God just really loves touching peoples lives. He is so GOOD at His job. We can see in 1 John 4:8 that God is love, It is His nature to be love all the time. As well as for us His children to be the face of love wherever we go, because it is Christ in us, the hope of glory (Col 1:27.) God just loves touching the world through His kids, He has more than enabled and empowered us and given to us the most valuable things He has His son and His beloved Holy Spirit. God loves partnering with His children to do miracles.We the church were born to bring heaven to earth and see the Kingdoms of this world become the Kingdom of our God and His sons (Rev. 11:15.)
At the healing room while people are "waiting'' for prayer we have them go into a room called the encounter room it holds a few hundred people and in this room there is worship, prophetic art going on, and dancing. In this room many people are healed without any one touching them or praying for them. And before that we do something called the "healing pop" which is like a mini healing meeting where we do words of knowledge and people get healed. During that time last week a woman was healed of 25 years of sciatica. Which is amazing!
We recently started a new team in the healing rooms called the roaming team, where they go around and whack people all over campus during the healing rooms, this could be calling out words of knowledge in the hallways, parking lot, bathrooms, Hebrews (the coffee shop), or really whatever you come up with. So me and two friends Spencer and Nicholas were roaming together and we decided to do a healing meeting in Hebrews the coffee shop and shared the testimony of the woman who was just healed of sciatica, as we did a man sitting at a table filling out his healing rooms form noticed all his pain and symptoms from sciatica were immediately gone! (I think he had severe pain for four years) Two other guys had noticeable differences in there pain level with that same condition. Also a man who had some measure of deafness could now hear better than before, and just as well as the other people at his table in Hebrews. Also someone with floaters in there eyes were healed as well as tons of other miracles.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
Twenty, years of love!
"Act as if it were impossible to fail."
Dorothea Brande
I went for a thirty five minute jog with my friend and housemate Selina Rocha a couple of days ago and after we went jogging she showed me this really incredible app on her phone when you shake it, it says a motivational phrase. When I shook it I received the quote above. Act as if it were impossible to fail. When we dream and make steps to live those dreams we actually are catapulted to new levels personally. This is something whether I have realized it or not, is something I crave; taking risks and going to the next level in whatever way I can... this saying maybe has been a life motto of mine without me EVEN realizing it.
With that I said I just turned 21 woot woot!!
And this week I compiled a list of things that God has done in my life or I have made steps towards this past year. My dream is that as you read this you would dream with God over your life and that you would allow Him to challenge you in new ways..that you would take risks and break past obstacles in your life and become the person you have always known you were inside..
Twenty was the best year of my life...
Twenty was a year of...
1. intense joy, fulfillment, purpose, and excitement
2. a year of feeling Very beautiful and loved
3. no longer taking risks, but becoming risk
4. went to Cuba ( a life long dream)
5. did my first healing conference
6. learning how to develop a healthy lifestyle of eating and rest
7. LOVING cooking
8. becoming confident in my ability to lead
9. upgrades in mindsets and favor
10. open air preaching
11. realizing and accepting what I was born for
12. the supernatural no longer was a theory that "mostly" worked.. but became a non -negotiable lifestyle.
13. deep intimacy with the Holy Spirit as a person
14. lead my first ministry trip...woot!
15. switching lifelong priorities from social to the Presence
16. feel in love with soaking!
17. becoming really confident in myself and no longer feeling like I had to prove myself, but becoming so confident in just being me.
18. actually embracing my heart and dreams to see the world come to Jesus! and a crazy explosion of salvation!!
19. seeing Holy Spirit show up in ways I had only dreamed of years previous
20. FORREAL the best year of my life thus far!! :D
Romans 10:11 For the Scripture says whoever believes in Him will not be dissappointed (NASB)
May EVERY dream God and you have dreamed over your life come true and MORE!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Skid Row and Reinhard Bonnke
What do Skid Row and Reinhard Bonnke have in common? Is that the beginning to a horribly cheesy revivalist joke? NO! But I am about to tell you what they have in common.
My friends Kevin, Korey, and I went to Skid Row a few weekends ago. If you don't know what Skid Row is I suggest you visit because it is a pretty beautiful place. And if you don't find it attractive I might suggest you redefining beauty a bit. :) So Skid Row is basically a neighborhood in LA..where many homeless people have set up transit housing on the sidewalk the sidewalk is basically packed with cots, sleeping bags, tents, chairs, and people, laying, sitting, talking, dealing drugs, fighting or just hanging out.
