John, this morning I was going through some documents, and I found this one, from an email from you in 2008.
It felt so good to my soul, I wanted to type it out and send it back! Something about it felt like I felt last night, when God’s presence was so sweet to my soul John. Oh, to live in that place, with those feelings. I still feel gratefulness this morning.
God’s Spirit is our refreshing.
Gary
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“It is good to be back home after an absence of eleven days. Late tonight, in prayer in my office, my earnest prayer to God contained more than just my words. Sometimes God would finish my prayer for me, and at times, I knew God was giving me the prayer to pray at that moment. I want to share some portions that I can remember of my communion with God tonight, and I ask you to help me to pray these things. I want to see a move of God’s holy Spirit among His people!
Here are some of the thoughts, and some of the words the Lord and I said to one another tonight:
The happiest people on earth are those who have done the work they were given to do They are the people who were prepared at the moment Jesus gave them a task to perform. The happiest people on earth are those who have not missed their opportunities.
The saddest people on earth are those who were unprepared when their moment came.
“Lord, deliver me from worldliness. Deliver me from the things that rob You of my time. Deliver me from the things that rob me of Your money. Deliver this body [of saints who meet in my home] from the things that rob You of their praise and that rob them of Your glory. Let me serve those who are truly seeking you. Let me know them and love them, and let them love and know these precious sheep here with me.”
At one point, I began to pray this prayer: “Lord, there are things we cannot change…” Then, the Lord finished the prayer for me, and He said: “… but things WILL CHANGE with sufficient prayer.”
Is there something in your life that you wish you could change? Then answer this question: Have you prayed enough about it?
Finally, the Spirit helped me pray this prayer: “Lord, to serve You and Your people is the most precious thing in this world! The most valuable thing in life is to be of value to Your people! Lord, give us value! Dwell among us!”
jdc”