all for Jesus

[MoNiCa4316]

I'm not sure why I'm starting this thread to be honest but I love this forum LOL and I like discussing things with all of you...so I thought...hey let's have a thread where we just talk about Jesus. It's all about Him: our faith, our life, and..yea the world in general! :) soo..feel free to share pretty much whatever you want here that's about Him...prayers, pictures, songs, experiences, lessons, whatever. :angel:

As for me, oki Jesus did a wonderful thing for me today and I want to praise Him for that. The whole day, I was just feeling very worried and nervous about everything. I was in that place where I was questioning and examining everything..and trying to figure out my whole "church situation" ---> :| ..anyway.. I was trying to figure out which of my beliefs are Protestant and which are Orthodox or Catholic. Why?? Because I'm confused.. and I felt like I didn't know what the truth was anymore. I turned to God and told Him...all I know is You and that's ALL. lol. But at the same time I was feeling far from Him and doubtful.

Also, I've been pretty tired the whole day because of lack of sleep...and worrying about work and finding the money to buy textbooks. Then, I turned on the TV and it was the news, and they were talking about some ducks that were trapped in a pond full of some chemical thing...I walked away from the TV before they started talking about politics and murders. LOL. The news is hard to watch. Well I was looking at one of the ducks on the screen and it looked sooo miserable, and I thought...oki wow God made this..and humans are ruining everything and not taking care of the earth and His creatures.

All of a sudden I just felt really tired of this world in general. It's so dark. I know God wants to use us to shine His light into the darkness.... but as I said I just felt really tired so I went to my "prayer room". Oki the "prayer room" is just a room at home where we keep all the books, and it's nice and cozy so I pray there sometimes. So I went there and just told Him everything..about how I felt.

And right from the beginning, I strongly felt like He was intently listening to me. And I felt soo much peace. It was such a big change from all the worry I had before. And I really felt Jesus encouraging me and giving me the faith to trust Him more. Then, I just realized how loving and beautiful He is. I love these moments because they're all about Him..with a God like that our problems are so small. No matter what we're going through, just being in His presence is so healing... I can't really describe this well ..but it's just so good spending time with Jesus and I can't wait to do that for eternity..haha. I just kept on saying things like "wow Jesus You are so beautiful and wonderful" and just praising Him. And all through this time I still felt like He was listening to me. =)

By the way, I didn't tell you this but I bought a rosary yesterday. =) I was at a Christian bookstore just looking at stuff..and I saw they had rosaries! I remembered you guys and this forum..and thought maybe I'd buy one to pray the chaplet of Divine Mercy. Well it came with a little booklet with Rosary prayers... so tonight, I decided to try it out. So after just spending some time with Jesus and talking to Him, I went to my room and got the rosary.. it took me forever to say it all LOL but I didn't get tired. I didn't know if I would like it, but I did. You see I usually use my own words in prayer so I wasn't sure if I would like reciting things. But I tried just focusing on what I was praying about. And you know what, it was really cool because I felt a lot of peace and a sort of inner stillness/calm. I also wasn't sure about the Hail Mary's because I don't usually pray to Mary or anyone except God... but then I suddenly had this "impression" ..it was pretty strong actually.. of both Jesus and Mary listening to me as I said this prayer. And that made me appreciate Mary more, for which I'm glad. Also it was kind of interesting using the rosary; I realized that it doesn't distract me to hold it in my hand so that's good.

I think from this whole experience I realized that I really need to spend more time with Him and focus more on God than on my church/doctrine dilemma..also I've been worrying so much about myself I forgot that my life is not about me and that I should be using it to glorify God more.
So..I praise Jesus for being with me today :clap: sorry this was kinda long but I wanted to tell someone. lol. He is soo good!! I pray that we would all remember how loving He is..truly He is more wonderful than we even realize or know right now. He gives me so much joy.

God bless!

monica

[HisKid1973]

Amen Sis..God is so faithful..I just love being in His presence daily.. I love prayer and usaly "log in' when I awake and be sensitive to prayer needs brought to my mind..I usally have devotion when I am fully awake and go through my prayer list.....Sometimes I feel a burden and just weep and It's like I just groan in the Spirit....Did you ever listened to Kieth Green, He was an onfire brother in the 70's and doied in a plane crash..God really used him to get me really passionate with the Lord..May the Lord bless you abundanly as you desire to draw closer to Him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNww8F6G9U8

[CatholicFlame]

Monica wow. I was just reading before I came back online. The book is called "The fulfillment of all desire" and is a spiritual walk in about a total journey to God. Well it led me into a very sweet prayer time with the Lord Jesus.

