This has been a question that has come up a couple times for me, and
probably the rest of the team since we’ve been on this race.
Last month in Vilanculos Mozambique, I was filled with more
encouragement than ever, I believe from the Holy Spirit to expect more
from God, expect the crazy miracles, entertain thoughts of the
unbelievable becoming reality. This was my heart and on possibly more
occasions than they probably cared to hear I shared it with my squad.
Do we have the faith it takes to see amazing things happen? We
were reminded of what it means to have faith as we read the stories of
men and women in the bible that reached beyond themselves, they dared
to believe that Jesus was the Messiah and could do the impossible.
were reminded of what it means to have faith as we read the stories of
men and women in the bible that reached beyond themselves, they dared
to believe that Jesus was the Messiah and could do the impossible.
Pushing and weaving through the crowd, she dared to show herself
in public as an unclean woman, with the thought, only if I touched his
garment, my blood issue would be healed. Although of high calling and
high position in the synagogue, he dared to defy convention of his
time, he approached Jesus, asking him to come to his home and heal his
child. Even as a man of great authority, a centurion, he believed that
Jesus only had to speak the very words of healing, and it would be so,
his servant would be healed, a visit was not necessary.
in public as an unclean woman, with the thought, only if I touched his
garment, my blood issue would be healed. Although of high calling and
high position in the synagogue, he dared to defy convention of his
time, he approached Jesus, asking him to come to his home and heal his
child. Even as a man of great authority, a centurion, he believed that
Jesus only had to speak the very words of healing, and it would be so,
his servant would be healed, a visit was not necessary.
How is that people that did not have a relationship with Jesus
were able to have such faith, to a degree that in many respects, the
disciples lacked. There was belief and a commitment shown by these and
some others that put the disciples to shame at least up to the point of
the Spirit of God coming upon them and empowering them.
were able to have such faith, to a degree that in many respects, the
disciples lacked. There was belief and a commitment shown by these and
some others that put the disciples to shame at least up to the point of
the Spirit of God coming upon them and empowering them.
Why is that? Why is it that those of us that have a standing
relationship with God tend to find it more difficult to have faith and
completely rest in who God is, as situations arise, especially when
he’s shown himself to us time and time again? I have/had a good thought
I shared with my squad about this, but it escapes me right now (another
reason why I should write things down) I guess it must have been from
God if I don’t even know what said…☺ Maybe I’m just getting old, I’ll
have to share when I do recall.
relationship with God tend to find it more difficult to have faith and
completely rest in who God is, as situations arise, especially when
he’s shown himself to us time and time again? I have/had a good thought
I shared with my squad about this, but it escapes me right now (another
reason why I should write things down) I guess it must have been from
God if I don’t even know what said…☺ Maybe I’m just getting old, I’ll
have to share when I do recall.
Anyway, during this time in Mozambique, God gave me the
opportunity to be a part of, and see hundreds of people in that
community come to know God. This was legitimately the first time I had
ever been in a spiritual harvest season that was as evident as my
teammates standing next to me. To experience what it looks like where
people literally just come off the street asking to be taught about
Jesus, where there is zero doubt it had anything to do with you or the
words you just spoke, especially since you hardly said anything. To see
well over a hundred prisoners in the local prison completely give their
lives to God with boldness and conviction after a testimony and an
introduction to I AM himself. This was a HUGE thing for me, and I am so
grateful I got to experience it. You only had to be so bold and dare to
tell someone about Jesus and they just seemed to want to know him, all
over that little town. Through out this time, God showed himself
mighty, bringing a ton of people into his kingdom, and giving us quite
a many testimonies of healings that had taken place after prayer during
some of our hospital and home visits.
