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Students Write
“I'm taking Communion With God. I am so blessed so far. My life
is already completely transformed. I went from hearing God speak to me once in a
while to hearing Him not just in my journaling times but even throughout the
rest of the day. What a difference this has made.” Andrew Steck
“Becoming a part of CLU has changed my life. I have always been a student at
heart and enjoyed learning and always will. Something that is so fascinating to
me in studying with the courses of CLU is how each time I study, the presence of
the Holy Spirit is right there and is sooo strong. It grows more intense at
times. I am amazed at His presence, the wisdom and what He reveals while
studying. Each course has its own aspect of communing with God. When I speak to
people around me about this, they don't quite understand, and that is okay. I am
thankful that God is feeding me. CLU is a true University, put together by God
and ordained by HIM. Thank you for catching the vision and running with it.” Stacie Horne
“Praise the Lord for the Communion With God course! Through the adventure into
the practices of journaling, vision, and unabashed praise I have come to feel
closer to God than ever I have in my years of one-sided prayer and
self-righteous appearances in church on Sunday. Admittedly, I was at first quite
skeptical of the validity and worth of journaling and awakening the visual
capacity to hear rhema from God. I feared that by accepting spontaneous
thoughts and feelings as the communication of the Almighty I might in some way
offend the Lord by supposing my own feelings and desires to be His, thereby
elevating myself to divine status and offering praise and worship to myself.
“However, after honest consideration and attentive prayer over the matter, my
heart and mind were opened and I knew undoubtedly that God was communicating
with me and I ran greater risk of offending Him by rejecting His counsel as
false than by accepting it in faith. Safely I can say that God has spoken to me.
“As a result of this course I have drawn infinitely closer to the Lord and
continue to move closer still. Communion with Him is indescribably more
rewarding than the lopsided prayer directed to a far away God to which I was
accustomed. For my entire life I lived outside of communion with Him; I stood in
the Holy Place and never entered the Holy of Holies. The most amazing thing is
that I never knew that I was missing out on the most wonderful experience in
life. I could have lived out my time here quite content in never truly knowing
God and believed myself to be taking full advantage of the invitation to be His
child. How thankful I am that I have been shown that there is more available!
How truly awesome to have full knowledge that the veil has been rent and we as
lowly creations may spend a lifetime communing with the Lord! Hallelujah!” Jessica Burton
Lori McNeil - lighten up! “Lori, you have come so far in the last year! Do not be so hard on
yourself. There is no perfect being other than Myself. Continue to strive to be
like Me but don't try to BE ME. I don't expect perfection, just dedication.
Don't give up; just have peace in knowing that I am pleased with you and ALL
that you are. I love you.” Jesus
Cindy Chedore - a missionary receives guidance through God's voice and vision “The Lord gave taught me a very valuable lesson yesterday between living
out of the law and living out of the flow of His Spirit.
“I am a missionary sent out through my church. I was in the Philippines but
because of a rather serious motorcycle accident, I had to return to Canada for
medical treatment. I was told that once I was ready, I would be going back to
the Philippines. Then, I was asked to pray about going to Taiwan. My heart
didn't want to go. I loved the Philippines and wanted to return. The next day,
our missions' director called me in and told me that I was being sent to Taiwan.
I completely believe in the principle of submission to authority, so I went to
Taiwan.
“That was a year and a half ago and it has been what I would call a desert.
All I could think of was the Philippines and the people I loved there. I felt
very frustrated. Then a thought came into my mind: Why not put the principles of
the Communion With God course to work and see what the Lord had to say.
“So, after getting rid of the idol in my heart and focusing my eyes on Jesus
instead of the Philippines, I asked the Lord what He wanted to say about the
situation. I didn't even have to set the scene. As soon as I asked the question,
the Lord brought into my mind the scene of the disciples out in the boat in the
storm and Jesus walking to them on the water. As I looked more into the vision,
I was the one in the boat struggling and straining to row to bring the boat
safely to shore. Then I saw Jesus getting into the boat and not only calming the
waters, but taking the oars and rowing the boat Himself. The boat came safely to
rest in a harbor and as I looked, I knew it was Taichung Harbor, the city where
I live now.
“Then the Lord spoke to me and said, 'I have been with you guiding and
directing everything that happened in your life. I am the One Who brought you
here and it wasn't a mistake.' That vision and word have brought such a release
and freedom to my spirit. It has brought life.
“I could have spent the next two and a half years very miserably by just
living out of the law of obedience. It is the scriptural principle and the right
thing to do. In the past I would have just lived out of that principle knowing
it is right. But, I would have missed the abundant life that the vision and the
flow of the Spirit have released me into in this situation. I want that life to
flow continually.”