He is so faithful even if we are not so clean ourselves. He is a wonderful friend and companion. After all, He is our savior. No one loves us more than God! Well I was just so touched by being in Hi spresence that I felt I could just talk with Him so easily, and I did!

I can really relate to you when you said
No matter what we're going through, just being in His presence is so healing.

When I read this as I came back online, I knew I had to say something, because that was the same experience I had just had.

Thank you for this thread. I think I will post here often!

God bless you my sis and right on about the Rosary and both Jesus and Mary being with you tonight, wow!

You are very blessed

[MoNiCa4316]

I was spending time with the Lord several days ago and it came to my mind that I can't even imagine anything better than Him. We don't even realize fully how loving and wonderful Jesus is, and even the little bits of Himself that He shows us now and then are overwhelming. I mean..remember the best time you've ever had with Him..maybe it was during worship, or prayer. When you could really feel His presence and got to know Him through experience. Welll...that's just a little bit!! In reality His love and glory and majesty is..infinite..! Is our God awesome or what? :D I'm not even going to try and imagine the type of joy the saints experience in heaven, when they are fully united with Him. This is what we were made for. Sometimes when I worship I get this curious sense of "rightness"...that this is the exactly what I'm supposed to be doing and that God is pleased. Sadly this doesn't happen as often as it should, maybe. My worship isn't always that good, and we shouldn't rely too much on feelings anyway. However.....these experiences have shown me that God values our worship and we should worship Him with all our hearts, because it gives Him joy. We were made for His joy and glory. And yea it gives us joy too - lol more than anything else does. It's kind of a paradox...the more we grow in our faith the more we delight in it NOT being about us, and in us 'decreasing' and Christ 'increasing'. That is definitely not true of my natural self LOL!!! My natural self is all about me me me.

Oki sorry I tend to go on tangent. :D what was I saying..oh yes that God is really much bigger than any of our idea or experience of Him. This is not just true of His love but of His power too....He is soo powerful; I think if we truly knew we would fall down before Him every time we worship lol. But at the same time, He's really gentle with us too. :) see, He's soo good! =)

Now keep this in mind...and think...He's invited us into a relationship with Him; to actually know Him personally! Are we blessed or what?? And...He DIED for this!! This 'awesome God' that I just attempted to describe (and failed, of course =)) gave His life out of love for us. That's just unbelievable. I'll say no more about that because I'm kinda speechless at that idea.

And for all you Real Presence people ;) ...just think...it is HIS Body and Blood that we eat and drink in Communion!!! lol I know you all believe this already..but just relate it to the previous idea..that God is perfectly and infinitely loving, powerful, merciful, glorious, ETC.

Oki I don't know how to say what I want to say...there are no words; so I'll just go now. =) all I can say is that we are incredibly blessed to know Jesus, and if heaven is an eternity in His presence..yea I can't even begin to imagine how that's like; but if that's what it is - that is my deepest desire, just to be with Him. He's the KING OF KINGS and we are so small and sinful and insignificant in comparison..and He listens to us, loves us, ...died for us!! my mind doesn't understand that but I know it's true LOL!!

[MoNiCa4316]

Amen Sis..God is so faithful..I just love being in His presence daily.. I love prayer and usaly "log in' when I awake and be sensitive to prayer needs brought to my mind..I usally have devotion when I am fully awake and go through my prayer list.....Sometimes I feel a burden and just weep and It's like I just groan in the Spirit....Did you ever listened to Kieth Green, He was an onfire brother in the 70's and doied in a plane crash..God really used him to get me really passionate with the Lord..May the Lord bless you abundanly as you desire to draw closer to Him.


Hi there brother, isn't it great when God reveals Himself to us during prayer, and then it's no longer a boring daily ritual type of thing? If done with faith, prayer is soo powerful! I can relate to what you said about feeling a burden to pray for something/someone...I've experienced that too.
I never listened to Kieth Green before, I guess that was before my time =) but that's great the God used him like that! thanks for the video :)
God bless you too

monica

[MoNiCa4316]

Monica wow. I was just reading before I came back online. The book is called "The fulfillment of all desire" and is a spiritual walk in about a total journey to God. Well it led me into a very sweet prayer time with the Lord Jesus.

