Revival Times 2018 March 2018 | Page 12

insight TRUDIE There is an air of total expectancy, a wind of change. We have focused on Isaiah 60:1-4, the main scripture focused on the annual vision week. As one of the women in my cell so perfectly put it, “I now confidently stand on the first two verses and declare them over my life, as I truly believe that this is my time to arise and shine, because the glory of the Lord is upon me. Therefore I am filled with newly found boldness and faith in God’s promises for me!” I feel a renewed hunger to move deeper into God and to be available and positioned for what God has for his church at this time. I have witnessed a fresh stirring up of dormant gifts and passions within I the women in my cells. We are hungry to lay hold of God and to lay aside everything, which would otherwise hold us back. VI During the annual vision week, Kristian Lythe shared his journey of coming to terms with the loss of a friend from KT. It ministered to me, as I feel that we often plough on with our ‘ministry’ and ‘lives’, pushing down all hurts, questions, and just papering over them. Through Kristian’s message God encouraged me to make the time to allow him to minister into the heart issues of hurt and unanswered questions. We shouldn’t ignore them, as sooner or later they will rear their heads, and the enemy will use them to undermine our relationship with God. I was also reminded that God is big and caring enough to minister into areas of questions and doubts, which have arisen on life’s journey. A genuine and real relationship with the Lord is about being real and genuine! At the first cell meeting after the vision week, following a wonderful time of worship, all of those present gave a prophetic word – some for the first time! And not only was it the first time that everybody had moved like that, but all of the words were accurate. 12 Revival Times March 2018