Just Pray. Get Praying.

It was a good morning.
I went to a piano room at 10am and locked myself in and just worship God for one hour straight. And I had my iPod recorded the entire hour of worship and prayer. Got some songs from that and I'll definitely write them down sometime soon I hope. Today's worship was really different from the ones before. I really felt a new spirit that's leading me into new songs--I was playing chord progressions and singing melodies that I've never sang before! Come on! I just felt God really love this school and He's got so much more in store, and all we need to do is ask!

At 4 Jeff drove me back and also 2 of his suitemates to OC. They are both Vietnamese and really awesome people. I hope that I can hang out with them more and share Jesus with them!

Then Britt called. I started to talk to her.
Finally at around 7:30 I got to church.
Jeff left for a dinner meeting. Yet he's coming this Sun.

Britt is one of the leaders of Breakaway, the Christian fellowship at Northfield Mount Hermon school from which I graduated. She needed a lot of encouragement and direction-pointing, and I talked to her for like an hour and twenty minutes about how she can just go and start an intimate relationship with Jesus while she stands at her leadership position. She yearns for a relationship yet she really does not know where to start. She's got a heart of compassion. She wants to see justice in this world. And I told her so many things--issues like politics, gay/lesbian, even to end-time. I just wanted to pour whatever I have unto her, and God would You start some changes in her life radically! I just pray that she would start praying for You to take control in faith rather than what she knows/sees. And God You see a willing heart who's seeking Your justice to cover all over this corrupted nation/world! Britt is the one who founded Wipe A Tear: Rwanda, and since then I have not doubt that she has a heart for the sick/poor/lame/blind/needy people in the world. I thank You Jesus for Britt and won't You start moving in her life as she's struggling with her position, goal, and destiny. Once more I pray that You will keep on providing Breakaway in all aspects. This fellowship is all for You, Father! And I also pray that the leaders would find other times gather together and pray to strengthen each other's faith in You. Be their guide. Thank You God. I love You!

I love you all, leaders of Breakaway. And all I can do right now is to keep you in my prayers night and day. I believe God's got His plan all laid out, and we just gotta receive it through faith. If you need any prayer support, I would ask you to find each other first and pray and then call me up =) I know you all can do it. I have faith in you!

One thing that struck me tonight was how willing these young people were at our neighboring church! God I ask that You raise them up as future leaders and people of influence. When I was praying for many of them, I saw their hearts burning for Jesus. God would you come and live inside of their hearts and don't leave them! For they want to have a breakthrough in their relationships with You! They are not satisfied with what's going on right now. Take them to another level! Break through the ceiling!

After that we went to Jazz Cat(a restaurant), and when we sat down, some of us suggested that we should pray for some people at the table next to us for they seemed to be leaving. So Jennifer and I finally took that step of faith and followed this group of people outside and stopped them. She was talking to a girl while I picked this guy. I basically told him that I wanted to pray for him. And he was open to prayers even though he's agnostic. He name is Tim, from Pasadena. And amazingly it was his 24th birthday today! So I prayed a prayer of blessing over him and that was pretty much it. He really appreciated my prayer and right now Lord I just pray that he would come to know You and believe in You and follow You!

A short sharing about tonight's reading...cuz it's 3:30 now.
The first thing that struck me hard is Isaiah chapter 7. If you were at the last Sunday service or at the event tonight, you would be amazed too because this Holy Spirit is terribly real! Isaiah was, crazily, born in the time of king Ahaz, father of king Hezekiah (go check out 2 Kings chapter 18). And here's what God told Ahaz after he rejected to seek God for advice: that Ahaz will be defeated by Assyria for God would use Assyria as an instrument against all nations against Him. And Isaiah's prophecy came true in 2 Kings 18!! Man.....that was really good stuff. I love You Holy Spirit. Bring it on! Anyhow, chater 7 also talks about the first coming of Jesus, and so is chapter 9. Go check it out.

And chater 10 is about God's judgement on Assyria. The king of Assyria began to put all the gold and silver praises upon himself. He gained so much pride that he made himself like a god! Just like today's society--that we often use our own knowledge and hard work to gain reputation and population. And even we like to boast about how we received a free lunch--and not giving God the praises and thanks. That's why Assyria was destroyed. One word: pride.

He will reigh on David's throne and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
-Isaish 9:7-

Pray & Vote!
God, bring down Your jusitce and righteousness!
Let's use our right to vote according to His will!

Johnny