Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Power and Love!
We are his beloved and he is ours and his banner over us is love. Song of Solomon 6:3Today the director at the International House Of Prayer-Atlanta talked about LOVE To sum up what he talked about is that when we love him and recieve his love we can love others without strings attached. Pure love is what GOD is after in our hearts. That we would really lay down our lives for one another just like he laid down his life for us. Early in the day I was just thinking about how to get the power of god is to know love and how to get the fullness of God is to know God according to Ephesians 3:19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too GREAT to understand fully. His love is so rich in depth that you can't fully undestand it. Then it goes on to say you will be made COMPLETE with all the FULLNESS of LIFE and POWER that comes from GOD. I was meditating on that in the prayer room and I came to this conclusion if you want power then begin to ask for your heart to be filled with the love of GOD because then you will be complete and then you will begin to walk in the fullness and then the power of GOD will flow out of you! You wouldnt need to strive anymore to get the power of the holy spirit that is already in you because he said he will empower you with might in your inner man (your spirit man). There is gloriuos unlimited resources in your spirit where Christ dwells in your heart where love flows from. We have to be the body of Christ that really loves one another, because if we don't its meanless. This whole Christianity thing is meanless without love and it wouldn't have any purpose. Power and Love go together we dont have to seperate the two. There is alot of power in LOVE, look at the cross and the power that came from that. Jesus taking all of our sins upon himself so he can have all of us. It was all because of LOVE!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Leaning On My Beloved!
Who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her lover? [ Beloved ] Under the apple tree I roused you; there your mother conceived you, there she who was in labor gave you birth. Song of Solomon 8:5
Most Christians don't like to talk about the wilderness because its not all pleasant at times BUT its needed to draw us closer to JESUS himself and to know him for who he is. A man who is fully man and fully God with eyes of fire that burns for you. Most of us want roses and blue clouds all the time but this journey of being lovesick comes with a price. The price is forever longing until his return. That's why we need to ask GOD to set a seal over our hearts.Song of Solomon 8:6 So that our heart wouldn't be distracted by any other lover or other things that are temporal. We have to continue to have a steady gaze, so nothing can hinder his love from entering in. For LOVE is strong as the death its jealousy as enduring as the grave. That kind of passion moves my heart that JESUS is so passionate about having all of us that he desires that we have the fullness of his love according to Ephesians 3:19. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of LIFE and POWER that comes from GOD. In times of trials and difficulty just lean on your beloved he will lead you into revelation of his love and you will know the love of Christ by allowing him to speak to you tenderly in the wilderness. You might be limping now but you will come out BEAUTIFUL covered with Glory because your gaze is steady. Dont be shaken by trials and circumstances come out leaning on your beloved.Its a journey of LOVE and the Father is forming you into the image of his son so that you can stand on that day in confident in love. A covenant of love that can't be broken! (IHOP-KC) is singing that as I type this blog! Ha!
Most Christians don't like to talk about the wilderness because its not all pleasant at times BUT its needed to draw us closer to JESUS himself and to know him for who he is. A man who is fully man and fully God with eyes of fire that burns for you. Most of us want roses and blue clouds all the time but this journey of being lovesick comes with a price. The price is forever longing until his return. That's why we need to ask GOD to set a seal over our hearts.Song of Solomon 8:6 So that our heart wouldn't be distracted by any other lover or other things that are temporal. We have to continue to have a steady gaze, so nothing can hinder his love from entering in. For LOVE is strong as the death its jealousy as enduring as the grave. That kind of passion moves my heart that JESUS is so passionate about having all of us that he desires that we have the fullness of his love according to Ephesians 3:19. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of LIFE and POWER that comes from GOD. In times of trials and difficulty just lean on your beloved he will lead you into revelation of his love and you will know the love of Christ by allowing him to speak to you tenderly in the wilderness. You might be limping now but you will come out BEAUTIFUL covered with Glory because your gaze is steady. Dont be shaken by trials and circumstances come out leaning on your beloved.Its a journey of LOVE and the Father is forming you into the image of his son so that you can stand on that day in confident in love. A covenant of love that can't be broken! (IHOP-KC) is singing that as I type this blog! Ha!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Thank You for Your Support!
Thank you so much for supporting me through prayer and finances. I want to commit to praying for you and encouraging you in the word and in fellowshipping with you. Each month I will send you updates. Also I will like to mention that at the bottom of my support letter are several ways that we can stay in communion and fellowship with one another. Attached is an offering envelope, please make sure under missionary support you put my name “Natasha Edwards “and the amount you want to give monthly or as a one time offering. IHOP-Atlanta mission’s base is a 5O1c3 so donations are tax deductible. I pray that God would give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you can grow in the knowledge of his love for you. Ephesians 1:17
Grace and Peace,
Natasha Edwards
Grace and Peace,
Natasha Edwards
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Missionary Support Letter
Greetings Family and Friends,
I pray that this letter finds you and your family well. This is my second year as a part-time Intercessory Missionary at IHOP-Atlanta! I am excited to be ministering to the Lord and to raise my son in the House Of Prayer, just as Hannah gave Samuel back to the lord and he was raised in the temple. I would like to give you an opportunity to join me in this ministry by committing to support me with your encouragement, prayers, and monthly financial support. I am thrilled to be serving at IHOP-Atlanta as an Intercessory Missionary!