opportunity to be a part of, and see hundreds of people in that
community come to know God. This was legitimately the first time I had
ever been in a spiritual harvest season that was as evident as my
teammates standing next to me. To experience what it looks like where
people literally just come off the street asking to be taught about
Jesus, where there is zero doubt it had anything to do with you or the
words you just spoke, especially since you hardly said anything. To see
well over a hundred prisoners in the local prison completely give their
lives to God with boldness and conviction after a testimony and an
introduction to I AM himself. This was a HUGE thing for me, and I am so
grateful I got to experience it. You only had to be so bold and dare to
tell someone about Jesus and they just seemed to want to know him, all
over that little town. Through out this time, God showed himself
mighty, bringing a ton of people into his kingdom, and giving us quite
a many testimonies of healings that had taken place after prayer during
some of our hospital and home visits.
Sorry, I digress a little… So today, here in Malawi, after a
morning of evangelism and inviting people to a little gathering we
would be having at the church grounds at 2pm, we got to sing, dance and
share with all those that showed up, further encouraging the truth of
God wanting a relationship with them, and what that looked like. At end
of service, I got to pray for Robert with a couple of my teammates. You
see, Robert had just recently been in an accident, and had come up to
get special prayer for the pain in his back and ears. We asked him if
he believed God could heal him and he nodded. Trusting God and
expecting a miracle, we prayed, asking God to take away the pain and
heal him.
morning of evangelism and inviting people to a little gathering we
would be having at the church grounds at 2pm, we got to sing, dance and
share with all those that showed up, further encouraging the truth of
God wanting a relationship with them, and what that looked like. At end
of service, I got to pray for Robert with a couple of my teammates. You
see, Robert had just recently been in an accident, and had come up to
get special prayer for the pain in his back and ears. We asked him if
he believed God could heal him and he nodded. Trusting God and
expecting a miracle, we prayed, asking God to take away the pain and
heal him.
After praying, Ashley, my teammate quickly prompts me to ask him
if he feels any different, and so quickly I turned posing the question
to him, and sure enough, he said he felt no pain anymore. So we asked
even further, is there anything you can do now that you could not
before? With a couple of seconds passing for Mike our translator to do
his work, Robert began bending over and touching his toes repeatedly,
gesturing no pain anymore. ☺
if he feels any different, and so quickly I turned posing the question
to him, and sure enough, he said he felt no pain anymore. So we asked
even further, is there anything you can do now that you could not
before? With a couple of seconds passing for Mike our translator to do
his work, Robert began bending over and touching his toes repeatedly,
gesturing no pain anymore. ☺
Yes, with a smile on my face, but also with a tad of unbelief, not so
much that I doubted God could do it, but that Robert might just be
telling us what he thinks we want to hear, at least so I thought. So I
thought to ask… are you sure you understand what we are asking, and
you don’t have to pretend if you still have the pain…and in that
instant, God rebuked me –
Who are you to doubt that he just got healed? you asked me
to show up and bring healing in Roberts situation, I did and then you
try to find a way to cover up your doubt that it could really happen
that fast.
And as quickly as the rebuke came, I begged for forgiveness and
with great joy and excitement for the miracle that God just did, I
began to thank him, encouraging Robert to do the same and share of what
God has done in his life today.
with great joy and excitement for the miracle that God just did, I
began to thank him, encouraging Robert to do the same and share of what
God has done in his life today.
So yea, here is my question to you, do you have faith? Do you
really believe he can do the things you ask him to do? Or do you just
pray? And this is me assuming you have a relationship with him, if you
don’t, what do you believe about him that would make him step out and
do what you ask? When miracles happen in your life, do you, like most
people find a way or something to argue it away and don’t give him
credit? Do you really understand what it means to have faith? Do you
have faith?
really believe he can do the things you ask him to do? Or do you just
pray? And this is me assuming you have a relationship with him, if you
don’t, what do you believe about him that would make him step out and
do what you ask? When miracles happen in your life, do you, like most
people find a way or something to argue it away and don’t give him
credit? Do you really understand what it means to have faith? Do you
have faith?
Think about it…
