Talking to him ............ WOW!

God @ 2:02am:
Wakey! (I was awoken to the gentle shaking of my fingers)

Mark:
Yawn! .... God is that you?

This time I did something which i never did properly in previous experiences. I tested if the spirit was from God using 1 John 4 (v2). Often I would 'dive' straight into the battle ... trying to rebuke anything before even discerning if it was God. That left me more confused that ever ... but now, I knew for sure it was the almighty one.

1 John 4:2 (NIV)

1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God.

I tested the Spirit a few times and each time my fingers would shake as if in acknowledgment. I too had a kind of peace and joy within me ... fear was not present at all. Was glad and relief but being Kiasu ...spoke 1 John 4 (v4) ......... to play safe too :)

1 John 4:4(NIV)

4You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

God:
Talk to me. Ask me questions that you have on your mind.

Mark:
As I conversed with him ... at times I would receive a 'Yes' or 'No' in my Spirit or a physical manifestation by the shaking of my left of right fingers. Left fingers shaking would mean 'Yes' and Right fingers would mean 'No'.

Being intrigued with the physical confirmations (Left fingers shake - Yes, Right fingers shake - No ) ... I asked some rather 'useless' questions and he replied.

"Can pigs fly?"
"Can humans fly?"
"Can I put an ice-cream in the microwave and it still come out solid?"
...

More serious questions I asked and got answers .... some extracts:
"Is my grandma in heaven?"
"Will my family go to heaven?"
"Will I be able to go to church camp this year?"
"Is heaven real?"
"Are Angels real?"
"Will my wife go into full time ministry (i.e not back to the secular world)?"
"Will I have a child?"
...

We chit chatted and he answered my questions .... it was so enjoyable .... I even managed to go for a quick toilet break and come back so excited to continue our conversation.

We being only human, living in the flesh and it being my 1st 'chit chat' conversation with him .... God decided to answer most of my questions with a physical manifestation for each answer. However in faith I claim that I will soon be able to have such regular conversations without the need of physical confirmations. I guess you can say I'm aiming to be 'Sensitive to the Holy Spirit' instead of having the 'Seeing Is Believing' attitude which our flesh wants us to be.

I just want to encourage anyone who reads this blog (If anyone does ... ha ha) to know that your experience with God is unique. Don't try to copy or strive to achieve an experience that someone else had or is having. Each of our journey with God is unique. All our destinations are the same, however the journey (roads) that we take are different. Also, don't get too caught up in the sights and sounds along the journey but continue to walk with God as he leads and demands. Nothing more aptly says it for me (My journey with God- now and later) then in Psalms 32 which he taught me a few days back.

Psalm 32:7-9 (NIV)

(Protection, Refuge for me)
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Selah

(Teaching, Guidance for me)
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.

(Testing, Chastening ... and for me to know not to get too caught up in the experiences but focus on following him)
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.

Mark @ 3:26am:
God time to Zzzzz .. Thank you so much for the conversation ...how can I give thanksgiving?

God:
Psalms 8.
(A wonderful and glorious Psalms .... to God be the glory!)

Fruit Of The Spirit ........... For ? :)

Mark @ 2:02am:
Wakey! Prayed, rebuked anything not of God then submitted to the Holy Spirit's leading.

God:
Galatians 5:23

Mark (Nicely tucked in bed):
Yup I know it talks about the fruit of the Spirit ...must I really switch on the lights and read the verse?

After a quick struggle, I humbled myself, obeyed the Holy Spirit and read Galatians 5, expounding on verse 23.
Galatians 5:23 (NIV)
23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

In time, I had a very brief vision like was in a womb of some sort. Then I also briefly saw a very little hand with some fingers. Although not fully formed, I knew it was a hand with fingers. The queer thing was that the colour of the hand and fingers were not like that of a normal human but it was a bright luminouscent white. It was very confusing at first but I knew it was the hand and fingers of a fetus I had briefly seen.

