"For yea I say unto you my daughters, Even the direction that I have pointed you in is changing. For these are the days that I open the doors unto you that you might step in to my presence and know me even in a greater measure than ever before. Know this, that I the Lord thy God I am a God that desires to bless you.  That desires to take you further. So come on in. The gates are wide open. Yea! Come on in, saith the Lord." Word of the Lord spoken through Sy Underwood.

 At the beginning of 2008 we added a chat room to the IMU Forums and set aside Wednesday afternoons at 2 p.m. CST to meet for chat and prayer. The above prophetic word was spoken to us at one of our first chat/prayer gatherings. We have had much success in this time of fellowship and it has been a blessing to each one who has been able to attend.

In our first meeting the Lord used me to speak this Word:"Blessed are those who come before me with humble hearts such as these. For in your unity of praise I can move mountains. My desire is to move through you, to use you in unprecedented ways.

Seek me with whole hearts and expect the unexpected, for I have heard your cry and I have said 'yes I will use you'.  I will do things through you that you have not expected. I will no longer be put in a 'box', but i will take ground. It is done, so say 'yes' to me, for we are a force to be reckoned with now and forever." done

The Lord has added different elements to our meetings, at this time we continue to fellowship and pray the second and fourth Wednesday's of each month, but the first Wednesdays of the month are devoted to 'Prophetic Activation' (encouraging each other to prophesy in a safe and conducive enviorment), and the third Wednesday of each month we use for 'Dream Discussion'.

Both the 'prophetic activation' and the 'dream discussion' have been very encouraging to those who were not yet aware the Lord had gifted them in such a way. Our intent is for there to be a safe and loving place for others to have the freedom and liberty to learn, grow, be stretched and to step up into fullness of their own high callings.

Quote from first prophetic activation session "I saw a little picture for us, it was very simple. We were standing in a circle holding hands with our hands raised. We were forming a hedge around one another no one was in the middle. We were each the hedge yet being part of that hedge was protection and security to us. done" Sandylea

This is such a beautiful picture of the unity of purpose, the love and the safety in which we have been moving in as the Lord divinely orchestrated each of our meetings.

Here are a few quotes from some of those who have attended our Wednesday chats:

General Quote ~ From Vicki: "It was good to be with you, IMU saints -- in the chat today. I had to leave a bit early -- yet, I was blessed as I felt those beginning stirrings of being "revived" myself, in the time I was able to be with y'all. The love and care for one another, and for others being prayed for, was evident with evidence. God is good. \o/

Prayer ~ From Cindie: "I just wanted to thank the ladies in the Chat Room that prayed over {us} on Wednesday. The very next day (Thursday) we started seeing breakthrough! Praise God!   \o/

Healing ~ From Betty: "I also wanted to share that Brian was feeling much better last night, He hasn't been feeling well all week, and has been spending a lot of time resting. Last night he told me that he feels so much better, and said that he's feeling well enough to go back to work today."

From Me: "One really awesome thing is I had asked for prayer for my former Pastors pregnant daughter-in-law who had been taken to the hospital because of cramping and bleeding. She has lost 2 babies before this one and she is still in early stages of this pregnancy. About an hour after we agreed in prayer I got a mail saying the baby was very active and they were doing better and would be going home." \o/

Prophetic activation ~ From Betty: "I wanted to say that I've never taken part in a prophetic activation chat. It was just awesome! When we first started I felt like I could taste oil in my mouth. That was amazing, at first I was like "what's this about?" and then I realized that it had to do with the prophetic. When I started to share what the Lord was showing me, my hands were shaky, and my lower Jaw was shaking...lol. It was really something.

"The words that were given during chat were just wonderful, there was so much joy and comfort in everything that was shared. I don't think that I stopped smiling the entire time."

From Joan:"I was shocked that 3 hours went by so fast!"

As our Lesley once wrote about the blessings being poured out upon our Wednesday meetings, "......because we don't keep Him in a box in the forums!!!!!  I sometimes can just see Him wandering from room to room (forum to forum) ... smiling ... listening ... giving wisdom and direction. All we have to do is listen and follow His Leading."  

Amen Lesley!! We invite anyone who can to join us each Wednesday afternoon, 2 p.m. Central Standard Time, in our IMU Chat Room. Come with a spirit of expectation and you won't be disappointed!!

In His Service,
Karla Hawthorne
Director IMU Forums