River of Life Prayer Letter - issue 1

Well at last it’s finally here-no not Liverpool winning the Premiership-more chance of the Lord coming back! The first prayer Letter from River of Life Ministries (To download a copy of this prayer letter click here).

Thanks
I want to thank all who supported me throughout when the going was tough.

The Lord brought faithful people around me to encourage, edify and equip me. I thank Raymond Smith who was my pastor. I thank God for him, he believed in me, supported me and prayed with me. He gave me wisdom and advice. I will never forget. He had the faith when I didn’t. He saw the light at the end of the tunnel when all I saw was darkness-thank you Ray, I love you.

I would like to thank my church for supporting me as well-Praise God for you all. St Marys church in Horsley Surrey, Anthony J and all the gang, God is doing something special, I know it. It’s going to be an awesome year.

Thanks to Ste Legg for getting me a regular slot Detling in Kent, and for being a great brother in Christ. Andy, Adrienne in Success Ministries, praise God for prayer warriors and intercessors, without them the devil would have a field day. Mark and Steve-my faithful brothers in the Lord-over the last 18 months have been challenging, stretching and God meeting us all full on to prepare us for what He had ahead. Brothers it is time!

I would like to thank my Covenant Partners for seeing the visions and being open to what God says to you. Kingsway Church for your love, prayers and support. Bill Bygroves for your genuine heart, solid teaching and your Godly wisdom. Showing me things that only A Godly man would know-love yeh Bill! Also my new Pastor and a true friend, Paul Dunne and his wonderful wife, Lynne. Amazing things are going to happen this year Pastor, I know it. I feel proud and honoured to be under the covering of Elim in Kensington. Elsie for being a true friend and confidant. Tracy, John and kids for being a family to me. Mary and Billy for everything what you did behind the scenes in prayer that I don’t even know about. Carl for your love prayer and support-love yeh bro!

And everyone else that has supported the ministry and has a heart for the lost like myself.

Big Changes
It has been a monumental year in lots of ways, many thousands of miles have been clocked up and down the country for the Gospel, but I thank my Jesus and my Saviour that He has given me the honour to serve Him through ministry as well as song and worship. He is so faithful, He really is.

I remember two years ago when I had no voice and couldn’t even do a Phil Mitchell impression!

It was that bad! Knowing I had a call on my life to sing?? But I took that vow that I would believe in my God. (Exodus 16:26) And stood on his promise (2 Cor:1-20) It was hard sometimes never seeing the light through the tunnel, but I know now God was pruning me, stretching me, challenging me, getting me ready for the work He prepared for me, knowing there\was pride and worldly things that needed to go to the Cross. It has been hard-lots of tears, crying out to God, sometimes thinking that the Heavens were like lead not thinking there was a way out, wanting to throw it all away.

Gods Grace
But somehow Gods grace sustained me, carried me, strengthened me and was sufficient for me. (2 Cor 12:9-10) Now I see looking back that I was in the wilderness like Moses, and God was refining, restoring and showing me that He was my rock, my fortress, my shelter and IN HIM AND HIM ALONE I WILL TRUST (Psalm 91: 1-5) And if I had the faith of a mustard seed ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE to him that believeth (Mark 9:23) and that’s what I did, I couldn’t take no more-had enough, wanted to give up and said one thing, I said ”Lord if you give me back my voice I will sing for you and you alone. I will turn my back on the secular and sing for you” The Lord seemed to say “ Ok this is what I’ve been waiting for” You see I relinquished my gifting and gave it back to God and laid it on the alter not knowing what the outcome was going to be, how I cried and cried, hours and hours of constant crying.

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