That sounds like a really good book :thumbsup: so..you had some great prayer time today too :D that is awesome. Right now I just feel close to Him and it just gives me a lot of joy to know that He hears my prayers. Usually that's something I have to accept simply by faith, and trust that it's true. But today I kinda feel like I have a confirmation of that...I just wanna pray more now and get to know Him better and better....

He is so faithful even if we are not so clean ourselves.

Very true!! How many times have I come to Him full of sin and guilt, and He forgave me and didn't turn His back on me. Even though He is so Holy and I'm so sinful. So that's really amazing!!

He is a wonderful friend and companion. After all, He is our savior. No one loves us more than God! Well I was just so touched by being in Hi spresence that I felt I could just talk with Him so easily, and I did!

:clap: amen!


I can really relate to you when you said


When I read this as I came back online, I knew I had to say something, because that was the same experience I had just had.


That is really cool. wow! =)

Thank you for this thread. I think I will post here often!

God bless you my sis and right on about the Rosary and both Jesus and Mary being with you tonight, wow!

You are very blessed

:hug: you too my brother

monica

[CatholicFlame]

Thank you

[HisKid1973]

Kool, thanks for sharing. So many miss the fullness God supplies with the Spirit filled life..Many are content with going on Sunday and putting their faith on the back burner and living like the world the rest of the week..He desires us to be intimate with Him 24/7..We were designed to worship Him with our lives..It is more of Him and less with us..We have the Holy Spirit residing in these earthly temples..He said He would never leave or forsake us yet we forsake Him..He says draw near to Him and He will draw near to us..I just love Romans 8...The scriptures overflow with His love and how to walk in it..He will keep us in perfect peace when our mind is stayed in Christ..casting our cares on Him..Praise and worship music can work wonders when we are low..May the Lord bless you and His passionate love surround you...We are strangers and aliens in this world reaching out with His love to the lost and dying around us...shalom..Kim

[MoNiCa4316]

Kool, thanks for sharing. So many miss the fullness God supplies with the Spirit filled life..Many are content with going on Sunday and putting their faith on the back burner and living like the world the rest of the week..He desires us to be intimate with Him 24/7..We were designed to worship Him with our lives..It is more of Him and less with us..We have the Holy Spirit residing in these earthly temples..He said He would never leave or forsake us yet we forsake Him..He says draw near to Him and He will draw near to us..I just love Romans 8...The scriptures overflow with His love and how to walk in it..He will keep us in perfect peace when our mind is stayed in Christ..casting our cares on Him..Praise and worship music can work wonders when we are low..May the Lord bless you and His passionate love surround you...We are strangers and aliens in this world reaching out with His love to the lost and dying around us...shalom..Kim

Amen. Beautiful post. :amen:

[MoNiCa4316]

Here are some song lyrics I've recently discovered and liked... :)

"Savior"
(Hillsong)

A Savior on a hill dying for my shame
Could this be true?
Defies the world I see
Yet this is all my heart was longing for:
To know you my Lord
To know you more…

You deserve, You deserve,
You deserve all the praise…

The heavens wept for you, the earth cried out:
“Could He be the one?”
For you so loved the world
You gave your only son
To say I love you so
Oh how I love you so…

Hallelujah to the king
Hallelujah we will sing forever…

And all humanity aches to find
This beautiful love you give
We come to you again
To offer up our lives
To worship you alone
To worship you alone…

"You"
(Tim Hughes)

Bigger than the air I breathe
Deeper than the ocean deep
Higher than the stars above You are
Brighter than the blazing sun
Louder than the screaming crowd
Stronger than the power of death You are

In the Heavens on the Earth
There is no one like You God
And these words are not enough
To tell of who You are
Who can know the mind of God?
Who can understand Your ways?
And these words are not enough
To tell of Your great name

Your love can melt the hardest heart
Your words can bring the dead to life
Nothing is impossibe for You
Awesome God, Humble king
You terrify yet welcome in
Your glory echoes all around the world

In the Heavens on the Earth
There is no one like You God
And these words are not enough
To tell of who You are
Who can know the mind of God?
Who can understand Your ways?
And these words are not enough
To tell of Your great name

You, You, You
There's always You, You, You
Unbreakable
Unshakable
Unbeatable
You, You, You
There's always You, You, You
Take the world
But give me You
Lord Jesus You

In the Heavens on the Earth
There's is no one like You God
And these words are not enough
To tell of who You are
Who can know the mind of God?
Who can understand Your ways?
And these words are not enough
To tell of Your great name

And this is just a great hymn :)

"Love divine, all loves excelling,
joy of heaven, to earth come down;
fix in us Thy humble dwelling;
all Thy faithful mercies crown!
Jesus Thou art all compassion,
pure, unbounded love Thou art;
visit us with Thy salvation;
enter every trembling heart.

