I went to ministry time tonight, not to minister to others, but to be ministered to. Every Wednesday night about 8 of my friends gather together to listen to God and see what he wants to say to the person they invited. They get Bible verses or mental images that they feel led to share. Sometimes they can explain the meaning, other times another person in the group explains it, and still other times, they receive things that no one will understand for probably a long time. Often one person will think they get something but is unsure about it, but then another person will confirm it for them by saying exactly what they were going to say. Its really cool to see the way that God speaks through them.

Tonight was my turn. They prayed in silence for about 20 or 25 minutes then took turns telling me what they believed God was saying. It was really interesting because I had already heard everything that they said. For instance, Billy said that God has a specific plan for me and that God was developing in me the heart of a husband and father. Katherine warned me about trying to plan out what God was going to do since He works in ways that we never can expect. Rebecca described a picture that she got of me picking up coins, which represented souls that may not seem of great value, but are all truly valuable. Everything that they said was encouraging. They didn't say where I should go next year, the winning lotto numbers, or who I was going to marry, but it was very good for them to confirm some of the things that I thought I was getting from God.