When we pulled into LA my friends and I were so full of joy, love, hope, and the power of God. I literally was feeling the power of God surge through my body in bolts of blissful electricity. I felt an invincible liquid compassion fill my life and heart for all the people we were passing by and chatting with. As I walked past a guy in tattered clothes who was loading his rusty characterized truck with cardboard about six feet high. I felt a simple urge inside to tell him God was smiling about his life. He instantly began to cry as he looked at me. We just loved on him and encouraged him and he said he felt God's Presence and said he knew God. This guy was also Cuban which made me very happy, since Cuba is super dear to my heart <3
Next we were suppose to be meeting up with a guy who runs a ministry in the area but we couldn't find him anywhere, when we stopped by his place. As we were walking to another location I felt a pull on the anointing and my heart was just bursting with compassion. The sidewalks were full of people and I knew I had to turn around and talk to a woman who was laying on a cot and our eyes had just met. I approached one of the most precious and beautiful woman I have ever met in my life. She was this little frail and sassy African American woman who was maybe in her mid fifties. I just started telling her how beautiful she was to God and me. She was so captivated by this simple and true new message of love. She was so hungry to hear what the boys were saying as they prophesied over her. Her husband then came over who had arthritis with his friend who had arthritis. We prayed for them both her husbands back got straighter and they both had less pain!
A man then approached us and said he had pain in his back, we asked if we could check out his legs and see if they needed to grow out. There conveniently was a chair right there! So he sat in it and his leg was about an inch shorter than the other. Korey grew it out and had never grown out a leg before! Then us along with many other people saw this guy who was now just wearing socks who had NO arches in his feet. We watched arches form in his feet! YAY God! All the extreme pain he had been feeling had left his back and feet and he excitedly declared, "I can now play baseball!."
At this time a crowd was growing and people were gathering to see what this guy and us were getting excited about. Avery high woman approached us, Korey loved on her and her back pain left... he then said is there anything else I can pray for you and she said to be free from cocaine! :D
Then we met up with the rest of our team in LA, we had dinner together at the church with our friends in Laguna Viejo and in the morning the eight of us went to the impartation breakfast with Reinhard Bonnke, and Daniel Kolenda. Who in the last decade alone have seen 55 million people saved!!! They both spoke and laid hands on us giving us impartations. Also Daniel prophesied some pretty crazy things over me. We can just say the entire meeting was my favorite meeting I have ever received from and I am still processing it. Reinhard is by far in my top 5 heroes of the faith. The whole experience completely rocked my world in ways I am unable to process.
In line at Reinhard I was in the book signing line by myself, and as normal by myself I became bored. So I decided to talk to the people behind me it was two women. I got a word of knowledge about their right hip and they said it was for their friend. She then walked back over to us she said her pain was at 6 then it went down to a 4 then down to a 0! Then I asked the other two if there was anything I could pray for they all said they were fine in their bodies. I got a word of knowledge about an ongoing problem in the foot and the women's middle toe had been giving her pain and problems for I believe she said 11 months and it all left! The other woman's wrist was healed and knee as well all conditions they had for a few years. But the fun part was right before they got healed as I got the word of knowledge I noticed these guys behind them watching me interact with them so I asked him to tell the pain to leave and release God's presence it was then they were healed. God also healed three toothaches in line. How fun!
I really enjoyed this trip and hanging out at Cami's church and doing outreach in Laguna Niguel with them. It was a lot of fun. Someone gave their heart to Jesus in one of the grocery stores which was so awesome. I had so much fun hanging out with and connecting with our friends we had met in Nebraska and doing Sunday morning at their church and just seeing them all get more activated and touched by God. Oh I love Orange County and my friends there. I know the connection God has started there will only continue to grow and flourish! It was such a joy and honor to get to spend time with them, there passion and faith truly inspires me :D
Our Team and Friends
Shocka Bonnke :D
Me, Kevin, and Korey rooftop LA
Me and Juju
Daniel Kolenda and us
My friends Kevin, Korey, and I went to Skid Row a few weekends ago. If you don't know what Skid Row is I suggest you visit because it is a pretty beautiful place. And if you don't find it attractive I might suggest you redefining beauty a bit. :) So Skid Row is basically a neighborhood in LA..where many homeless people have set up transit housing on the sidewalk the sidewalk is basically packed with cots, sleeping bags, tents, chairs, and people, laying, sitting, talking, dealing drugs, fighting or just hanging out.
