So many things come to mind this morning with all that is going on in Japan and other affected areas of the World. It's not just that daily details become insignificant in comparison to tragedy. This is true, but more so are we ready as Christians to help the world still see Jesus through Crisis? I mean how can we help others if we ourselves are shaken by the small things, like rising gas prices and food costs. How do we help bring strength and light to those who are being devastated by destructive walls of water and 8.9 earthquakes. The world isn't getting any less crazy...are WE ready?
Being prepared, thinking outside our normal, everyday routines and schedules, looking at the larger picture, seeing God in all of this, knowing our purpose in all of this...these are just a handful of the changes we need to make in ourselves as Christians. Let's dig even deeper still...yes, we want to hear from God, be led by the Holy Spirit, and follow in His perfect will for our lives. We want to fulfill our purpose and destiny on this earth, great! We even want to think more eternal and kingdom minded. There is more yet still! Just when we think that we are reaching for the seemingly unreachable, we are given a glimpse, a moment, a flash of something larger and greater still. Something we probably will never fully grasp while here on earth.
The revealing of our purpose in this place! It's more than being a Worship Leader, Pastor, Evangelist, Artist, Dancer, Business Owner, helping people, etc. The revealing of our purpose in a world that we know is going to crumble and fall. A world that is run by corrupt, deceitful, ugly, evil, satanic influence. A world being stripped of the knowledge and power of God. Illegal authority overbearing everything around us, because as Christians, as believer's in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we walk around defeated, untapped from the Source, unrealized potential waiting to be manifested by our words and actions and faith. You and I are supposed to spend as much time as possible building and growing our relationship with God, our source, our strength, our everything. Our focus should be Him, but instead it is on Life. He is the Life! I can't help but think, how will they receive Christ now? How can people put faith in a God who supposedly "allows" for this catastrophe. (That is what the world sees, that is what they will say.) How do we effectively preach Jesus, prepare the way for His soon coming return, bring others into His presence, into His Kingdom? How? If we are so concerned with how we will pay bills, or even get to and from the places we go, feed our families, survive in a world that is crumbling, how will we help ANYBODY ELSE?
It is time we WAKE UP from the reality we are consumed by and start living in Jesus. We have to be ready, not just for survival, but for salvation. THE PEOPLE NEED GOD!!! THEY NEED HIM? It is our job as Christians to fill in the gap, cross them over the bridge to LIFE, FREEDOM, TRUTH, SALVATION, RESTORATION...
Where are the prayer warriors? Where are the intercessors? Where are the worshipers? Where are the disciples? Where are the Kingdom seekers? Where are the salty lights? Where are the Christians? Where are God's people? Let us Rise, Stand Up, and Take Back what belongs to the Kingdom of God! Let US be the ones bringing an IMPACT that is greater than any Tsunami or Earthquake. Let's bring the Quake of God, the Stirring and Shaking of the Holy Spirit, the manifestation of God's presence and power, let's bring JESUS....THROUGH US, God will move.
ARE YOU READY??????
Being prepared, thinking outside our normal, everyday routines and schedules, looking at the larger picture, seeing God in all of this, knowing our purpose in all of this...these are just a handful of the changes we need to make in ourselves as Christians. Let's dig even deeper still...yes, we want to hear from God, be led by the Holy Spirit, and follow in His perfect will for our lives. We want to fulfill our purpose and destiny on this earth, great! We even want to think more eternal and kingdom minded. There is more yet still! Just when we think that we are reaching for the seemingly unreachable, we are given a glimpse, a moment, a flash of something larger and greater still. Something we probably will never fully grasp while here on earth.
The revealing of our purpose in this place! It's more than being a Worship Leader, Pastor, Evangelist, Artist, Dancer, Business Owner, helping people, etc. The revealing of our purpose in a world that we know is going to crumble and fall. A world that is run by corrupt, deceitful, ugly, evil, satanic influence. A world being stripped of the knowledge and power of God. Illegal authority overbearing everything around us, because as Christians, as believer's in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we walk around defeated, untapped from the Source, unrealized potential waiting to be manifested by our words and actions and faith. You and I are supposed to spend as much time as possible building and growing our relationship with God, our source, our strength, our everything. Our focus should be Him, but instead it is on Life. He is the Life! I can't help but think, how will they receive Christ now? How can people put faith in a God who supposedly "allows" for this catastrophe. (That is what the world sees, that is what they will say.) How do we effectively preach Jesus, prepare the way for His soon coming return, bring others into His presence, into His Kingdom? How? If we are so concerned with how we will pay bills, or even get to and from the places we go, feed our families, survive in a world that is crumbling, how will we help ANYBODY ELSE?
It is time we WAKE UP from the reality we are consumed by and start living in Jesus. We have to be ready, not just for survival, but for salvation. THE PEOPLE NEED GOD!!! THEY NEED HIM? It is our job as Christians to fill in the gap, cross them over the bridge to LIFE, FREEDOM, TRUTH, SALVATION, RESTORATION...
Where are the prayer warriors? Where are the intercessors? Where are the worshipers? Where are the disciples? Where are the Kingdom seekers? Where are the salty lights? Where are the Christians? Where are God's people? Let us Rise, Stand Up, and Take Back what belongs to the Kingdom of God! Let US be the ones bringing an IMPACT that is greater than any Tsunami or Earthquake. Let's bring the Quake of God, the Stirring and Shaking of the Holy Spirit, the manifestation of God's presence and power, let's bring JESUS....THROUGH US, God will move.
ARE YOU READY??????
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