Dear Jason,
Jim here, as I have already informed you Bev and I are moving to Queensland. We leave this Saturday and so our last meeting at Hallam will be on Thursday night, we wish that we could attend Friday night as well but we are spending time with family before the big move.
I would like to request that on Thursday if we could publicly thank the Catch the Fire Team and give praise to Jesus, I have been slowly getting bolder bit by bit and telling people Jesus is coming again. I do get a little upset sometimes when I let an opportunity slip by me but I sow a seed where ever I can.
The teachings of Pastor Danny have been invaluable,
I have learned the importance of praise and worship, also for the worshiper to achieve a depth of praise and worship for Gods anointing to be released, I tell you Jason, when I was not walking with God, praise and worship just sounded like loud noise and the conviction of the holy spirit totally weighed like a ton on me, it felt like I was in a metal drum and people where banging on the outside it was unbearable. Now I just feel like I’m floating on air, I kind of get upset as the service ends to quickly where as before it felt like it dragged on forever.
The importance of prayer and steps needed for effective prayer, I am constantly asking God now to fill my heart with a passion, zeal, thirst and desire for prayer. I pray now more than ever, and I have learned that I don’t always need to talk when I pray I can just stay in one spot and let God bring things to my heart. Also I am specific in the things I ask of God, but always ensuring that I pray in accordance to his will. I’ve got Jesus on my brain 24/7 and my heart is seeking the face of the father and not his hands for I know everything comes from and belongs to God.
What a transformation, I can’t even bring myself to watch television or movies any more all I thirst for is Christian movies, Christian reading. Anything that helps to propel me towards the Kingdom of Heaven. The only thing that comes to my heart is how does what I watch, read or listen to help my relationship with Jesus grow. How does it make me look in the eyes of the Father and how does it benefit the Kingdom of God.
Bev and I will alway be grateful to the Catch the Fire team for there obedience and service to God, for the profound impact the Hallam experience has had on our lives.
We send our deepest love and thanks
Jim and Bev
