Lately, there are more and more world, national and local issues that we pray about in our prayer meetings. It’s important to have unity when we pray together and so if there are any differences in opinion, please discuss these things with your prayer partners before corporate prayer time.

I do a lot of research during the week and ask the Holy Spirit to open my understanding so that I am able to pray with God’s Word and according to His will. There are times I’m uncertain and I just don’t know yet. Then I ask for God’s wisdom, and then wait and watch.

Sometimes I get visions during corporate prayers and last Monday when we were praying together after our Bible study discussion, I received this really great vision. Before our meeting, we were like Petri dishes that is covered with germs and bacteria. After our Bible study, we were cleaned up Petri dishes with little germs and bacteria on us. Holy Spirit shared that when we gather together in Jesus’ name to study, to pray, to serve and worship; that we automatically receive a good cleansing in ourselves so that we are blessed and healthier. If you feel sick and yucky inside, then please ask yourself if you have been too alone in your faith journey. If yes, then make every effort to get better and cleaner by participating in a regular weekly fellowship with other believers through Bible study, prayer and service. I’m currently doing a weekly Bible study, two separate weekly prayer groups, and attending church on Sundays. It’s basically getting myself cleaned up four times a week. It’s not a coincidence that I am this way. You need to make time to commit yourself to a disciplined plan for self-care and cleaning, but according to how the Bible teaches and not how the world teaches about self-care. Worldly self-care is not going to satisfy you nor make you clean and whole in the inside.

My Alex is back home from college for thanksgiving break and currently she is a junior. As I was reading my last update on Alex from December 2022, I am filled with joy and comfort. God is so good and faithful.

This week a friend mentioned about Benny Hinn in our conversation. If you are not familiar with Benny Hinn, he was known for preaching the prosperity gospel and hosting big, flashy miracle crusades in 1990s. I watched him on TBN Christian network in my college years and often wondered about his ministry. TBN founders and their guests were too flashy for me. But when I would close my eyes and just listen to their words, it would minister to me greatly. I just didn’t know what to think about him or TBN Christian network that was available in our area.

Here is a good summary recap by One for Israel ministry on biblical prophecy:

https://www.oneforisrael.org/bible-based-teaching-from-israel/is-biblical-prophecy-coming-true/