There are several people praying for revival in this community and in this church. And while we are not able to ‘force’ God’s hand, it seems to me that God acts whenever and wherever his people slow down long enough to give him their total attention. Said another way, we’ve got to rid ourselves of those worldly distractions and focus solely on the Almighty. That’s really all it takes…easy huh? No it’s not, but it becomes easier when we practice faith-filled prayer, praise, and worshipful waiting. God can and will transform our lives, invade and bless our churches, and use us to do things beyond “all we (could) ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us” (Ephesians 3:20). He can and will transform us, if we yield ourselves totally to the Spirit of the Living God…but not until. That’s the catch…God will not force us. This is scary, but on our own, we are able to delay the work that God wants to accomplish in us, our church, our community, even our world. That’s a sobering thought that causes me to remember we are accountable for our actions…all of them. Do you long for God to move? Are you an accomplice or an obstacle?
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