Sarah Must Die

Went to TheCall tonight, met and chatted with many great people.

Eddie went too and we chatted for a long time. He was once again sharing about dying to oneself. As the great and mighty men were battling at Rome, they didn't climb up to the hills but stayed at the plain field and fought with extreme courage and fire. Then the hills were brought down flat to the ground, and they could see God's glory again. People think they need to get to the top of the hills of the society in order to conquer the hills. Wrong! In order to conquer the hills you must first die to yourself and stand your ground. During the process of climbing up the hills many times we became compromised and when we're at the top we no longer have the fire. "Dying to the dream of success, but live the dream of helping others to succeed, then God will bring success to you." That was what God spoke to Matthew, the pastor of Dream Center. I've always had the mindset or ambition of climbing up to the top of the seven mountains of the society in order to have the loudest voice and biggest impact of bringing the good news to men. However, after listening to what Eddie shared, I came to a realization that there is no time to me to go up at the very top, and there is no room for me to compromise to get to the top. I simply cannot compromise!! But then, after knowning about my situation with my dad, his connections in the seven mountains, his company... Eddie told me that if its God's will for you to do so, then He'll open doors for you and the doors cannot be shut by men. Before we took off, Gordon told me that before I shared about my situation w/ my dad and his connections and such, he felt that I have the anointing of William Wilberforce, the guy who single handed changed the history through politic in the movie Amazing Grace. I was stunned and praising God for what He has in store for me. When I was in Florida for Lakeland Outpouring, I received a prophecy that God will give me divine business strategies and ideas to run businesses. I believe and I know God is definitely going to use me in that area in some part of my life... I need to fast and pray.

Another thing Eddie shared that really struck me was the simple Greatest Commandment. Love your God with all your heart all your strength all your mind and all your soul. Second, love your neighbor as yourself. Many people's known these verse since little, but how many actually know the meaning of it all. The first verse talks about loving God with ALL that you've got!! ALL your love is poured unto God that there is NO comparison between the love you have for Him versis the love you have for others. When He says love your neighbor as yourself, what does He mean? How do we love ourselves?? Jesus said we ought to die to ourselves and carry the cross every minute of the day we're to be called His disciples. When you love your neighbor as yourself, you're calling your neighbors out to also die for Christ, urge them to carry the cross, deny themselves and love God with all that they've got.

Last thing he shared that struck me was Matthew 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." Eddie described the hunger and thirst as starving to a point that you are wiling to go to war for food. That is how desperate you must be for righteousness. Are you thirsty and starved for righteousness enough to stand for it when you hear professor or students proclaim things that are unrighteousness and defend for the truth? Yes, professors have power over your grades but they have no power over your eternal life. Are you afraid of men or are you afraid of God? Are you afraid to fail (including grades and expectations from parents) for God? (I wrote, "Don't be afrad of failing for God" inside my Bible years ago.) Awaken us Lord.

-sala<3