Hi overcomer,
May GOD give you total absolute VICTORY.
In…
The Great Game.
(AKA living happy with Jesus and helping others).
Amen.
That said,
Always hold close dear saint,
That when the Lord shows you other peoples sins...
It is to help them.
Not to chastise them.
Nor break their spirit by our loud "I have a word for you from GOD" type salutations or parading our 'special' revelations.
For here's the thing...
God sees all. You and I too.
"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
Hebrews 4:13 NIV.
Absolutely overcomer.
Yet in addition to the LORD seeing all.
Others… also see us.
We are letters known and read by all people (2 Corinthians 3:2).
Hence,
You will read others.
Yet more important still,
While you stay humble. And as you care...
In addition, the LORD will also give you X-Ray Eyes.
Twenty twenty vision into others around you.
Then,
You will see as other believers do not see.
Wonderful things,
Such as the halo around the heads of great saints...*
Where GOD opens your eyes to see in the Spirit the brightness of His glory covering those deeply set apart to Him. Those 'strange' ones who consecrate themselves only to Jesus.
To love Him in the beauty of His holiness.
Yet.
The LORD will also show you... what's ugly in other people too.
What stops them shining—cutting their power and witness.
And making them all dull grey.
So you can help them saint.
And you can do it quietly.
Kindly.
Like Jesus does with you.
So to finish.
When you see something ugly, sad (even scary) in someone.
Why not take it off them?
They will become more beautiful. Further towards what Jesus is polishing them into... hence He opened your eyes concerning them.
So look past any gunk you may see at first.
Quietly help them know Love has them. He won't let them go.
And you can do this by the most effective way.
Loving, fervent...
Prayer.
Chances are you may never even need to speak to them face to face about ‘what you saw’. Instead you will have the joy of seeing them change before your eyes.
All happy and lit up from the inside out :)
Remember too. By doing this type of intercession you will reap what you sow.
People will quietly start praying for you—Cherish and not chastise you.
So that suddenly (one fine day out of the blue) you find yourself healed too.
Love never fails.
Like... er never.
Bless you.
Dave.
PS You can do a lot in secret prayer saint.
Go and move mountains.
Someone needs you to war for them (they are not strong enough yet)...
"But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you."
Matthew 6:6 ESV
* This really happened to me.
Back in 1985...
I actually saw a real halo around a very holy Pastor. It was literally like those oil paintings you see of the venerable saints of old.
At first I did not know what I was seeing.
And kept rubbing my eyes.
Until I realised what I was seeing was real… the Anointing so great it shone all around a person like diamonds. Pouring out from their head in shafts of light.
Thing is...
Only ONE of the four Pastors on the platform had a halo.
Three did not.
One did!
So...
May GOD give you eyes to see what others never see.
X-Ray eyes. His beautiful eyes to see.
And so to be quietly effective.
Quietly powerful too.
Like this very same pastor I just mentioned.
BTW...
I have only ever been 'slain in the Spirit' once.
In a different meeting the same pastor above prayed for us all.
He touched no one. Called no one up. Named no one.
Yet as soon as he started to pray...
I hit the ground instantly.
Hard!
My head bounced off the hard school floor.
Yet I felt no pain whatever.
Next thing I knew...
It was as if I was flying up in the clouds at the speed of light.
So real.
So power packed!
I was so full of inexpressible joy, it was pure holy ecstasy.
As if I were in the Chariots of GOD flying with Jesus :)
While GOD just kept blazing me with His light and love.
I lay there for ages.
Bathed in...
Total. Utter. Love.
My spirit supercharging and surging in the Glory.
That was in 1985. And it still surges now.
What a GOD!
Thank you, Dave, for sharing.
Have you any tips on how to pray for our enemies effectively? 🙏