I'm Back from Burning Man!!

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MaggieMye

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Hey everyone...I'm back from Burning Man. We had a great time of ministry
(details later). About half of the people that came to our tent were
Jewish! And about 3/4 asked the Spirit of Life (Jesus) to come into their
hearts!! Several had RADICAL encounters with their Creator. One young girl
was set free from lust, abuse and rejection and received great healing in
her heart and soul. A young man, Ed, was set free from hatred and anger (and
more) having been abused by his dad as a kid. It was so moving that another
young man that had come in right before the deliverance began watched with
tears in his eyes and when all was quiet again I asked him "Is that what YOU
want...that kind of freedom?" and he slowly nodded 'yes'. They both hung
around our camp for quite awhile just soaking up the loving atmosphere of
the God that loves them most.

I know some of you really think I'm off my rocker for going to such a wicked
place event...with all the sex, nudity, drugs, booze and whatever else the
perverse mind can concoct. BUT, we MUST remember that for us to NOT go
because of those things, to be HIS Light in the darkness of the world, is to
hold onto a religious spirit and to also not love the lost as we are called
to do. Is it for everyone to go to a place like that? Of course not. To go
to a place like that requires maturity and understanding of just how sneaky
Satan is. Likewise, it is not for everyone to go to Iran, or Africa or
South America where there are tribes of Natives that practice witchcraft and
voodoo. It is not for everyone to go to the streets of America
either...although some streets are relatively free of visual perversiveness,
the SPIRITUAL perversness can be blatant. Each 'Follower of Jesus'
(Christian) is called to a different field, yet all ARE called. What is the
difference between the ghettos of America, the ceremonies of
witchcraft-practicing tribes, the brothels of New York, the New Age Events
or... or...or...?? NOTHING!! other than location! In every one of these
places are very wounded, very hurting people in need of Jesus.
We see in scripture that Jesus spent time with sinners! Are we not called
to do the same? Can we not rise above being offended in order to see even
one come to Christ? The angels in Heaven rejoice when even one comes into
the Kingdom! We go out into the 'world' and understand that those in the
world ACT like the world...and that's cool because it's real and they are
only doing what they know to do.
Please understand that there is more than personal ministry going on when
our team goes to Burning Man. We, and the team from Stream's Ministry (John
Paul Jackson's ministry) go with the intention of "enlarging our tent"...of
enlarging our territories, of taking back what the enemy has stolen
(precious souls AND land!). It is our desire to see the whole thing shut
down. It may take time to see that accomplished (personally I believe that
economics will play a part in the cessation of Burning Man...just my
opinion), but in the meantime, we go and minister Jesus to individuals. We
make ourselves available and show them unconditional love and acceptance.
One thing I've learned is that outside of the two Christian teams, every
person that goes to Burning Man is looking for acceptance, freedom
(spiritual and emotional), and many go because of the various 'healing'
camps...but we have found that many that go to the new age healing camps or
shawman healing camps still continue to seek healing and end up in our camp!
And when their encounter is over, they STAY!! These individuals have an
encounter with the God that created them, many for the very first time.
When they go back to their homes, whereever they may be, they take that
experience...that LIFE-CHANGING experience with them. They are forever
changed; they too, have become Followers of Jesus...in love with the One
that loves them!
Luke 15:2
Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, "This man
receives sinners and eats with them"

We have Jesus IN us. We have Holy Spirit as our guide and Counselor. IF we
truly believe and know who we are in Christ, we CAN receive the sinners and
eat with them!
 
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CarrierOfChrist

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I think this should be on the Testimonies forum :D lol.
 
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stillearning

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Praise God for the ministry that went forth at the burning man.
 
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