If you only knew how many times in a day I want to scream from the roof tops … I’M NOT STRONG! I CAN’T DO THIS ANYMORE! {yes, all caps to resonate yelling was intended}. :)
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In light of yesterday’s post … I thought I’d share how I overcome.
I’m weary. I’m tired. I’m physically spent. I’m emotionally drained.
I know God is near, I know He is lifting me … yet at times He can seem so far away.
This past Sunday, I decided to go up for prayer after church. One glitch. How do you properly convey all that you need, all that you’re struggling with, all that you’ve been through … 1) to a stranger and 2) in mere minutes?
So I asked for a fresh anointing. Like dew covers the grass … I needed a fresh covering.
I will be like the dew to Israel, and they will blossom like a lily. Hosea 14:5
Turn to God, so that … times of refreshing may come from the Lord. Acts 3:19
As I was being prayed over, God gave me a Word. I don’t know if this has ever happened to you, or if you’re familiar with it. And if you’re not … I apologize if it’s too heebie-jeebie for you … but oh boy talk about powerful stuff!
So as she’s praying for me … suddenly it’s God talking to me. He’s giving me a Word. A beautiful, refreshing Word. He’s telling me I’m His child. He hasn’t forgotten me. He’s right next to me. To hold His right hand … He’s offering it … everyday. Stay in His Will and in His Word. He loves me.
Pow.er.ful!
And then something else amazing happened. She asked if I’ve been baptized in the Holy Spirit. And if you don’t know what that means, or if you’ve never heard it … I’m going to be giving you all kindz o’ heebie-jeebies now!
I said I believed I have, but not with evidence in speaking in tongues. You see … I’ve actually been praying for the gift of tongues for the last two-ish years. I also believe you can be baptized in the Holy Spirit without the gift of a different language. I know without a doubt that the Holy Spirit is alive and thriving inside of me … yet I longed for the gift of new prayer language.
And so she prayed. And I believed. And I received.
Not immediately. But during my devotion and prayer time this past Monday, I again believed and started praying … and it came! {acts 2:4}
Pow.er.ful! And I know I’ll never be the same.
And the last two days during my devotion reading I’ve come across continued confirmation from Him that I thought might encourage you too {text taken from “You Are My Hiding Place,” from Amy Carmichael}:
He allows me to hunger.
His son found himself in a barren place. His Father said,
“In this place I will give you the peace you are longing for.
Here I will give you spiritual food that will nourish you.”
I am the one who allowed you to come into these humbling
circumstances, and allowed you to hunger.
I did this so that I might feed you with manna – My bread from heaven.
Later … the son wondered why one like himself,
who is so richly fed and cared for at times,
should at other times feel so poor and needy and thirsty.
His Father replied by asking four questions:
Can someone who has never thirsted know
how precious is My living water?
Can someone who has never discovered rivers
of these living waters flowing on barren heights –
can he ever lead his thirsty friend to those rivers?
Can someone who has never walked the deep valleys of the
spirit help a friend who is fainting – or lead this friend
to the well-springs that will save the life of his soul?
Can someone how has never seen burning sands in the
wilderness turn into a refreshing pool – can he speak in
praise of My marvels, or My power?
Are you in a dry place in need a covering of Dew? Are you hungry for Bread from heaven? Do you find yourself thirsting after the Living Water?
I promise you He sees you. He knows. He’s there.
Waiting.
Waiting for you to cry out to Him. To believe in Him. To drink in Him.
Call out today … He hears. He will bless. He will comfort. He will provide a fresh anointing.
{there are many different beliefs on the baptism of the Holy Spirit … if you’re curious to learn more, i encourage you to read acts 2 … and i also found this article that aligns with what i personally believe. if you have questions, or would like to discuss further … i’d love to hear from you!}
I love this post! I have been praying for you and know that God is going to move in a mighty way in your life! He is preparing the way as we speak. Like I have said before HOLD ON TIGHT because you are about to be in awe of his ways my friend. I too believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues. That is a gift and a prayer language between you and your Heavenly Father! I hope you are getting settled in and loving your new home… maybe we can get together soon! Remember I am only about an hour away if you need anything!
Michelle
God is Awesome!!!! :)
Thank you Traci. As I continue to pray for you and your family, I have found great comfort in your words today and that of God’s. God Bless You. Have a peaceful weeked.
You made me think of Matt Redman’s song “Blessed Be Your Name” – this line specifically –
“On the road marked with suffering
Though there’s pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name”
But here’s the rest:
~Blessed be Your name
In the land that is plentiful
Where Your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
When I’m found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I’ll turn back to praise
And when the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name
When the sun’s shining down on me
When the world’s all as it should be
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there’s pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I’ll turn back to praise
And when the darkness closes in, Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
I’ll find a way to say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
~
jess, i love love love that song!!!!
Tracie, once again thank you for your post. It is a very fitting title for such an anointed post. I really appreciate your honesty because I could so easily relate to it. I’ve also realized that I need to be back in a spirit filled church that believes in all the gifts of the Spirit.
God bless!
Anita
i heart u. what a gift to have clarity, and a sure knowledge in your life. this fresh annointing is worth cherishing & protecting & exercising. with Him you CAN do all things. ::hugs::
God is doing a new thing in you, Tracie! He will take you places you have never been with your new spiritual gift. Im so excited for you!
For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Isiah 43:19
Tracie,
How AWESOME to have been filled with the Spirit and receive the evidence of it. Your post was sooo precious!! God is soooo FAITHFUL and TRUE!! Oh the power that comes with that kind of prayer. God is definitely going to take you places. I just think that with everything you’re going through and now that you have your prayer language, Satan better watch out. You are truly a force to be reckoned with! I pray that you will be filled to over flowing as you watch the Lord manifest His power and presence in your life in an even greater way. The dam is about to break!! I’m sooo excited to see what God does in you! Blessings!
i’m so thankful that you received just what you needed. He is right by your side. always. and His strength is what gets us thru…
I wrote you an email earlier today, but kept being called back to your blog. I, too, believe in the power of the holy spirit through speaking in tongues. I have felt the Lord calling me to start chronicling my times with Him on our family blog, but just didn’t feel the courage. This is just a giant sign that the Lord led me to your blog! Thank you for your boldness and passion for the soon coming King!
Hi, my twin sis in Orlando sent this posting to myself and some mutual friends.
I just wanted to say HI and commend you on your gift.. writing among other gifts I’m
sure. Baptism of the Holy Spirit … I dug my heels in… and eventually let go of “me’
and received. I still, however, find it difficult at times to let the GIFT ..flow. : )
Bless you today … thanks for sharing and now you’re on my READ DAILY list!
Jean in Raleigh, NC
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Hi. Love this post. My husband and I came out of a Baptist church 2 years ago and received the autism of the Holy Ghost with speaking with tongues. Amazing. Changed everything. I wrote a book about our experience called “This is That:My Journey to the Holy Spirit.” I would love to send you a copy. Or you can get it on ebook and paperback from amazon or Pentecostal publishing house. Best of luck to you.
Kimberly Eady
Ha ha that should say baptism of the holy ghost obviously. Nice try Satan.
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