So, there has been some pretty intense spiritual warfare stuff going on at Briercrest these past couple of days, and I would appreciate if you could lift our student body up in prayer. God is really working, and we all know that ultimately, he has victory. But, as God is bring his children toward freedom, he enemy is not happy. Yesterday morning, us College Singers were doing worship at the smaller Caronport church called the Gathering. God was so present and it was very powerful. We had just finished singing a song that went "You are stronger, you are stronger, sin is broken, you have saved me. It is written, Christ is risen, Jesus you are Lord of all. Let your name be lifted higher." A young man fainted and woke up with yelling until pastors attended to it backstage. A similar thing happened in chapel this morning when the boy preaching was saying a very powerful message. So, bascially, there is a young man who I think was involved with some evil and dangersous things in his past and as he, along with many students are turning to Christ and praying for freedom, the enemy is not happy.
Choir was really encouraging today as our leader was helping us process the events and we were talking about what our approach should be. He was explaining and reminding us that Christ is risen, HE is victorious, and He has ultimate power over all - protecting His children with the blood of Christ. He was helping us realize that obviously, amazing and powerful things are happening and God is working - otherwise things like what is happening with the young man would not be coming to the surface. And we should rejoice that God IS victory over all and that we get to be a part of what he is doing as He brings darkness to the surface and brings healing and salvation by His Light. So, God is at work, and I could spend another half a page giving you examples of how present He has been through all of it. If anything, it has opened all of our eyes to how important it is to stay focused on the Lord and to be in continuous prayer. It has reminded us that the Lord is power and the spiritual realm is a very real thing. And I have full confidence in and respect for all of our profs and leaders and how they are dealing with things and helping us understand things. But, a lot of us are still shaken and tense. There may be some fear rising up and a lot of things coming to the surface for a lot of people. And we are tired. The past couple days have been challenging, especially as this real aspect of Christianity is new to so many people.
So please pray for the boy, that God would bring him complete healing from his past and freedom. Please pray for our profs and leaders, that they would have continued discernment in how they deal with and approach everything, and that they would be given immense endurance and strength. Please pray for our student body, that the Spirit would teach us how to pray and come alongside the boy and all those with deep and hidden pain, and that we would be given energy and ultimately peace about everything. That God would teach us things through this and grow each person individually. And rejoice with me that God is doing amazing and unstoppable things in the college of Briercrest.
Blessings, Amy
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