The Rock - A Testimonial from the School of Prayer - 18/08/10

Hi my name is Cobus. I would like to share my experience and the revelation that was brought to me by the Holy Spirit through the School of Prayer presented by my brother in faith, His servant Martin Taljaard.

I was introduced to Leeupraat by fellow friends, now brothers in Christ, but had no idea what the impact of this group of men ( Lions) under the guidance of the Holy Spirit would have on my seemingly ok life when I entered the tent that morning about 3 months back

Prior to attending the Friday morning meetings, I was baptised and gave my life to Jesus Christ but then stumbled in sin again. That was 2 years back. What my small mind could not comprehend was that I could be forgiven again. The very things and deeds I laid before His feet at the time of my baptism I did again. I just could not believe He could forgive me ....again. I prayed and prayed and prayed.
It felt like my words were bound in chains and I just could'nt make contact with God in prayer.
At times when I closed my eyes I could hear and see the chains. I kept in my heart my own pain and carried it and it grew bigger every day. That suited the enemy very well for he knew how much I wanted that forgiveness and how incompetent I was in my own ways but and this is the big BUT...
my God, Jesus Christ, through the workings of the Holy Spirit send His grace upon me and guided me to a place of worship ....a simple place... a simple tent. But praise be unto Him! a Tent filled with love burning like a fire, a feeling of His presence that fills you to your core and men roaring like lions in His name.

I felt all of this but could not understand why I could not share in this completely. There was an announcement that a School of Prayer will be starting soon ,I undertook to join in even though I thought I understood the bible, but ....not the Word

After the first session
( I experienced while sitting in the chair a smell of blossom and honey so sharp in my nose it was seemingly unreal ,it was like some one took a can of air freshener and sprayed it up my nose, it was like diamonds with flavour, I know now that it was the presence of the Holy Spirit )
I knew under the guidance of the Holy Spirit that I really don't know how to talk to my Father and therefore he can't hear me( His grace was upon me. That I know. If it was not so I would not have been able to share all this with you. Once again the enemy attacked in full velocity . The enemy lied saying: "You are not worthy to pray. He will not listen to you".... I was broken in the presence of the Lord. I approached a brother who took me to a place of worship just 5 minutes outside Bloemfontein on a farm. a Hillside with a altar. A little koppie. a Holy place where others before me had also visited in prayer and many still do. What I experienced that Saturday afternoon was indescribable ( words won't justify it) but all praise and glory to my Heavenly Father .I went and picked a rock in comparison to what I felt inside my heart to place on the already built stone altar. I could only carry this rock about a meter at a time. The rest of the time I rolled it because it was so heavy, but that was how heavy the stone in my heart felt. During this time God spoke to me showing me.....Why do you want this in you? Why do you want to carry this? I ,The God of all mankind and creation will and can take this away when you allow Me into your heart and trust Me not yourself .I can't be a Father to you if you want to heal and help yourself....Talk/Pray to Me... not yourself.

I broke down, putting all of this at His feet. I could feel demons flee while my brother prayed for me and for the first time in my life my mouth opened and I could pray in my heavenly language. It was like water out of a fountain. His love burned in me and His power in me. I felt like I could lift a mountain. Like I said words can't describe it. I went home that evening and could speak to my wife about God and what had happened. I could feel my prayers going up to God. I could almost physically feel it. Total peace. Then I slept for two days!

The School of Prayer continued. More teachings followed. Every time the rays of knowledge and revelation under His guidance shone on me like a rising sun, becoming stronger and stronger.
I began understanding how to approach God our Father. Understanding how to talk to Him.
Understanding the heavenly order and principles of God's kingdom. I understood also that we as human beings can do nothing without Him and that contact by means of prayer with Him is God's designed way to make contact with Him in the spiritual realm here on earth.

Please, I beg and plead with you if you read this and there is a 1% chance that you experience something remotely similar to this. Even if you think you have the knowledge. Become like a child and ask for help from your Father. Join up in discipleship every Monday or Tuesday evening. Come and learn more about the God ordained pattern of prayer even as Jesus taught His disciples to pray. Come learn to pray effectively so that your prayers too might be answered. I pray that this light will be revealed to you as it was to me through His grace and glory

Brotherly love and peace in the name of Jesus Christ upon all of you

Cobus

Psalm 34 : 4 - 10