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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Aspire To Be All That God Created You To Be

God's Glorious Garment of Praise And Gift, My Prayer Language

 
Sandra Bontemps
 


And He said to them," When you pray, say:  Our Father Which is in heaven Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread.  Forgive us our trespassess as we forgive those who trespass against us.  Bring us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.  For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the Glory  for ever and ever, Amen." Matthew 6:9-13

Although I received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit six years ago, it was in July, 2005, as I was driving alone in my car one day, pouring out my heart to God in utter despair and desperation, that He gave me my prayer language. I was in great travail. Grieving. Wailing. Crying out asking Him what I needed to do to help resolve a broken relationship with a very close family member that I loved dearly. I was crying out, “How long Lord, will I have to wait? I have been waiting upon You! I have done all I know to do.” And the Lord spoke ever so gently and softly telling me that there was nothing I could possibly do. That He alone could “fix it.” And He reminded me of the scripture Paul wrote about “thanking God no matter what our circumstances.”   Still in that quiet whisper deep within my soul and spirit, I heard God say, “Thank me, Sandra. Just start thanking me.” And I cried out to Him saying, “Lord, I cannot! I just cannot thank You! Oh, You know how hard that will be?” He wanted me to come to the end of myself, and lean totally upon Him. And trust Him in this situation. And to obey Him. And thank Him no matter how I felt. No matter how much my heart was broken.

I don’t know about you, but I am a great “fixer”. I think many women, because God created us to be nurturers, are good “fixers”.   We can comfort a baby’s cry. We can fix a bird’s broken wing. We can also reach out to others and help heal broken hearts. Two of my spiritual gifts are mercy and compassion. Our greatest strengths sometimes may become a weakness, if we do not fully hear from God and follow His lead so we can operate from these strengths. When we get in the flesh at times, these strengths may work against us, as well as others we may be trying to help or “fix”. Many times I have gotten ahead of God. And at other times, I have taken responsibilities for things that I should not have, compassionately trying to help people “fix” or resolve issues when God did not want me to take on this responsibility at all.   And in doing so, I have stood in between family members, friends and co-workers and what God was trying to teach them. Believe me, women, this is not a place you want to be! We cannot be a person’s Savior. And as Joyce Meyer says, we cannot be a junior Holy Spirit!   At these times we instead may become co-dependent and an “enabler.” (As a “recovered enabler” I will have another message on this!)
 
But back now to this summer day in July (A few months before) I had a dream and God wrote these words on His blackboard of all time and space in the dark sky, “Stand. Stand. Stand.” And I had been standing on His Word. Upon His promises. I knew that I was not standing alone. God was with me. But I was beginning to lose patience and my heart was broken with grief.
 
In obedience to God, my first “Thank You”, I must admit was very weak. But as I continued saying, “Thank You Father! I want to obediently thank You for this circumstance! Not because I feel like it! Because I surely do not! But I have tried everything else. And all has failed. So now, I just want to thank You, Father. Thank You for loving me through this time in my life that has been one of the hardest things I have ever faced!”  
 
As I was praying violently proclaiming this out loud, all of a sudden, much to my astonishment, God gave me my prayer language. Suddenly from out of my mouth, these very fast staccato foreign words came bursting forth like fire out of my mouth, as the Holy Spirit surrounded me, and engulfed me with His Presence. I felt as though I was swirling into the Heavenlies. I could feel God’s Angels all around me, carrying my plea, my prayer of thanksgiving to God’s Throne of Grace!    Over and over, the only word that I could understand at all, “Gettee. Gettee. Gettee.” kept coming out, and each time with that word, grief came deeply from out of my soul, my belly. Cleansing. Purging. Not only was the present grief being healed, but also past grief I thought I had dealt with long ago. I had heard that our prayer language is mainly to edify ourselves. I understood this now first hand. I had never felt such joy and peace.
 
Completely overcome, with all kinds of mixed emotions, I pulled my car over to the side of the road. I began to laugh through my tears at the sound of my prayer language. As a singer and speaker, I thought that when God blessed me with a prayer language it would be so beautiful, and sound like the romantic languages I love so much. French. Italian. Or Spanish. Then, I thought to myself, that because I know and have heard so many other languages, after living and traveling all over the world, I thought perhaps that God, because He has such a perfect sense of humor, wanted to be sure that my language was unlike any I had ever heard!!!! And that it was!!!!  
 
God allowed me to realize also in that awesome time that each time I prayed “Gettee. Gettee,” that it was the word for my Grandbabies, my beautiful grand blessings.
 
I don’t really know how long I sat there in my car. I started praising God more. And He just lifted my spirit and soothed my soul, and wrapped me in His glorious garment of praise. This then unleashed the mighty power of the Holy Spirit, as never before in my life. And I have been catapulted forward at super sonic speed ever since.
 
This began a glorious deeper journey for me into the heart of God. I began studying the prophetic gifting. And at Fresh Oil New Wine in our church, ABBA’s House, in March 2005, I received new anointing and blessings. A few weeks later, our beloved pastor, shepherd and mighty man of God, Dr. Ron Phillips came to me and acknowledged that God had given me prophetic giftings. He said that the prophetic gifting is not easily understood but it is needed, as are all the gifts of the Spirit, operating in our church today for revelation, restoration and revival like the world has never seen.  And he gave me this impartation, “From out of your belly will flow rivers of living waters, flowing mightily from the very Throne of God. He will continue to bless you and give you further revelations, prophecy, dreams and visions. Empowering you to speak forth, to teach, to write, and to help heal His people, spiritually, emotionally and physically, to help further His Kingdom.” I have continued to pray more for the fruit of the Spirit, though. Especially for love, mercy and compassion for God’s people as I serve My Lord, Jesus Christ. God has called us to be His love warriors. As Paul said, in I Corinthians 13, if we have all the gifts and speak with the tongues of a thousand angels and have not love, we are as tinkling cymbals and sounding brass.
 
