Had a great time of worship after our staff meeting Tuesday having spent the closing moments of the meeting discussing the need for more room on campus to accomodate the growing demands of children's, men's, 50+ and prayer ministries... read my lips! These are great problems to have ;)
But as we went to staff worship, God's Spirit impressed the following words on my heart and I didn't find a point where I could share. It went something like this:
"Why are you suprised when I answer your prayers from months earlier? Didn't you pray that I would bring you the tired, the lonely, the discouraged and poor in faith? The unchurched, the unsaved, those desperately in need of love and forgiveness? Yes, the crowds are coming and while you plan to serve those I send, be careful not to let your plans crowd Me out. Work hard to CROWD ME IN with all those I'm sending.
"When you pray, expect SOMETHING to happen...for you are talking with God, Who makes things happen." My Pastor (when I was a teen/young adult) always used that tag line when beginning a congregational prayer. I never forgot it...guess I wasn't supposed to! Thought about it when you wrote about your great surprise that God delivered when you asked Him to deliver those who are hungry and seek a life worth living.
Ciao for now,
Tim Nugent
Posted by: Tim Nugent | July 09, 2009 at 08:23 PM
Yeah God!!! Bring them all-but keep me focused on HIS plans not mine!
Posted by: wendy sue | February 02, 2009 at 04:15 PM
Amen Brother! Not amen to yourself!:)
Posted by: Sunny Cain | January 29, 2009 at 02:49 PM