Standing in line for registration I bumped into Charles the guy who prayed for me last year at this conference. It was a life changing encounter last year for me and was so good to see him again. We also bumped into a lady who a few years ago went to Mozambique with Randy Clarke and Heidi Baker. She told us that in one village the first thing Heidi did was to call forward every sick person. Up came the blind, the lame, the deaf and people with withered and crippled limbs. Every single one of them was healed. She then preached the gospel and multitudes of muslims gave their lives to Christ. Wow.
I was encouraged because Heidi prayed for over a year for blind people before she saw a single one healed. All she had was the promise of God that the blind will see.
Kris Vallotten spoke tonight at the first session calling us to love the lost with no agenda. Like Daniel loved Nebuchadnezzar and Joseph loved Pharoah, we’re called to love from the heart even those who are opposed to God’s kingdom. There is a reformation in the church that will reform the world.
Quote: “If I have to tell someone that I’m a man then I’ve got a big problem. If you’re a new creation and you have to tell someone then your words probably aren’t going to help.”
Wow, that’s a good point – re: if you have to tell someone you’re a new creation, then your words probably aren’t going to help. Maybe Francis of Assisi was right after all… ha!!
Thanks for all the blog entries, Simon!! Caroline told me the trip it was yet again a life-changing trip, so I figured you’d be writing here. Super encouraging to hear what you guys learned there and what all God is doing around the world. Always lifts the expectation!! Thanks for taking the time to write; it’s never in vain.
Thanks Jules – glad it was helpful. When are you coming to the UK again!
S