15 Minutes Wasn't Enough

15 Minutes Wasn’t Enough…

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May 2, 2013
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So we had a prayer marathon after a prayer breakfast. Our command chaplain made available 15 minute slots for 2 people to pray as prayer partners from 0800 (8am) on Wednesday to 0800 (8am) on Thursday. My time slot was in the middle of the night at 0045 (12:45am)! But man, oh man…did God show up in that place!

This was the first time in my life that I felt God speak to me in the same “prayer session”. It was amazing. His voice felt like him showing me His face. I felt His spirit fall on my face. I know He wouldn’t actually do that. But because my desire (once I finally got to know Him for who He really is) was to see HIM, His heart, His face…I felt that prayer answered last night. And I found that all the “issues” of my life sprang forth once I was in His presence. And His presence let me know that they matter to Him. I matter to Him. I belong to Him. 15 minutes wasn’t enough time for me to get out everything I needed to say to Him. He drew me in! He drew me in further than ever before because I finally saw what people meant when they say go into your secret prayer closet. It’s a place in you wherever you are. I have to have this place in my life from now on.

In my time with Him, He told me He wanted 3 things from me: my devotion, my repentance and my expectation. I know whatever is on the other side of my obedience is going to let EVERYBODY know that it could ONLY have been God. And I am alright with that! In fact, I can hardly contain it!