When we pulled into LA my friends and I were so full of joy, love, hope, and the power of God. I literally was feeling the power of God surge through my body in bolts of blissful electricity. I felt an invincible liquid compassion fill my life and heart for all the people we were passing by and chatting with. As I walked past a guy in tattered clothes who was loading his rusty characterized truck with cardboard about six feet high. I felt a simple urge inside to tell him God was smiling about his life. He instantly began to cry as he looked at me. We just loved on him and encouraged him and he said he felt God's Presence and said he knew God. This guy was also Cuban which made me very happy, since Cuba is super dear to my heart <3
Next we were suppose to be meeting up with a guy who runs a ministry in the area but we couldn't find him anywhere, when we stopped by his place. As we were walking to another location I felt a pull on the anointing and my heart was just bursting with compassion. The sidewalks were full of people and I knew I had to turn around and talk to a woman who was laying on a cot and our eyes had just met. I approached one of the most precious and beautiful woman I have ever met in my life. She was this little frail and sassy African American woman who was maybe in her mid fifties. I just started telling her how beautiful she was to God and me. She was so captivated by this simple and true new message of love. She was so hungry to hear what the boys were saying as they prophesied over her. Her husband then came over who had arthritis with his friend who had arthritis. We prayed for them both her husbands back got straighter and they both had less pain!
A man then approached us and said he had pain in his back, we asked if we could check out his legs and see if they needed to grow out. There conveniently was a chair right there! So he sat in it and his leg was about an inch shorter than the other. Korey grew it out and had never grown out a leg before! Then us along with many other people saw this guy who was now just wearing socks who had NO arches in his feet. We watched arches form in his feet! YAY God! All the extreme pain he had been feeling had left his back and feet and he excitedly declared, "I can now play baseball!."
At this time a crowd was growing and people were gathering to see what this guy and us were getting excited about. Avery high woman approached us, Korey loved on her and her back pain left... he then said is there anything else I can pray for you and she said to be free from cocaine! :D
Then we met up with the rest of our team in LA, we had dinner together at the church with our friends in Laguna Viejo and in the morning the eight of us went to the impartation breakfast with Reinhard Bonnke, and Daniel Kolenda. Who in the last decade alone have seen 55 million people saved!!! They both spoke and laid hands on us giving us impartations. Also Daniel prophesied some pretty crazy things over me. We can just say the entire meeting was my favorite meeting I have ever received from and I am still processing it. Reinhard is by far in my top 5 heroes of the faith. The whole experience completely rocked my world in ways I am unable to process.
In line at Reinhard I was in the book signing line by myself, and as normal by myself I became bored. So I decided to talk to the people behind me it was two women. I got a word of knowledge about their right hip and they said it was for their friend. She then walked back over to us she said her pain was at 6 then it went down to a 4 then down to a 0! Then I asked the other two if there was anything I could pray for they all said they were fine in their bodies. I got a word of knowledge about an ongoing problem in the foot and the women's middle toe had been giving her pain and problems for I believe she said 11 months and it all left! The other woman's wrist was healed and knee as well all conditions they had for a few years. But the fun part was right before they got healed as I got the word of knowledge I noticed these guys behind them watching me interact with them so I asked him to tell the pain to leave and release God's presence it was then they were healed. God also healed three toothaches in line. How fun!
I really enjoyed this trip and hanging out at Cami's church and doing outreach in Laguna Niguel with them. It was a lot of fun. Someone gave their heart to Jesus in one of the grocery stores which was so awesome. I had so much fun hanging out with and connecting with our friends we had met in Nebraska and doing Sunday morning at their church and just seeing them all get more activated and touched by God. Oh I love Orange County and my friends there. I know the connection God has started there will only continue to grow and flourish! It was such a joy and honor to get to spend time with them, there passion and faith truly inspires me :D
Our Team and Friends
Me and Juju
Friday, November 25, 2011
Black Friday...love explosion!!!
Hope your Black Friday was grand and filled with light and joy from Holy Spirit in whatever you were doing and
wherever you were!
Naomi
and I hit the streets in down town Redding and we meet so
amazing people who encountered Jesus and His grace.
The
first two people we meet were two homeless men. One guys name was choice and
just hanging out. We just loved and encouraged them.
Moses
and Henry: Moses was a younger man from Sudan Africa who had
just moved to Redding. I asked Moses if he had ever felt the presence of God
before and he responded, “Not until now” as in until we had walked up to him.
We kept prophesying God’s heart and dreams for his life (not even
very specific) but he was completely amazed and blown away that people would
stop and talk and encourage him. We continued talking to them
for a while and he communicated that he did not like Christians and was shocked
that we were Christians. The point I want to get across was that we didn’t even
give specific words of knowledge but he was rocked by God and encountered Jesus
in a loving way for maybe the first time in his life. In closing, we finally
asked both of them to hold out their hands and ask Holy Spirit to come. They
both encountered Jesus and we asked Jesus to reveal himself to Jesus. So if you
want please pray for Moses.
Deb
and Michael: this couple was amazing! As Naomi and I were talking with Moses
and Henry we saw Deb singing out of a Bible to a few other homeless people. As
we were getting to know them better we learned that they both knew Jesus and
were married for only a week! They had an shocking 17 year difference between
and made a wonderful mix:-) We asked if they wanted to feel the presence of God
and they both asked Holy Spirit to fill them and show up in their life. It
looked like Deb started to manifest and she said that she felt a “jolt of
electricity” fill her body.
