Testimonies from #Realm09

March 23rd, 2010. Since the Unlimited Realm, I have been walking in a glorious place in the Lord. Loving it. A friend of mine who got saved 4 years ago, but hasn't been to church much and has struggled alot, experienced God in a great and mighty way on the first Friday of the conference. My friends were talking about how 'the guy in the yellow shirt threw himself at the altar and was transformed,' and how they wanted to be like that. That was Kenny! PRaise God! He wants to come back.
God has opened a door for me that I have been praying for, for 2 years. I got a job at Petit Jean Mountain. This is one step closer to my destiny.
I saw a young 19 year old woman get saved on Saturday. I encouraged her to get water baptized on Sunday and I went ahead and got baptized again too. We were so exhilerated in the Lord. Kailyn then went up to the altar, still wet, praising God like she'd been praising Him all her life. SHe was completely transformed and set free and I saw her praising God for the next three nights. Halelujah.
Those are just a few of the testimonies I have. Not to mention some invaluable new friendships and connections! We have all been hanging out and ministering to each other. Its a beautiful thing.

The ministry of Damon Thompson, Karen Wheaton and Chosen really touched the depths of my being this weekend. There was a tangible, real presence of the Holy Spirit and his fire! I have never really worshiped the Lord in the way we worshiped this weekend. I have never been to prison, but the religious chains were keeping me bound for years and I was headed straight for Hell. God has really used ministries like these to touch the depths of my being and tranform my "stinkin' thinkin'. I was looking around me thinking this place needs arena seating! Damon was stepping on toes, but PRAISE THE LORD! The church need to hear the message! We come out of church with the same spirts we come into church with! Where's the deliverance? I know I was delivered this weekend from a lot... religion, fear, idolatry, messed up thinkin' and God only knows what else! What a powerful message about the walls of Jericho and looking at March as an order vs a month! I was just talking to my sister the night before the conference started, she was able to go with me, about Joshua and the walls of Jericho! God spoke to me several times during the conference and he said, It's not who you are....it's who I am in you. It's not what you can do (mostly what I've tried to do in the FLESH, which has crumbled and fallen around me) but What I (the Holy Spirit, El shaddaih, the Holy one of Israel can do through you. He told me to stop seeking mans opinions, philosophies, tradition and start seeking his PRESENCE! It's in his presence that we find our strength, he is our shelter in the storm... there is no other! My goodness, I really felt the annointing and when Damon talked about being in the grave for three days-I was in AWE! Oh if the church could get this!! We have to die to our foolish, selfish desires before we can truly be resurrected and transformed in Christ! I have a burning desire to preach the gospel to the sick, lost and forsaken. If there is anyone reading this that goes to church for an experience or entertainment, you really need to examine your motives... we can be in his presence in your living rooms, please make time to be with him, your maker, he is a jealous God! He wants you, not part of you (which is all I would give him), he wants it all. The brokeness, the transgressions, the fears, the insecurities, the failures, he can take all of that and use it for his glory if you let him.
I am from Clinton and last year we had a tornado rip the city apart, my mother in law lost her home in the tornado. The Lord was really pulling on my heart strings there and he really called me out. I received a message from the Holy Spirit and I wanted to shout it from the rooftops! I would like to share it with you.

After a tornado destroyed the Clinton community on February 5, 2008, the Holy Spirit led me to write this on February 7, 2008.

Wake up, my people! I have cried out to you with a voice of thunder. The time for salvation is at hand. I will make you a libation. Out of your mouths shall flow rivers of living waters. Sing a new song. Deliverance is here. Salvation is here. Chains are being broken. Strongholds must leave. There is no room for the clutter. Confusion will turn to understanding and sadness will be joy. Do not despair! I am sending you forth to preach the gospel. I am your source. Do not look to any other for strength. What I have to give you is more than you have ever received. Become my vessel. I will use you to reveal my glory. I am your God and you are my people.


Mary, Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our deaths. Amen.

Listen to my Son, he speaks through the Holy Spirit. Turn from Evil. Let not your face shine light upon its solitude.

Written by Maria Pistole on February 7, 2008.

God Bless Damon, Karen, Chosen, Randy and everyone at The Church Alive! Maybe next time there will be arena seats above us!

In Christ,
Maria

1 month & 3 weeks ago I broke my foot. The doctors put my foot in a boot and told me not to take it off until I was pain free, the Thursday before the Realm I decided to switch from my boot to a shoe. I went to services Sunday night but left early because of the pain in my foot. I wasn't able to be there Saturday morning or afternoon because of the pain in my foot. I forced my self to go Saturday night with my foot still hurting. While praying that night I breifly mentioned to God how cool it would be if my foot didn't hurt anymore and went on praying to be set free of my sin. When I turned around to go back to my seat MY FOOT DIDN"T HURT ANYMORE! God completely healed my foot. I'm pain free!

Wow..!!!