This all didn't make sense at first, but soon I was impressed to pray the fruit of the Spirit (v22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control...) into what I knew would be our unborn child! God was teaching me to claim and pray these Christ-like attributes for my unborn child! Amazing! I then continued to pray for God to set apart our unborn child for his kingdom purposes. Soon v23 (gentleness and self-control) made sense. It was for me to claim and pray upon myself . These were part of the attributes I would need to exercise and nurture doing Wendy's pregnancy stages. I ended with thanksgiving and praying for protection for each stage of the pregnancy that Wendy would have to go through; that God's Favour, Protection and Glory would always surround this family and its new member!

Mark@ 3:02am
God ..... when ......... :)
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Supernatural Worship?

Mark (woken up @ 2am):
Not again .... interrupted Zzzz .....
Is you (God)? The devil? Or just toilet time?

Prayed, rebuked the devil as precaution then went to toilet ... came back and prepared to Zzz. BUT just couldn't Zzzz. Prayed for wisdom and submitted to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

In time ... my fingers started to mimic the actions of playing a music instrument like the keyboard or piano. Left fingers moved to a rhythm ... right fingers moved to a rhythm, then both in synchronization to some sort of musical score (cords, notes etc) .... At first, I thought it was the devil provoking me ... but there was no fear and I felt the peace of God in me ..... a certain joy and excitement stirred within me. Although unsure of why this was happening, I enjoyed it and was in total control. I had the authority to stop the movements any time I wished. Each time I submitted to the Holy Spirit, the movements would continue. If I wanted it to stop, it would. Simply amazing!

Mark:
What is all this about God?

God:
Worship .... keyboard.

Mark:
Ermmm ... Are you sure? Impossible! I dunno how to play the keyboard ..... very tired too ...
The more excuses I gave, the more I couldn't sleep.

Wendy was awoken and I shared with her my experience without telling her God's prompting for me to play the keyboard. She prayed over me and God lead her to give me the word "Receive". Then i knew it was confirmation and I knew I had to obey his prompting.

@3:20 am
Only being human, I decided start off with the grand piano tone ... expecting some magnificent tune to be played. But somehow I knew it just wasn't the right tone ...... with eyes closed and focusing on submitting to the Holy Spirit's leading, I slowly played a very simple, solemn tune to the Harp Tone. Initially I was disappointed that the tune (chords, notes) sounded so simple but was soon amazed that the tune had emotions. There were highs and lows to it in the sense that I felt joy, fear, sorrow with each different combination of chords and notes being played.

I had a quick vision of someone who I just knew was King David. I was on high ground with him, looking across his shoulder, glancing down at a plain which was entirely occupied by a huge moving mass of some sort. From this distance, I couldn't confirm what it was but knew it was like an army of men. Being on high ground I could only make out their heads. This huge dark mass of men was separated vertically by a small white group of men. (i.e 1/3 dark men, a vertically separating group white men, 2/3 dark men). All 3 groups were tightly packed next to each other and were moving in unison towards a certain destination. There was no battle taking place .... just a huge migration of some sort.

The tune ended .... and God lead me to Psalm 49. Nothing much about Psalm 49 I thought until I read verse 4:
(NIV)
4 I will turn my ear to a proverb;
with the harp I will expound my riddle:
(KJV)
4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
(NLT)
4 I listen carefully to many proverbs
and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.

Was I actually playing a tune with the Harp tone to Psalms 49? Many thoughts raced through my mind ... I was tired and really needed to Zzzz ..... will expound on all this tomorrow I told God.

