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Gleanings from the mailbox

(The following is an email that I sent a friend.  It serves to show what has been happening lately in my life and those around me.)

Hello <Name withheld>,

It has been quite a while since I last wrote so here goes....... (I warn you...this is long)

Soaking prayer has indeed started a revolution (Riverlution?) in my heart.  Ever since I was born again I used to seek God in order to find Him (A spiral that included much anguish of heart, bitterness of soul, crying and tears - not feeling enough of God's presence,  frustration, disappointment, a commitment to try harder next time, etc etc) - whereas now I seek Him within, because I have Him, and He has me!  The rest, and the security, comfort and faith that this simple difference has made in my life cannot adequately be expressed in words.  I feel that I do not have to strive to "get there" because I am already with Him! It is now all about how DEEP we go, rather than seeking Him in hope of finding Him.

Some of the main changes that I am seeing are as follows:

  • Deeper Life in the Scriptures are making a BIG difference in the life of my small fellowship
    • Our Identity in Christ is one of THE pillars of truth among us - the impact it is having on their perception of their own walks with God is noticeable - and behavioural adjustments due to the realization of these new truths are BEGINNING TO BE SEEN.
    • This new creation identity is being seen as a key to renewing our mind
  • An increased sensitivity to discerning a spirit of striving
    • All striving is rooted in a sense of lack - this is an error contrary to the truth of the Finished Work of Jesus Christ on the Cross.
      • We are COMPLETE IN HIM
  • Journalling - I now journal often, recording the voice of the Lord speaking to me in the depths of my heart.
    • This is very encouraging for me - to actually have a record of His encouraging and comforting words is proving to be very life giving.
  • Lectio Divina
  • Soaking
    • This is a key aspect of my devotional life and walk with God.  Through soaking I am learning not to strive, to appreciate His finished work, and my worth as a Son!
    • I visited http://soaking.net and downloaded all of the soaking music onto my iPod - that way I can put on my iPod and just be with  my Lord.
    • I try to soak for about 1 or 1 1/2 hours before work every morning - it really grounds and centers my day on the reality of Christ within as risen Lord.
  • Others wanting to soak
    • Within my small fellowship, others are appreciating the realities of Christ so much that they want to get together to start soaking together.  I am very excited about this!! - I feel that this is a key in what God wants to achieve here in Gibraltar - a place considered by many to be spiritual "hard".
  • Bethel/Bill Johnson
    • A few of my mentors are flowing ever closer to Bill Johnson from Redding CA, and are linking up to his apostolic network of churches, with Randy Clark, etc.
    • This is introducing me to a dimension of renewal that I have not experienced in the past - I come from a spirit filled background, but one that effectively shut-out renewal and the power of the Spirit (Even though it has taken ages for me to admit this)
    • I am finding his teachings awesome

Anyway, sorry that this email is SO LONG but we had lots to catch up on!  :)
Let me know how you are doing OK?
Much love and blessings,
John Baw
Gibraltar
http://wildoxgib.com

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