Breathe, O breathe thy loving Spirit
into every troubled breast!
Let us all in Thee inherit;
let us find that second rest.
Take away our bent to sinning;
Alpha and Omega be;
end of faith, as its beginning,
set our hearts at liberty.

Come, Almighty to deliver,
let us all Thy life receive;
suddenly return and never,
nevermore Thy temples leave.
Thee we would be always blessing,
serve Thee as thy hosts above,
pray and praise Thee without ceasing,
glory in Thy perfect love.

Finish, then, Thy new creation;
pure and spotless let us be.
Let us see Thy great salvation
perfectly restored in Thee;
changed from glory into glory,
till in heaven we take our place,
till we cast our crowns before Thee,
lost in wonder, love, and praise."

Let it be Lord :amen:

[MoNiCa4316]

Reading this psalm always makes me want to worship God :)

Psalm 111

Praise the LORD.
I will extol the LORD with all my heart
in the council of the upright and in the assembly.

Great are the works of the LORD;
they are pondered by all who delight in them.

Glorious and majestic are his deeds,
and his righteousness endures forever.

He has caused his wonders to be remembered;
the LORD is gracious and compassionate.

He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.

He has shown his people the power of his works,
giving them the lands of other nations.

The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy.

They are steadfast for ever and ever,
done in faithfulness and uprightness.

He provided redemption for his people;
he ordained his covenant forever—
holy and awesome is his name.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;
all who follow his precepts have good understanding.
To him belongs eternal praise.

(NIV)

[MoNiCa4316]

And..here's a song I really like :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYPc0K5XIv4&feature=related

[HisKid1973]

Thanks Sis..We have been blessed in the last 20-30 years of incredible praise and worship..Hillsong has been one of the sources...Praise and worship has just come alive and is showing up in churchs that have been embracing a more contemporary service..It is all about lifting Jesus higher and living closer to Him..I really feel God is drawing closer those who have a heart after Him..shalom...Kim

[CatholicFlame]

Monica, when you become a worship leader in the church, everyone will be praising God with you my sister. You will do great and mighty works for the Lord Jesus.

I believe that God is preparing you for this kind of ministry. You have the desire and the passion for it. Go for it, God's grace is with you

[Springrain]

Monica, I love this thread.

It is ministering to me today...giving me a place of peace.

I love the contemplative life and could spend 100% of my time in contemplative prayer but the Holy Spirit calls me into action. Yesterday, I was not so anxious as I prayed for strength...sometimes, I get a "why me" attitude untill the Holy Spirit fills me with His directive and gives me the words to pray. Of course, when that happens, I am no longer reluctant and am in fact filled with strength of patience and humility to minister.

Finding this thread today gives me a place to rest in Him as I conclude my walk. Now I can go rest in silence.

Bless you all and Praise Our Jesus of Mercy!!!!

[MoNiCa4316]

Thanks Sis..We have been blessed in the last 20-30 years of incredible praise and worship..Hillsong has been one of the sources...Praise and worship has just come alive and is showing up in churchs that have been embracing a more contemporary service..It is all about lifting Jesus higher and living closer to Him..I really feel God is drawing closer those who have a heart after Him..shalom...Kim

I agree :)

[MoNiCa4316]

Monica, I love this thread.

It is ministering to me today...giving me a place of peace.

I love the contemplative life and could spend 100% of my time in contemplative prayer but the Holy Spirit calls me into action. Yesterday, I was not so anxious as I prayed for strength...sometimes, I get a "why me" attitude untill the Holy Spirit fills me with His directive and gives me the words to pray. Of course, when that happens, I am no longer reluctant and am in fact filled with strength of patience and humility to minister.

Finding this thread today gives me a place to rest in Him as I conclude my walk. Now I can go rest in silence.

Bless you all and Praise Our Jesus of Mercy!!!!

I'm so glad Springrain :hug: I feel like this sometimes too. May God bless you today as you rest in Him.

monica

[MoNiCa4316]

Monica, when you become a worship leader in the church, everyone will be praising God with you my sister. You will do great and mighty works for the Lord Jesus.

