I have continued my journey through Psalms 119 and came across two verses that lead to the following this morning. I pray it's a blessing!
Psalms 119:49-50 “Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.”
Acts 27:21-26
Paul and his crew were sailing for Rome when they ran into a terrible storm. Prior to the storm, Paul warned them but they chose to continue on. When the storm started, it was only a “gentle south wind” but soon after became hurricane force winds. At that point they couldn’t fight it anymore and just had to go with storm. Through the storm they were throwing things overboard and barely holding the ship together. They were at the mercy of the storm, it seemed. In verse 20, it says they finally gave up all hope of being saved.
After that Paul stood up and encouraged the men. The night before, an angel appeared to Paul and told him not to be afraid because he had to stand trial before Caesar, in Rome. Essentially telling him not to be afraid of what you see and are going through right now, you’ll make it to Rome.
Isaiah 55:11 “so is my word that goes out of my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
We all go through storms in life, some we put ourselves in and others just seem to show up but God has given us hope. Sometimes that hope is all we have to stand on because we have no control in the storm; we just have to ride it out. We may lose things during the storm, it may seem like all hope is lost but we must be like Paul; or like Abraham who, against all hope, in hope believed and became the father of many nations because he put his hope in God’s promise. (Romans 4:18, Genesis 15:5)
Paul and Abraham made it just because they didn’t give up. Paul had no control over the storm, he didn’t know how long it would last but he waited patiently in hope. Abraham didn’t know when God was going to give him the promised child but it was his hope in the promise that kept him. The only way they would have not received their promise is if they would have given up. The only way Paul would not have made it to Rome was if he jumped ship. If he didn’t have this hope, that may have sounded like a good option but because he knew God’s word was true he knew he was safer in a beat up boat than trying to make it on his own.
There is only one person that will keep you from making it through life’s storms, you. There are many days and occasions where life feels like there’s no hope but against all hope, you must hope. Romans 4:24-25 says, “Hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” So our hope gives us the ability to wait. Our hope is our faith. Will we believe God and His promise or will we lose all hope and jump ship?
If God has given you a promise or spoken a word over your life, put your hope in it. He’s not a man that He would lie. Life is full of storms, you’re either in a storm, coming out of a storm or going in to a storm. Be like Paul who in the midst of his storm chose to believe God. The other part of the story that I didn’t mention was the fact that there were 276 people on that boat and just because of God’s promise with Paul; their lives were saved as well. All those connected to you in life, may be saved just by you standing on the word. It never says that they believed, it actually tells how some of them tried to jump ship and “save” themselves but Paul was able to convince them otherwise. You don’t know whose life you could save by not giving up.
I pray you were encouraged by something that was said and understand God would never put you in something or allow you to go through something He hasn't equipped you to handle.
Christ's Peace!
Apr 22, 2008
Apr 19, 2008
After God's Heart
This morning I went to one of my favorite chapters in the book of Psalms, 119. As I began to read, I noticed some things that stuck out that really showed David’s desire for more of God and why he was a man after God's heart. David opens up giving four characteristics of a blessed man:
-their ways are blameless (before God and man; their witness)
-they walk according to the law (which means they are knowledgeable of God’s word)
-they keep His statutes (they obey what they have learned)
-they seek Him with all their heart (they desire to know God more and more)
After setting up an outline of what a blessed man looks like, David desired to become that man and the rest of the chapter is him growing into that man. He does some self-actualization. I’m not going to go through all 176 verses but here is a start:
Vs. 5-8: After realizing what it takes, David gets a desire for learning and obeying. He starts to get a zeal for God.
Vs. 9-16 He’s focusing on learning God’s Word and obeying it. He’s realized that in order to stay pure and blameless he must live according to God’s word which comes from seeking God with your whole heart and getting His word inside of you (hiding it in your heart). David did not see this as something that was burdensome or a habit, he delighted in learning God’s ways and Word.
Vs. 17-24 You begin to see David’s growth in desiring more of God. “My soul is consumed with longing for your law at all times.” Every part of him is submitted to knowing God. He realizes in following God, he can’t act like everyone else so he begins to empty out, “remove from me scorn and contempt.”
Vs. 25-32 David understands the power and importance of God’s word. He is opening up more and more to God and allowing God to be his everything.
Vs. 33-34 David says, teach me and I won’t forget, give me understanding and I’ll fully obey.
