Hello everyone! I just finished up my final class for the semester today. It feels great! However, now i have my Anatomy final tuesday and my Calculus final on wednesday as well as a take home final that is due tuesday for my Philosophy of Sport Class, so i am not quite done yet. This weekend will be filled with plenty of studying and work i am sure.
In my last post i mentioned that we had a game on tuesday (Nov 30th) and then two on that weekend (Dec 3rd & 4th). I did not dress in any of those games, however, i did get close to dressing in Saturdays game (the 4th). The dress list was put up and i was an alternate for that game. Meaning that if someone were unable to play i was the next choice to play. So it just happened that on saturday morning we had our pre-game skate and one of our defenseman was not able to practice because of a previous injury. So they were not sure if he was going to play or not, but he did end up playing that night. But i did get closer that time.
I wanted to write last week because i received a great revelation from the Lord and i wanted to tell you all about it when it was fresh, but i was unable to until now. Anyhow the Lord is still giving me more and more and His revelation continues to be fresh so i can still tell you about it now... I was on Youtube one morning while i was eating breakfast and generally when i eat breakfast i search for Joseph Prince clips of his messages and watch them while i eat. This morning (which i believe it was Nov 30th) i found a message entitled, "Speak God's Language of Faith" Joseph Prince was talking about the scripture in Mark 11:24 that says,
"Therefore i say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them."
As i listened to Joseph Prince teach about this scripture, he referred to Kenneth Hagin who had gotten this word from the Lord as a young man stricken with a heart deformity of some sort. Brother Hagin had prayed many times for his body, however, he realized that many times when he prayed he would feel his body and see if he had what he asked for. He did not believe, he did not receive what he had asked for. So the Lord so kindly led him to this scripture and then he just got it and he said, "Lord, this is the last time i am going to pray this" (i like that), brother Hagin then went on to ask the Lord that he would be whole from the Crown of his head to the soles of his feet. Right after he prayed he did not feel any bit different, however, he continued to say with his mouth, "I believe i have received, I believe i have received"... It is amazing, you all can actually listen to the excerpt of the message right here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuqU7TclRGE
So in the middle of listening to this message i just paused it and spoke to the Lord. I said, "Lord i have prayed many times and went about looking for what i have asked for and not believing that i have received what i have asked for, so this is the last time i am going to ask this" i said, "Lord i ask that Your ability would flow through me as i play this game, i ask for a double portion of what Kris Letang has" Kris Letang is a professional hockey player who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins, i think he is one of the best Defenseman in the NHL and i really really enjoy watching him play, i asked for double of what Kris has from the one who made him, simple as that, just like Elisha asked for a double portion of the spirit of Elijah. And i continue to say, "I believe i have received what i have asked for".
I just thought it was awesome, that the Lord would reveal that scripture to me and he says just believe you have what you ask for. Dont look around at your circumstances to see if you have received, dont check your body, just believe you have received what you have asked for. The Lord loves you so much that He wants to give you good things, how would a loving God not want to give us good things? He loves us sooooo much and He lavishes that love upon us and gives us good things. Its awesome!
Now tomorrow (Saturday, Dec 11th) we have our last game before winter break. It happens to be a home game which is nice and currently i do not know whether or not i am playing. Our coach said that he will put up the lineup when we all get to the rink tomorrow. So i must go to the rink ready to play, i think i might finally get the chance to play. The Lord has helped me so much this week and i have had very good practices. Again the Lord was giving to me through Joseph Prince about Rest and how we must be diligent to enter into His rest. It comes from Hebrews 4:1, i have not listened to his whole message yet and i plan to finish it very soon, but the word Joseph is giving about resting in Him is awesome. I could write all about what Joseph is teaching about but i will leave you all the opportunity to go and listen to it yourself. (http://www.newcreation.org.sg/) - this is Joseph Princes church website, you can stream the video of that message right on there.
After tomorrows game i have my two finals and one take home final and then i will be leaving here wednesday afternoon! Wednesday on the way home i plan to stop off at the Ruths and stay over night there and get to spend some time with them. Then thursday morning i plan to leave and get back home early in the day sometime. I am really looking forward to being home and getting recharged a bit, as well as i am really looking forward to spending time with so many wonderful people!
Thank you all for reading, i appreciate it. Much love to everyone of you, and i will be seeing some of you very soon!!
bye for now!
