God's Heart

Hello All,

I have just returned from Tijuana, Mexico on an evangelistic crusade. It was an awesome experience with healings, miracles, and the power of God moving throughout our meetings. As the crusade began we were separated into different groups and ministered at various churches throughout Tijuana, Mexico. I was placed in a group that ministered to the home church we were staying at. Crime and violence in Mexico is at a high right now. Many of the people are afraid due to the violence. But it was awesome how the Lord used each group! In our group we went out during the day to many houses. We were able to pray with individuals, and minister to various families as we evangelized. Some invited us inside their house to pray for them and their families. It was truly a blessing! I prayed for one lady on my team for the Lord to heal her knees; she previously had a surgery on her knee, and her other knee was getting weaker...so I prayed for her, she began to feel warmth in her legs, and instantly I knew the Lord was healing her! The next morning she took her knee brace off and was not walking with it the rest of the crusade! AWESOME!!!!! There are so many more testimonies that I wish I could share! People were delivered from oppressing demonic activity, encouraged, and blessed in Jesus! I will be sending out another newsletter soon with more details!
One important thing that I would like to share is more important than the miracles, signs, and wonders. These are great, but that is not what we as believers are to look at. We are to continue to look at Jesus and SOULS are what we need to win to the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN! This is the Lord's heart. The Lord over the last few days has truly given me more of a BURDEN for souls. There are so many that do not know Christ; and even some of us who know the Lord, but are not living fully for HIM. It breaks my heart and I weep when I think of those who are lost. This is what the Lord has been sharing with me recently. My heart feels broken, so broken for the LOST, the dying, hungry, needy, those who live in areas where the Gospel of Jesus has not reached them. I weep. I weep because when these people who are in foreign lands find out about Jesus, many turn to the Lord knowing they will face much suffering..including, beatings almost to death or to death, family division or being disowned by their families, poverty, imprisoned for years without any connection to the outside world and much more, all for Jesus. These individuals that don't have much to start with live what the Word of God out to the fullest; and its awesome because if you hear some of their stories they LOVE their persecutors, and would go through the persecution all over again if just for one soul to be one for the Kingdom of Heaven! They forsake all to follow Jeus; ALL! I know everyone is not called ABROAD to the foreign field; but we are all called to give everything and live out the scriptures fully as the Word of God says..."turn the other cheek" are we willing to truly DIE for Christ no matter the cost if we would have to face physical, and emotional persecution? To serve, and love others; whether that is our neighbor, co-worker, family, stranger on the street or someone abroad is apart of God's heart as well as of course winning more souls to the Kingdom of Heaven. I thought I had a burden for souls, but when the Lord showed me more of HIS heart, I almost couldn't handle it! I almost couldn't take the weight of the burden that was in HIS heart! The Lord so desires to re-unite with EVERY SINGLE one of His creation (people)! He desires no one to be lost! Please pray for others abroad as well as home. Please pray for missionaries families, for families suffer the most sometimes where persecution is the most severe for Christians. Together we can enhance the kingdom of God through prayer and our complete submittance and obedience to do whatever God has called us to do to win SOULS into the Kingdom of Heaven! YES!!!
I pray this is all easy to understand. I am just sharing a little of what the Lord has shared with me. I pray it was beneficial in some way. I am thrilled at what the Lord is doing at home, and all over the world through many individuals. I am honored, and blessed that the Lord has chosen someone like me and you to carry the cross of salvation. I thank the Lord for you all. Please keep me in your prayers, and I will be sure to pray for you as well. I love you all! There are many awesome things Abba is doing and I'm excited about the future!


In Jesus,

Joy