I believe that God is preparing you for this kind of ministry. You have the desire and the passion for it. Go for it, God's grace is with you

CF, can I ask you..why do you think so? I have a reason why I'm asking this :) I'll tell you a little later. It's just interesting that your post came at this particular time...I'll explain.
God bless

monica

[CathNancy]

The Psalm that draws me is the 51st Psalm

Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness; in your abundant compassion blot out my offense.

Wash away all my guilt; from my sin cleanse me. For I know my offense; my sin is always before me.

Against you alone have I sinned; I have done such evil in your sight That you are just in your sentence, blameless when you condemn.

True, I was born guilty, a sinner, even as my mother conceived me.

Still, you insist on sincerity of heart; in my inmost being teach me wisdom. Cleanse me with hyssop, that I may be pure; wash me, make me whiter than snow.

Let me hear sounds of joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my guilt.

A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit.

Do not drive me from your presence, nor take from me your holy spirit. Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me a willing spirit.

I will teach the wicked your ways, that sinners may return to you.

Rescue me from death, God, my saving God, that my tongue may praise your healing power.

Lord, open my lips; my mouth will proclaim your praise. For you do not desire sacrifice; a burnt offering you would not accept.

My sacrifice, God, is a broken spirit; God, do not spurn a broken, humbled heart.

God Bless,
Nancy

[MoNiCa4316]

That is a great psalm!! :clap: Isn't it amazing that even with all our sin, God is willing to forgive us...His mercy is endless! wow! thanks for sharing, Nancy :)

God bless

monica

[CathNancy]

That is a great psalm!! :clap: Isn't it amazing that even with all our sin, God is willing to forgive us...His mercy is endless! wow! thanks for sharing, Nancy :)

God bless

monica
I agree Monica, His mercy is endless, what an amazing God we worship. There is none like the Lord.

God Bless,
Nancy

[Peaceful Dove]

I love this thread. I have read through it twice.

I also love posting favorite Psalms.
I think it should be a thread all its own.

[Peaceful Dove]

Jesus, All For Jesus
Jesus, all for Jesus,
All I am and have and ever hope to be.
Jesus, all for Jesus,
All I am and have and ever hope to be.
All of my ambitions, hopes and plans
I surrender these into Your hands.
All of my ambitions, hopes and plans
I surrender these into Your hands.
For it's only in Your will that I am free,
For it's only in Your will that I am free,
Jesus, all for Jesus,
All I am and have and ever hope to be.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2RB3yJFV6c

[CatholicFlame]

wow, How nice of a song Peaceful. thank you for that

[Peaceful Dove]

Check out the video

[CatholicFlame]

A trip to China, peaceful! I just posted two chinese charismatic videos in the "post a charismatic video" thread like two seconds ago! God has us backing each other up here my dear sister!

[MoNiCa4316]

CF, can I ask you..why do you think so? I have a reason why I'm asking this :) I'll tell you a little later. It's just interesting that your post came at this particular time...I'll explain.
God bless

monica

:wave: btw the reason I asked this is because for several days, I was wondering if God would want me to be in the music ministry, since I've been singing all my life and I'm learning how to play the guitar; but I want to sing to God and for His glory. I'm not sure what He wants though. So your post was really surprising LOL!

[MoNiCa4316]

:wave: I'd like to share something from St. Faustina's diary :)

"During the last days of the carnival, when I was making a Holy Hour, I saw how the Lord Jesus suffered as He was being scourged. Oh, such an inconceivable agony! How terribly Jesus suffered during the scourging! O poor sinners, on the day of judgment how will you face the Jesus whom you are now torturing so cruelly? His blood flowed to the ground, and in some places His flesh started to fall off. I saw a few bare bones on His back. The meek Jesus moaned softly and sighed.
Jesus told me that I please Him best by meditating on His sorrowful Passion, and by such meditation much light falls upon my soul. He who wants to learn true humility should reflect upon the Passion of Jesus. When I meditate upon the Passion of Jesus, I get a clear understanding of many things I could not comprehend before. I want to resemble You, O Jesus, - You crucified, tortured and humiliated. ..... O eternal and infinite God, what has love done to You?

