Immerse Week

Hey guys!  We've come to, what I am expecting to be, one of the best weeks of the year!  It's time for fall Immerse!  For those of you that don't know what Immerse is I will give you a little background.  Three local pastors (Chris, Adam, Andrew) had a vision of the youth of Greenville coming together as one to change our city and beyond.  In January we had the first Immerse conference here in Greenville.  We saw things during that weekend that I, as a father, wished I didn't have to see.  Young people that I see multiple times a week being delivered from things such as eating disorders and even suicide.  I also had a chance to experience the Holy Spirit in a way that I never thought was possible for me.  I remember sitting on a chair in the back of the service with my head in my hands crying uncontrollably wondering if I was even worthy of the things I was hearing Pastor Andrew speak about.  Then it was as if I was standing there looking at myself with my head down and I could see Jesus walking up behind me and placing his hand on my shoulder and then wrapping His arms around me.  In that moment ever care and worry that I had on my shoulders was immediately lifted off of me.  It was an amazing moment that I will cherish forever, and that I will never forget.  Now we are coming up on what promises to be an even better conference this time around....these three pastors and their wives know what to expect now and have put a ton of time into organizing a great event.  Last night we got together as volunteers to prepare ourselves for the event and let me tell you.....the Holy Spirit was already thick in there!!  During our time we received an amazing prophetic word from one of our Pastors for the event.  He said he saw kids arriving in the parking lot in ankle deep water, walking into the building into knee deep water....the closer they got the deeper they went, until they were completely immersed in the Spirit!  Wow!   This word perfectly plays into our message today at church.  Todays message was on Ezekiel 47 3-6......."And when the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles.  Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to my knees.  Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; the water came up to my waist.  Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed.  He said to me, 'Son of man, have you seen this?'  Then he brought me and returned me to the bank of the river."  I just love how the Word is so timely and plays into things you are going through in your life.  God is so good!  If you are free this weekend, and frankly if you aren't free then find a way to be free, you NEED to be at Greenville First on Haywood Rd.  You do not have to be a youth to attend this conference......I can promise you it will be worth it!  God is not just going to show up I guarantee He will show out!  I want everyone of you to get to experience what I did in January....if we all did, this world and our city would be a MUCH better place.  Come see me this Friday and Saturday at the Immerse Conference, say hello and tell me about your experience!  There's nothing better than hearing about the amazing things God is doing!  As always guys, if you have any prayer requests or needs please message me so I can be praying for you!