Hello my dear friends and family.
I am just writing this note to let you know that I am safely landed (Purple PT Cruiser and all) in Los Angeles, CA where I believe God has directed me to plant for a season. As far as I can tell, I will use this as a home base if I do any traveling in the future season and I am going to plant a life and relationships in Los Angeles that the Lord is divinely encouraging me to plant.
A while back the Lord gave me the scriptures Psalm 92:12-13
12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree,
they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;
13 planted in the house of the LORD,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
I loved these verses. The Lord gave them to me on a trip to LA in 2008. I had been pointed in this direction for several years--hearing from the Lord that He wanted to bring an unprecedented move of His Spirit to this land of Southern California. I had visited several times and had even tried moving here once before, but the doors were closed. It was not the timing of the Lord. He had other things for me to do.
Now, in July of 2009, the Lord has once again almost URGENTLY reminded me of His heart for the city of LA and the many unique groups of people that represent the culture here. This is a culture creating city and it has a unique culture of its own.
God has sent me here for such a time as this.
Right now, I have an overall sense that God is calling me to strengthen and equip the church in LA for what is about to come. The way that God is planning to move is going to hit many by surprise, but the church in LA is being prepared!
I have met many great people here even in the last few days and am connecting with the Body of Christ as a whole in these parts. I am looking forward to more of what the Lord has for this city.
I will not be working hard striving and trying to create a life here. The Lord has called me away with Him to a quiet place. I have been instructed clearly to come with Him away for a while.... I have been promised downloads of revelation and songs of healing and I believe that God is going to be finishing some healing in me as I spend this time away with Him.
So, I am making connetions and looking for a place to stay. (I am currently staying temporarily with friends.) If you know of anyone who would like to help support me while I am out here investing in this land, just let them know that they are welcome!
The soil is rich and the the harvest is going to be a BIG one!
GOD is going to do it.
People have often misunderstood my calling and my personality. It appears to some that I am not being responsible as I am living this life by faith.
But God knows that I am trustworthy and I find great solace in His own kind words to me. I am trustworthy, integretous, and fair.
My calling is not to any one group of people only. I have never fit into a group, a church structure, or body of people exclusively. I belong to the Body of Christ and I am obedient to the One True Head--Jesus Christ. He is my perfect leader and I am called not just to one group in Los Angleles, but to this city as a whole.
In fact, I belong to many cities.
It is time to take cities in preparation for nations! Christ is coming and He wants His Bride to be ready. He is coming for the nations of the earth.
I am not going to get bogged down with assignments that don't belong to me. I belong to Jesus and God is preparing a Bride for the Son. And I am READY!!!
I am called to train, equip, and intercede. Most of all, I am called to BE in relationship with Christ as He is training, equipping, and interceding for His Church.
Lord, let your glory fall!
We stand with You.
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oh, my friend. i see you. i see your willingness, your integrity, your obedience, your joy in following Jesus. you are responsible with the things that matter the most, which are eternal. and i trust you.
even as you obey and are sent to many places and people, i'm glad that you're also being called to put down roots of place and relationship, because i believe there will be great comfort, strength, and enrichment in gaining that sense of home.
i love and miss you, w!
Thank you, Brooke! I miss you so much! And I think of you often during this most precious and special time of preparation and change in life! Thank you for your thoughts toward me. Many are my thoughts toward you as well! And my heartfelt love and prayers!
It gives the verses whole new meaning when God is saying, "Many are my thoughts towards you..."
I love,love,love you! Brooke!
Roots are my middle name right now. They always have been--always will be. I am rooted in the love of Christ.
I need to be connected more with the Body in this area. I believe it WILL be a blessing! Yay! I am looking forward. Looking forward to that sense of home. It's been a while...for sure. It is interesting, though. i still don't have a place to stay. :-)(I was warned about this happening.) :-)
I wanna be like a tree
Planted by the streams
Of living water...
I want more roots in general! Yes! Yes! :-) More! Relationships here!
I love you, dear! Thank you for seeing me!
Sarah! this is jessica doong. Haha no idea if you'll see this, since this an old entry. But I just came to this from a link on fb and just wanted to say, you go, girl! a lot of what you wrote here resonates with me...not sure how much i'll write here, since who knows if you'll see it. but yeah, amen! glad ur back in la =)
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