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Last night we went to the streets of Kona, Hawaii to bring the glory of God to the lost. Two guys and myself were walking past the public volleyball nets when a guy (Daytona) and a girl (Jo) called out to us asking if we wanted to buy some marijuana from them. We walked over and said that we didn’t need anything. They then asked if we were looking to party, again I said no, but told them we were telling people about Jesus.

I started asking them questions and Jo quickly opened up. She had been raised in the Church and had seen healings and miracles on a regular basis, but had fallen away and started doing drugs. She decided that, since she was young, (she is currently 18 years old) its alright to do whatever she wants to now, and later on she will give her life back to God. She said she understands that what she is doing hurts God and she said she loves Him and has a relationship.

My heart broke as she was telling me this. It was obvious that she is living in rebellion and does not truly have an authentic relationship with the God that loves her unconditionally. While she was talking to us, I got a word of knowledge that she is called to be a mentor and a teacher. About a minute after I felt this, she said that her dream is to become a drug rehab counselor. I knew that the word I got for her was from God so I told her that she is called to help people and give them purpose in life. She told me that many people have told her that in the past.

At about this time, I also got a word of knowledge for Daytona that hadn’t said a word the entire time. I told him that he had an extremely creative mind, and a wild imagination. God had given him this gift. I told him that people don’t know this about him since he is very quiet. They both said this was right. He had plans to go to school soon to pursue a degree and go into some kind of science field (I forgot which). He also told me that he was arrested before and had given his life to the Lord while there. He said it was what got him through his incarceration.

I felt that this was his time to re-dedicate his life to Jesus, so I asked him if he wanted to, and he said yes! So I had him repeat after me a prayer of repentance and re-dedication to God. It was such an amazing moment as we got around him and Jo gave him a big hug. We tried talking him through some practical ways to live out this new life, but Jo was all of a sudden in a rush to leave. I was kind of bummed that I didn’t get a chance to speak to him more, so we prayed for revelation to hit him as we walked down the street.

As we were praying, we saw Daytona sitting on a rock wall by himself. Apparently Jo had gone into a store. This time I was determined not to hold anything back. I went right up to him and told him that he needed to get baptized in the Holy Spirit. I briefly explained it and, with his permission, started to pray over him. I invited the Holy Spirit to come and flood his body. I asked him if he felt anything while we were praying, and he said that he felt faith rising up. God wants to release this on the streets! People need to feel the power of the Holy Spirit! We talked with him a little after this, basically telling him of God’s provision as he was still trying to sell drugs. I gave him my cell number and am praying that he will call me.

These are the kind of things God is longing for His children to walk in. We need to bring Heaven to the streets of our towns and cities. We are called — even demanded to preach the Good News, heal the sick and cast out demons. But we will only come into our full potential if we have zeal, birthed in love, and perfected through boldness and unity. Let us work together to set the captives free, and let’s have faith to see it happen!

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