Testimonies
We have been blessed by the many testimonies we receive from those of you attending our seminars and events and we decided to give God the glory by putting your feedback onto our website. Please enjoy and write in if you have a testimony.London, 5th August 2008
Dear Charlynne,
I would like
to take this opportunity to thank you for facilitating the Led by the Spirit
course, here in London. It was and still is a life changing
journey for me. You have taught me and demonstrated who I am in Christ
and how to listen, hear and act on the word of God, the voice of God and how to
cooperate with the Holy Spirit.
The 10 week course has moved me into a deeper relationship with God, it's more than I can express in words. I received my prayer language during the course, that even as I walk down the streets of London, my time in worship, I just want to pray in the spirit. You and your team are an amazing people of God, you all have opened my heart to a deeper understanding of who God is.
Where do one go to get great teaching like this with such calibre in the UK? I've always been hungry for the word of God, and I thank God that you were obedient and allowed God to direct you across thousands of miles to save me. I can't imaging what my life would have been if I hadn't done the Led by the Spirit course. What i've found so amazing is that I didn't plan to do this course, I only heard vaguely about it the day before. God planned for us to be there, He directed me, you and your team, it was definitely, a divine appointment, I can't take any credit for it. I am asked often at work why am I so happy and peaceful? I know it's because i've met with Jesus in a intimate way. I know who I am, and I know who God is, and my spiritual gifts, and it all developed whilst participating on a 10 week 'Led By the Spirit course, in South London.
You, Lesley and your team have been a blessing in my life, my daughters life and the people that meet me. I've told so many people about the course and I truly believe that everyone should do this course, can you imagine what we all will do and achieve for God.
Once again, thank you so much. I pray that our heavenly father will continue to bless you and your ministry. Have a wonderful time in the states and may God give you all the desires of your heart. May God bless you, and increase you, more and more you and your household.
Have fun with Jesus
Millie
East Dulwich, 4th August 2008
Dear Char
RE: SPIRIT LED COURSE
I feel I must write to you to express my grateful thanks.
I am a wife, a mother of three children ranging from 5-18 years old, I have been attending my church and been saved since Dec 1998, and was baptised at Easter 1999. I was so on fire for Jesus; it was just the greatest feeling ever.
I joined the Girls Brigade in our church and became an officer helping on Tuesday night, and assisting in the youth nights on Friday. Once a year taking children 11-18 to a Christian camp run by the church one week in August.
I started to feel quite dry in my spirit, there seemed to be a lot of work to do and felt that I should be privileged to work in God kingdom, but it all seemed to be about work and serving. Where was the love of God, where was there time to fellowship, I was getting lost and I looked around and starting to speaking to the other women and it seemed that we all felt the same spiritually very dry.
I heard about your course through a friend and decided to attend. I really was not sure what to expect but I knew there must be more than what I was getting. The first night was so exciting and week by week, I was learning more, and feeling as if I was being released from so many wrong thinking, for example the more you worked then God would love you and that there was NO CONDEMATION in Christ Jesus.
One evening I was taught about the audible voice, “oh I thought I had never heard about this”, but the following few days I would have an experience that would change my life forever.
I called my
friend and wanted to meet her for lunch, as it was her birthday the next day,
she sound “no” that she had no time and that she was on leave the next day.
I put the phone down and carried on a conversation at work by the photocopying machine then I heard an audible voice “go and meet her for lunch” I turned to see who was speaking no one was there. Lord I thought was that you? I heard it being repeated, I said “you know she does not want me to meet her for lunch and she is off tomorrow so maybe next week”, but I had no rest, so I took my bag and went, when I arrived at my friends desk, she did not look please to see me, but I said I have come to meet you for lunch, she reluctantly came with me.
We went to the restaurant downstairs. As we sat opposite each other, and started to eat, we talked about work, and then I heard the voice again audibly it said, “She wants to commit suicide” I dropped my knife and fork and repeated to her what I had heard. She ran out crying and very upset, she went back upstairs to her work place. Oh Lord I said “what do I do know”? He said you are not going to do anything, I will do it, but will use you as my vessel, I immediately felt relieved. I went back to work. Then he said, “you will go back and meet her after work, do not tell her you will meet her” and I will give you the words to speak.
I did go back after work and she was still sitting at her desk, I asked if we could go into another room to pray. She came with me, and started to cry for quite a while and visibly very distraught. I took her hand and started to pray, and not sure, what happened but an enormous light filled the room.