Naomi
and I both prayed for their knees and then Deb’s hearing loss. We prayed: at
first she couldn’t hear me from 10 feet away. The next time we prayed I stood
25 feet away and she could hear me. Also Deb had a lot of mental illnesses like
Schizophrenia and both Naomi and I got a word of knowledge about Jesus wanting
to heal mental/ brain issues. And we released that and the peace over her and
her entire countenance changed. Also we prophesied over their dreams and they
shared how they want to do singing and acting for people while preaching the
love of Jesus. Yay!
Written
by: the glorious Julianne Wood :)
And then I finished my day with some quality time at Black Bear Diner with Les, Audrey, Dave, and Laurel!!
Also I took my California Food Handling test for work oh what joy ;) Naomi!
And then I finished my day with some quality time at Black Bear Diner with Les, Audrey, Dave, and Laurel!!
Also I took my California Food Handling test for work oh what joy ;) Naomi!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Nebraska...oh man!!!
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Oh MAN!!! I just recently got back from a super awesome ministry trip to Nebraska. I am going to delight you in some highlights. I was in Grand Island and Kearney. Let me tell you about the lady bugs..wow! I was on a treasure hunt with eight woman from the church and we decided to stop at the hospital. On our way back to the church it wasn't on our treasure maps....BUT.. Releasing God's Wonderful Presence in a hospital is just a good idea. On our way in we saw over one thousand lady bugs! CRAZY! Not that I counted.. but that's what it seemed like. Also a girl on our team (from RDD) had seen I think it was fifteen lady bugs in her room. Prophetically lady bugs are symbolic for the anointing and are defenders of the harvest. We later as a Bethel team were talking about all this when the pastor of the church said he was recently given a prophetic word by a French prophet he knows that they would clear out their hospital!! This was good enough for us!! We later filled the church bus with our team to head to the hospital to see what God would do in about an hour!! We saw God do some awesome things. But not really what you would expect sending 20 crazy revivalists into a hospital. BUT THEN....3 DAYS LATER... One of our team members got a phone call saying..Hunter a little boy who was pretty sick was miraculously discharged!! Who they had met and prayed for (I can't remember what was wrong with him.) ALONG WITH>>>>>>>>>>>>> FIFTY PERCENTof the hospital.... ALSO DISCHARGED!! OH MY GOD!! they also weren't seeing many people come into the ER. and actually were sending hospital staff home BECAUSE.. they had nothing to DO!!SAY WHAT...!?!?! GOD IS SO GOOD!!! (pictured: Naomi (me) and Holly on bus in Nebraska) |
Monday, October 3, 2011
Powerfully Processing Disappointment.
This blog is a bit different than what I usually write about :)
I am actually going to write about how I deal with disappointment.
I live in two worlds at once.
I live knowing that Jesus paid the price absolutely for all to be healed. I know it is absolutely His will and heart to heal all through us His church. While that is always my expectation that the one in front of me would receive full healing, this isn't always my experience.
It is so crazy to live in this culture where left and right we are hearing amazing testimonies about what God is doing all over the earth. I think in one week I probably hear more good news than I ever did in the fifteen years before I knew Jesus!
I celebrate those who are healed and receive any measure of healing in their bodies; I am also at the same time very aware that everyone that gets prayed for isn't healed.
You might wonder what do you do with that? How do you process that?
I have had situations in my life such as my mom dying at 42 from cancer, friend's children dying, and just this week one of my friends dying from cancer. All of these situations all obviously were hard for me and you have also probably had things like this in your life as well, These types of situations lead me to questions and a DEEP hunger to look more like Jesus. Allow me to explain the process.
How do we live on the edge of breakthrough? how do we press in for more? How do we handle when we pray for people and many many many get well and yet some die? These are questions I have had to ask myself and the Lord lately.
1. Let's say we expect something to happen and it doesn't the way we think it should, whether it be healing finances ect. When someone isn't healed His nature is never on trial. He still purchaced healing and salvation for all. We first and foremost have a choice to make.. To believe that God is good, no matter what. That it is ALWAYS His heart to redeem His people from all works of the devil, death, sickness, sin, poverty, whatever. When we choose to believe He is who He says He is it puts us in a position to be victorious when we are processing our pain.
2. Be honest with God- process how you feel. Be humble and real with God He can handle it. However as you are real with Him, be honoring towards Him, keeping in mind that He is a good Father! Allow Him to come into your heart and love on any places of pain, discouragement, disappointment, or fear. Choose to not be angry at God, because that leads to disappointment and when we are disappointed with God that leads to a skewed perception of Him and who He truly is and that left untreated grows into unbelief. "Hope deferred makes the heart sick." And unbelief leads us into powerlessness... and powerlessness just breeds disappointment.
