Welcome to the VisionCast for Women on the Frontlines:

“God Encounters!"

Hosted by Michal Ann Goll • August 2005
www.michalanngoll.com • 1-877-200-1604

Welcome to each and every one of you to our Women On The Frontlines Devotional E-mail. For those of you new to our E-mail, our previous devotionals are available for further study and meditation by accessing them through our web site in the archive file at www.MichalAnnGoll.com.

Our Women On The Frontlines Conference is almost here! This year, we’re taking it to Florence, Alabama, just a couple of hours south of Nashville, August 4-6. We are very excited about this gathering we're entitling, "A Call To Take Action, Together". We're believing for a fresh release for the state of Alabama, the surrounding region, and the nation. Stacey Campbell, Beth Alves, Michelle Jackson, Heather Clark, and other regional leaders, along with James and myself. If you are not registered yet, do it now! You won't want to miss this one!

James and I have a new book out, God Encounters. For this month's devotional, I've chosen to take a part of our book for your benefit. I pray you are blessed as you read it!

Many Blessings!

Michal Ann Goll

Scripture -

Now when the attendant of the man of God had risen early and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was circling the city. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." Then Elisha prayed and said, "O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." And the Lord opened the servant's eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

                                    2 Kings 6:15-17, Amplified Version   

Devotional – "God Encounters!"

Some time ago, Jim and I were at a conference where he was to minister on "Waging War With the Prophetic." He saw a vision in his mind and began to sing a prophetic song. I joined him, and together we sang spontaneously, "The velvet warriors, the velvet army on its knees." Jim explained that he saw advancement coming in the Kingdom of God, but it wasn't a picture of troops running forward with great spears. He saw an army of velvet warriors marching forward by crawling on their knees; they were clothed in humility - which mirrored dependency on God - but they were valiant warriors in the Lord.

Whenever I hear Jim talk about his visionary vow to be a "brave heart" for God, it reminds me of my season of extended angelic visitations. More than anything else, my supernatural encounters whetted my appetite for something that I had not tasted before. When the visitations began to come less frequently, I actually felt lovesick. I found words to express my pain when I read this passage in the Song of Solomon:

I opened to my beloved, but my beloved had turned away and had gone! My heart went out to him as he spoke. I searched for him, but I did not find him; I called him, but he did not answer me. . . I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my beloved, as to what you will tell him: for I am lovesick.

                                                    Song of Solomon 5:6, 8

The Lord has given us invitation after invitation to come into a place of intimacy with Him. This is a place where you must press in for Him. You do so because He is pressing in toward you at the same time. The mystery of the gospel is the mystery of a divine, eternal love story - it is all about capturing our hearts and wooing us into the place where nothing matters except being in unbroken fellowship with God. Walking in the Spirit has little to do with only head knowledge; it has everything to do with a heart response of knowing that your Bridegroom is calling. God is calling for His Bride, and He is fighting for His Bride. He ardently loves His Bride, and He is asking us to be mirrors of His perfect image, which is Himself. He longs for us to be valiant warriors for His sake, and be people so in love with Him that no cost is too great!

About halfway through those blessed weeks, I had a pivotal experience. His Presence was overwhelming. I was having all types of dreams and experiences, was feeling and sensing things. I was trying to write everything down and not miss one iota. At the time, there was so much that I did not understand - the experience was like a large mountain that overwhelmed me. I was trying to be as responsible as I knew how, and yet I felt as if the mountain of revelation was beginning to overshadow the Revelator, Jesus Christ Himself. Late one night, I found myself saying, "If these encounters do not bring me closer to Jesus and more in love with my Father, then what use are they? What are they for?" Quickly, the dove of God assured me, "That is exactly what they are for!"

I have a word for you - it is simple, yet profound and clear. Our God is a God of love, strength, and power. His great desire is toward you - His beloved Bride. Yes, pursue the God of visitation, and not the visitations of God. Seek the God of power, and not just the power of God. Pursue the God of encounters! But keep first things first. When He grants you extraordinary encounters, remember that their ultimate purpose is to reveal the person of Jesus Christ, to bring you into a greater intimacy with the Father, and empower you to testify to others of His great love!

Hosea 6:1-3 (AMP) states:

Come and let us return to the Lord, for He has torn so that He may heal us; He has stricken so that He may bind us up. After two days He will revive us (quicken us, give us life); on the third day he will raise us up that we may live before Him. Yes, let us know (recognize, be acquainted with, and understand) Him; let us be zealous to know the Lord [to appreciate, give heed to, and cherish Him]. His going forth is prepared and certain as the dawn, and He will come to us as the [heavy] rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.

Now is the time for us to pursue the God of our visitation, and for His latter rain to water the earth. When you really love someone, and your heart for them is sold out 100 percent, then there is nothing you wouldn't do for your beloved. No task is too difficult. Knowing Him is the ultimate goal of all God encounters. The motto of our ministry is: "Experiencing His Presence - Releasing His Power. Catch God's gaze and give His love away! It is time for us to give our all for him who gave His all for us. Let us pursue the God of visitations and may close encounters with a supernatural God by yours! You too can be changed by the prophetic power of the supernatural!

Many Blessings!

Michal Ann

Quote -

Since God is no respecter of persons, and is the same today as He was 2,000 years ago, all stories of divine encounters become invitations.

~Bill Johnson

Prayer –

Father God, I present myself to You. I believe that Jesus Christ is Your great and only son. I come to present myself, my family, and my future to You. I need you more than I have ever needed You before! Come, Holy Spirit! Come and invade my unholy comfort zones with the love of God. Change me. Shape me. Drive fear and unbelief out of me. Consume me with the fire of Your holy Presence. I welcome Your ambassadors- the angels of the Lord - to do Your bidding. Take control of my life. Bring me close encounters of a heavenly kind. Release the prophetic power of the supernatural to change my life. I ask for life - changing encounters, Lord, as I seek You first, Your kingdom, and Your righteousness.

For Your holy name's sake! – Amen.

Applications –

Just pray about this issue. Ask the Holy Spirit to point out places where you might be suffering from an orphan mind set, and ask for His help to let it go. Take authority over these ungodly mind sets, and call for God's Fatherhood to be established in your life.

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Be blessed and encouraged this day!

Michal Ann Goll


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