I was just praying and thinking about Gods heart for us as His children. And suddenly, God took me into a vision.
I saw God do the most amazing healings in people’s hearts and bodies, inside and out. I saw Him move from person to person and release from His heart, exactly what each person needed to keep going. I saw people suddenly break through in areas they have been challenged in for years. Some actually ran around as if set free from a cage.
I saw many broken people receive healing physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, relationally and deep heart surgery from our Father. It was like we were all wounded in some way because we came off the battle field in the Spirit, and the battle was fierce and literally tore people apart.
But I saw this absolutely beautiful place with so much light and a warm glow. It just drew me into it. It was very strange that in the middle of a very dark war going on, right in the center of the chaos and confusion, it seemed almost out of place and it seemed impossible.
And as I saw the fighting in this war, it was like the enemy’s forces were literally chasing people, and some were being wounded and hurt and literally couldn’t go on anymore, but I saw them come to this place. It was surreal, almost unbelievable. And as they entered this place, the enemy forces stopped dead in their tracks and literally snarled like a vicious dog, but when the person entered this place, the enemy could not reach them anymore.
It was like a Heavenly Hospital, a place of healing, love, and peace, and it was like nothing I have ever seen before. And God Himself seemed to be with each and every patient having this heart to heart, deep to deep impartation. His hands were tender and each place of wounding He just touched and it was healed.
For some people, their entire bodies were literally falling apart and Father God would just hold them so tight, and suddenly they were totally healed and not just healed, but made whole.
I saw much more, but I can’t yet articulate what I saw. So I asked God, “But what is this place?”
He looked at me with the most loving eyes I have ever experienced, like He was looking to me and through me, and He said, “You have found the place I have been wanting My people to find, but they were too busy fighting the war. They were so used to doing things for themselves and their way, they didn’t see what I have for them in this place.”
I asked again, “But Lord, what is this place?”
He bent down and whispered in my ear, “It’s My Secret Place of INTIMACY.”
I began to sob as I heard INTIMACY… It’s a place I knew only too well, but I had found that I was too weak to even go to that place with my Father. It’s like I just kept fighting and yes I stepped many times into that place, but I had no idea that it was right there… right in the middle of the battlefield.
It was at that moment that I knew, God had allowed me to find this place, but not just for me. He looked into my eyes with tears pouring down His cheeks and said, “Tell them… tell My people to come, I prepared it for them.”
Shew. I felt like a bolt of lightening went through me, as I suddenly understood. The children of God had tried to fight their own battles, and they were losing because had not seen the Secret Place of INTIMACY with our Father, a place within the worst battle ever, where we find a depth of healing found only in being saturated and immersed in His Presence.
I asked God to forgive me for trying to do things my way, and I committed to spend more extended time in the Secret Place of My Father, the place of INTIMACY. I realized then, that as a passionate worshiper, I have literally lived in that place of His Presence, but He was about to open up to me, and anyone else who would take the time to be with Him, a level of INTIMACY like we have never ever experienced, a new level that the earth has not yet seen. And it will happen in small pockets all over the world. I realized this is what I wanted, so I took His hand and walked with Him and realized I had to obey His word not only to come, but to tell others, to show others, to impart to others, to come to the Father’s place of INTIMACY.
The writing of this word is my first, be it almost feeble attempt, to share what I saw in this open vision. I know it’s not a big thing, but I will humbly await instructions from my Father. As now as I write, I suddenly see many others coming, who the Father showed the same thing and now they understand what they saw.
We as Your children Lord, we come, and in that Secret Place of INTIMACY with our Father, we await Your instructions. Speak Lord, Your servant is listening.
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Hi, I’m new and I’m going to be very honest here. Angie’s message (and others like it) frustrates me because it leaves out the most crucial information. How exactly does God want us to enter into this intimacy? What does that look like and what do we do to get there? Please don’t tell me it’s by prayer and worship because, it you’re honest with yourselves, you know it’s not that simple otherwise most of us would already be there. I’ve been a Christian 23 years and I’m tired of hearing people’s 3 bullet point sermons on how to do something–I want revelation! I believe most Christians lack real intimacy with God and just don’t know what else to do.