3. When we choose to believe He is good.To choose to not be disappointed in God. We next have another choice to make to not give up. To get in the secret place and cry out for more. Our realization that we don't currently measure up to the life of Jesus was meant to lead us to hunger for more and ultimately to looking like Jesus in every area of our lives and bringing heaven to earth in every sphere of society. Our realization that we must have more should lead us to dreaming, imagining, and stepping out, it was never meant to cause us to feel inadequate or powerless!!
Hunger always leads us to relationship and relationship with Him will always lead us to more love, power, and confidence in Him. This very thing should actually lead us to more of His power flowing through our lives and into the world around us!
Keep Dreaming!
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”
I am actually going to write about how I deal with disappointment.
I live in two worlds at once.
I live knowing that Jesus paid the price absolutely for all to be healed. I know it is absolutely His will and heart to heal all through us His church. While that is always my expectation that the one in front of me would receive full healing, this isn't always my experience.
It is so crazy to live in this culture where left and right we are hearing amazing testimonies about what God is doing all over the earth. I think in one week I probably hear more good news than I ever did in the fifteen years before I knew Jesus!
I celebrate those who are healed and receive any measure of healing in their bodies; I am also at the same time very aware that everyone that gets prayed for isn't healed.
You might wonder what do you do with that? How do you process that?
I have had situations in my life such as my mom dying at 42 from cancer, friend's children dying, and just this week one of my friends dying from cancer. All of these situations all obviously were hard for me and you have also probably had things like this in your life as well, These types of situations lead me to questions and a DEEP hunger to look more like Jesus. Allow me to explain the process.
How do we live on the edge of breakthrough? how do we press in for more? How do we handle when we pray for people and many many many get well and yet some die? These are questions I have had to ask myself and the Lord lately.
1. Let's say we expect something to happen and it doesn't the way we think it should, whether it be healing finances ect. When someone isn't healed His nature is never on trial. He still purchaced healing and salvation for all. We first and foremost have a choice to make.. To believe that God is good, no matter what. That it is ALWAYS His heart to redeem His people from all works of the devil, death, sickness, sin, poverty, whatever. When we choose to believe He is who He says He is it puts us in a position to be victorious when we are processing our pain.
2. Be honest with God- process how you feel. Be humble and real with God He can handle it. However as you are real with Him, be honoring towards Him, keeping in mind that He is a good Father! Allow Him to come into your heart and love on any places of pain, discouragement, disappointment, or fear. Choose to not be angry at God, because that leads to disappointment and when we are disappointed with God that leads to a skewed perception of Him and who He truly is and that left untreated grows into unbelief. "Hope deferred makes the heart sick." And unbelief leads us into powerlessness... and powerlessness just breeds disappointment.
3. When we choose to believe He is good.To choose to not be disappointed in God. We next have another choice to make to not give up. To get in the secret place and cry out for more. Our realization that we don't currently measure up to the life of Jesus was meant to lead us to hunger for more and ultimately to looking like Jesus in every area of our lives and bringing heaven to earth in every sphere of society. Our realization that we must have more should lead us to dreaming, imagining, and stepping out, it was never meant to cause us to feel inadequate or powerless!!
Hunger always leads us to relationship and relationship with Him will always lead us to more love, power, and confidence in Him. This very thing should actually lead us to more of His power flowing through our lives and into the world around us!
Keep Dreaming!
The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Update letter: Travel and support.
Update:
Friends and family here is an update about what I have been up to, testimonies, and travel.
I have been back in Redding for three weeks now:
*my entire tuition for my internship was paid off! Yay God!!!
*I got rehired as a server at Red Lobster (I am working around 16 hours per week)
*I moved into my new beautiful BRIGHT green four bedroom house with my awesome 5 roomies.
*my entire tuition for my internship was paid off! Yay God!!!
*I got rehired as a server at Red Lobster (I am working around 16 hours per week)
*I moved into my new beautiful BRIGHT green four bedroom house with my awesome 5 roomies.
* I have had a lot of free time to get in the presence, read, journal soak, and jog
*I have been enjoying the Bible like never before
*I have been meeting with the healing room leadership team and learning so much in our "healing room family."
*I have been learning so much and seeing God do so many wonderful things!
*I have been developing the healing rooms activation with other interns and my mentor Les Coombs, this is an outreach in the healing rooms where 100 students in the school of ministry join our healing rooms volunteers (650) and partner with us in seeing God heal, love, and restore. I have been helping bring in some new ideas and changes. We kick off the Activation Oct. 22nd.
