“Ask God about them before you speak to
them about God.”
A boy named Adam from North Carolina
shared this with us last night and it was so empowering…want to
share it with ya’ll briefly. Quick story: After getting back from a
missions trip to Argentina that rocked his world he knew he was able
to change his NATION. At 15 he attended a high school that someone
was suspended about 160 out of 180 days of school. Wow. Gangs,
violence, etc. The devil had taken hold of this nation, but it was
the Lords. So with a group of 10 close friends each day they prayed
peace over the school. They prayed each individual in the school
daily. After a year or so of perseverence they were able to see the
difference…. A high school revival. Miracles taking place there,
the hallways were filled with peace and laughter instead of fear and
violence. Non-christians were initiating prayers in
classrooms….LIVES being changed radically. Just the other day he
said he got a text from a friend back home who said some girl burnt
her hand on an iron in home-ec. They thought they were going to have
to take her to the hospital until Ann, another student, asked the
girl if she could pray for her….and she was Healed. Right then and
there. WOOOW!
“PREACH THE GOSPEL AT ALL
TIMES….WHEN NECESSARY, USE WORDS”
WHAT IS YOUR NATION?
The Lord says ask and I’ll give the
nations to you. Through the power and authority we can change our
nations. Our nation is not necessarily our country, state or town.
It’s as simple as our workplace, school, etc.
So here we are with this power and
authority to CHANGE our circumstances, our schools, workplaces, our
NATION. But instead what do we do?! We chose to sit back and accept
them for how they are. If it’s not good it’s not from the Lord. We
must change that. Christ died on the cross for the NATIONS. It’s
paid. It’s done for, we just gotta claim it in the name of Jesus
Christ.
KINGDOM LIVING
What is it?….Really? We all want to
see the miracles so we can believe that they still do take place. But
really what is FAITH if you want it for the story. It’s all by the
power of Christ we see miracles…all for His glory. I mean really
isn’t enough to believe in the Father, the creator of the universe
simply by admiring the beauty of his creation? What more proof do we
need?
The kingdom is within us, Jesus is
within us. The Bible tells us we will do even greater things than the
Lord has done. We put people on a pedastool—missionaries, key note
speakers etc on a pedastool to hear their stories. We think they’re
better than us because they have seen and done all this miraculous
stuff or gone to some other country to help others. What?! We think
WE can’t do that because we’re sitting on the other side of the
internet as readers and listeners of these great God did stories…
WAKE UP FOLKS!!!!!!! Quit believing the
lies of the enemy that say ‘no you can’t do this because she’s in
Africa and you are in _____________ (enter location here). REALLY do
you think that God said only those who Go will see and do these
amazing things….I DONT THINK SO! The kingdom of God is at hand.
It’s within you…yes YOU! You just gotta access it. We are co-heirs
of the Kingdom. It is ours for the taking. So TAKE IT BY FORCE!
Instead of being content vicariously
living through those on the other side of the internet, those people
on the pedastool at conferences, etc. LIVE IT! It’s that simple. Take
YOUR nation, your school, your work place and TURN it to God! It’s
HIS. The people there are HIS. Claim that! THIS IS WHAT HE’S CALLED
US TO DO! No more sitting back and watching others do it. We are the
body. We are one. Working together for Team Jesus…haha 🙂
Wow. So how’s this start what’s it
looks like. I don’t have all the answers however I do believe it ALL
BEGINS WITH L-O-V-E (and prayer :))