The Lord has called me to be like the prophetess Anna who “never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers...spoke of [the Lord] to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.” (Luke 2:37-38). Each week I am devoted to a minimum of 12 hours of prayer in the 24/7 Prayer Room and 8 hours in service and outreach. I am also committed to one day of fasting weekly. I pray the New Testament prayers for the church to be strengthened as the vehicle to fulfill the Great Commission and turn our nation back to God.
On February 12, 2006, our dream became a reality, as the International House Of Prayer - Atlanta Prayer Room was expanded to cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The prayer meeting that started that day continues to this day, without ceasing. It's astounding to think that there has never been a worship-led prayer meeting that continued unabated for this length of time in our city, until now! Now prayer and worship never cease to arise from our city to our great God (Isaiah 62). Our prayers will release revival in Atlanta and empower the church to love God wholeheartedly and fulfill the Great Commission.
God is doing wonderful things and I know that He will continue to be faithful to finish the good work He has started in me and Elijah. I serve as an intercessor in the 24/7 prayer room, give encouragement on the Prophecy Teams, and help run the IHOP Office with my administrative and marketing skills. I am also actively involved with Bound4Life, a pro-life and pro-adoption ministry. I focus my intercessions on justice issues (Luke 18) and seeing the African American community released into their identity in Christ and their leadership role in the arising prayer and missions movements. Elijah is attending the Daniel Academy which is a homeschooling/private school partnership on the missions base. God is raising up Elijah as a forerunner to prepare the way of the Lord by cultivating a lifestyle of prayer and fasting, prophetic wisdom, and academic excellence.I thank you in advance for your prayers and your financial support. May God bless you richly!
God Bless,
Natasha Edwards
2910 Buford Dr Apt 226
Buford, GA 30519
Email: Natasha.Edwards@ihop-atlanta.com
Yahoo IM: bay757
Website: www.ihop-atlanta.com
Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/tashatiny
Blog: intercessortasha.blogspot.com
I pray that this letter finds you and your family well. This is my second year as a part-time Intercessory Missionary at IHOP-Atlanta! I am excited to be ministering to the Lord and to raise my son in the House Of Prayer, just as Hannah gave Samuel back to the lord and he was raised in the temple. I would like to give you an opportunity to join me in this ministry by committing to support me with your encouragement, prayers, and monthly financial support. I am thrilled to be serving at IHOP-Atlanta as an Intercessory Missionary!
The Lord has called me to be like the prophetess Anna who “never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers...spoke of [the Lord] to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem.” (Luke 2:37-38). Each week I am devoted to a minimum of 12 hours of prayer in the 24/7 Prayer Room and 8 hours in service and outreach. I am also committed to one day of fasting weekly. I pray the New Testament prayers for the church to be strengthened as the vehicle to fulfill the Great Commission and turn our nation back to God.
On February 12, 2006, our dream became a reality, as the International House Of Prayer - Atlanta Prayer Room was expanded to cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The prayer meeting that started that day continues to this day, without ceasing. It's astounding to think that there has never been a worship-led prayer meeting that continued unabated for this length of time in our city, until now! Now prayer and worship never cease to arise from our city to our great God (Isaiah 62). Our prayers will release revival in Atlanta and empower the church to love God wholeheartedly and fulfill the Great Commission.
God is doing wonderful things and I know that He will continue to be faithful to finish the good work He has started in me and Elijah. I serve as an intercessor in the 24/7 prayer room, give encouragement on the Prophecy Teams, and help run the IHOP Office with my administrative and marketing skills. I am also actively involved with Bound4Life, a pro-life and pro-adoption ministry. I focus my intercessions on justice issues (Luke 18) and seeing the African American community released into their identity in Christ and their leadership role in the arising prayer and missions movements. Elijah is attending the Daniel Academy which is a homeschooling/private school partnership on the missions base. God is raising up Elijah as a forerunner to prepare the way of the Lord by cultivating a lifestyle of prayer and fasting, prophetic wisdom, and academic excellence.I thank you in advance for your prayers and your financial support. May God bless you richly!
God Bless,
Natasha Edwards
2910 Buford Dr Apt 226
Buford, GA 30519
Email: Natasha.Edwards@ihop-atlanta.com
Yahoo IM: bay757
Website: www.ihop-atlanta.com
Follow me on Twitter: www.twitter.com/tashatiny
Blog: intercessortasha.blogspot.com
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