Pastor Akintayo Oladipupo (Nigeria) - about finding a wife “I have worked hard in life not to defile myself with women and now I am
ready to seek my own future partner, to settle down and to enjoy the rest of my
life in the love of God.
“'Dear Lord, how exactly do I know who to really go out with, and from which
tribe and background she should be from? What will be the color and the trait
that I will see in order to be sure it is the right person?'
“The Lord said to me, 'Before you were born I know thee and I form thee in
your mother's womb. Don't you think I had a plan for your life? I have kept you
since you were born into this world and without doubt I have led you on the
right course of life. All you've seen and gone through is not by accident. Your
ability is my ability. I have given you the grace and privilege that has
sustained you throughout all your life.
“'And now that you're set to go into a new phase of your life by choosing your
life partner, don't you think I am still with you? Or have you forgotten I said
in My Word that I would never leave you nor forsake you in life? Take note of
Isaac My servant. At the right time for him I made a provision for his partner,
and I am still the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. I changeth not. Put your trust
and hope in Me and believe My words. Cast all your cares upon me for I care so
much for you. Though the world may have become corrupt there is still a way for
My children. I know how to program your life for success. Don't bother yourself
much on this issue, for you are Mine and I will always be there for you. Be
focused on all I call you to do and work in the ways I set before you.
“'I will give you the bone of your bone and make life to be so interesting for
you. Akintayo Ebenezer, I know you by name and I have predestined you for great
success in life. Look and focus on Me, the Author and Finisher of your faith.'
“'Oh Dear Lord, I bless Your name for opening my eyes to know You and to be
called Your son. I will forever trust in You and I will not allow this partner
stuff to delay my progress in life. Lord, I count on You and I will be forever
grateful for that which You've done for me. Lord, I will not complain or be
dismayed because I am sure You're by my side. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for Your
words to me today and I know You will always be there for me. I count on You,
dear Lord.'”
Introducing
Todd Farley, the Dean of our School of the Arts
Todd Farley is the author of the materials used in CLU's courses
Mime Through the Church Ages, Mastery of Mimodrame, Prophetic Gestures and
Silent Prophet. Todd is restoring the arts to the Church, offering a complete
program leading to mastery in the art of mime, with emphasis on its place in
ministry and worship. CLU accepts his courses, seminars, and program toward a
degree in Christian Arts. You can spend an incredible two weeks with him and his
instructor, Marcel Marceau. The dates for MIMEistry's 15th International
Workshop are July 15-26, and the location is Fuller Theological Seminary.
Contact MIMEistry at 626-445-5511 or www.mimeistry.com.
Through
the Bible ($19.95) by Mark and Patti
Virkler has just come off the press! It is a professionally bound book with a
beautiful full-color cover, a replica of an original piece of artwork. You read the
entire Bible systematically and devotionally receiving a balanced
view of God and His dealings with man. For an extended description and online
ordering, go to www.cwgministries.org/7-How-to-Master-Your-Bible.htm
This manual gives all the essential information necessary to examine any book of
the Bible on a single page chart. It gives the historical setting, (human)
author's purpose and viewpoint, and visually illustrates the relation and
proportion of the sections in each book.
Praise report: CLU enrolled 120 new students in the first
120 days of 2002!
Download and take the free Left-Right Brain Hemisphere Test from www.cwgministries.org/brain.exe.
Simply download the program and double-click on the brain.exe file to take the
test.
Purchase pens with lights in the tips for recording your dreams at night!
There are a variety of styles and prices available on the Internet. Following
are a few sources I found: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - store.yahoo.com/aibf/lightpen.html.
(A pen is $2.50, but you must order 4 pens because $10.00 is their minimum
order. With $3.50 shipping, four pens are $13.50. So share with a friend, or
dream big!)
The fancier “pen laser pointer with light” #LHD, a lighted pen which also
has a laser pointer, is $22.50 plus $4.50 shipping at www.apinex.com./ret2/laser-pointers2.html.
Although the company is in Quebec, they ship quickly. There are several extra
refills in the box with the pen.
Insurance for counseling pastors and Christian counselors is available
for under $200 a year at www.americanprofessional.com/clergy/index.htm.
In today's society, it is wise to be covered.
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) www.aclj.org
Sign up for their e-mail newsletter and Jay Sekulow will update you regularly
about online petitions to Congress on moral issues of concern to Christians and
our country. In just a few moments you can let your voice be heard for
righteousness.
