This morning six members of the Tranform Roanoke group met to seek the presence of the Lord through soaking prayer... what a sweet time that was to press in with God and allow His Spirit to move in and through us. I personally was led, first of all, to repentance at the foot of the cross before gaining the throne room.... which was a very precious time of personal sanctification. Thereafter, those of us gathered together, individually sensed God in various ways:
- One expressed how wonderful it was to experience His presence..she actually felt the embrace of God which was so tangible that it prompted her to desire His presence throughout the day for sustainance along the way
- Another said she sensed a reminder to "follow the Lamb" as was taught us in the conference, and to "draw near to the waters" which she took as a great encouragement.
- One prayer warrior sensed the Lord say that the "mountian" will be moved... We might seek God's meaning of this and seek His will in this.
- One participant stated she sensed that God wanted us to seek more of Jesus in a particular area of Roanoke.
- One prayer warrior was reminded that in soaking prayer we are to dwell on the character of God, and to ask that he help us to portray His character in our community.
- If anyone has been praying and would like to share what they are sensing from the Lord, please feel free to share about it on both this comment venue or to post it on the Transform Roanoke site.
The main purpose of the Transform Roanoke, this blog, and all means of communication is to keep everyone connected and informed.. if you ever read a post or comment anywhere and have a question or comment about it, but wish anonymity in asking, you can ask by way of comment here and it will be answered through a posting on the the Transform Roanoke site without any reference to the origin of the question. Because we are a diverse group questions are bound to come up and NO question is uncommon or unimportant. Truth and unity are very important as we press in together to pursue God's will for our community.
The Christians United to Pray leadership team is meeting Monday morning in a fasting attitude to spend some time in soaking prayer for Roanoke. Our desire is to seek the face of God and for His presence to permeate our atmosphere... We are praying that through His spirit he might reveal His purposes for our community and church, that we may more fully understand how we might proceed through prayer and intercession for ourselves, our families, our churches, and our city. Please be in prayer for us and in your own personal soaking sessions join with us seeking direction for Transform Roanoke. Please share in comments here and on the official site any revelations you receive that will encourage our efforts in pressing in for more of Jesus!
Nita Tarter posted a very crucial comment on the Transform Roanoke website~" Remember that the level of God's Presence in a community depends on the individual first--let's seek His Presence first and operate from there. " On this blog sidebar you will find resources to aid you in your individual seeking. There you will find links for soaking music, and soon there will be links for devotionals and inspirational writings and pertinent scriptures of praise and worship.
Let us challenge one another to set aside time each week for personal soaking prayer and if you receive a word of encouragement for our journey feel free to post your comment on this post.
