BLESS ME WITH A BIGGER CUP!

by Sis Noel
(HOLLISTER, CA)

Sunday... what a day.. Let me tell you. The enemy knew how God was going to move and I have to share with you how it all happened for me.

Saturday, we had spent the night at my cousin's house and got up and had breakfast with them, and we left around 10:45am. We went home to get cleaned up and ready. I knew we were going to run late, so as my daughter climbed right into bed I laid down next to her and told myself, just 20 minutes.. We will go at 2:00pm and miss Bible Hour. I know! Bad, bad, bad.. We have been doing much better too. Lord help us.

I woke up at 1:00pm, panicked, and ran across the hall to get my husband, who had "decided" to let me sleep. First time ever. He was all showered but had not got dressed and assumed I would sleep through it. HA!! I told him "Come On!! We have to go! We can't miss church!!" Something in me was just telling me, you can't miss church today. No matter what. It doesn't matter if you are late, just GO!!

Then I told my daughter to get up and move quickly, as she grumbled. She said "We are late Mommy. We shouldn't go if we are late." And something just kind of clicked inside. I looked at her, and I said, "WE HAVE TO GO!! YOUR DAD AND ME HAVE TO BE IN CHURCH TODAY!! WE WONT MAKE IT IF WE DON'T GO TO CHURCH, ANA." She looked at me and realized how serious I was, and she said, "Ok Mommy, let's go! Just have faith, ok? We are gonna make it!"

I hurried, and we got in the car by 1:20pm exactly, enough time to make it by 2:00pm. I was determined even if we only got there for the preaching it was going to be ok. I never sleep in the middle of the day. Go figure! We get about 15 minutes into our trip and BAM! Traffic. Bumper to bumper. No end in sight. We sit in it for 30 minutes. Finally, later than we have ever been, we get there. I think it was close to 2:30pm.

The music was still playing. Then Bro. Nathaniel proceeds to get up and preach about our victory is in our praise. As I prayed for him as he began his message, I prayed for the Lord to pour a powerful anointing upon him as he preached. I prayed for God to bind every spirit of distraction. He went on and I am telling you He had such a powerful anointing on him it was unbelievable. More than I could have ever prayed for. He was so in the Holy Ghost as he started to tell everyone what the Spirit of God was saying.

I knew God was working in the supernatural. My husband needed a touch from God so much. Finally at the end, Bro. Gary prayed over him, and God just struck him. Bro. Gary was under such a powerful anointing of God. I could feel the Holy Ghost like a bolt of lightning as Bro. Gary walked back and forth. I knew every person he prayed for got something powerful from God. When we brought our wallets to the front and Bro. Nathaniel laid hands on us I felt this enormous pressure under the power of God grip me, and I couldn't even move momentarily. I could feel the power of God so strong in the church.

We stayed way after it was over. I just kept praying. I saw Amanda laid out as Sis. Mindy prayed over her. I watched Danelle completely taken over by the power of God. It was beautiful to see her just saturated in the Spirit. She was the last one to leave. I can't even tell you what all took place because it was a lot. God swept through Hollister that day to put the drink of victory back into our cups. I thank God for that.

Sometimes we don't know where each one of us is at. Sometimes some of us have our backs against the wall just like he preached, and God steps in and says, "Ok, that's enough devil!" Move out of the way! This is my child, and I am going to bring them out." I just started to thank God in the good and the bad. And let me tell you, as much as I don't want to, there was bad going on around me, and I needed God to step in and give me direction, and take care of this situation.

I never planned on Him to show up Sunday when we were late to bless us in such a mighty way. It was a life changing service. God used so many in so many different ways. I thank God, more than anything, He took care of a very serious, potentially fatal, spiritual problem in my family.

He never takes His hand off of us. We are so unworthy. He is so faithful to answer and forgive all of us. This service exceeded every expectation I had. I wonder what would happen if I actually started to expect so much more than what I do. Throw out the limits I have placed on God and yield mind, body and soul to Him. If I stopped caring who was looking and what people would think. I just wonder..... I don't think my cup could hold all the victories God has for us. I know one thing for sure, I need a bigger cup!