"Spiritual Mamas"

Stepping Out in RED Shoes 

- Day 53 - 

Let the older women 

teach the younger women.

Here I am sitting in Starbucks, earbuds in place, writing my blog in partnership with Him.  Suddenly, He nudges my foot.  He wants to play.  He's being sweet!  He's teasing.  That's okay... I don't mind the Divine Interruption.   I can feel myself filling up with His love. 

 I don't know how He does that, 

but who cares?   

I just love that He does. 

 I love being reminded of His great love for me.  It makes me feel safe and secure beyond measure.  

I lift my head and look out the window.  I can see the hospital from where I'm sitting.  That's where I visited Hank before he went to be with Jesus.  Though that was a challenging time for his family, I catch myself smiling as a warmth comes over me.  I am reminded that it was there -- in a little hospital room -- that the Holy Spirit and I visited Hank, making sure all was well with his soul!  Just in time!  That was a good visit!

Last week at The Bonfire, a prophetic Word came forth:

It's God's desire for 

every woman to one day be 

a "Spiritual Mama"  to someone.  

The Bible encourages the older women to teach the younger women.  When we lead people to Christ, it is our obligation to see to it that they are trained in the way that they should go.  

Two days later, two women testified that God's Word was already manifesting.  One woman's pastor called her and asked her if she would start a Bible study group in the church and spiritually mother the younger women in the church.  She accepted.  The other woman works as a volunteer counselor at a local pregnancy center.  She has been praying diligently for God to use her, and this week, God gave her the opportunity to speak motherly words of encouragement and guidance into a young woman's life.  She planted seeds in that young woman's heart,  for Christ.

I look down at my phone, and there's a text from my girl, Jody!  Just thinking about her brings a smile to my face.  She joined me for the Heidi Baker movie last week.  Three other of her "New Believer" classmates came too.  Wow!   Four new believers on fire for God!  Nothing could bring greater joy to my heart.  In fact, Jody and Marcus joined me the next day at my church for a special service with Mel Tari.  During the worship, I turned and looked beside me and they were just lost in praise.  

When did Marcus start lifting his hands during worship?  It brought tears to my eyes.  Later he told me that he decided to give it a try about a month ago, and has never stopped since.  Glory to God!  At the end of the service, Mel Tari  was laying hands on everyone  --  blessing them as they go out into the world -- shining their light for Christ!  I grabbed Jody by the hand and ran up to the altar.  Marcus followed.  They don't have altar calls at their church, so this was a new thing for them.  

You never know what will come from a man of God's blessing upon your life.  Sometimes, the anointing falls right then and there.  Other times, it seals the Word that God has spoken to your heart. 

No matter, I know that it was good for the three of us to be at the altar of God -- open to receive anything and everything God has for us!  Thank you for that special blessing, Lord!  We receive it!

Funny... I'm just now realizing that I, too, am a Spiritual Mama.  When I step out in my RED shoes at the next Bonfire meeting,  I shall testify of that!

Gail