It's obvious some of us are more spiritual than others. Instead of looking down on us and blaming us for dragging down the meeting or criticizing us, or whatever, it would be a great help to EVERYONE if you helped us through. For example, while going over the lifestudy, make sure we understand it (make sure we're EVEN reading it and getting it in our head!). Talk over some of the points with us and share an experience or something that applies to it. Encourage us to share something that we enjoyed (don't push us though). During singing, encourage us to proclaim (is that the right word?) a verse and say it with your spirit mingled with the Spirit.

We need to take church seriously. It annoys me (and makes me mad sometimes >P) when someone is sharing and others are talking about something else concerning nothing with the church. Even if you're talking to a brother or sister about what you're sharing, don't say it while another brother or sister is sharing; it's still disrespectful. When you're disrespectful to other brothers and sisters, you're being disrespectful to Christ. When we crucify others, we crucify Christ. Why are we doing this? I know its hard not to, I've done it plenty, but its not an excuse to do this. Christ is the only thing we should pursue; don't pursue things of the world (unless you want death....). Pursue Christ, who is our life and our everything. All we need is Him, and Him alone.

We have been talking about dropping our preferences for a very long time now. We may complain about it or whatever, but do we apply it? We still have too much preferences and it's very frustrating. We have preferences with who's our buddy and stuff. We prefer one over the other way too much. These divisions are hard to solve (eCk), yet extremely simple. All we need to do is only have Christ as our preference.

We are the ONE church. We all need to take Christ as our life and our everything. If one of us don't, things won't get much better. Those who prevail have supply for others, so help others, and you will be helping yourself because we all are the one church, the New Jerusalem.

We go through big problems and sufferings, and its a very good thing. We enjoy Christ as our everything and we have a supply to go throught the situation. We grow in Christ and we prevail. Not only that, but we have supply to give to others. Hallelujah!

"That God is not all about suffering. that if you come to God it doesn't mean that He will make you suffer. God is about enjoyment and He wants you to enjoy Him and He wants to enjoy you. He just wants you to rest in Him. Don't worry about suffering. If He makes you suffer that only means He knows you are capable of handling it with Him. but all He wants is for you to enjoy Him and taste Him and see how sweet He is. He isn't bitter towards you like He just wants you to suffer everyday for Him. He just wants to embrace you" -from my sis about two years ago

Remember that Jesus won't barge into our spirit like Satan does. So if you're not enjoying Christ, you have to really open yourself up to Christ and receive him. Don't forgot to confess your sins or you'll have a wounded spirit.

We also need to have a personal and intimate relationship with Christ. Remember how sweet it was that one time at alliance when we all turned to the Lord for some minutes? We need to do that everyday.

We need to consecrate ourself to the Lord, give everything to Him; even when we fear of losing face. Once at alliance Jim Miller said that everyone who wanted to consecrate themself to the Lord to go up and propeshy. Only a few went up and there were big silences between them, people who denied their soul life and won over Satan. Forget about embarassing yourself! W'e're all mingling together! What do we care?

Heh....tired? Sorry it's sort of long, but i couldn't stop. Prophesying is for the building up of the Church. Then why do we hesitate SO much??? We are still in our soul; independent from God. Instead of trying to get others to stand up and share, we should be fighting to get a chance to share! Kill all those silences that we always have. Terminate your soul and live by your spirit mingled with the Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ. Give yourself to Christ and the Church, that is what we're for! We need to do what we're made for! CONTAIN CHRIST! He is OUR EVERYTHING! What else do we need? NOTHING. CHRIST AND ONLY CHRIST. Pursue your Everything and live by Christ. It amazes my why we're still in the world. The world who would crush us and stamp us down at every oppurtunity. The world who would crumple if stand on it. Christ is a strong, solid foundation that we can stand on.

I really hope that we can pull through, deny our soul life, and take Christ as our life and our everything (I've said that a lot....). Build up the Church brothers and sisters! Pursue Christ with a blazing fire!

E. Lee
May 5, 2003