I am currently attending Dr. William Knox’s “The Gathering of the Remnant” in Wrens, GA. This is a kingdom movement for those who are still remaining in God, seeking God, desiring more of God, standing for God despite circumstances, etc. Lastnight, the program was titled, “The Altar Experience”. Friend, I will be honest. When I was told this program was from 9pm to 3am, I was feeling some type of way. I remembered attending “shut ins” with my mother as a child/teen, but of course, I would go to sleep during the service. So I was nervous because I didn’t know what to expect or if I would be able to stay awake. Friendddddd, I stayed awake! God poured His glory out on us in that place all night long! There were powerhouses on the program that poured into us, prayed over us, spoke life into us, corrected us, delivered words from God, etc. The experience was definitely life-changing for me. I prayed, worshipped, cried, praised, released the old, spent some time on the floor, ascended to new dimensions. I will never be the same!!
Can I be transparent with you? I hadn’t completely released all of me to God. I was afraid to; I was treating Him how I treat people. You know how we do. Our trust issues from past experiences make us evaluate people for a length of time before we become vulnerable, and we seldomly reach the point of being completely vulnerable. Or is that just me? I was afraid that if I gave all of myself to Him, He would leave me hanging like such and such did. I was afraid that if I gave all of myself to Him, I wouldn’t have anything left for myself. But do you know that God requires all of us? Do you know that God can’t be God until we allow Him to be? He was not going to force me to give all of myself to Him. It had to be my decision. So I made the decision during The Altar Experience to give Him all of me.
In my past, I attempted to use people, substances, and material possessions to fill a void that I felt within my heart. Prior to recommitting my life back to God, I realized that and decided to allow the only One that can fill that void to fill it. But until lastnight, I had only given up what I desired to give up. There have been times when God striped things and people from my hands leaving me no choice but to give them up. But lastnight, that shifted. I released everyone and everything at that altar. I am His! Totally and completely His. When I say that I mean I will no longer hold back parts of myself knowing that only God can heal me, transform me, empower me, love me, care for me, see me! I will no longer allow my thought processes or feelings to impact my submission and surrender to Him. Whatever He desires to do, I am here for it without complaints, overthinking, or a lack of faith/trust.
Friend, only God can do what you are desiring. People cannot. Substances cannot. Material possessions cannot. He is a healer, way maker, provider, redeemer, savior, shelter, hiding place. He is joy, peace, love, wisdom, knowledge. He has your best interest at heart. He knows you better than you know yourself. This is a call to you to submit to God and surrender to His will completely, withholding nothing!
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