Wednesday 2 May 2012

My lovely small group!

Ah God is amazing! Was so encouraged tonight at small group, was reminded to keep focused on God and have a God perspective at all times. To do this we can pray and before asking for stuff, to praise and glorify God for who He is. Also an idea was for every letter of the alphabet come up with a word that describes God so I've decided to have a go at that!

We were praying for each other and shared words of knowledge. My small group leader said she saw "delight" written all over me and that God really does delight in me and enjoy me- I LOVE this because my name means "joy and delight of the father". She prayed over me to have an increasing capacity of the Holy Spirit to be used greatly and to be able to have an abundance of the spirit whilst keeping my feet firmly rooted in scripture and to grow in the gift of discernment which was awesome. Also, just as she was praying over me in general she said "reveal yourself as father, as husband, as..." those two characteristics really stood out to me, to recognise God as my father who delights in me, I'm already learning that but I've never really considered Jesus my husband, yet as part of the Church I am his bride. So I really want to learn what that means for our relationship, that he is my husband too. Lord would you reveal this characteristics of yours and teach me what it means and let me learn from it and really grow in your love.

I realised that I'm quite self-centred really, it's too scary to try and be selfless, I mean it's easy to look at yourself, you're just one person but to look at the world, wow! That frightened me so I was praying and felt God say "Look to me and love me and I will show you how to love"- How cool is that? I don't need to be intimidated by the size of crowds of people when I only need to love Jesus and love other people but only look to Jesus and he will direct me to people. So that was rather cool too.

I also had words for other people and just felt reignited to prophesy, I was reminded of the dreams I've had and interpretation of a dream once, and numerous words of knowledge and I really want to grow in that. I eagerly desire to grow in that. I pray for God's will to be done, I simply ask for an outpouring of your spirit in my life in such a way that prophecies come with it. I would love to be used more with the gift of discernment and prophecy and to delve in deeper to the Holy Spirit.

Lord you are incredible, thank you that you love me and are always proud of me, thank you that you delight in me and think that I am good. Thank you for giving me the qualities of Jesus whom you love. Thank you father God. Keep me growing in you and keep me steadfast and hungry for more. I love you with every single ounce of my heart, mind and soul. All I have is yours Jesus. I love you more than words can say.
Forever yours, Abbie xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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