I Love It When You Worship


I love it when you worship
When you reach deep inside
And offer me
the things you hide

I love it when you praise me
When you give to me your pain
And still
proclaim my reign

You reach Me
You reach Me
You reach deep inside of Me

I love it when it you worship
Though you think I’m far away
Your sacrifice
More dear to Me

I love it when you come
Just to be with Me
And let Me fill you
With My Love

I reach you
I reach you
I reach deep inside of you

I love it when you worship
I enjoy your simple songs
I love
To dance with you

I love it when you work
I enjoy you while you play
Everything about you
Reflecting Me

We reach When you reach my heart
We reach When I reach your heart
We reach Together we reach the world
PD 2.21.2011

Stress Fractures

By Richard Lineberry

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart,
O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 51:17

In my military days, I was trained as an X-ray technician. We learned all about bones and all the bad ways they could be injured. We learned about something called a stress fracture which was the result of repeated trauma to a bone such as a heel or other foot bone. Athletes, such as joggers, who jog too much can gradually get a tiny fracture which is really hard to heal because even walking makes it worse. Only two things will help a stress fracture: removing the weight that causes the stress and resting.
The word brokenness, in Christianity, has come to mean any sort of spiritual condition where you come to the end of your rope or the bottom falls out of your life. Such things as heart failure, financial crises, loss of job, etc., can be real stressors that drive us either to a state of depression or to God. Prolonged trials can create such a weight on us that we just....break. The good news about a broken bone, though, is that once it heals, the repaired area is stronger than before. That should speak to us.
Jesus continually sought out broken people. He said it was the sick that needed a physician. The woman at the well (John 4) was broken down with peer rejection, shame and failed relationships. Jesus quenched her thirst with the living water of the Holy Spirit. Another woman with the issue of blood was financially bankrupt by her condition and desperate for healing. She reached out and touched Jesus with faith and her stress was relieved. God knows how to change broken hearts and bodies.
Whatever condition you find yourself in, remember that “God does not despise a broken spirit” and He “draws nigh to them” (Ps. 51). If you find yourself in a powerless situation remember that God is most attracted to the humble. He specializes in situations you have no ability to change. Don’t assume a victim role where self pity steals your faith but know that God is building a testimony in you and making you a wounded healer that can continue the ministry of Jesus to those around you.

Good questions about the
FRUIT of healing Prayers

There are no perfect healing prayers or ministers but God answers prayer. Be FAITHFUL, pray and keep FOCUS on Him.

1. Can God use a person who is sick or has constantly sick family members or who has character weaknesses etc… to teach on healing and pray for the sick?

Answer: Rom 11:29 “The gifts and callings of God are irrevocable.” Scripture doesn't base Holy Spirit grace manifestations (1 Cor 12 "gifts") on character nor life nor family or ministry "successes." One of the greatest healing ministers and men of faith was Smith Wigglesworth who sometimes battled his own infirmities (like Paul Doherty and all of us who pray for others). Smith on a number of occasions would heal many sick each day in meetings but go home to pass kidney stones. OUCH!

2. How do we keep faith to pray for healing when we don’t see people being healed (or saved, or finances change etc…)?

Answer: Healing sometimes involves unknowns because there are many factors (unrepented sin or a person not ready to take responsibility if they receive healing). Sickness is present because of the fall; we live between two kingdoms-heaven and darkness, and our thinking has been influenced by naturalism (what is seen or touched is real). So, we are uncomfortable with mystery and things unseen like faith and obedience. Richard McAfee used to say that he knew God could heal but not what he would do. My posture generally is to take authority over sickness unless I sense He has another specific will in this case.

3. How do we know to pray if someone may be dying?

Answer: I learned from Richard to always ask first, "Is this a sickness unto death." If I sense "LIFE" then I declare LIFE. If I feel "Release" I try to help people be in faith and agreement that nothing is lacking if God comes to receive this person. As Christians we know death is a change not an end. From our natural or earthly mindset we may feel prayer has failed if one dies but we don’t see the whole picture. Historically Christians have rejoiced for those who went into Christ's presence while at the same time sharing and supporting one another in grief. How else can martyrs and saints so freely offer their lives, and take risks. Let’s RISK. -PD

Jesus had a “prayer vault”

Jesus focused and spent time in Father’s presence. I’m convinced that even as he grew up, then in the 40 days of wilderness, then in the early mornings and in the night, Jesus stored up hours upon hours of knowing Father, his Word and Holy Spirit. It was like creating a giant safe in heaven, full of God’s faith and love. When he encountered storms, demoniacs, thousands of hungry people, sick and distressed multitudes, cold religious leaders, unbelief in his closest followers, and ultimately the cross, He could open that vault and release heaven on earth.

How full is my prayer and intimacy vault? Tending my garden begins in my will—to choose Christ. Tending begins in my mind—to learn how Christ thinks and tear down my own strongholds. Tending begins with the practice of spiritual disciplines until I delight in Christ and share His own conviction and passion

This week I was convicted that just the daily discipline of morning prayer was not going to be fruitful without my heart truly seeking His. His grace convicts me to lift my voice in thanks praise and not just read over names of lost or unchurched people but to feel his heart and cry out in faith that He will save them and they will bring him glory.

Lord convince and convict us to fill our heavenly prayer vault and to repent not just to be forgiven sins but all the way to minds being renewed until we are releasing heaven on earth.

Gen 1:27-28 God created them. And God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth... Gen 2:8,15 And the LORD God planted a garden in and put man in it to tend and guard and keep it.

Faith, belief-to live by-Greek word PISTIS-Vine’s dictionary specifies three aspects of faith: Conviction focuses us. We ask God’s grace to both convince us with all certainty of God’s unconditional love and convict us of ways we reject or transgress his love. Concentration makes us faithful: We ask Christ to bring us nearer together in Christ, His Word, His Spirit, and His Body. Psalm 1 meditation renews our minds in Christ. The practice of spiritual disciplines like contemplation bring us deeper. Consecration which will bring fruitfulness. I ask God for the grace to consecrate my time, my treasure, my talents, my relationships. Grace and peace to you. ~PD