Gifts of the Spirit - Retreat

Oh, man. This weekend was so cool - so God! He's been working in my life about less-wild lovers and strongholds, submission, and Holy Spirit control. This weekend was just one more step in this walk. There have been multiple media dealing with these issues (all centered on the Holy Spirit) - tapes, talks, books... prayers.
Well this weekend started with natural gifts, from Romans 12, and it's skills you're given at conception - the components of personality. My top three were Compassion (showing mercy), serving, teaching/exorting. This wasn't too much of a shock. I figured I was a perciever (i.e. sees evil and good as black and white, tells it as it is...etc).
Then we went into how we're made up of Spirit, soul, mind and flesh (the spirit being a container for the Holy Spirit, until it's received)....


more later.

Does God Exist?

Well, considering God directs my every step ... or the ones that work out for the better of me, I'd say that he does.
There was a debate at Carleton this evening regarding whether or not God Exists, and it brought out 500 people. I prayed that God would change the lives of each person who entered the room, for his glory. I didn't attend. I wanted to go with my roommate, but she wasn't up to it, in fact. I invited a few friends, but none came through. I usually do it all last minute, and this is no exception. Also, about 10 minutes before the shuttle bus arrived at Ottawa U, a friend of mine called to say that there was a friend of hers who wants to go, but she was already at Carleton. I rushed out the door, walked to school quickly, to find that the shuttle had left. So, I went to prayer. It was wonderful, seeking the Lord.

Then I came home to spend some time with my roommate who wasn't up to going, but we found ourselves watching a movie that's really depressing, and exalts strongholds. It was so... unedifying. I am so unhappy now, I need to praise God, read his word, talk to him. I'm talking to my brother right now, trying to listen and give some help.