The GLORY of the LORD was so thick and tangible last night at TNLN!!!
I find it amazing the way GOD orchestrates life down to the very details of things! Yesterday I was wondering, ‘What do I want to do with the women tonight?’ Because, in my heart, I felt going with discussions was not supposed to be on the agenda. By midday I felt in my spirit, “Just ask ME” and ask I did…
GOD reminded me of the homework and how Beth talked about us as Christians trying to duct tape up our own wounds instead of allowing GOD to clean out our infections and bind up our hearts with HIS love. Luke 4:18 says that HE came to bind up the broken hearted.
Well, with that GOD inspired me to get duct tape, have the women write down their hurts, unforgiveness, people that are hard to love, etc… and place it on the cross. I said, “LORD, what if this is crazy? What if no one responds?” And you know how it goes…
Anyways, I wrote my assistant and she said, “I love it! Let’s do it!” Well then I said, “LORD this is it; I’ll do it.”
Well, everything was set. I went to church early to set up and get the cross ready and in place, but after calling maintenance, I was told it was in storage. I immediately thought, “Ok…maybe I didn’t here right from YOU GOD.”
I was leaving the church to go get myself ready for the meeting and GOD laid a 16-year-old boy on my heart and said to me, “Call him to make you a cross.” I called him, and he said, “When do you need it?” I said, “In 45 minutes.” He said, “No problem.” I got to his house 15 minutes later; the cross was ready to go and he had painted it!
On Thursday, I’m so nervous about what to say, how to say it, and blah, blah, blah… I just felt like GOD was present too. I said, “LORD, I need a worship list that will minister to YOUR people.” I had 3 songs in my heart, but still needed one more. Remember, GOD is a detailed GOD. Anyway, I felt at that moment in my spirit, “Terrell, turn on the radio.” The song ‘Amazed’ was playing and I felt, “This is it!”
GOD had given me the details for the night, but not much to really say. Well, by the time service started, I was not sure of the night’s outcome or if anyone would respond.
I started to tell the women what GOD had laid on my heart for the night, trying to read their response on their faces. Next, we showed a video that GOD had also given me. Then, the worship began with ‘Lead Me to the Cross’ and one by one I watched the women respond and it was like watching someone drop off their check-in luggage at the airport; the freedom we feel when we’ve relieved ourselves of the extra baggage.
Women were trading their sorrows for joy, their mourning for dancing. After TNLN, I had so many testimonies of how this night forever changed lives. Some that have struggles for years with bondage of unforgiveness and loving people. I brought the cross home and I felt like GOD told me to read and lay my hands on each one and believe with them that IT IS FINISHED! What a night. One I’ll never forget. One that will change the course of our lives and effect generations. GOD is the AUTHOR and the FINISHER of this life; HE perfects that which concerns us-Psalm 138:8. GOD is concerned about every detail in our lives, and HE’ll plan it if we take time to ask and be willing to listen. Lives will be forever changed because of HIS inspiration last night. Thank YOU LORD! IT IS FINISHED!