One of many things God has done this week:
*I taught a class this week at the healing rooms for the first time called How to Steward Your Healing. The class is an hour long class, 40 minutes of teaching and 20 minutes of joy and impartation. During the class a man testified of being healed of 27 years of intense continual pain and neuropathy. due to a chemical burn accident he had at work 27 years ago! He said he always felt like a 90 year old man and for the first time felt normal. He received joy and his wife said, "My husband is a new man." He encountered the Lord during the class and after said to me, "Before I came into the class I wasn't sure if my new healing would disappear, It was incredible to see this man not only healed but dramatically experience God's love and leave with a new mindset!
*In the Healing Rooms this week one person was healed of Esophageal cancer and another woman ovarian!
Travel:
This year I have been invited on ministry trips where I travel with leaders in the healing rooms and do healing conferences. I am sure on each trip my role will vary but my roles look like, activating churches, empowering students, bringing joy, preaching, teaching, doing evangelism, and seeing God do the impossible where ever we go.
This next month I am going to Vancouver Canada with Les Coombs and interns, also I am going to Nebraska with one of my personal heroes Joaquin Evans. I am also invited in November to go to England with Joaquin.
Please prayerful consider sewing into these trips, all gifts are tax deductible 100% of your gift will go towards my travel and will definitely change those cities and nations.
To Give Online:
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To Give by mail:
The Lewis House
4130 Lewis Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43612
make sure you put my name in the memo of your check.
To keep in touch/testimonies:
my blog: http://extravagantbliss.blogspot.com
naomigracewest@yahoo.com
Thank you!!
I want to thank each and every one of you for being my friends and partnering in what God is doing in my life! I want to thank you for believing in me, your hugs, prayers, and all of your support. I am daily reminded of your love and that none of this would be possible without you. God is a God of the impossible and a God who fulfills dreams. Thank you!
My prayer for you is that you would be blessed beyond what you could ever ask, think, or imagine!
May Your hunger lead you into places in God's presence and realities in His Word that you never knew existed!
May Your hunger lead you into places in God's presence and realities in His Word that you never knew existed!
With love from California,
Naomi Grace West
For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5: 12(NKJV)
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Favorite Song...
This song is like the song of my life..
I find myself singing the chorus 24/7..
Especially when I get a free second at work..
"I want to know You
Let Your Spirit overwhelm me
Let Your Presence overtake my heart" <3
Thursday, September 15, 2011
update: life is a bit different
Somethings God has said to me lately, that I want to share:
"I am just as big in the small things as I am in the big things."
"There is nothing I could reveal about myself that you don't have access to."
"Everyone longs to know the Bible is true."
I have been back to Redding for less than two weeks yet it feels like there is so much to talk about.
*my entire tuition for my internship was paid off! Yay God!
*I got rehired as a server at Red Lobster (I wasn't eligible for a transfer)
*I moved into my new beautiful BRIGHT green four bedroom house
* I have had a lot of free time to get in the presence, read, soak, and jog
Being back has been so refreshing catching up with friends and family who live here who just got back from their homelands all over the globe, but mainly my time back has been a very intimate chill time with me and the Lord. The Bible has come alive to me like never before in my life. I am learning so much and just enjoying being in God's presence.
Did you know the word rest is mentioned in the Bible 296 times?
Psalm 116:7
Return, O my soul, to your rest;for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.
I really have been enjoying resting. Honestly, I always felt like the Biblical command to rest never really applied to me. I never would of said that though, because I was unaware I felt that way. I think somewhere inside I felt like resting was for those who were very task oriented to take a break, or those who were more on the lazy side or enjoyed things slow pace. That resting was for them, but it's for us all!
But I have intensely caught the urge to rest, and to be.
It's so beautiful, peaceful, and incredible.
As I am in this season and place, I have lost my need to be around large crowds of people and hangout a ton. It's very weird and strange because if you know me well you would probably know that is one of my favorite things, but right now that very thing feels uncomfortable and unnecessary. I am sure at some point that will change but right now it is quite different.
I still am enjoying being around people it is just very small scale and simple right now and that is what I need right now. It is such a contrast from my massively busy schedule in second year. But this feels right for this season right now. I am enjoying being in His presence like never before. I would always consider me definitely a person of the presence but it has consumed my life and really is my only priority right now. (obviously my internship and work are priorities and I def know the presence will and has consumed those places too!)
So here is my simple update: rest
Your hunger leads you to places in God's presence and realities in His word that you never knew existed!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
I am shocked..dreams do come true!
So tomorrow I am speaking at a little ladies' lunch at one of my favorite womens' house and when I was saving a document for tommorow I noticed I had three word docs titled dreams.
My curiosity got to me and I explored.. them.. ALL..
Because that's how i roll...
