A thermometer measures the temperature of the atmosphere around it. Hot, cold, just right! Are you able to discern the spiritual atmosphere around you? Can you sense the joy, pain, loneliness, desperation, adoration, oppression or freedom of the people and even the land around you? Maybe you can sense it and even have empathy towards it, but are you able to make an impact on it? Or do you simply acclimate to the conditions around you?

A thermostat not only measures the atmosphere around it, it has the ability to engage a power that can affect that atmosphere. By the power of the Holy Spirit, you have the ability to change the spiritual atmosphere around you. Release spontaneous worship to open the heavens! Declare freedom to those held captive! Heal the sick! Don’t become comfortable! TURN UP THE HEAT!

I was on a small stage with some band members. It was a small venue. As I began to play and sing, my mic stand kept shifting and nothing was working right. (I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist) I sang out “lift high His name” and again my mic stand shifted and I stopped playing and singing. But as I did, others just started releasing worship to Him and suddenly the heavens opened and we were surrounded by thousands and thousands of worshipers in an enormous stadium declaring His glory, singing “Jesus alone is worthy”. “Holy, holy, holy…worthy, worthy, worthy” Literally, the clouds, fog, whatever you want to call it….parted and this incredible host was just crying out in worship. It was absolutely amazing. You could hear different phrases that they were singing, yet it was also like the sound of a huge waterfall.

We joined in with all creation and just worshiped the Creator.

It doesn’t have to be perfect….just pure!

WORSHIP HIM! EVERYONE, WORSHIP HIM!!!

Caroline Lopes

“Surround Me” was painted during the BURN – Austin on August 15, 2008 by Caroline Lopes. She is 15 years old and this is her first prophetic painting. The worship team was singing about Him surrounding us with His love as she painted this picture.

This particular BURN was about the “wind of His Spirit” blowing into our city.

Notice in the painting that the wind of His Spirit is blowing in and surrounding her. She is in a desert place, but the wave of His glory (green wave to the left) is about to sweep over her. The fields are ripe with harvest – Lord, send the harvesters! The stars represent the angels sent to co-labor with us to bring in the harvest. Notice there is a star in the green wave of His glory and not just the sky.

After she painted this, the next worship team started singing about how tired they were of the desert place and they began a “rain dance”

“We don’t want no more dry land, we need the rain
You don’t want to miss your chance
Everybody rain dance
Lord we need the rain

The Lord quicken us at the end of the 1st BURN in Austin that the Wild Fire has been set. Now it will be released all around the city as we move from North, East, West and South for the next BURNs. We already have commitments from churches to host the events.

Below are words, visions, & prayers that people wrote down during the 24 hours of worship.

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Father, this day we set aside our time, our agendas, our goals and our lives to worship You! Come and inhabit our praises. Don’t just visit, but come and stay. Have Your way right here, right now. Show us Your glory and we will never be the same.

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As deep cries out to deep let Your voice thunder like a waterfall!

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I saw the picture of Gregg taking the banner of God and slamming the pole of this banner into the foundation of Austin. It cracked the very foundation, the faulty foundation of this city the enemy had established. The banner of the King of kings has been planted in this foundation and it is changing the color, make-up and basis of this foundation in Austin. It is firmly planted and cannot be removed. God is establishing His foundation in Austin and His banner over it is LOVE!

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Jer. 29:7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.

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Nothing, no nothing can separate us from YOUR LOVE O GOD!

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Let the fact that You are our High Priest heal the wounds in the deep marrow of our hearts. Heal us of bitterness, resentment, fear, insecurity and make us a church that is confident in YOUR LOVE.

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Recognize that there are many parts to the body of Christ. All are important. Each has their function. Together they make the body work!

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A skilled surgeon is at hand working on the heart. Making skilled incisions - opening up and removing the old, decrepit pieces. Renewing what was ruined and making new.

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I was very aware of “time” when I saw that the time on the clock was 8:00 PM - the time set to begin and end BURN - Austin. As we turned and walked back down the street, on the corner was a very beautiful woman (homeless). Her bags were beside her. She sat with feet tucked on the bench and her arms wrapped around her knees. She once had jet black hair but it is now streaked with silver (passage of time). She sat with her face turned to received the wind (South wind). The wind blew her waist length hair (maturity) from her shoulders. She was stunning. I was drawn to her presence. The Lord spoke tonight and said that winds of change would blow through the streets and many will turn their faces and receive it. It is time.

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Don’t trust what you see with your eyes. Remember the vision and trust only what you see with the eyes of your heart.