I then decided to listen to some songs to fall asleep to.
Playlist:
All the heavens - Hillsongs
Glory in the highest - Chris Tomlin

Amazingly, while quietly praising along with each song on my ipod, my fingers started to move rapidly. Although tired, I submitted to the Holy Spirit and knew my time with him had not ended. I somehow knew that for both songs, the Holy Spirit was guiding me to play the notes of the guitar, the drums, the keyboard of each song ... ALL AT THE SAME TIME! My fingers were moving very rapidly but somehow I knew not a single beat or note was missed. I felt as if I was in possession a divine angelic instrument that allowed me to become a one-man worship team. And in that time of quick worship, I sensed the presence of Angels with me too .... words can't describe the feeling but it was amazingly powerful. Is this one way that we worship in heaven? Amazing! After the song, I prayed and Zzzzzed till the clock rang at 7am.

This morning, I was prompted to recall a verse I saw in a video:
Romans 6:13
13Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.

Psalm 49 .... Romans 6:13 .... very tired now .... will expound on them later God.
Nitez! Or rather Good afternoon!

TPMC .. .which ministry?

God:
- Worship
- Psalms: 111 (Praise, Rejoice)
1PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will praise and give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart in the council of the upright and in the congregation.
.....

Mark:
Worship Ministry or Worship to find out? :) No rush ... will do the latter 1st :P

2008 for me ...

God's Word For Me:
2008 ....... "Journey"

Psalm 23:3

3 He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.

Psalm 32:

7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Selah

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.

9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
or they will not come to you.

So many questions to asks ....... just have to walk in faith as God instructs and teaches me :)

H.I.S Ministry ?

Mark:
So how God? Less than one week to reply.
God:
Psalms 118
My take

6 The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

7 The LORD is with me; he is my helper.
I will look in triumph on my enemies.

8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in man.

9 It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in princes.

10 All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

11 They surrounded me on every side,
but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

12 They swarmed around me like bees,
but they died out as quickly as burning thorns;
in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

Still very much unsure God ....... will pray and claim upon Isaiah 11:2 for insight into this situation:
Isaiah 11:2
2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him (me)—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of power,
the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD -

...............................

H.I.S Ministry (Healing and Deliverance) Training - Yes Or No ?

Mark:
God should we go for H.I.S Ministry training that is coming very very soon .. and enter into spiritual battle?

God:
- Mark 5:23
My take - Laying of hands.
- Luke 4
My take - Jesus filled with the HS rebukes the devil with scripture and starts his deliverance and healing ministry.

Words:
- Submission
- Authority
My take - Submit (Obey) to the will of God and he will give you Authority over the evil one.

God is it really from you ? Grant me spiritual wisdom and give me confirmation please as I seek and pray about it....time is running short.

Interrupted Zzzzzzzzzzzz ...... hmmmm

For the past 2 weeks since Chinese New Year, been waking up at 2am or 3am or 4am nightly by something unknown. Being unable to Zzzz ... worshiped, prayed, rebuked anything not of God ...just this week, came down with slight flu but now fully recovered. This week too, Wendy has been having bad dreams of demons and unable to Zzzz properly .... God ...What's happening?
Has a Spiritual Battle has begun?

My prayer:
Spiritual Peace:
Ephesians 1:2 (Amplified Bible)
2May grace (God's unmerited favor) and spiritual peace [which means peace with God and harmony, unity, and undisturbedness] be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:8-9 (Amplified Bible)
Spiritual Wisdom and Insight to the will of God in this issue:
8Which He lavished upon us in every kind of wisdom and understanding (practical insight and prudence),9Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this:] In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed and set forth in [c]Him,

Submission

POTS5
Ministry Time
1) God said ....."pray for Mxxxxxx........"
2) Mark replied ....."Crazy ......Cannot be"
3) God said ....."pray for Mxxxxxx........"
4) Mark replied ....." ......Cannot be....."
5) Pastor came over and said ...."Mark pray for Mxxxxxx........"
6) Mark replied ....." God you win ......"

Lesson learnt: God doesn't force us to do things .... but if repeats himself 3 times ... you better listen and obey ! :)


God's Word For Me:
2008 ....... "Journey" ..... Psalm 23:3

Psalm 23:3

3 He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for his name's sake.

This year will be an exciting year for me :)