Overtake Me

There's this hunger within me that just won't die for an encounter with God. Paul on the road to Damscus and John being taken to heaven. I'm hungry for this. I've heard of preachers in years gone by and one's more recently that have a defining encounter with God. I guess in some ways I've had some times where God's presence comes upon me in a strong way and I receive some kind of vision that gives me life direction. I've heard though of times where God marks a man and people physically experience God's presence and power to such a degree that they are almost afraid for their life or their encounter is so unmistakablely life changing. I want God to baptize me with fire and power in a fresh way. I'm so hungry for His power and His presence. I can't minister in my own strength and God is taking me a place where I don't care about what people think. I'm more convinced than ever that I need this kind of encounter that results in a greater level of God operating in my life and ministry. When you minister to young people they don't just need some clever cliches or some one size fits all solutions, they need God's power to bring them hope and freedom. I don't like the feeling of ministering in my own strength. It's really the fruit of an encounter with God that I long for even more than the encounter itself. If the fruit is there than it doens't matter what the encounter is like. The fruit I desire is to see Jesus lifted more from my life and see Him use me to bring Him glory.