
When we reached our place of rest and I stepped onto the ground I heard in my heart my Saviors voice, "I'm here." In a moment I realized that for all those years I thought He was literally coming, as in the Second Coming!!!! He meant that if I was obedient to go to Armenia--He would meet me there. How could I have been so wrong yet at this moment, yet feel so right? Love washed over me. My God keeps His promises for a thousand generations. (Deuteronomy 7:9 "Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;"
My faith in God has reached yet another level. I experienced God as I have never experienced Him before. My prayer life and my ministry has changed. I no longer have to see anything to believe everything. By this statement, I mean that if God says it, that settles it! I don't have to have anyone I pray for fall out, or jump, shout, or even cry. I mean they, nor I, have to feel anything change or happen--but I know that God keeps His word. Whether circumstances change or not--God's word never changes. It is God's business how long it takes for His word to come to pass. All I am to do is, do what He tells me to do.
ACTION STEP: What has God told you? What dream are you still holding on to? Keep holding on! Never let go of what God spoke to you. I don't care if it has been over thirty years ago. God keeps His word. We just need to keep our feet solidly grounded to His promises and having done all to stand...stand! We may not understand fully what God means by what He says, but His word to us will never fail!
I can't close this Blog without telling you how much I love you. How much God loves you. To all of you who know me and I have given you a prophetic word, or God has spoken to you directly, or through your pastors, or another prophet, please hang on! God loves you. God gives you dreams. God plants desires in your heart. God Himself is faithful to bring it to pass, whatever that "it" is. Love never fails! "It" will come to pass if you are obedient. The ball is in our court! God has already released it. Get ready!
I can't close this Blog without telling you how much I love you. How much God loves you. To all of you who know me and I have given you a prophetic word, or God has spoken to you directly, or through your pastors, or another prophet, please hang on! God loves you. God gives you dreams. God plants desires in your heart. God Himself is faithful to bring it to pass, whatever that "it" is. Love never fails! "It" will come to pass if you are obedient. The ball is in our court! God has already released it. Get ready!
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