She felt as it whatever it was that was holding her was broken. When I spoke to her after a long while, she said it had been suggested to her that all her problems could go away if she just had a long sleep and she planned this on her birthday the next day.
As I went home on the bus, the Lord said, “You see Natalie, tomorrow would have been too late”.
I wanted to let you know that although we are not starving in England and it seems to be a wealthy country we are starving for someone like you and others to come and for God to use you as a vessel to release us from the religious spirit and the false doctrines being preached. When I looked on the website, there is no one in London preaching about the Spirit Led course and we are hungry and desperate for the things of God.
Yours truly,
Mrs Natalie Wilmot
Ashburnham, Oct. 2007
"The conference was a three-day sequence of different elements, each of which could stand alone; but congratulations to whoever was inspired to run them back to back, because they were completely complementary. Charlynne Boddie delivered the daily courses which combined to make the very best conference I have ever attended. The content was designed from Scripture, illustrated by Scripture and then applied; and Charlynne's delivery was sensitive to God and the individuals in the group. To be fed such a pure theological diet, undiluted by diversions or personality, is a rare conference treat; and I am qualified to say that she is a first class teacher and facilitator, enabling each and everyone to grow in their relationship with God."
I think that what blessed me most about the
course was the depth of fellowship, friendship and love that was so quickly
built up between us as we practiced prophesying over each other. As we
sat in groups of three speaking God's words over each other, there was an
incredible intimacy --- not just with God but also between ourselves.
Such a blessing! How good it would be if this could become a regular part
of our worshipping life together.
Vanessa Church, Walberton, West Sussex
Praise God He has gifted me to be a blessing! The Led By The Spirit Workshops proved I can hear God. I learned the importance of walking in love and humility and obeying the Spirit - not the flesh. I loved going deeper into the Word and being challenged to apply it to my life. Where else can we get this kind of teaching and discipline?
Trish Murphy, Littlehampton, West Sussex
I have learned how to hear God's voice much more clearly and have acquired confidence that I can hear His voice for me personally, and sometimes also for my good friend Norma. It has helped me greatly to learn how to walk in the Spirit and learn how to discern the difference between that and walking in the flesh.
Sara Barrington, West Sussex
I never realised with any certainty that God spoke to me. Through the teachings of 'Led by the Spirit' (LBS) I am now able to recognise when and how Father God speaks to me in pray time, but also through every day events and objects, dreams, other people, and when reading. I have learnt practical measures towards putting into action what the Apostle Paul talks about in so many of his letters: 'overcoming the flesh' and 'renewing the mind'. I don’t attempt these things alone, but pray about where I need to change and then (normally after a period of time coming to accept His guidance), I ask Jesus to help me and to change me. I'm amazed at how much I've learnt and changed, and at how much more changing there is for me to do. One aspect of LBS that I found particularly exhilarating was praying for one another and then being able to share with someone what was on the Fathers heart for them.
Kieron Doick, Petersfield
I met Charlynne when she came to speak at our ladies breakfast and immediately knew that she had something that I wanted. I heard about the "Led by the Spirit Prophetic Voices" course and knew that I had to do it.
The first course really stirred up the Spirit in me and I strongly felt this was for me. The first evening of the second course I felt so excited and I looked forward to our evenings together each week. It was a priority for me. The homework was challenging and time needed to be set aside to get it done but it brought great satisfaction. Everyone sharing their work helped us to get to know one another better and also learn from each other. The practical sessions were a great encouragment.
Coming together again for PITS was wonderful and I am looking forward eagerly to where God is going to take me as my "Prophetic Voice" is further developed and seasoned!
Hazel Wilkinson
I found the Led by the Spirit courses (Foundation and Advanced) very challenging.
Getting closer to Father through the study was invaluable.
Charlene makes it all very exciting and very rewarding.
Rosemary Cartlidge, Arun C. Church
Led by The Spirit Prophetic Workshop – 2007
“What has my ‘school’ experience meant to me”
I wouldn’t have missed this year for anything. Things I already knew are now deeper in my life, and I now have more confidence that I do hear that ‘still small voice’, and am bolder in bringing it – aiming to do it with excellence. Learning how to really study God’s word has been thrilling, and I feel so privileged that God has given me this opportunity; I now have a new hunger for Him and His Word. Thank God for the friends, old and new, who I have shared this journey with, it has been fun, challenging, hard work, but exciting and I look forward to what else He has for me.
Maggie