"There is more merit to one hour of meditation on My sorrowful Passion than there is to a whole year of flagellation that draws blood; the contemplation of My painful wounds is of great profit to you, and it brings Me great joy. (369) "

When I become immersed in the Lord's Passion, I often see the Lord Jesus, during adoration, in this manner: after the scourging, the torturers took the Lord and stripped Him of His own garment, which had already adhered to the wounds; as they took it off, His wounds reopened; then they threw a dirty and tattered scarlet cloak over the fresh wounds of the Lord. The cloak, in some places, barely reached His knees. They made Him sit on a piece of beam. And then they wove a crown of thorns, which they put on His sacred head. They put a reed in His hand and made fun of Him, bowing to Him as to a king. Some spat in His face, while others took the reed and struck Him on the head with it. Others caused him pain by slapping Him; still others covered His face and struck Him with their fists. Jesus bore all this with meekness. Who can comprehend Him - comprehend His suffering? Jesus' eyes were downcast. I sensed what was happening in the most sweet Heart of Jesus at that time. Let every soul reflect on what Jesus was suffering at that moment. They tried to outdo each other in insulting the Lord. I reflected: Where does such malice in man come from? It is caused by sin. Love and sin have met.

At eight o'clock I was seized with such violent pains that I had to go to bed at once. I was convulsed with pain for three hours..... No medicine had any effect on me, and whatever I swallowed I threw up. At times, the pain caused me to lose consciousness. Jesus had me realise that in this way I took part in His Agony in the garden....

" Oh, how painful it is to Me that souls so seldom unite themselves to Me in Holy Communion. I wait for souls, and they are indifferent toward Me. I love them tenderly and sincerely, and they distrust Me. I want to lavish My graces on them, and they do not want to accept them. They treat Me as a dead object, whereas My Heart is full of love and mercy. In order that you may know at least some of My pain, imagine the most tender of mothers who has great love for her children, while those children spurn her love. Consider her pain. No one is in a position to console her. This is but a feeble image and likeness of My love. (1447) "

I spent this whole night with Jesus in the dark dungeon....all night long I could not fall asleep, so I spent the night in the dark prison with Jesus. Jesus gave me to know the sufferings He experienced there. The world will learn about them on the day of judgment."

wow!! :(

[CatholicFlame]

Dear Monica,

wow thank you for revealing what you are going through. It helps me so much because ever since the day I posted tht to you, I was asking myself if I should not have spoken in tht way. It was very prophetic but I kept towndering if it is good to speak in such a way like to you when I don't know for usre if m=the inspiration is from our Lord.

Wow Thank God that there is some confirmation to this!

I said that because I could see in you a real love of worship and praise to our Lord. That aspect of teh Holy Spirit just shines in you! I guess He had me say that becaue of your questions, but you should know for certain that you have a gift for praise and worship ministry!

Praise the Lord!

I think I also have a gift for seeing others gifts!

lol I like it when my gift multiplies the bread!

Jesus loves you Monica! I think He has an awesome design for you.

[MoNiCa4316]

Dear Monica,

wow thank you for revealing what you are going through. It helps me so much because ever since the day I posted tht to you, I was asking myself if I should not have spoken in tht way. It was very prophetic but I kept towndering if it is good to speak in such a way like to you when I don't know for usre if m=the inspiration is from our Lord.

Wow Thank God that there is some confirmation to this!

:) thanks brother. I'm glad you posted that and I'll see where God takes me. The music ministry is something I've been considering for a while, and around the day you posted I was wondering what God would have me do and praying about it. So ..maybe that is indeed a confirmation :) I believe that if this is from God, He will show me as I continue seeking His will. I do have to say that your post came as a big surprise LOL and I was going to ask you how you knew that's what I'm thinking about! haha...

I said that because I could see in you a real love of worship and praise to our Lord. That aspect of teh Holy Spirit just shines in you! I guess He had me say that becaue of your questions, but you should know for certain that you have a gift for praise and worship ministry!

:) I'm glad you said that and I hope so! lol sometimes God uses other people to tell me stuff like that because I would never come to it myself. Especially with spiritual gifts; I don't want to assume I have something just because I like it. I love worship and I believe that God is really pleased when we worship Him in spirit and in truth...so being a worship leader is a huge responsibility/priveledge, and I think that if you are one, you have to remember to always be humble and keep it all about God..not about yourself. If God wants me to go down that road, ever, I hope that He would prepare me spiritually.

Praise the Lord!

I think I also have a gift for seeing others gifts!

lol I like it when my gift multiplies the bread!

Jesus loves you Monica! I think He has an awesome design for you.

I love your enthusiasm about everything :D haha. Jesus loves you too - so much. You and everyone at this forum have been a blessing to me, and I thank God for you.

God bless

monica