Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Pure Fire

It's been a while...I know...I'm sorry. Before we get to the picture from God, I want to share an e-mail I received and sent. I think it will put perspective to the picture you are about to receive.


Hi Ps Chris,I feel the need to share this, I just coming from 5 days conference in Malang, Surabaya-Part of Indonesia but different island. Me and my friend, we stay in Malang for 6 days to follow this conference. It’s an AWA-Apostolic Women Arising Conference. There’s lot of things we learn from this conference and mentoring sessions. They talk about convergence of Men and Women in partnership for the harvest and ministry. A ministry like H2H it’s one of the need in Indonesia, along this years I’ve been so hard working with youth without have a burden for the arising of woman, I don’t take attention or even not too care about woman, but entering this year, God had give me the burden for the woman. I don’t realize my 8 years ministering the youth, 80 % of the cases it’s about girls or ladies been abusing or raping since their child, broken home, drugs, alcoholic, homoseksual, ect Yes it’s time for women to arise, not to beat the man, but together, hand in hand with the authority God has given to us, we will rule the nations, like Deborah, Esther, Yael and other woman in the Bible, taking dominion according to Genesis 1:26-28. God bless!

Love and pray,Deisy


WOW Deisy!!! All I can say is WOW!!! I’ve been in a very busy and stressful season. That is the reason I have not had to opportunity to read or respond to this e-mail until now. However, I must tell you that it was right in God’s timing. Today as I was driving, I was talking to the Lord about how tired I was, physically, spiritually and emotionally. I’m being honest and transparent when I tell you that part of the prayer was asking God for direction. I told Him that it seems like there is so much to do here at the churches in Chicago, that maybe I missed His will when I started Heart to Heart. When I’m tired, my defenses weaken and the enemy is able to plant doubts. As I cried out to the Lord, I voiced all of those doubts. At times it seems that I do so many different things, that I am not able to do any of them really well. That was the focus of my prayer. God, should I drop something, specifically my world vision for Heart to Heart? Was this really your will, or was it just a personal desire? I only have enough energy and strength for His will…not personal plans

When I sat down at my home computer, I thought…okay…I have to catch up on some of these e-mails. There is so much to do…but I can’t put the e-mails off any longer. When I opened up your e-mail I just wept. God used your e-mail to reaffirm in my heart that the global vision for Heart to Heart is needed, it is God’s will. I realize I still need to find something to cut from my life, but I know that it can’t be H2H. Thank you for being so sensitive to the Spirit of God and writing your heart. I have told you this before, but I believe this VERY STRONGLY, that God put us together. There was a reason you were my interpreter. There was a reason you came to me after the last session to ask more about H2H. I truly believe that God is going to use that connection to impact the women of Indonesia. Keep us in your prayers as we pursue God’s purposes globally.


Did you sense Deisy's passion? Did you notice how it helped rekindle my own? If you have let the fire of your passion cool, I encourage you to get around someone who's passion for the things of God can fan the flame of your own. Burn Baby, Burn!


Picture…molten rock moving slowly down a path consuming everything in its way. People are trying to stop the lava, by putting up barricades, but nothing stops the lava until it reached the shoreline.

Hear…the Lord say, “The molten rock represents my people of passion. Nothing can stop them because their heart is pure and on fire for me. They will fulfill the purposes for which I have sent them. Nothing is going to stop them from the course that they have set in order to fulfill my purposes.

Consider: Passion is born when God calls you and says, “Look. This is a need.” You see the need, you know you can fill the need, and deep in your heart you know that your life will never be the same. Passion is not something we have to go in search of. We search for God. When we seek to be intimately connected with him, He will use the desires of our heart, the circumstances of our life, and His confirming Word to solidify and reveal the passion. The passion that I am talking about is not just a feeling. Feelings can be acted upon if it is convenient. Passion MUST be acted upon! Passion’s roots run deep and are wrapped around deep-rooted beliefs. These convictions are the difference between a feeling that goes up in flames quickly and an eternal fiery bush that burns, yet is not consumed. Passion is not something you can walk away from, because it is a part of you. I believe God places a calling on each of our lives. Passion is a gift from God to empower you. Passion is pure motivation sent through pure means to accomplish pure results the will glorify God and meet the needs of people.

Pray: “Lord, you know passion. You displayed it on the cross. Help me to identify the passion that you have already placed within my heart. I realize that I have dubbed it as ‘wants’ and ‘desires’ until this point, but help me to see what it really is, embers that when fanned will burst into flames that move me into action. I’m obviously not talking about any wants and desires that I may have for myself. I am asking you to help me to identify the passionate purpose that you created me to fulfill and then to fan the flames of it in my heart. I don’t want to be lukewarm. I want to be red hot for you. Ignite within me a passion for you and a passion for your purposes. I already love you, but I want to love you more. I want that love to be pure and strong so that my motivations will also be pure and strong. In Jesus Name, Amen.”

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