It is truly amazing how God can speak to us through a myriad of circumstances - and through any means he so chooses...
This article may be funny to you - but it packs a lot of truth, and I must be transparent in my own shortcoming to give the message.
Several months ago I spent a few days in Virginia Beach doing some street ministry. Walking the malls and shopping centers, looking for someone to pray with or bless with a word from God. We saw some great healings and we witnessed people turn their heart to God, openly in front of everyone crying and praying toward heaven. To say it was great is an understatement - it was awesome! Then I met Jim (not his real name), and went out witnessing and praying with him.
I only spent a few hours with Jim, as we went to a local hospital waiting room and prayed for the sick. Our team prayed for people, gave prophetic words over some of the staff (including at least one Muslim), and simply shared God's love with many people. I was excited to bring the Kingdom to the world outside of the four walls of the church. I may have been excited... but Jim was ecstatic!
Jim prayed for everyone in his path! Everyone he saw he seemed to pray for... if they wanted it or not! He went through the waiting room smiling and rebuking sickness and disease like the Tasmanian devil chasing after Bugs bunny! I was initially impressed with his zeal - but I seriously doubted his judgment and his approach.
A few hours later I was discussing this (nice way of saying rebuking this behavior), with a friend of mine over dinner. I continued about his lack of knowledge in approaches and how he was allowing zeal to be a stumbling block. I guess my friend was not the only one listening...
I opened my fortune cookie, which I never take serious, to see a message of correction. I have never repented over a "word" from a fortune cookie before until I read...
"Ignorance on fire is better than knowledge on ice."
Wow. God spoke through a donkey before - now he was speaking through a cookie! And I keep that fortune cookie reminder on me everyday now.
Are we reaching the lost outside the four walls of the church? Are waiting "to be led" - I have never have seen that excuse in the Bible... or are we waiting until we are "anointed enough"?
It is time to take the word of God as truth and actually reach those outside the church. It is time to begin being obedient to our assignment. Can we "improve" our approaches? Sure. But we must start where we are.. and start now.
No more waiting... it is time to start! Start a fire today...
This article may be funny to you - but it packs a lot of truth, and I must be transparent in my own shortcoming to give the message.
Several months ago I spent a few days in Virginia Beach doing some street ministry. Walking the malls and shopping centers, looking for someone to pray with or bless with a word from God. We saw some great healings and we witnessed people turn their heart to God, openly in front of everyone crying and praying toward heaven. To say it was great is an understatement - it was awesome! Then I met Jim (not his real name), and went out witnessing and praying with him.
I only spent a few hours with Jim, as we went to a local hospital waiting room and prayed for the sick. Our team prayed for people, gave prophetic words over some of the staff (including at least one Muslim), and simply shared God's love with many people. I was excited to bring the Kingdom to the world outside of the four walls of the church. I may have been excited... but Jim was ecstatic!
Jim prayed for everyone in his path! Everyone he saw he seemed to pray for... if they wanted it or not! He went through the waiting room smiling and rebuking sickness and disease like the Tasmanian devil chasing after Bugs bunny! I was initially impressed with his zeal - but I seriously doubted his judgment and his approach.
A few hours later I was discussing this (nice way of saying rebuking this behavior), with a friend of mine over dinner. I continued about his lack of knowledge in approaches and how he was allowing zeal to be a stumbling block. I guess my friend was not the only one listening...
I opened my fortune cookie, which I never take serious, to see a message of correction. I have never repented over a "word" from a fortune cookie before until I read...
"Ignorance on fire is better than knowledge on ice."
Wow. God spoke through a donkey before - now he was speaking through a cookie! And I keep that fortune cookie reminder on me everyday now.
Are we reaching the lost outside the four walls of the church? Are waiting "to be led" - I have never have seen that excuse in the Bible... or are we waiting until we are "anointed enough"?
It is time to take the word of God as truth and actually reach those outside the church. It is time to begin being obedient to our assignment. Can we "improve" our approaches? Sure. But we must start where we are.. and start now.
No more waiting... it is time to start! Start a fire today...
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