 A few months before this life changing time when God gave me my personal prayer language, while attending the last night of a seminar Ann Platz presented, “Kingdom Women, Mentoring Virtuous Women,”(See “Guardians of the Gate” to find out more about Ann and her anointed ministry) a new Pastor friend, and her friend whom I had never met prayed for me.
 
We were standing in line waiting for Ann’s final individual impartations to us. The Pastor’s friend had just shared some physical problems that were the same as mine, which the Lord had miraculously healed. I spoke to her about this. While praying in the Spirit, in their prayer languages, for healing for me, she suddenly stopped and said, “Estrangement. I am hearing this word from the Holy Spirit. Does this mean anything to you?" I began to quietly weep and told her that it did.   They continued to pray into this, in tongues, and then the Pastor’s friend said, “Encroachment. What does this word mean to you?”  I actually looked up this word, later, which I basically knew the meaning, but wanted further confirmation.
 
Encroach means “To advance beyond proper limits. To trespass stealthily upon the rights of another. To commit with force. To transgress. To sin. To overstep boundaries. To break into the rights of another. To imply that one is not welcome.” I was astonished because this is what had been done to me as someone crossed that boundary line, and it is something this anointed prophetic woman, speaking into my life, words of knowledge from the Holy Spirit, could not have possibly known about me in the natural.   But you know, amazingly, this was also at a time when I had just attended a seminar and heard Martha Wolfe, a Christian Counselor that had helped establish Dr. Charles Stanley’s first counseling center, speak on “Boundaries.” Martha had so enlightened me. So many women do not know how to establish healthy boundaries. (Look for a message on this soon, ladies!)
 
I had never had anyone give me any direct word of knowledge from the Holy Spirit and this certainly not only made a believer out of me but I began to seek and search for more wisdom and knowledge from God’s Word.
 
Almost a year before I had shared with Ann Platz the Vision for a Women’s Mentoring Ministry given to me a few years before I actually knew of her, or met her. As I have written in my dedication to Ann, she presented me with her book, “Guardians of the Gate” by saying, “Here Mother Mentor after God’s own heart.” After that first meeting, at our church’s women’s conference in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Ann imparted that God was raising me up a Deborah, a mighty warrior woman! As a teacher and writer, I had always related to Deborah because she was a poet, singer, songwriter, counselor and judge. But she was also a mighty woman that actually went into battle, a prophetess, who had given future revelation to the king. 
 
Because I never thought of myself as bold or courageous, at that time, I prayed asking God to help me to become a mighty prayer warrior.  In my past, the enemy had used fear to keep me from my divine destiny. Praise God! Through this journey, He has helped me to conquer fear! We are more than conquerors through Christ Who strengthens us! You too can become a strong, vital powerful woman of God! He is calling you forth, as His spiritual daughters for renewal and restoration. He has prepared the way for you. He will give you strength and newfound courage to walk in Victory. Unafraid.   He wants you to soar in His Presence. He will overshadow you and hold you in the palm of His Hand.
 
“But those that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:13
 
 I continue to praise Him for all blessings. And thank Him for ALL circumstances. “For with God, nothing is impossible.” Luke 1:37 (My first life’s verse.)

 
" I love how the Holy Spirit is always on time and His Spirit comes in like a flood.  He is magnificent and His mercies are new everyday!  As Sandra and I have been on this glorious journey, we have also shared mighty acceleration from the Hand of God.  Sandra pressed into this prayer language of hers and the Holy Spirit began revealing more.  She shared something very important that had revolutionized her love language with God.  She began asking the Holy Spirit to pray through her for specific people.  As she took this leap of faith, her prayer language changed and she began recognizing the spiritual names of the people for whom she was praying.  It became more intimate and intensely powerful.  The Holy Spirit had taught her a new way of allowing Him to pray through her. As she shared it with me, I too embraced this new way of using my love language. Although I have never received spiritual names for individuals, my prayer language changes each time I begin praying for a different person.  I thank God for this wonderful gift that outwits the enemy! It is a language he doesn't understand!  It has become a mighty weapon as well as a wonderful way to communicate intimately with the Father.  It is His language and in it I find strength. Thank You Holy Spirit for this wonderful gift!  And thank you Sandra for bringing me up to a higher more powerful way of prayer!" Janis Smith

 
Holy Spirit, I thank You for this precious gift!  Thank You for the beautiful prayer language you have given me. I praise You and thank You! I adore you and lift up Your Name! When I am weak, You are strong! You have created this beautiful language especially tailored for me to strengthen and bring me higher!  Thank you for the secrets you reveal to me as we share this heavenly language! Continue to strengthen my love language and teach me further how to use it. Thank You for placing Your Garment of Praise upon me so that in everyway "I Live and Move and Have My Being In You!"  Acts 17:28

 
If you have never received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit or your prayer language, it is simple.  Receive it  just like you received Salvation. All you need is the faith of a child. The Holy Spirit will do the rest. (See Holy Spirit Gifts and Powers)
 
 
Blessings and Grace,
Sandra and Janis
 

 

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