Today was a ministry day. Our team joined together in prayer asking God for guidance, direction, and opening our hearts to what He had to say. It was beautiful as we sat in His presence drawing closer and closer to Him. We shared with each other what we saw and felt. As others began to share I just listened. For there was only one word on my heart…WAIT!
Our group had talked about how God had already been preparing hearts and how opportunties to share His love with people were going to become apparent. So I shared with my group how I heard to WAIT. I foolishly tried to box that up by putting parameters around it…giving it my own definition of waiting. I figured God wanted me to share with the group that we were to wait for the hearts He prepared, not just jump and approach everyone we encountered. It sounded good to me.
We took off to our ministry location very excited to listen to the hearts of others and share the joy we have found in Christ. As some exited the van to enter the stores, I felt the need to continue praying. So I prayed. I sat there, pressing my heart into God and really covering my teammates in prayer. I prayed for the hearts ready to receive and accept God’s love. I prayed. I was excited and began to exit the car to join the rest of my team in sharing God’s love, and God said…WAIT!
I began to get frustrated and really didn’t understand. So I flat out asked God what He wanted me to do. And He began to reveal to me that I was to WAIT and spend my time praying whole heartily not only for the ministry of my teammates and our team as a whole, but for His children being reached, for His Kingdom to grow, for the broken to find comfort in Him. And I submitted. As I began to pray deeply for my teammates, I drew so close to them as though I was right next to them. I felt the pain of those sharing their lifestory. I felt the joy that was felt for connecting with another and sharing the love of Christ. I was overflowing with joy as I sat there surrounded by the presense of it all!
I was able to talk with several people today, to serve them and get to know them, but my heart completely rejoiced in lifting my teammates up in prayer, lifting up those being ministered to, and lifting all praise and glory to God for His work in this world!
