Why we're called Higher Encounters

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In the human heart lives misconceptions... and because of this our understanding of God and of mankind is flawed, but through encounters with Him we receive revelation. God opens our eyes to who He is... and to who we are... after that nothing is the same.

My work as a carpenter brought me in contact with a retired school teacher, she was very kind , a real pleasure to work for. One day she shared how she loved her glasses, now as a carpenter I wear glasses for protection from the sun or debris but I am constantly annoyed by how they constantly need cleaning... but for her they were treasured as a gift. She could remember her first pair of glasses, how she could see things she had never known she could see, she didn't even know that she was supposed to be able to see across the street! When her dad found out her need for glasses it caused him for the first time in her memory, to cry. She was doing well in school, compensating for her eye-sight... I know not how, so her father believed all was well...but in time her condition was known. Her father had been advised that she needed glasses, but because she did so well... he didn't believe the report.. and when he found out he was wrong, and hadn't provided the thing she needed... his father's heart was broken.

Misconceptions can deprive us, and those we love, of so much. Love cannot compensate for it , noble reasons will not lessen the impact of being wrong... the consequences remain. False perceptions of God, plant emotions that cause us to keep Him at a distance, never tasting the fullness of what life is... and can be... with Him fully involved in our lives. You are never truly close to anyone without a basic understanding of what moves them. Why are they angry?...Why do they cry?... What makes them happy?... What is right in their eyes?...What is their capacity to Love?... Understanding of these source emotions, show us what others are capable of, or are not capable of. Without understanding, any relationship we build is founded on a lie, and becomes susceptible to the winds of circumstance. Our lives are often thrown in crisis when the world is not as we perceived it.

Misconceptions of ourselves can hold us back... can prevent us from changing... render us incapable of receiving the things we so desperately want.... intimacy.... purpose... peace. In my own life being able to understand the source of my actions, has enabled me (by the grace of God) to overcome barriers between my wife and I, thereby strengthening the bond between us. I have found the presence of God to be the light I needed to see myself, also, the power of God provided me the strength I needed to overcome the ideas, and emotions, that were harmful to me and those around me. Understanding is an on-going process but every time I see, I am a little more free .

This ministry is seeking earnestly through the power of truth, and music to bring God and His people together. It is an encounter we need... and He desires. This Higher Encounter changes everything.

May you have many life changing encounters with God,

Lamon Napper II