March 24, 2009 at 10:52pm
Still some offered reflexology, palm reading, mystical healers, mediums, spiritualists, a high profile TV clairvoyant doing seminars, and all were charging a fee and/or selling their books, rocks and crystals. Those attending would stroll around while they were deciding who and what they could afford to pay.
The café opened a door to serve those who were spiritually searching. Christian books were made available, but the opportunity which really caught my attention was free prayer. We would offer each one a God’s promise (scriptures on small pieces of paper) and a free prayer. When they saw the word God in “God’s promises” some would immediately turn away and say we don’t believe in God. The very thing they were missing and desperately searching for they had already rejected. Some even told me they themselves were god.
One couple asked us to pray for them to find ‘the right way.” What a privilege to lay our hands on their shoulders and pray “Jesus You said you are the way, the truth, and the life…the only way to heaven. We are asking that The Way for them would be made clear so they could find the way to You Jesus, etc. It was very obvious they had felt the Presence of God. As they were leaving they kept saying ‘that was good’ ‘that was good.’
We prayed for things like healing, for finances, for grief, for mothers with tormented children, for employment, or to be able to sleep at night… Their reaction was often exciting. They would say they felt heat, no more pain, or tremendous peace as they left the prayer booth. We were able to put literature in their hands about the ongoing Healing Rooms at Hope Centre every Tuesday.
When I was not scheduled to be in the prayer booth I began to watch for vendors who were not busy. I wanted to find out who they were, where they were from, and how or why they started doing their ‘spiritual’ search or practice. It was amazing to hear over and over those who had tried church and it wasn’t enough. There were many opportunities to testify of the personal healing touch of Jesus and the completeness I find in knowing Jesus.
The one thing I did not expect was the very strong presence of the Lord upon me personally. Often I feel nothing when someone lays hands on me, but there was such an explosive Presence of God upon me I could hardly stand still and I definitely could not shut up. Someone said my hand was trembling as I walked around and talked with whoever I found to talk to. It was not fear.
One of the things that came up in conversations over and over was the need to feel clean. They felt the need to go to spiritual guides and teachers who taught them to have clean thoughts and lives. They desired purity so they could change the world. One clairvoyant told me she wears a particular oil which makes her gentle. Another was quite bored with it all and actually admitted most of what she offered people came from life experiences and nothing mystical. Another, in line at the café in front of me, said she just had to get out of here – there’s too much energy. There was a remarkable difference in the café area compared to where the activities were going on in the booths. We believe she was experiencing the power of God’s presence.
At one point I txt Michael and told him “I was in my element.” Michael had a three hour powerful conversation with a man who did not even believe God exists. At one time the man had been a seminary student. He told us a door he thought was closed had been opened for him. He kept saying Michael was a powerful communicator. He was really moved upon by the Holy Spirit. He has our card and we are praying he will call us soon.
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