KISS MY HEART

Today was a significant 'prayer' day in Cardiff. In fact it's been topped and tailed by prayer. Early this morning about 250 of us meet in the Wales Millennium Centre for the National Prayer Breakfast for Wales. A surprisingly good breakfast was served, and the formal style of prayer-time was actually very encouraging. I set next to a man who is a chief superintendant of South Wales Police and a strong Christian. Then this evening I went along to the Cardiff Citywide prayer meeting- more out of a sense of duty than anything else, to support other leaders who were involved. Sitting in front of me was an old friend by the name of Chris Collins who I haven't seen for years. When we were in pairs, and supposed to be praying for the pastors of our churches, Chris felt the Lord prompting him to pray for me. Immediately I felt the intense presence of God as Chris continued to ask the Holy Spirit to fill me. Chris also spoke some very powerful and timely words into my life. I'm coming towards the end of a 17 day period without a break (bad, bad planning I know) and am tired, running on empty, and still concerned about future direction. Chris urged me into God's presence, without carrying with me projects, plans, ministry stuff, and then said "I was going to ask God to blow His Spirit onto your heart, but I think He wants to kiss your heart". Chris prophetically said that there were some barriers to my future fruitfulness in following God's plans but that most of these barriers were really only made of cardboard. He asked that I would have the discernment to see which barriers weren't substantial at all and to be able to knock them out of the way. AMEN TO ALL THAT!