To save the details 5 out of 300 of my life dreams 5 out of 5 being entirely impossible happened the past 5 months!!
I also ran into my dream/goals list for second year BSSM.. I'll post them below
many of them happened!
X-means it happened
XXXX-multiple means I am super excited about it & it happened!
and if it's blank that means it is about to..soon!
XXXX-crippled bodies made well time and time again
-see someone raised from death
X-a new confidence in my beauty
XXXX-go out to love people at least twice a week
X-be intentional in grocery stores driving ect to love on people
X-dance on stage during worship
-lose 10 pounds (so far 8.5)
XXXX-CUBA!!!!!!
-new eyes form
XXXXX-limbs grow out...YESSSSS!!!
-teeth appear through prayer
XXX-muscles form
XXXXX-open air and see salvations
XX-see 20 people saved through personal interactions (haha looking back God WAY exceeded this)
X-blog, write poems or paint at least 3-4 times a week
-open air a large crowd 50+
X-go on a wonderful date; yes a date (ugh, wonderful may or may not be the word.)
x my income increase
xx deep life long connections continue and even become more apparent
XX-meet with Les for coffee three more times (I'm actually interning with him)
XXX-strong, consistent open connection with housemates
XX-that Love Hutt would continue beyond this year (my house, oh and it did..)
-slam once
XXXX-eat dinner with someone I REALLY admire (def, lots)
xxx host a meal for friends (which was important to me because I was so busy)
-xsoak and worship with friends regularly
-treasure hunt or such regularly with housemates
-xx go on a treasure hunt with children
I wrote this in October and viewed it just a few times.. thanks Holy Spirit for all you did!
I encourage you to write down your goals because at least half of these I didn't really even acknowledge the process of my breakthrough before reading this...
You may remember my earlier blog about dreams and dreaming with God.. http://extravagantbliss.blogspot.com/2010/11/invitation-to-dream.html
My curiosity got to me and I explored.. them.. ALL..
Because that's how i roll...
To save the details 5 out of 300 of my life dreams 5 out of 5 being entirely impossible happened the past 5 months!!
I also ran into my dream/goals list for second year BSSM.. I'll post them below
many of them happened!
X-means it happened
XXXX-multiple means I am super excited about it & it happened!
and if it's blank that means it is about to..soon!
XXXX-crippled bodies made well time and time again
-see someone raised from death
X-a new confidence in my beauty
XXXX-go out to love people at least twice a week
X-be intentional in grocery stores driving ect to love on people
X-dance on stage during worship
-lose 10 pounds (so far 8.5)
XXXX-CUBA!!!!!!
-new eyes form
XXXXX-limbs grow out...YESSSSS!!!
-teeth appear through prayer
XXX-muscles form
XXXXX-open air and see salvations
XX-see 20 people saved through personal interactions (haha looking back God WAY exceeded this)
X-blog, write poems or paint at least 3-4 times a week
-open air a large crowd 50+
X-go on a wonderful date; yes a date (ugh, wonderful may or may not be the word.)
x my income increase
xx deep life long connections continue and even become more apparent
XX-meet with Les for coffee three more times (I'm actually interning with him)
XXX-strong, consistent open connection with housemates
XX-that Love Hutt would continue beyond this year (my house, oh and it did..)
-slam once
XXXX-eat dinner with someone I REALLY admire (def, lots)
xxx host a meal for friends (which was important to me because I was so busy)
-xsoak and worship with friends regularly
-treasure hunt or such regularly with housemates
-xx go on a treasure hunt with children
I wrote this in October and viewed it just a few times.. thanks Holy Spirit for all you did!
I encourage you to write down your goals because at least half of these I didn't really even acknowledge the process of my breakthrough before reading this...
You may remember my earlier blog about dreams and dreaming with God.. http://extravagantbliss.blogspot.com/2010/11/invitation-to-dream.html
Sunday, June 26, 2011
HUNGER!
I refused to believe that God has put dreams inside of my heart that are unobtainable. I refuse to put my dreams and visions in a place of maybe in ten years this or that will happen. I will not distance my passions, imaginations, and expectations for a day I am unresposible for. I think today is the day for impossibilities to bow. I think today God wants to do greater works in and through our lives.
-I can't think of a reason creative miracles won't be normal in the next few years for every believer.
-I cant think of a reason all of Redding wont be saved.
-I cant think of a reason why I won't see all cancer and AIDS erradicated entirely of this planet.
- I can't think of a reason my children and their children will not inherit a world in world wide revival.
All these thoughts, stirrings, and hunger.
Has lead to the craziest miracle of all or maybe you should say the greatest miracle of all has lead to this type of hunger...
Union of God, friendship with God, being entirely one with Him, the mystery of the ages that creator God would dwell in us His creation.
