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Ready…Set…WAIT!

Have you ever been in a position where you are so excited to move forward with something or you were in your ‘element’ and ready to expand? Have you ever felt like you were about to run the race of your life then God said ‘WAIT’? As worshipers of Jesus, we are so excited to see what God is doing in the earth. Constantly looking for the ‘new’ thing.

As I was reading Isiah 64:4 today something jumped out at me. The scripture reads:

“Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.”

This just blew my mind. We are to wait for God. As a generation that is constantly on the go or the ‘microwave’ generation as some would call us; this scripture goes against everything that we know and love. Go, go, go…

I believe God is calling a generation to just ‘WAIT’ on him. To hear his voice, touch his heart, and be close to him. Only moving when he says go. Ready…set…wait. God is very strategic and when you have a strategy is usually has a period of waiting involved. If you are in a place right now where you feel as though God isn’t calling you to move forward or do something ‘new’ I would encourage you to wait before the Lord. He will act on behalf of those who wait for him.

 

March 26, 2013   Category: Director's Blog, Uncategorized   1 Comment comments

More updates from the Spring Fasting LTE

 

 

 

 

March 4, 2013   Category: Director's Blog   No Comments comments

Spring Fasting LTE Update-Jeremiah W

 

 

March 3, 2013   Category: Director's Blog   No Comments comments

Religious Spirits Flee

Don’t you just love it when you feel as though you know a bit about the Bible? You feel as though you have accomplished something because hou may have studied the Greek & Hebrew of every word you can think of. I know that those statements could catch you off guard. Let me just say there’s nothing wrong with being a biblical scholar. I love when I meet people who are students of the word and able to explain of lot of what God has said and is saying in his Word.

I started this blog off with that because I was sitting in a worship meeting and they began to sing these words:

“I will enjoy you my God….I’m swimming in your love…Splish splash I am taking a bath in your glory.”

I could literally feel the religious spirits rise up in the building. Thoughts like, ‘what do they think they’re singing?’ and ‘where do you find this in the Bible?’. These spirits were truly offended by the freedom they saw in others. As the worship team continued singing this song I felt these spirits leave the place as the joy of the Lord filled every space. God began to set people free!

Again, there is nothing wrong with knowing scripture and desiring for people to have ‘correct theology’ but there comes a point where we can actually operate out of a ‘religious spirit’. We can be blinded by that spirit to a point where we miss what God is doing in our life and even throughout the world.

As worshippers, we have to align ourselves with what God is doing right now. We have to know that it’s ok to enjoy him. I love the scripture in Zephaniah where it says the Lord rejoices over you with singing. When you think of rejoicing it’s not necessarily a calm reaction but yet an exciting expression of joy. God ENJOYS US. So let’s enjoy him today.

If you struggle with having a very ‘serious’ relationship with Jesus I would encourage you to ask Holy Spirit to help you release anything that may be holding you back from enjoying God AND letting him enjoy you as well.

 

Jonathan Williams
The School of Worship

 

March 2, 2013   Category: Director's Blog   No Comments comments

Honor Academy Fasting Life Transforming Event

 

 

February 28, 2013   Category: Director's Blog   No Comments comments

Your Name is Prophetic!

Being the director of The School of Worship as well as a worship pastor in a local church, I get to teach quite a bit and share the revelation that God so graciously pours out to me. As I was teaching a Sunday morning ‘Refresh’ class I was teaching on the tabernacle of Moses. In particular we were discussing two of the major builders of the Tabernacle of Moses. Their names were Bezaleel and Aholiab.

Both of these men were highly skilled in their trade and considered wise men who feared the Lord. As we looked deeper into their names God revealed to us how prophetic their names were and how it related directly to the call on their lives. Not only were their names prophetic but the names of their fathers were as well. When God gives you a name you can rest assured he has a great plan for your life. I personally have not met anyone without a ‘name’. I have three children and my wonderful wife and I names each of them not only with a name that we liked but as a prophetic act.

Now with that said, after my teaching on these two men that built the tabernacle a lady came up to me and affirmed the message I gave but then totally wrecked me. She said, do you know the scripture that talks about training up a child in the way they should go? I replied, yes I do. She then went on to tell me that she believes that scripture is directly related to the child’s prophetic name and the calling of God on their lives. Parents should name their child what God has ordained them to be and the parents should raise them in that. That way when they grow older they won’t depart from that because it’s who they are and they know it. I was blown away!

I would encourage you if you don’t know already to research your name. Find out what it means. Then start (if you aren’t already) asking Holy Spirit to help you walk that destiny out.

 

Jonathan Williams
Director of The School of Worship

 

February 18, 2013   Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
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Coming Home

Here at the Honor Academy, The School of Worship provides a place for worship leaders and musicians to grow in songwriting, biblical worship, leading people into the presence of God, prayer, and much more. Here is a video of one of the participants of The School of Worship. This is an original song called ‘Coming Home’ from Chad Goodson. We pray you enjoy this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T2Z9RlEty8

 

 

February 7, 2013   Category: Director's Blog, Uncategorized   No Comments comments

The Bride Makes Herself Ready

Revelation 19:7 reads, ‘Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.’

This has always been exciting for me because it gives us (the bride) something to not only look forward to but to work towards. I find it interesting that the text didn’t say Jesus has made the bride ready or that the Father has made her ready but it says the bride has made herself ready.

The wedding of the Lamb is coming but what if Jesus isn’t waiting for nothing more than his bride to wake up and actually make herself ready for him.

Let the bride arise and get ready for his return!

How are you making yourself ready for Christ if you are a part of his bride?

 

February 1, 2013   Tags: ,
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I Choose You

Here is an original song written by one of The School of Worship’s Graduate Interns. We pray that it blesses you. Share it with everyone you know.

 

 

 

 

January 15, 2013   Category: Director's Blog   No Comments comments

The Spirit & the Bride say come…

As the worship team was leading God’s people into worship this morning I was overwhelmed with the idea of Jesus’ return. I felt as though my spirit was crying out, ‘Come Lord Jesus.’ My heart began to leap with an excitement of Jesus coming back to take his Bride to himself.

Now, please don’t misunderstand, I love my family. I love what God has called me to do while here on this earth but I long for Jesus to come back. Interestingly, we don’t hear about this enough. I believe that this is the case because of how comfortable we have become with this world and its pleasures.

I’m reminded of the scripture in Revelation 22 verse 17 where it reads, ‘the spirit and the bride say, come.’ Later on it says Amen, come Lord Jesus. Ultimately that should be the cry of our hearts when we engage in worship. Ascribing to the Lord the glory due to him and recognizing his worth should only make us ‘home sick’ for His Kingdom and our eternal dwelling place.

I encourage you today to think about how much you long for Jesus to return. If that isn’t your desire today I want to ask you to ask Holy Spirit to reveal the beauty of Jesus to you. He is worth all of our worship and he is coming back soon to take his bride. The bible says that the Bride makes herself ready! Will you be ready?

Let your heart sing, ‘come Lord Jesus’.

 

January 13, 2013   Category: Director's Blog   No Comments comments

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