Fire of Revival

 




Having a leadership role never makes us better, more spiritual, nor more deserving than others in any way neither does it allow us to have our own way because we are in a power position. Leadership should make us humble realizing our need for Christ to be in control of us. Leadership should cause us to count the cost our decisions have on those we lead, especially the young and tender among us who cannot yet spiritually discern. As leaders we will always, always be made accountable before a Holy God who will not share HIS GLORY with another, therefore we should always be open to HIS correction.

Proverbs 3:5&6 should always be our guide. And servant leadership, preferring others above ourselves, washing the feet of others, and loving one another are always going to illuminate Christ to those we serve, and serve beside...as we try our best to serve our Risen Saviour.

Never underestimate the power of Christ in those around you, a 13 year old girl stood up in an old fashioned preaching/prayer service in 1904, she simply stated:
"I do love the Lord Jesus Christ with all my heart" In the presence of Evan Roberts (Revivalist) as he asked this small group of young people to share anything that had happened to them in connection to their religion, God started one of the greatest moves of his spirit of modern times known as the Welsh Revival (more than 150,000 souls saved) as the Holy Spirit used an unsuspecting lay person,  a young teenaged girl named Florrie Evans.

God can bring Revival at anytime through a willing vessel, Evan Roberts had simply prayed that God would bend people, then he asked God to bend him. Are you willing to pray this today, that Revival might start with you?

How Big is YOUR God?

How often does God show you through very small, seemingly insignificant encounters, just how big he is? 

Zechariah 4:10 " Who has despised the day of small things?"

THE SET-UP~

   On Friday, on a normal ride home from school Sarah and Ariana getting ready for Ariana's big birthday party on Saturday I asked Sarah to stop by the grocery store. I told her the closest one was fine, but we decided to go to Safeway.  (Not the closest to where we were, Set Up No.1)

   So off we go in our own directions to each pick up somethings we need. I am in the produce aisle grabbing a bag of salad, and I hear someone behind me compliment me on my hair. I am blessed and this happens many times when I am out and about, and it has started many conversations over the years, so this time was nothing new.

   As I turned around a gentlemen in a motorized wheel chair was passing me smiling as he spoke to me. He told me he meant no harm (this too has been said many times). I told him I understood and thank you. God gave it to me as my glory and I see it that way! We exchanged praises, and went our way (or so I thought). So when I got in line, guess who I was behind? We began chatting again, about the heart, a young police woman ahead of us joined our conversation and we had a time!! I found out he wrote several books, I gave them both my card, and I even prayed a protection blessing over the officer before she left, yes all this happened in line...nothing new in my world!!

   When I got out to the car, Donald Downing called me to his car and said he wanted to give me one of his books. We spoke another minute, and we were homeward bound with Sarah shaking her head (not in a mean way)at me, as if to say, here we go again! Little did I know God was about to reveal a hidden treasure in my own heart!

THE TAKE-DOWN~

So fast forward to Monday morning, I am sitting reflecting on God, not having to be anywhere, 9:30 my phone rings...it is Don Downing. He told me he wanted to know if I had looked at the book at all, and then he promoted his book ministry to me, which I understand completely since I too call folks to promote New York Life. We share a few God stories, and he begins to ask me if I have ever thought about writing? I told him I have since I was young, that I have a blog, but I have many times wondered about how to even start writing a book...long story short, it's obvious he has connections he has written 38 books, and he tells me to write down what he calls the Writers Code, I know by now this is God speaking to something no one else really knows this is a "bucket list" dream of mine! But to put the icing on the cake, Mr. Downing after he tells me this Writers Code, which I am somewhat familiar with, he says let me give you and example:

 

THE KNOCK-OUT~

   Suppose you have a ring, and an incredible story to go with it....Wait, What? Are you kidding me right now!!  ( I will tell it another day, SOON!)

  Actually, I do have a ring story and it is pretty incredible! As a matter of fact it is certainly one of the top incredible stories of my life!! And he knew nothing about it.  And (at a venture he drew his bow back 1 Kings 22:34) and that is the analogy he decided to use??? Well that arrow certainly hit the mark, because I knew only God could set this up and it may have happened it what seems like a random fashion, BUT it was intentional, and intently personal, and I know God was certainly directly speaking to me through a complete stranger who happened to pick a ring as an example! WHAT!! Even when you have seen God do these kinds of things time and again, it NEVER EVER GETS OLD!! You mean he would go to these lengths to speak to me about something that I haven't even prayed about anytime recently but have hid in my heart in times past??????? YES, that is exactly what it means, and it's what happened, so here I am writing in my blog again....really after years of silence. 

WOW just WOW, can anyone understand the marvelous mystery of his ways, they are certainly past finding out, until he wants us too!  

    And I am thinking....don't I have enough new in my life to focus on and conquer right now? Apparently not!  To Be Continued....