Is the GREATEST miracle and the essence of life..
To know Him in His fullness!!
And I am consumed with the hunger to know God like never before in my life.
I mean consumed in the most extreme and intense definition of the word.
Obsessed with the desire to know...
Not merely justht e concept of God, the workings of God, or the nature of God, but the very personhood of God, the depth of Him. The secrets He has kept hidden for those who long to go into deep communion with Him.
communion means 7 things:
His presence, fellowship, sharing together, participation with, intimacy, friendship, comradeship.
We were born to know God to crave a friendship with Him and the more we feed this desire the more we know Him. And the more we know Him the more we want to know Him and be with Him because He is so sweet, desireable joyful,kind, loving, tender, fun, and lovely in every way. Ask him to come and meet you in a whole new way.. and as you do and continue to do so.. you will never be disappointed. You will be entirely satisfied in your desire to know Him more.
-I can't think of a reason creative miracles won't be normal in the next few years for every believer.
-I cant think of a reason all of Redding wont be saved.
-I cant think of a reason why I won't see all cancer and AIDS erradicated entirely of this planet.
- I can't think of a reason my children and their children will not inherit a world in world wide revival.
All these thoughts, stirrings, and hunger.
Has lead to the craziest miracle of all or maybe you should say the greatest miracle of all has lead to this type of hunger...
Union of God, friendship with God, being entirely one with Him, the mystery of the ages that creator God would dwell in us His creation.
Is the GREATEST miracle and the essence of life..
To know Him in His fullness!!
And I am consumed with the hunger to know God like never before in my life.
I mean consumed in the most extreme and intense definition of the word.
Obsessed with the desire to know...
Not merely justht e concept of God, the workings of God, or the nature of God, but the very personhood of God, the depth of Him. The secrets He has kept hidden for those who long to go into deep communion with Him.
communion means 7 things:
His presence, fellowship, sharing together, participation with, intimacy, friendship, comradeship.
We were born to know God to crave a friendship with Him and the more we feed this desire the more we know Him. And the more we know Him the more we want to know Him and be with Him because He is so sweet, desireable joyful,kind, loving, tender, fun, and lovely in every way. Ask him to come and meet you in a whole new way.. and as you do and continue to do so.. you will never be disappointed. You will be entirely satisfied in your desire to know Him more.
upDATES, oldMATES, and BABIES!
"Jesus is my very best friend, He is wonderful. There is no one else like Him. I live to show the world how great He is."-Holy Spirit
Well my computer was broken for almost a month
and the things I missed the most were..
1. listening to music online
2. hearing testimonies online
3. ibethel tv
3. blogging..
I am so thankful to have my computer running again
For the summer I am back where I am originally from in Ohio.
I have been "home" for a little over a week now.
And really how that came about was I just felt this is where the Lord wanted me to be this summer so I cancelled all my plans to come home which after coming home it all makes so much sense.(I will be returning in September to intern in Healing Rooms.)
It has so far been relaxing, fun, interesting, intense, and very peaceful.
It has been fabulous to see everyone I love or rather to begin that process of visiting with them.
Old friends, family, neighbors, ect I look forward to creating so many new adventures to partake in.
It has been such a delight to see my two little sisters, and niece and nephew as well! I can't believe it has been ten months!
Also it has been great to stay in my room for hours reading or just enjoying the sweet presence of Holy Spirit. He has become such a great friend and dear treasure to me. I pray that you would come to know Him in a better way today!
So just wanted to let ya in on what has been up with me and I will be posting soon about what the beautiful person Holy Spirit has been revealing to me.. until then LOVE, and buckets of joy =)
Well my computer was broken for almost a month
and the things I missed the most were..
1. listening to music online
2. hearing testimonies online
3. ibethel tv
3. blogging..
I am so thankful to have my computer running again
For the summer I am back where I am originally from in Ohio.
I have been "home" for a little over a week now.
And really how that came about was I just felt this is where the Lord wanted me to be this summer so I cancelled all my plans to come home which after coming home it all makes so much sense.(I will be returning in September to intern in Healing Rooms.)
It has so far been relaxing, fun, interesting, intense, and very peaceful.
It has been fabulous to see everyone I love or rather to begin that process of visiting with them.
Old friends, family, neighbors, ect I look forward to creating so many new adventures to partake in.
It has been such a delight to see my two little sisters, and niece and nephew as well! I can't believe it has been ten months!
Also it has been great to stay in my room for hours reading or just enjoying the sweet presence of Holy Spirit. He has become such a great friend and dear treasure to me. I pray that you would come to know Him in a better way today!
So just wanted to let ya in on what has been up with me and I will be posting soon about what the beautiful person Holy Spirit has been revealing to me.. until then LOVE, and buckets of joy =)
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