Hi All,

I am just so stoked. Months ago I sent a Bible study to a friend of different passages we were talking about that they were contradicting what I was saying, because of what they have learnt. There was several things he was challenging me because of his denomination and at times I did feel judged and persecuted. Anyway today we had a fantastic discussion, in agreement. Today I was able to share the importance of putting God's work before denomination. Also months ago he was believing that his works would save him, today he said yes it's by God's grace. Passages he rejected initially he is now accepting and speaking about them in conversation. Not only that he is sharing with one of his church elders, other people and they are having a discussion about it and sharing with others. Amen.

It is so beautiful to see him become so much natural at passages coming to him and bringing them into informal conversation and I can see he is trusting in the Holy Spirit. We talked about the power of being an informal witness that is led by the Holy Spirit and how effective it can be. We talked today about baptism by water and the Holy Spirit and about How God invites people into the Body of Christ regardless of whether they go to a church building or are apart of a congregation. We discussed the parable about the invitation to the wedding Feast and how God chooses the timing. Also spoke about giving and it doesn't matter if you don't see an immediate response you give anyway and you give because of God's love. I now see the fruit of what needed to be done and sent, even though at times I felt anxiety and really stressed and burdened, I had to go for it and just do it.

What is also awesome, he had the idea he had to help members of his own congregation and couldn't get overly involved in the affairs of Christian's lives we know of a different denomination. God directed me to be an advocat for these people. After discussion and an appeal, he went and mowed these people's yard for them and he took his son and they gave them the much needed hand. Yay, a Big Yay for God.

Another amazing turn around a person whom I have been having difficulty with and have a burden placed in my heart, today I was directed to his friend and brother. We had a conversation and one of them needs to talk. I rang up the difficult person and just said Your friend needs you, can you visit him today. I don't know if he did or not. However I am excited I had the opportunity to talk to the person in need about God and what God can do for his life. I will also give him some info that could be of help to him.

Now I don't feel so dejected and it feels wonderful to see the fruit growing as confirmation ). Now I am working with two budhists please pray that I will say and do what the Holy Spirit requires me to do ).

Also Dylan has a burden in his heart for children that are being emotionally abandoned in their homes, children that their parents can't wait for them to go back to school as soon as they are home on holidays. It is so sad and a lot of this is because of stress and being overburdened and a lack of love and joy in people's hearts. May there be a turn around in Christ Jesus' name and people see the beauty and enjoy their children no matter the circumstances. What was great about today, Dylan and I did God's work and we just did it as a normal part of our unpredictable day .

For anyone that reads this and is starting to reach out and do God's work, may you feel encouraged, bold and know that even if you don't see a result or anything immediate happening, if it is God's work and Holy Spirit directed and done in Jesus' name then there is no chance of it not succeeding. Isn't that Great, thankyou God for your fruit bearing seeds, may you continue to grow them with the water of the Holy Spirit and may they bear fruit in God soil on your foundations. God's joy and cup runneth over may we all partake daily....

Thanyou Also People for your prayers, I constantly feel Dylan and I being lifted up when we need it and seeing wonderful works and miracles happening. Wow I just feel so blessed so a big THANKYOU PRAISE GOD and a thankyou so much for caring about other people enough to pray for them....

love and blessings in the Lord,

Serenity.

Serenity
I praise God for you and your willing and obedient spirit. Yes I will be praying that you be led in witnessing to these people. May God strengthen and help you be fruitful in every good work.

Hi Grace and Faith,

Thankyou so much for your prayers, I truly appreciate it. Since we wrote this, so much more is happening and continues to happen that just amazes me. Wow, Dylan's miracle healing the other day, has just opened up all sorts of things. However I also have to rebuke a person that I have been helping which I don't like to do however it is about Christ.

Thankyou so much Grace and Faith for your prayers and thankyou so much Lord for the opportunities to pray for others to be a part of something so wonderful. To know we can do something for u whenever u please these thoughts into our mind and u take these prayers and create amazing works with them.

2004 is going to be an awesome huge year, may you year be so amazingly productive in the Lord, u will just go ALRIGHT LORD, YAHOO at the top of your voice and just be praising and worshipping the Lord,

love and blessings in the Lord,

Serenity

SerenityStyle,


Praise God for the words that come from your heart, which are so fruitful. I thank God for your courage and for the seeds your planting. I pray that our focus is Jesus and the Word, which is true. The river is flowing through your spirit, which I give praise to God. Your spirit which is Yoked for His Service And Glory! God is awesome in all we do for Him.

May our Lord continue to show his plan for your ministry. May your heart continue to be open to all who WANT a changed life. I was led to this scripture.

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplication, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men. Verse 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Timothy 2: 1,3,and 4.


Thank You for the encouragement and the report and seed bearing fruit.

Amen and Amen!!!!!

The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, My strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2

John Trevino

Hi John,

Thanks for the encouragement. Yes God is doing a good works with us, we are being obedient and now I am about to send them another letter. I have already prepared my friend that it will be challenged because it is a correction. I don't like correction, when u r doing it however I must because already my friends are having different things happening to them. My friend is being hindered in what she loves which is sewing and everytime she does it there are distractions, also the machine broke down.

I told them about the miracle of Dylan's healing and today their daughter told me that my friend told her, it wasn't that bad and that's why it healed quickly. I said no it was the Lord and I am so greatful. U knw the diminishing of what the Lord is doing in your life and another friend has done that 2 me as well, they both are christian and they are both being disciplined at present and not realising it. So I pray that God will reveal the truth to their hearts through the Holy Spirit.

Also God convicted me today, I still can't get past the gossiping thing. I try not to do it, I just like to share wonderful stories of what God is doing for different people. However heard a story about a friend today and I didn't say anything to the person. So now I feel awful and have come on here seeking prayers to help me to walk through that gossiping wall. I hate gossiping especially the kind that can really hurt and damage people's reputation. I just got to get past the don't want to offend anyone etc...and say please don't gossip with me about anyone. This is my block, this is what is letting us down....

Thanks for the passage John and the reminder, I was directed to that passage when I prayed 8 days straight, I was starting to think I was being obsessive, however that reminded me we are pleading for people's souls and for them to be saved. So now I will pray for that peson that gossiped to me. I feel so bad I want to go around to where this woman lives and talk to her about it. I think I will....

Thanks John for being here, just realised what I need to do....

Oh and my sister that was horrible to me, I prayed for a change of heart, spirit, mind towards me and she has been writing very respectfully, I received 4 emails today. Amazing...

love and blessings in the Lord,

Serenity

My prayers are with yours!

Keep looking up to the heavens!

He is on His Throne looking down!

God examines our hearts not our outside!

God love never fails!!

Amen!

I am the vine, you are the branches.He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:5

John Trevino

Hi John,

Thanks for the reply. I went and saw that woman and she has agreed not to Gossip or tell me stories etc..I told her I felt bad, anyway I talk about it to u in the prayer part the story. The bottom line is we had success, we talked about God and now I feel that I haven't let God or my friends down. She will ask think about telling people stories etc..about others...It went well....I broke through the gossip barrier for telling others not to, yay

Thankyou for being there for me and others, u r God's wonderful adopted son...

love and blessings in the Lord,

Serenity....