“I am grateful for the opportunity to have gone on this past Journey to the Heart. The ten days in the Northwoods of Michigan were nothing short of supernatural. While the beauty of nature and God’s creation spoke to every heart, God’s presence was felt physically and one accord reached. Thanks to many people’s prayers, girls were counseled to salvation and to freedom from painful memories. As we spent hours on our faces before God, true brokenness was experienced in the life of each girl. As Paul Washer says, ‘If you get hit by a logging truck you’re never the same.’ We were hit by an awesome, holy, God and we have all been changed.”   ~ Johanna

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“Though there was a spiritual battle all week long, God was present. Lives were changed. God broke down walls in many hearts. This week was a turning point as girls made decisions to restore relationships, pursue their fathers and have quality time with their Savior. Through the literal fight with the enemy, they learned how to look to the Lord to overcome their struggles and temptations.”  ~ Mandy

“Wow! The last Journey for the year! One word that would best describe it is “indescribable”!!!! As we gathered in the beautiful Northwoods, it was so neat to again stand in awe of God’s hand at work in so many lives, changing hearts, saving souls, and taking on the burdens of these precious girls! His presence on this Journey was so rich and so sweet! His patient mercy and steadfast grace was amazing and brought great revival into my own heart. I know that the work that He has begun will bring forth much fruit in my life and the lives of each of the girls and I am so looking forward to watching as He is glorified and His kingdom is advanced on earth as a result of this Journey to the Heart.”  ~ Elizabeth

“This Journey has been the best one yet!” I’ve heard that phrase used multiple times over the course of my time working in the Journey department. So the question comes to mind…’which one really was the best?’ I know the answer will vary between each person you ask, but I know for myself this one that just ended was the most impactful for me. First and foremost was the way in which God worked in my own life. He brought me to a complete surrender to Himself…a death of my own visions and desires and a full yielding to His own sweet will. Not only was He breaking me, but I watched with joy at how the Lord was working in the hearts of the other girls as well. It was not always easy, but as we peeled away the layers that had been built up in our hearts, we were again reminded that Christ’s forgiveness covers all our sin, His love is never ending, His strength is made perfect in our weakness, and His mercy is everlasting. “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” ~ Sharon

That is when I decided to go on a Journey to the Heart. This was the best decision I have ever made. It was a “launching pad” and the real beginning of my walk with God. I rededicated my life to Him and gave Him the next 10 years to do whatever He wanted with it. The small coal of my spirit was alive and the next couple months proved this as I encountered major struggles and the devil threw all the fiery darts he could find at me.

At this point, my relationship with God can be summed up in John 14:15 “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” Loving God is the only thing that matters. This is a simple applicable truth that I am and will continue to apply on a day to day basis for the rest my life.

~ Philip
July 2007 Guys’ Journey

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Pictured above is the final Journey to the Heart group of 2008—the largest Journey so far! This is an exciting climax to an amazing year of life changing Journeys.

One of the leaders called from the Northwoods last night and reported, “The Journey is going so well! These girls are getting a passion for God. Each one is having exciting things happening in their life and they are looking forward to sharing what God is doing. I hope that you all can continue to pray, especially on Thursday as we spend the day delighting in the Lord.” Please pray!

“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long” (Psalm 35:27-28).

Matthew:

I went to Northwoods not sure what to expect on a Journey to the Heart. I had heard testimonies; but what was my experience of it going to be?  While going through the each day, the Lord deeply encouraged me with particular passages of scripture that gave new purpose and, in addition, forged a deeper desire to study and apply Christ’s commands.
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Joshua:

Through embarking upon this Journey, I recognized anew the fruit that results from coming apart to rest a while. (See Mark 6:31.) The usual busyness to which we subject ourselves provides a natural tendency to overlook the needful thing of sitting at the feet of Jesus. For almost an entire week, the team reaped unspeakable joy (see I Peter 1:8) that comes through searching our hearts, acknowledging failure, meditating upon God’s Word, and partaking in one-accord prayer. I returned with a renewed vision, powerful tools, and the life changing principle of Psalms 119:165, “Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them.”
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The dates for the 2009 Journeys have now been announced!

• March 14-23, 2009 (ladies)
• March 28-April 6, 2009 (men)
• April 11-20, 2009 (ladies)
• May 9-18, 2009 (men)
• June 6-15, 2009 (ladies)
• July 11-20, 2009 (men)
• July 25-August 3, 2009 (ladies)

If you would like to obtain a quantity of Journey to the Heart bookmarks that list the dates, please email me and I would be happy to send them to you. These would be great to give to anyone you know who is interested in attending a Journey or simply as a personal prayer reminder.

“The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad” (Psalm 126:3).

After several weeks of rigorous training, this team of Life Focus fellows is taking a Journey to the Heart. Pray that God will show Himself strong as they draw near to Him this week!

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you … Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up” (James 4:8, 10).