Lord, I see why David was considered your friend, not because he did everything right but because he desired you, he was after your heart. He saw a vision of a man that you would be pleased with and set his heart to become that man. He had a zeal to know you and your Word. God, I pray that I would see a clear vision of who you want me to be and set my heart to becoming him. I pray that we, your people, would understand that you don’t force us to seek you but because you first loved us we should desire to know you. because you gave us the choice, we are able to seek you with our whole heart and joyfully as David did. Love is not an obligation but a choice. When I was forced to read in school I did not enjoy it but now that I have the choice to read I thoroughly enjoy it. Thank you for giving me the choice to seek you, that it may be done out of love and choice. Father, as you teach me your word and give me understanding I pray that I would desire more of you, that I would allow you to rule every area of my life, as David did. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
-their ways are blameless (before God and man; their witness)
-they walk according to the law (which means they are knowledgeable of God’s word)
-they keep His statutes (they obey what they have learned)
-they seek Him with all their heart (they desire to know God more and more)
After setting up an outline of what a blessed man looks like, David desired to become that man and the rest of the chapter is him growing into that man. He does some self-actualization. I’m not going to go through all 176 verses but here is a start:
Vs. 5-8: After realizing what it takes, David gets a desire for learning and obeying. He starts to get a zeal for God.
Vs. 9-16 He’s focusing on learning God’s Word and obeying it. He’s realized that in order to stay pure and blameless he must live according to God’s word which comes from seeking God with your whole heart and getting His word inside of you (hiding it in your heart). David did not see this as something that was burdensome or a habit, he delighted in learning God’s ways and Word.
Vs. 17-24 You begin to see David’s growth in desiring more of God. “My soul is consumed with longing for your law at all times.” Every part of him is submitted to knowing God. He realizes in following God, he can’t act like everyone else so he begins to empty out, “remove from me scorn and contempt.”
Vs. 25-32 David understands the power and importance of God’s word. He is opening up more and more to God and allowing God to be his everything.
Vs. 33-34 David says, teach me and I won’t forget, give me understanding and I’ll fully obey.
Lord, I see why David was considered your friend, not because he did everything right but because he desired you, he was after your heart. He saw a vision of a man that you would be pleased with and set his heart to become that man. He had a zeal to know you and your Word. God, I pray that I would see a clear vision of who you want me to be and set my heart to becoming him. I pray that we, your people, would understand that you don’t force us to seek you but because you first loved us we should desire to know you. because you gave us the choice, we are able to seek you with our whole heart and joyfully as David did. Love is not an obligation but a choice. When I was forced to read in school I did not enjoy it but now that I have the choice to read I thoroughly enjoy it. Thank you for giving me the choice to seek you, that it may be done out of love and choice. Father, as you teach me your word and give me understanding I pray that I would desire more of you, that I would allow you to rule every area of my life, as David did. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Apr 10, 2008
Time at the park
On the bench, I feel like my life is a movie
my situations seem almost surreal
but so real they are...
this is the part where no one is around
and I must choose for myself where the story goes
Only thing is....I don't know..
Ears open, eyes attentive I wait for God
while I wait, I write
Sitting in the park, life surrounding me
a new bride being captured by timeless pictures
She and he walking their family friend
One walking off the pounds she put on
In the distance he waits
allowing his music to set the mood
he waits, she arrives to dinner in the park
a ring for dessert?
The sun sets as the food sets
families sit and chat about their day
he unwinds, she rewinds
and in a single breath they both let out their day
The phone rings
Texas?
It's a check up from Battlecry
brief convo, funds are low so I can't go
He works on my behalf
then before we go, he prays
before he prays, he asks for prayer request
after he prays, he speaks
"we're tested in the small things,
will you still seek his face?"
my situations seem almost surreal
but so real they are...
this is the part where no one is around
and I must choose for myself where the story goes
Only thing is....I don't know..
Ears open, eyes attentive I wait for God
while I wait, I write
Sitting in the park, life surrounding me
a new bride being captured by timeless pictures
She and he walking their family friend
One walking off the pounds she put on
In the distance he waits
allowing his music to set the mood
he waits, she arrives to dinner in the park
a ring for dessert?
The sun sets as the food sets
families sit and chat about their day
he unwinds, she rewinds
and in a single breath they both let out their day
The phone rings
Texas?
It's a check up from Battlecry
brief convo, funds are low so I can't go
He works on my behalf
then before we go, he prays
before he prays, he asks for prayer request
after he prays, he speaks
"we're tested in the small things,
will you still seek his face?"
Apr 8, 2008
Who's plan will you follow?
"Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails." -Proverbs 19:21
How much do we desire God's purpose to be fulfilled in our lives? With every plan and decision we make, we answer that question. As I look over the last year of my life, it is safe to say that when it came time to act, in most cases, I desired his will more than mine. My plans were changed many times because they did not align with his purpose but I humbled myself and chose to follow him. Using the most recent as an example:
E and I began making plans for her to move to Greensboro months ago for this summer, very detailed plans. We began to create our budget to buy a house, started making lists of possible house hunts, tentative dates to bring her down, etc. But as time got closer, there was never a peace about it but we figured this was how it should be. Then as we quieted ourselves before God for confirmation, we realized that it was our plan not his for her to move to Greensboro this summer. We were then faced with the decision to either follow the plans we had already made and began to carry out or scrap them and follow God. It would have been easy to justify our plans and continue in them but when you truly desire God's blessing and will, you'll change everything if he says so.
There have been times where I have tried to convince myself that the plans I made were what God had in mind but when it came time to move, he showed me that it was self's plans and not his. It was at that moment that I came to a better understanding of the following scripture:
"The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." -Proverbs 10:22
When our plans are in line with God's plans there will be peace with it. If there is still an uneasiness within you, check to see if that is God's plan for you. If not, scrap it and seek him for guidance. There have been times when I chose to follow through with my plans and it got to the point where I could not sleep because I had no peace with the decision that was made. God's blessings and plans bring peace not worry. I encourage you as you make plans and carry them out stay in constant communication with your heavenly Father to ensure you're fulfilling his purpose and not your own. Even if it is the day before the decision is to be carried out, if he says stop, stop. Look at Abraham and Isaac. If Abraham was not in constant communication with God as he was about to sacrifice his promise, his promise would have been destroyed. Trust God every step of the way.
How much do we desire God's purpose to be fulfilled in our lives? With every plan and decision we make, we answer that question. As I look over the last year of my life, it is safe to say that when it came time to act, in most cases, I desired his will more than mine. My plans were changed many times because they did not align with his purpose but I humbled myself and chose to follow him. Using the most recent as an example:
E and I began making plans for her to move to Greensboro months ago for this summer, very detailed plans. We began to create our budget to buy a house, started making lists of possible house hunts, tentative dates to bring her down, etc. But as time got closer, there was never a peace about it but we figured this was how it should be. Then as we quieted ourselves before God for confirmation, we realized that it was our plan not his for her to move to Greensboro this summer. We were then faced with the decision to either follow the plans we had already made and began to carry out or scrap them and follow God. It would have been easy to justify our plans and continue in them but when you truly desire God's blessing and will, you'll change everything if he says so.
There have been times where I have tried to convince myself that the plans I made were what God had in mind but when it came time to move, he showed me that it was self's plans and not his. It was at that moment that I came to a better understanding of the following scripture:
"The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." -Proverbs 10:22
When our plans are in line with God's plans there will be peace with it. If there is still an uneasiness within you, check to see if that is God's plan for you. If not, scrap it and seek him for guidance. There have been times when I chose to follow through with my plans and it got to the point where I could not sleep because I had no peace with the decision that was made. God's blessings and plans bring peace not worry. I encourage you as you make plans and carry them out stay in constant communication with your heavenly Father to ensure you're fulfilling his purpose and not your own. Even if it is the day before the decision is to be carried out, if he says stop, stop. Look at Abraham and Isaac. If Abraham was not in constant communication with God as he was about to sacrifice his promise, his promise would have been destroyed. Trust God every step of the way.
Why are you in ministry?
God has given us all gifts in the ministry, some to sing, some to preach, you know the scripture, Ephesians 4:11, “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers.” But honestly, why are you in ministry, what is your motivation? If your gift is singing, why do you work to perfect your craft? If it’s preaching or teaching, why do you study so hard to perfect your message? To make a name for who? As I prepare for ministry ordination, I must not just ask myself these questions but answer them as well.
I was reading John 7:1-24, where we have Jesus' brothers urging him to go to the Feast to show everyone the miracles he had been performing. Two scriptures stuck out as I read that started this thought process: vs. 4, "No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret." and vs 10, "he went also, not publicly, but in secret." Here we have Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world who is knowingly in his last year of ministry and still does not seek the spotlight. As he is teaching he lets the people know that he doesn't speak to bring honor to himself but to the one who sent him. This is our purpose for ministry, not to make a name for ourselves, to bring glory to ourselves, but to bring glory to God, the one who sent us.
