Just a little something..
10 Jan 2012 1 Comment
Yesterday morning before church, I was listening to “Yahweh” sung by Tim Reimherr. While putting on my make-up, I said to the Lord “You know, this is a very good song. They are singing about who You are.”
I then heard in my Spirit: ” This is just a song unless you know Who this is about. Not relying on the authors insight or knowledge of Me that led to the creation of the song. If you don’t know Me, then how can you really sing to Me and these words have any meaning?”
My Thoughts:
This word is not just for worship leaders or the singers/musicians on the worship team, it’s for worshipers in general. We need to worship out of personal knowledge of who He is. Out of our own revelation of why He is so worthy of our worship. Not just because someone with a mic and a powerful voice says ” Lift your hands and tell Him, He’s worthy!”
The truth is, some may not really know why He is worthy because they don’t really know Him. It’s sad and quite disturbing to think that some have been coasting through their lives on the shirt tail of someone elses intimacy with the Father. He desires intimacy with YOU.
I challenge you, take time to know the uncreated God. Spend time with Him and search out the Scriptures. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you and He will. 
Paul had the right idea:
“For my determined purpose is that I may know Him, that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him.”
Philippians 3:10a
Father, I pray that we, Your people, would have revelation behind our rhetoric. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Love,
Lauren
“Shifting with the seasons”
06 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
I think many can agree with me in saying, “There is a shifting of seasons”.
Not only in the natural, but in the supernatural. In this shifting, we are having to re-examine ourselves and everything we think we know.
This morning, during my a.m. prayer, I was praying for our staff prayer meeting we have every morning. There has been a shifting; a supernatural, group cohesiveness has begun to take place in our prayer times. We have been tapping into something new. So, while I was praying for us and thanking Him for all that He has been doing, the Lord gave me a quick little vision.
All of the staff were praying and then I saw the Lord. We were going deep in prayer, getting closer to Him and He was pleased. Then, just when we thought we were almost to Him, I saw the Lord take a step back, while waving His hands saying “Come on ,you haven’t arrived yet. Let’s go a little deeper”–I could tell that He was chuckling.” Then the vision ended.
I also chuckled because this is very much a reality in my personal life. This wasn’t for just the staff, we were just a type of what the Lord is doing. Does this sound familiar to you? Have you ever thought “Well, I’ve: “sort of arrived or ” kinda got this thing down”, BUT then the Lord takes a step back and you realize ” Oh shoot, never mind ” !!??
As the seasons shift, it’s almost ALWAYS required that we shift as well. We are challenged with the realization, “oh wait, you mean there’s more”?! Also, realizing what we were doing before isn’t going to get us to where the winds are wanting to take us next. Not saying what we were doing before is evil, it’s just “out of season“.
I just want to challenge you, as I am challenged; shift with the season! Don’t get comfortable in season past or you might be left behind. Guard your heart from any offense that might try to sneak in and be joyful in knowing that “He works everything out for your good”! Also, Have a “yes” in your spirit– even in the uncomfortable shiftings.
The Lord has awesome things in store for this season, but we are required to search them out. The depths of last season are now the shallow end of this one, so we must be faithful and go deeper. Oh, what a privilege to have access to the deep things of Father! (ahhhhh…..)
Let’s do this!
“Let it be said of me that I was faithful in every season”– Anna Asbury (International House of Prayer)
Love,
Lauren
He wanted me
03 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
This past Wednesday at “The Movement”(our young adults bible study),we went through 2 Corinthians 5:10-21. We received so much revelation in these verses, but there is one thing in particular that The Lord spoke to me.
That:
He wanted me.
The next morning during our staff prayer, the Lord gave me this vision(which is also a song now).
He and I were on the ” banks of eternity”. He was on one side and I was on the other. At this point, I felt strongly that He longed to be with me—He wanted me. Then, I saw a torrent separating us and although I was facing the other direction, His gaze stayed upon me. Once again, I was aware that He wanted me.
Knowing that the only way to me was to build a bridge,He did so. Only the bridge wasn’t made of man-made material. This bridge was made of His own flesh and His own blood. Now, my attention was upon Him. I walked across the bridge to Him and the vision ended.
In the vision, the torrent separating us was sin and the bridge that He made of His own flesh and blood was Jesus.
I cannot wrap my mind around this longing that He had/has for us. He couldn’t stand the separation any longer, so He gave His ONLY son, Jesus. The man who knew no sin. Whose flesh was ripped and blood was spilled to cover sin. All this because He wanted me? Yes, and because He wanted you! Now that the bridge was built and there is no longer separation, we can be with Father. Forever.
I can’t help but to weep when I think of this incredible, beautiful, matchless love story. Beat that Hollywood!
Love,
Lauren
Yes, another blog…!
24 Aug 2011 2 Comments
As if one blog wasn’t enough to maintain, I felt led to start another! I am sooo up for the challenge …. I think…. I am going to keep hisloveandjustice.blogspot.com soley for my justice blogs and this one will be for everything else! I have had so much on my heart lately that I want to share and this seems to be the best outlet. So, stay tuned for more blogs to come. But for real…. stay tuned….If you want to….It really doesnt matter…Plenty of people….PLEASE READ MY BLOGS…. hahaha
Love,
Lauren
