Turn Word Assignment a brief paper on what god is doing

I wrote this paper in reference to the Turn Word by Shelly Hundly the Turn word is a Visitation Shelly had from the lord in 2002 it is a rebuke to the IHOP family as well as to us who are in the prayer movement.

Turn Word Assignment  

  After listening to the Turn word by Shelly Hundly I am really touched I take it as a conformation of God really wanting me here at IHOPU He has had me on this awesome stretching journey over that last 3 years getting me to come here. Over the last few weeks after recommitting myself to his transformation power in me the Lord has been affirming my calling as a forerunner.  I am so blessed by what the Lord is doing in my heart in calling me forward in Him and for Him continuing the process of making me who He has called me to be. What is burning in my heart the most is the fact that God is and will change me from my sinful lust for the things of this world and make me into who he wants me to be and heal me from the pain of the past. Shelly made the comment on the short track (track 2) of the recording “Come oh weak one. He will gather us up and He will teach us.” The lord has totally highlighted the fact that he is changing me even from the beginning of the semester. I was VERY challenged by a comment a leader made during orientation that said: “do I really trust that the Holy Spirit can transform me?” I was so touched by the Lord on this because I did not believe it at first, I love that all I have to do is keep saying yes and he will continue to work in me. This touched me in the turn word because I know that God is raising me up to be a voice for Him. The lord convicted my heart when Shelly asks the question are we living a life that makes those around us want to change and turn from the way that they are living? I was challenged because I would love to say I am. I know I have more impact than I think but I have been so afraid of what man thinks and have not spoke up for God. I say all of that because the Lord is burning on my heart that I would become one who is burning for him I want to burn with the love of God so much in me that I am not afraid of what people think and that I will be a true voice for others to turn. (Just as shelly did in her encounter with getting in front of the boat and yelling Turn Turn.) I confess that I really want a new concept of what real intercession looks like and I want my eyes opened to what I really means to be a voice for this generation. At the end of the short recording Shelly makes the comment: “Who will come and who will be changed” and in closing I say very soberly to the Lord: pick me change me mold me to be a burning one for You. I want to truly know the fear of the lord and what it looks like to live out the first commandment. Teach me and continue to show me your love oh lord.

I made it to Ihop U

Hey Guys

Sorry this took so long to set up. I just wanted to take a few moment's to let you know what is going on in my life here at ihopu.

As many of you know i made it safely to Kansas City Mo. On Jan. 8 and started Orientation on Jan 13 and then classes started on Jan 17 2011.

During orientation i was so blessed they took time to pray and prophecy over each student to bless us. They told us up front that it is going to get hard and we are going to want to quit, we will be killing our flesh with fasting and early morning prayer. During the first or second session during orientation the holy spirit wanted to minister to a couple of students in our class and the people speaking let him to his work. they gave way to the holy spirit and ministered to the people and i knew that this is where i wanted to be. I wanted to be in a learning atmosphere that will give way to what God wants to do in our lives. This is now a pretty common occurrence where we are having class and the teacher stops and starts ministering to someone in the class or to half the class and we get touched in a powerful way. thank you so much for your prayer and financial support.

Here is what my week looks like we spend 24 hrs a week in the prayer room and 12 hrs in class a week and the rest of the time is free time or for homework i have been taking extra time to study and do my assignments. (since i have been out of school for so long and for get how to write and study.)

Our prayer room hrs are from 6 am to 930 Monday to Thursday and then 8-10 on Friday and we are required to be at the Friday Evening service and the Sat evening services as part of our prayer room time. We as students are part of the ministry team for these services and have opportunity to serve in other areas on the missions base as well. Our Class time is from 10 to 12 Monday to Thursday and Tuesday afternoon we have Chapel. We also have a discipleship group that is a small group that is lead by upper class men and has people from my same year in it. This D group is really good we encourage each other to keep going for God and to live pure, the main point of this group is to keep us pure before God and Man.