In Matthew 6, it says that the Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you openly. I believe the most powerful conversions that Christ performed, those with the greatest impact, were those that were private. They may have been in a public place but they didn't become public until their testimony. (The woman with the issue of blood, the lame man at the pool of Bethesda, the woman at the well) In today's society it is easy to get caught up in the ways of the world but as believers we have a higher standard. We don't do ministry for the lights and recognition, we do it for Christ; for the benefit of others and their salvation.
Philippians 2:1-11 sums it up, urging us to take on the mind and attitude of Christ. Not to do anything out of selfish ambition but humble yourself and seek the interest of others. Christ who could claim that he is God, humbled himself to nothing, a servant, became obedient to the cross. Because he did not try to make a name for himself, God exalted his name above every name. Christ did which pleased the one who sent him and was glorified by him.
Christ never had to go out and make a name for his ministry, his ministry made a name for him.
As you operate in ministry, "be imitators of God, therefore as dearly loved children".
I was reading John 7:1-24, where we have Jesus' brothers urging him to go to the Feast to show everyone the miracles he had been performing. Two scriptures stuck out as I read that started this thought process: vs. 4, "No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret." and vs 10, "he went also, not publicly, but in secret." Here we have Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world who is knowingly in his last year of ministry and still does not seek the spotlight. As he is teaching he lets the people know that he doesn't speak to bring honor to himself but to the one who sent him. This is our purpose for ministry, not to make a name for ourselves, to bring glory to ourselves, but to bring glory to God, the one who sent us.
In Matthew 6, it says that the Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you openly. I believe the most powerful conversions that Christ performed, those with the greatest impact, were those that were private. They may have been in a public place but they didn't become public until their testimony. (The woman with the issue of blood, the lame man at the pool of Bethesda, the woman at the well) In today's society it is easy to get caught up in the ways of the world but as believers we have a higher standard. We don't do ministry for the lights and recognition, we do it for Christ; for the benefit of others and their salvation.
Philippians 2:1-11 sums it up, urging us to take on the mind and attitude of Christ. Not to do anything out of selfish ambition but humble yourself and seek the interest of others. Christ who could claim that he is God, humbled himself to nothing, a servant, became obedient to the cross. Because he did not try to make a name for himself, God exalted his name above every name. Christ did which pleased the one who sent him and was glorified by him.
Christ never had to go out and make a name for his ministry, his ministry made a name for him.
As you operate in ministry, "be imitators of God, therefore as dearly loved children".
Apr 3, 2008
Product of Grace
This won't be long....As I created my blog account and created the name Product_of_Grace, I was forced to find out why I chose that name. As I was doing another study I came across a scripture in 1 Corinthians 15:9-10, "For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them-yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me." That's exactly it!
Last night God called me to have an all-nighter with Him, allowing Him to break me down and build me up. That's what He brought me to the realization of, it's only because of His grace. I don't deserve any title, gift, or relationship but by His grace....I didn't want to surrender to Him, I ran from Him, but by His grace....The were a few times that I wanted to leave this place and call it quits, but by His grace. Like Paul, His grace was not without effect. His grace is not taken for granted, so graciously God has allowed me to come into a personal meaningful relationship with Him, with others. Man, when you truly think about it, you wouldn't be where you are today if it wasn't for His grace. If we are believers, if we confess that we have been saved by grace, how can it be without effect? How can the fact that there was nothing we could have done to save ourselves and it was only the love of God that kept us, how can that not provoke us to give in return. To give our very lives, to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice, Romans 12:1 says this is our reasonable service, the least we could do.
Israel said it right on his latest album, "where would I be if not for your grace/carrying me/in every season/where would I be if not for your grace/you came to my rescue/and i want to thank you/for your grace" http://profile.imeem.com/1OEJBJN/music/K2xZNCce/irael_houghton_and_new_breed_if_not_for_your_grace/
G.R.AC.E.= God's Riches At Christ's Expense
Last night God called me to have an all-nighter with Him, allowing Him to break me down and build me up. That's what He brought me to the realization of, it's only because of His grace. I don't deserve any title, gift, or relationship but by His grace....I didn't want to surrender to Him, I ran from Him, but by His grace....The were a few times that I wanted to leave this place and call it quits, but by His grace. Like Paul, His grace was not without effect. His grace is not taken for granted, so graciously God has allowed me to come into a personal meaningful relationship with Him, with others. Man, when you truly think about it, you wouldn't be where you are today if it wasn't for His grace. If we are believers, if we confess that we have been saved by grace, how can it be without effect? How can the fact that there was nothing we could have done to save ourselves and it was only the love of God that kept us, how can that not provoke us to give in return. To give our very lives, to offer ourselves as a living sacrifice, Romans 12:1 says this is our reasonable service, the least we could do.
