I went to ladies prayer this morning, and it was incredible. The group was small, but each of us have a burden for the church at large. We prayed for there to be a release of the fear and depression that grips so many women today, and we also prayed for a return to virtue (i.e. "moral excellence". There is such a misunderstanding about what that word means today, but that is a subject for another entry).

While praying, God gave me a tongues and interpretation (1 Corinthians 12:10) for the ladies. It was incredible, and it has been a while since I've allowed that gift to operate (my own lack of self-confidence, but that is a subject for another entry). God basically told up not to fear, to look to His face and trust in Him. He gave us this promise that He would is always here for us. It sounds so simple and mundane as I write it, and there was so much more that He said; to coin a cliche', you just had to be there. It gave me hope and encouragement that I have not felt in a long time. He is still here, hearing my prayers, wanting me to stand on the rock of His Word, and trust Him.

He also said something that stands out to me beyond all else: He said to look neither left nor right, but to look straight ahead and seek His eyes. Well, considering my attention has been veering all over the place, I was quite - oh, what is the word - illuminated to hear that message. I took it for me, as I should have. It's one thing to think the things of God are always for others, and quite another to realize it's for you, as well as for somebody else. It's fascinating.

His ways are truly marveolus. People enjoy poking fun at Christians in general (and some of it is meant in a harmless manner, I realize that), but mainly because they don't understand what the Bible is really about. I can say there will be some surprised faces come that day of the 'catching away'. I think a lot of questions will be answered on that day, as well as a lot of questions formed. All I know is that I won't be here to answer them then, so I'll do my best to answer them here and now as best I can. I may not be a scholar, but I can read and I love God; the rest will follow as it will.
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