I don’t think there’s a formula or 3-step plan because it’s a relationship between us and God and each of us are uniquely made so we each have our own unique ways of expressing ourselves in our relationship with God. Perhaps the most important requirement that applies to all of us is hungering and thirsting for more of God. As the deer pants for the water, so my soul pants for you oh God. (Psalm 42:1) I shared how I learned to enter God’s presence. I don’t recommend imitating what I do, but it might give you some ideas. Here is the link:
https://z3news.com//w/testimonies/how-i-learned-to-enter-into-gods-presence/
Hi, Mitch.
I am going to be honest with you too. Those words in your comment or a variant of them could have been mine a few years ago. I wish there was a formula, but there isn’t, and in a way, that’s good, because we aren’t automatons and neither is God.
I’ve been sitting before my laptop screen for sometime wondering how to put it across to you because I do feel your frustration…reminds me of an old me.
Well, let me see if I can start here. What I describe here is more or less what I went through. You know the scripture James shared about the deer panting for water? First, you, as the deer, have to know that you are panting and exactly what it is you are panting for. It is not like craving for ice cream or chocolate. It is not even like getting thirsty that you can control or put off for sometime. You pant…for God.
So what does that look like? Well, you kinda become desperate. A church doesn’t fill you, family time doesn’t fill you, good sermons don’t fill you, regular praise and worship doesn’t fill you, the TV doesn’t fill you, friends and parties don’t fill you—all these aren’t bad per se; they just kinda leave you empty on the inside.
You see, till this point of desperation, your thought process runs something like this—“If I find God, great! If not, no big deal! I’ll try tomorrow.” However, once you reach this point, you cannot wait for tomorrow. You have to find God today, now! It is no longer an option.
What then? Well, short answer—you do find God.
Why does God make it so hard to find him? Well, he doesn’t. We just don’t look for him with all of our heart. Because if we do, when we do, it is his promise: You will find me (Jer. 29:13).
And in case you are wondering, it doesn’t stop once you find him. He invites you to go deeper and deeper in him. But that…is a testimony for another time.
I asked almost this same question here on z3 January last year almost in desperation (before my sons autism diagnosis) What I know NOW for certain is God is faithful and the really dark times is when HE JUST SHINES –all I know is we just got to be so honest in our heart and look so diligently for the darkness that hides in our heart— what I am discovering is when I put God first by starting my day in prayer – I feel His blessing on my day -(and I feel the lack of it when I don’t)as I daily struggle to walk in the spirit and not in the flesh -I can tell He is with me -as situations arise and and I do well or I fall down and fail -and my heart convicts and repentance is needed -(hopefully a lesson learned and growth achieved) I feel I am walking in His will -maybe the secret place is walking in His Will ? I also think maybe the secret place is obedience to His rules statutes and laws of love -I think the secret place maybe is walking with a eye on my garment (and off of others garments)and my focus on pleasing Him and keeping it spotless- Maybe the secret place is a sacrifice of praise from my mouth when I am hurting or confused? I think possibly intimacy looks like working out our salvation in fear and trembling and doing our best for HIM -(and forgiving ourselves when we don’t) -I also think its trust – truly trusting that He is working for your good and not our harm -(even on my worst day)-maybe intimacy with God is learning how to fight in the spirit using His tools(word) and deciding to lay down our offenses and opinions ? Perhaps its learning humility and exalting Him and not myself ?-Doing it HIS way and not my way — I am not sure -what I do know is NONE of these things is natural for me but they are happening -It IS a work of God — I don’t know that’s its a place -I think maybe its our heart— I am 3 years into this walk and I think maybe its The Walk -The journey -Following The Way -HIS WAY and all the mess in between and I certainly hope I can come to a place where I am panting for Him-(lovely response Sujit) -and until that time comes I CHOOSE to trust I am still safe with HIM-
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I just posted and felt I needed to share one thing God shared with me. After my storm, like you, I have been resting in His love. He shared with me…. “ you are use to me doing things for you, and being with you. But next you will receive dreams of victory.
Angie, thank you for your obedience. I have just weathered the biggest storm, spirituality, and I could not even put this storm into words. God, a few months before I entered this storm, gave me a word. He said, “KNOW RULES ARE ON YOU, KNOW RULES OF ENGAGEMENT IS ON YOU. I DONT WANT YOU PLAYING GAMES, I WANT YOU ON TARGET”. After entering this storm, those words came back to me. I knew what He was fore warning me. I leaned in and did just what He said. As this storm came to a climax, I was left very wounded. I heard God say, REST, I have left all this at His feet. And I can feel Him saying WATCH AND SEE WHAT I CAN DO. I NEEDED THIS ENCOURAGEMENT TODAY!
