God has a way of making an uncomfortable situation for you work out for your favor. He has a way of taking you from your comforts and shinning you in the dark places. Dark places are more then a room; it can be a heart, someones life, or even a journey that’s lost without God. The question is what dark place are we helping speak light into for people?
Day 3 in Paris and we started off our morning around 8:00 showering, eating breakfast, and reading the our bibles and seeing where the Lord is leading or saying to us through each of our time with him. We quickly gather back together and have ATL(ask the Lord), basically just for thirty min we sit and pray and ask God what are you trying to show me? Where are you leading me? is there anyone specific you want me to see or speak to today? Some people he gives a clear image of who or where, maybe it’s a verse that you will speak into someones life but whatever it is, the Holy Spirit is at work and guides our days together.
One thing I started praying for and asking God for was the gift of Prophecy. Not knowing when or where or if ever it would happen all I can do it pray and pray and pray if that was God’s will for my ministry. It was the morning of day 3 when we did ATL that I got a glimpse of it…He spoke into me read Romans 10. Not knowing what it meant I quickly turned there and knew that someone was going to hear how to be saved coming soon.
Anyways not to get side tracked…..
We spent the day doing ministry through the streets of Northern Paris then did park ministry to men and children. It’s amazing how different the world is, people are nice and genuine. Kids are loving and love the same things we loved. Playing soccer with some kids in a grass court, picking up on some better french, I quickly started to just see smiles shift from face to face. That’s what made my day. Not knowing what these kids are going through and when playing a simple game that I take for granted is their escape or hiding place.
Secondly, met a man who’s generosity is astonishing, buying tea for my group and i as well as popsicles for the kids; I quickly realized money is meant to be shared for the happiness of others. He travels an hour by train everyday just to play checkers with a group of men at this same park. He travels an hour just to hang out. It makes me think that if he is willing to travel an hour and back everyday just for something like that, what would he do for the name of Jesus?
Stories are going to happen, ministry is going to come in abundance but on the Lord timing. It’s only been four days and fruit is starting to happen. Contacts are being made for people we will have relationships with and continue to shine some light in their lives.
Every Friday I will be posting. It’s 11:05 here right now, rained every day but that’s not going to stop us.
Sincerely,
Ross Garrett, #HisStoryMatters
