Hope from History: Resources

Hi friends! To accompany my recent thoughts on getting God's perspective on the past, here is a little list of resources I have used to get informed and increase my level of hope for the future!

• Revival Fire by Wesley Duewel
• Flashpoints of Revival by Geoff Waugh
• Revival: Principles to Change the World by Winkie Pratney
• Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting by Derek Prince
• GodsGenerals.com
• RevivalHistory.com

...and my talk Hope for the Nations is now available online!

I pray your expectation is stirred and that you experience God ministering to you personally as you explore all that is on His heart for our nations!

Introducing Wired for Worship!

At the beginning of 2015 the Lord gave me three words: Worship, Presence and Increase. In my travels and research throughout the year, it has become clearer to me than ever before that we are Wired for Worship! Recent scientific research has begun to prove something that God’s people have known for generations: music has the ability to bring physical, emotional and spiritual transformation to those who hear it.

Over the coming months I will be unpacking a number of exciting topics, including:

• How scientific research proves that God has designed our mind, our body and our emotions to respond to music.
• Who worships, and why.
• Discovering worship as the key to breakthrough in your season.
• The role of music in revival.

How you can participate...

In each Wired for Worship blog, we will be celebrating testimonies of physical healing through anointed music. This is where YOU come in! You are invited to soak to this song, then share your testimony. With your permission, your testimony could be included in the next edition of the Wired for Worship newsletter!

Every month I am sharing a track from my instrumental soaking album, Be Healed!, with my newsletter subscribers. If you would like to receive access to soaking tracks, along with other sporadic testimonies and updates, sign up here!

Let’s start now!

If you are currently experiencing any kind of physical pain or illness, take a moment to assess any pain or symptoms present. Then play a favourite worship song, sit back, and receive from Father God! If you notice a measurable difference in your symptoms, or if God touched you in another way, let us know using this testimony form!

This month’s video testimony comes from a lady I met at the Shifting Atmospheres conference in North Carolina.

She had pain in her back from deteriorating cartilage and compressed discs. After soaking and receiving from God, the pain was gone! Thank you Lord!

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Until next time I pray that your whole body, soul, and spirit will encounter new dimensions of His Presence in worship! Abundant blessings,

Faith

More Than a Sound

On a recent trip, a woman told me that she works in a facility for deaf and blind people. She said she takes the night duty and plays CDs during the night, though many of the residents are deaf. She said that when she plays my CDs, they begin to laugh!

There is something about God's Presence that supersedes our natural senses. When God made us, he did not only give us physical eyes and ears: he also gave us spiritual eyes and spiritual ears. After all, we are not only physical beings, but also spiritual. Even if we are asleep, when our natural senses are less alert, Song of Solomon 5:2 tells us that our heart is awake and able to perceive the communications of God.

I have heard numerous testimonies about what people have "sensed", "seen" or "felt" as they listened to my music. The emphasis has not been so much on the technical or musical aspects of the recordings, but on the supernatural impartation that the listeners experienced. As believers, each one of us is able to interact with God's presence and experience the things of heaven - things that may not be obvious to our physical senses, but spiritual realities that nevertheless make a difference in our day-to-day lives. 

Zephaniah 3:17 states that God rejoices over us with singing. Each day, God is communicating with us, not only through through songs, but with thoughts, feelings, images and impressions, even if we are not conscious of it.  Why not take a moment right now to ask Him what He has been singing over you?

Discovering the Father

Recently I was preaching about discovering the love of our Heavenly Father. In order to enjoy our relationship with him, we need to forgive those who have misrepresented him. This may involve forgiving our earthly fathers: unforgiveness will only prevent us from understanding God's perfect love for us.

After speaking on this subject I received the following message.

“...After tonight I am buzzing! What a blessing! My dad was like yours - amazingly so. Very opinionated, never saw the bright side, disapproving etc - so I was a disappointment to him being blind, and I felt it a lot as I was growing up. Over the years I have had a lot of prayer and God has healed my heart. Now I know the deep joy of having a wonderful Father God who is responsive and tender­hearted. But when you talked about God taking videos and keeping them, treasuring each special moment of your life...wow! Then you told us to think of Him as being the father we have always longed for. He is that perfect Father. I knew that in my head...but how wonderful is that! Thank you for bringing more of his love to my heart. Your gifts bless me so much. Thank you for being such a special sister.”

Thank you to the lady who shared this with me! I believe what God did for her, he enjoys doing for each of his children. If you have been struggling to sense Father God's love for you, why not ask him to show you if you need to let go of the past so you can step into the future? There is no limit to his love for you, and he is handing you an open invitation!

A Good Night's Sleep

This lady said she had the best sleep of her life after attending my Shifting Nightmares to Dreams session at the recent Shifting Atmospheres Conference in Canada! Thank you Karine for sharing!

If you suffer from nightmares or poor sleep, why not check out my message Shifting Nightmares to Dreams? God wants you to enjoy your night season!

I love Paris!

It seems trite to say "I love Paris"...but I do. All my senses are stirred being in France. I love the people, and the creativity that pours out from their DNA. Creativity is a gift and a calling on everyone, but I believe it is a distinct calling on this particular nation.

Think of all the phrases that include the word 'french': french wine, french dressing, french toast, french omelets, french press, french bread. While on a recent visit to France, I was told there are over 500 kinds of cheese on the market. Each year hundreds more are made, yet only a few will be tasty enough for the French palette to be added to the 500. Notice this list just includes food items that reveal the French fingerprint.

The resume of French cultural influence goes on and on with fashion, art, music, literature, philosophy, science, and education. Since creativity affects every area of society, teaching Unlocking Seminars in this nation is an inspiring experience for me! Here are some pictures from the Seminars.

Have you visited Paris? If so, what were some of your favorite things?

Good News for Creativity!

Wow, wow, wow! It has been such a joy to read so many positive reviews of Creativity Sozo on Amazon.  Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to drop by and give feedback.

I believe in the years to come we will hear many stories of people who read this book, and went on to create the very things God had put in their heart to do. Have you read Creativity Sozo? If so, I would love to hear about your experience. What did God unlock in you through this book?

One in four people believe they are not functioning in their full creative potential. Let's change this together! If you know someone who needs encouragement that they too are full of creativity, in the image of their creator - share this book with them! It might just be the answer they were looking for.

Comments on Creativity Sozo...

“Love it, enjoyed it as Holy Spirit flowed stronger than ever in me. It’s relieving, loving, wonderful, amazing and peaceful. Excellent for those sozoing people. Cool x millions!”

— Laura

“Loved this- it is built on the Basic Sozo tools with a practical twist that made it very easy to personalize and practice. Worksheets and appendices at the back for those wanting to take it seriously. Great tool.”

— Amazon Customer

“I liked the information and the easy reading. I could pick it up and read it and put it down and not loose the information or the desire to keep reading.”

— Eileen