Thank you, Sister Angie for sharing this word. I’m praying for inner healing from a betrayal and divorce and I know that being in the secret place with my Father will help me.
Jay Gibson,
Brother Jay—my heart hurts for you—but We know a Healer.
I will take your name before the Holy Spirit and He will show me how to pray.
I know the Lord knit us in our mother’s womb—He can knit the tear in
your heart into His —As we look full in His wonderful face , the things of earth
will grow strangely dim. This sister in Christ will be praying !
Thank you, Sister Kathy.
Thank you for this —events in my life have changed as of late and I’ve been
emerging into a ” Martha”,–forgive me Lord for not giving Your time at your feet.
Father had me in Job this morning—–when Job was longing for ” when God’s
intimate friendship blessed his house Job 29 4 b—and down at v 6–when my path was drenched with cream and the Rock poured out for me streams of olive oil !!!! HE indeed is drawing us Close–let us take heed ! Shalom my friends
Wow, that’s so beautiful!
Angie this is huge! This is where we are to remain at all times! It seems quite often we treat this spiritual reality the same as our natural reality. We come and go, we leave our house and return, we sleep and wake up, etc. The truth of the matter is we never have to leave the secret place. It’s about awareness at all times that we must practice and develop. We allow circumstances, chaos, confusion and life to jerk us back in forth from this place of peace and rest under the covering of the Almighty. Our Father wants us to remain because he never leaves. He said come close to me and I’m there. This isn’t a physical, natural ascent. Rather it’s a spiritual reality available to all that believe upon and receive the One the Father sent, the Lord Jesus Christ. The veil was torn in two for one reason. That we might remain in the secret place, the holy presence of God at all times and in all circumstances. As the classic writing by Brother Lawrence proclaimed, we must practice the presence of God!
Angie, you said, ” I know it’s not a big thing”…What you and others have been recently sharing is THE THING!! He wants the Marys at His Feet and the Johns leaning on His Chest and Heart. He is not looking for a battered, beat-up Bride but one all glorious within, PS 45:10-17. He has put us in His secret garden, a place of preparation and growth, SOS 4:12,16; SOS 6. There is so much more for all of us, if we will only yield and surrender our hearts to Him. IN HIM is the victory because HE IS the victory 1JN 5:4! He makes all things NEW! Consider Job!! Everything BECAME NEW in and through Job, when he prayed for his friends. Rom 5:1-5. Praise God! Thank you for sharing this precious vision.
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We hear you Abba,Speak Lord to the bankrupt souls of your weary children!
Thank you so much. Yes,in the thick of battle the only safe place is in Our God, jesus.today I read ezek.ch.2 and Reve
10.’ eat the scroll’ , ‘take and eat it’ . May we all experience our saviour’s sweetness more and more.
I entered that place end of October after many many years of being in a cage, tortured and devastated on the battle field. It was wonderful. He did my heart surgery, freeing me from the cage of disappointment (as per the Words from Lana Vawser), and since then I’ve been able to go back to that place of intimacy, something that I’ve not been able to do for the last 7 odd years. And this time it’s deeper than before the desert period. I don’t have words to describe the joy and peace I am experiencing, something I’ve been longing for for so long, and it’s better than I imagined. Praise God for He is Good!!!
Angie thank u so much for encouraging us weary soldiers! Your vision is what we have been praying for- Isaiah 61:1-3 & Psalm 103:1-6! The Church is desperately in need of our Lord’s healing touch & I agree that we must enter into this place of intimacy with Him!
I have felt that love, it is so wonderful. Thank you for this post.
Beautiful! Oh how I needed to hear this! We do not fight our battles ourselves but instead we fight them with worship, prayer and intimacy with the father. Yes Lord, I hear you. I’m listening.
The battle is the Lord’s!!
I was in sheer delight reading this. My heart was filled with hope……thinking that all this was almost out of reach and just a powerfully fancy dream, but I do believe it…..for I’ve had as of late……tiny pockets of His presence, peace and communion-all undeserved on my part…….I just need a little more ramp up from the Lord,
But if I want that……that’s on me to seek it and to be with Him……Loved this read.
Rest and peace is a person…Jesus Christ. He knocks upon the door of our heart to move in and be all that he is. He is the door for us to enter the kingdom to receive all that he is. Come to me all of you that are burdened, striving, weary and I will give you the rest that I am. Abide in the secret place in spite of all that’s going on around you.
Gracious words and good recommendations Michael