Dwelling Places by Don Moen
Monday, July 2, 2012
New perspectives on 'resting'
All those times, when I got slain, I took it as if it's God's power over me, and I am more open and filled with faith to Him than others. That was the most I could decipher of it. The crucial word is "power".
However, last night's intercessory prayer was made new for me. I felt joy and peace as I awaited my turn to be prayed over. I believe the Holy Spirit was already waiting for me before the actual prayer. He had heard my preparatory prayers to Him during the praise and worship segment, and just before the actual prayer.
The intercessors did not even ask me what my prayer intentions were. Immediately after being anointed, He overwhelmed me. The incredible realization was that He showed me that it was not just His power over me, but His love embracing me as I rested in Him. I felt as if He held me in His arms. I rested for a longer time and therefore, directly loved for a longer time. He had been waiting to shower me with His intense love :D
He has humbled me by revealing to me that His intercessors do not need to ask for my petitions, but with collective trust in Him, He will work in us. His intercessors are merely His channels, as long as they are open to His workings in them. It does not matter which parish they are from. Thank you, Daddy-o for correcting my misconception.
He keeps giving me more and more of His love ever since my silent retreat with Him. Being loved by God is so wonderful. He clearly looks past my unworthiness and impurity, and just loves. How can I not feel loved? Like I learnt at the retreat, the way to return His love is just to receive it and allow myself to BE loved.
However, last night's intercessory prayer was made new for me. I felt joy and peace as I awaited my turn to be prayed over. I believe the Holy Spirit was already waiting for me before the actual prayer. He had heard my preparatory prayers to Him during the praise and worship segment, and just before the actual prayer.
The intercessors did not even ask me what my prayer intentions were. Immediately after being anointed, He overwhelmed me. The incredible realization was that He showed me that it was not just His power over me, but His love embracing me as I rested in Him. I felt as if He held me in His arms. I rested for a longer time and therefore, directly loved for a longer time. He had been waiting to shower me with His intense love :D
He has humbled me by revealing to me that His intercessors do not need to ask for my petitions, but with collective trust in Him, He will work in us. His intercessors are merely His channels, as long as they are open to His workings in them. It does not matter which parish they are from. Thank you, Daddy-o for correcting my misconception.
He keeps giving me more and more of His love ever since my silent retreat with Him. Being loved by God is so wonderful. He clearly looks past my unworthiness and impurity, and just loves. How can I not feel loved? Like I learnt at the retreat, the way to return His love is just to receive it and allow myself to BE loved.
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