This has been another incredible week. Maria Daughtery was teaching our students about hearing God's voice in lectures this week. It's always fun to see students growing more and more confident in their ability to hear their loving Father speak to them.
This week, God has been impressing on my heart the power that is in confession from our mouths! Not just confession of sin, but confession of God's truth and promises over our lives. In my own life, I'm learning the importance (and freedom) in declaring the truth of what He says about me instead of believing and adhering to the lies that come from the enemy, other people, and even myself. I'm learning to listen to God's truth about me (especially through Scripture), speak it out verbally, and walk it out in my life. I'm noticing this impact how I use the gifts and talents He has given me, especially in the way of worship. I've been singing out a lot more lately...singing the songs I feel Him putting on my heart.
Student testimony: One of the things I have learned is that when God is doing powerful things in our lives, the enemy hates it and does everything he can to kill, steal and destroy that work (John 10:10). We had a short 10-minute break from lecture on Wednesday morning, and as I was heading back into the Tin Cathedral (where we learn, worship, etc.) I noticed one of the girls laying on her bed, with a couple of other students praying for her. As I asked her what was going on, she began describing how she was feeling physically. I knew she had been fine earlier, so immediately sensed that this was probably the work of the enemy, trying to distract her from getting all God had for her during lecture. She was experiencing heat in her body, racing heart, nausea, and fuzzy head. She agreed that she felt it was the enemy. So, as I began praying for her, I felt the Lord directing me to have her declare (from her mouth) the authority Jesus has given her and tell the enemy (ie: demons) to leave her alone. After this, I had her declare Scripture about her authority, identity in Christ, and power over the enemy aloud. As she began to speak these truths out, her voice got more clear, loud, and authoritative. After about 3 minutes of this, and asked her how she was doing. She said good! That she felt she could sit up again. She got up and we headed back into the Tin to soak up more of what God had for the day!
Demons attempt distract from the freedom and power that God is bringing in peoples' lives. After Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit led Him into the desert for 40 days of fasting before beginning His ministry (Matthew 4:1-11). Satan himself came to tempt Jesus. Jesus' response was to fight back with Scripture. It is the first weapon I see Jesus use against the enemy. It must be a primary weapon we use! (Ephesians 6:10-18 show other weapons we use, including Scripture.)
Outreach News: Our outreach teams were formed yesterday!!!!! I can officially saying that I am co-leading a team of 6 students (5 gals and a guy) to a couple of countries in southeast asia! :) Because of safety concerns I can't publish the names of the countries, but feel free to call me if you would like to know! ;) We will be leaving the first week of December and will return the end of February. I love my co-leader, Jimmy Yim, and our wonderful students! So blessed. :)
Coming Up: I will be celebrating my 28th birthday in Kona this week, as the Kona DTS's, Kauai DTS, and Honolulu DTS join together for one great, crowded week of learning, worshiping, eating, and living life together. We'll be hearing from Loren and Darlene Cunningham (founders of YWAM) and David Hamilton. All are speakers I was encouraged and blessed to hear from during the School of the Circuit Riders I was part of over the summer. So, I am looking forward to our students being blessed by their great wisdom and contagious love & passion for Jesus.
~Megan
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