Closer than you think

I had no idea it had been a month (or more) since I'd written. I don't know if anyone actually reads this, but I've been told the key to being read is consistency. I seem to struggle with this. I'm asking God to help me get my priorities straight. I think there are some major changes in my future.

I've just returned from our annual women's conference. It was absolutely incredible. God always amazes me. the first conference we did was so perfect, I couldn't imagine that we could ever do better. God can! He showed up in a way that you would not believe! It was incredible! We had ladies testifying throughout the conference to what God was doing. One woman said she had been trying to kill herself since she was a little girl and that God had just set her free of that desire, that for the first time in years, she wanted to live! A teenager came to the mic and admitted that she had hated her father for his drug abuse even though he'd gotten clean about 4 years ago. She said she was always afraid that he would leave her again, but that God had showed her that her daddy wasn't lying when he said he loved her and she wanted to confess her feelings and tell him she forgave him in front of everyone! HALLELUJAH!! It doesn't get any better than this. Just step aside and let God be God! I am more in love with Him than ever. It amazes me that He allows me to help in any way.

I am also once again filled and anointed and persuaded to enter in like never before. We are in a battle for our country and our future and it is time to be about the Lords business. If we don't stand up and make a stand, we are about to end up in a place we don't want to be. We have been allowing God to be removed while other Gods are brought in and the Bible is very clear about where a nation goes when they turn their back on the Lord. It's time to stop worrying about a bigger house and nicer car and start crying out for God to save our land. Before we reach the place where we are no longer allowed to cry out to God freely. It's closer than you think.

Change, time, and prayer

My life is changing again. My husband left his job yesterday. It was a mutual agreement between him and his employer. It was time to go - I know it was, but it's still hard for me - not knowing how we're going to pay our bills and where our money will come from. However, there is also a peace inside me. A peace that somehow we are going to be OK. I have to admit there's even some excitement stirring inside. After all, this is a chance for God to takes us to another level, to show his faithfulness yet again and to increase my faith. I know that God has never let me down and He will lead us this time as well. I've heard stories of people starting in ministry and how God provided when there seemed to be no way. Lead us your way, Father, keep us on your path.

I am crazy busy with the conference stuff right now. For any who don't know, our annual women's conference is planned for March 7th. Visit www.aiminghighministries.com for more info. I've gotten everything out later than I would have liked, so I'm a little nervous about how the turnout will be, but I've done everything I could think of, the rest is up to God. It's in His hands now. I've got most of my stuff done and can move on for a couple of weeks, then it will be time to start sending out prayer lists, confirmations, making a program, putting together gifts, etc. And preparing the message - I have some ideas but it hasn't come completely together yet. Our first conference was amazing and I am so excited to see what God has in store for this event.

I've started reserving an hour on the days I don't work to have devotions with God. I read my Bible and read a devotion most mornings, but this is specifically to pray and go after God. It's been amazing. It was a little harder this morning because my family was home, but I broke through and it was an incredible time in His presence. My hubby played the keyboard for half the time and we just entered in. WOW. this isn't always an easy thing to do, and sometimes I'm done before the hours up, but I so desperately want to go to another level in my relationship with Him. I've decided to pay this price because I need Him, I need to know Him more intimately, hear Him clearer, walk in stronger anointing, and everything else that comes from time in God's presence.

And now I need to sleep!