Over the summer i decided to go on a spare of the moment trip to IHOP KC with my new friend Ami and my friend Josh who blessed me with a plane ticket. I spent a good week out there while the Lord did some real work in my heart. He brought to remembrance a lot of things that i had honestly lost a zeal for, just some heart stuff that need to be revealed in me and brought back to life. And He really did reawaken a cry for more of Him. The groan of intercession that i forgot about was given back to me.
If you haven't been to IHOP KC, i encourage you to take a week off of work/school/whatever and go spend time in prayer room. That place is a seasoned prayer hub, 10+years of non-stop worship and intercession brought to the Lord, theres grace to pray there and you will enjoy it if you seek Gods face. - side note
Anyhow. I got back to Jacksonville with a lot of things on my heart. I wanted to do them all at once but it just seemed overwhelming and so i just decided i was going to pray and just enjoy God. So for the past two months the Lord has been dealing with my heart about how much time i am willing to literally stand before God and just talk to him. Its a tough question if the devil knows your thinking it because of all the shame he throws at you of "I'm a bad Christian, I don't pray enough." SO i just fought through the lies with grace and the Lord keeps on reminding me of how much He enjoys being around me.
After seeking the Lord on the issue of my jumbled heart He led me to begin a 6 month Internship at the International House of Prayer in Jacksonville (IHOPJax) where He will begin a work of organizing! I will be an Intercessory Missionary starting November 1st 2010 for the next 6 months. Now i know what your thinking. How is being a missionary going to help me be before the Lord and organize my heart?....you might not have asked that and thats OKAY! But i will answer it. I will not be going over seas to help orphans or even required to minister on the streets to the lost. I will be required to spend 16 hours in the PR standing before our God and 4 hours serving/office work every week! Thus, equaling 20 hours of week. Jesus Christ will certainly be my focus for the next months ahead. As i seek the Lord He will be redefining my life and really emphasizing my biggest Vision of all: To seek the Lords face and never stop...EVER!
I am not ditching my dream to be a film maker. As i do this prayer internship i will also be carrying two other priorities in my heart. I have recently received a new job working as a cinematographer and editor. The Lord blessed me with the job in a very powerful way and i don't want to despise his gifts, i really enjoy the job too. I will also be taking classes at FSCJ working on getting my AA to eventually transfer to a film college out in Savannah GA. called SCAD to get my BFA in Film Studies. It has always been my dream to make films inspired by the Holy Spirit to bring many to salvation through Jesus. I wont give that dream up lightly. This internship in prayer will only grow my passion in loving the Lord and push that dream to eventually become reality.
I would be honored if you guys would keep me in your prayers as i take this next step in life. I feel like its a big one. It's one i've always wanted to make and here i Go!
Pray that the Lord would keep me faithful to my commitment and that the Lord would pour out the Unspeakable Joy he has for me while He gives me a heart to Stand before him.
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Psalms 24:3 ~ Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may STAND in His holy place?
Malachi 3:2 ~ But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can STAND when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire...
2 Chronicles 29:11 ~My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to STAND before Him, to SERVE Him, and that you should MINISTER to Him and BURN incense.
STAND|SERVE|MINISTER|BURN
~BRADLEY HAYES