Israel said it right on his latest album, "where would I be if not for your grace/carrying me/in every season/where would I be if not for your grace/you came to my rescue/and i want to thank you/for your grace" http://profile.imeem.com/1OEJBJN/music/K2xZNCce/irael_houghton_and_new_breed_if_not_for_your_grace/
G.R.AC.E.= God's Riches At Christ's Expense
Intercession to Action
We have started 5am prayer back up at my church and it has truly been eye opening and humbling. Yesterday, I was lifting up a few people in particular, my best friend growing up that I had not talked to in years as well as "the fellas" I used to play ball with. I remember shortly after I surrendered my life to Christ back in 2004, having a vision of Lamar and I running for Christ together. We had ran hard in the world together and from that moment I was determined to run with him in the Kingdom so I have been praying for him since then. Before I found out I would be ordained into ministry, I began to believe God that Lamar would be there with me as I gave my initial sermon.
So yesterday afternoon, as I was taking my nap, I had dreams about both Lamar and the "fellas"...
In this one Lamar was outside playing ball in the front yard of my old house with some other guys and I was in the house for whatever reason. I can’t remember if I was in the house doing something or if the dream switched over but next thing I know I was in a police station with some detectives who were working on a case trying to prosecute Lamar for something. This trial wound up being the very reason that brought him back to North Carolina. I was watching the video surveillance with them and listening to them try to strategize against him. There was a video of him walking into a convinence store after some other young men who I guess were friends, nothing happen in the store but then it goes to just outside the store where Lamar had just walked out and a group of guys were jumping someone and Lamar jumps in by kicking the guy in the head while on the ground. I remember the detectives saying this was another case but it wasn’t enough to prove anything so they were ultimately going to have to let him go.
Then I switch back to Lamar outside the house and he’s sitting on the porch and I walk out the door and we’re just outside, not really saying anything. I did tell him about the detectives and the fact that they had nothing to hold him on so he was going to be free in a little while. A little later in the day we’re at, it looks like a ceremony for the crypts gang. There is a line of young men in a long pool where the water is about shoulder deep and they all have on a blue shirt. As I realize what’s going on, I realize that Lamar is already a part of it and he’s kind overseeing things. I try to leave and get him to come with me but he stops me and begins to show me what they’re doing and explaining they’re names as they’re called out. As I watch and he’s talking I see what looks like a baptism of the young men as they are brought into the gang. As I wanted him to not be involved in this life, I didn’t speak and yet he was explaining this life to me. He spoke, I didn’t.I woke up briefly before dozing back off into a second dream. This morning in i-prayer, I began to pray for all my old high school buddies that I played ball with. In the dream I was back in Jacksonville on a visit and one of them called me to see if I wanted to go out to Grant’s Creek to play ball. I went out there but did not take any playing clothes, I think because I knew I couldn’t play because of my exigma. I get there and they are finishing up a game so I’m standing on the sideline watching. When the game is over they go down to the usual corner where the fan is and sit and I stay wherever I was. After the games were over I went and spoke to Mr. Taylor, wanting to share some things that had been going on in my life but people kept pulling him away so eventually I gave up and tried to catch up with the boys. But the boys were no where to be found. They had already left and we never spoke.
As I lay in the bed, now awake I began to ask myself some questions. I’m praying that God would bring Lamar back into my life, I believe he will. When he does, will I share the gospel? Will I tell Lamar about the many many times I’ve prayed for him and how much I want him to be saved so that just as we ran together in the world we can run together in the Kingdom. Or would I just be silent and let him convince me that his life is ok? The same thing with my boys, will I speak to their need of salvation or believe that the external pictures of them enjoying life are sufficient? Am I ready to cross paths with those of my past? Do I completely understand what it is that I am asking God if he was to bring them back? So I'm forced to ask myself and challenge you to do the same, are we ready to face our past? Are we ready to go back to the place we came from and share the greatest gift we ever recieved with those who we know need it? Will we just stop at interceding for them or if presented with the opportunity will we minister to their spirit?
So yesterday afternoon, as I was taking my nap, I had dreams about both Lamar and the "fellas"...
In this one Lamar was outside playing ball in the front yard of my old house with some other guys and I was in the house for whatever reason. I can’t remember if I was in the house doing something or if the dream switched over but next thing I know I was in a police station with some detectives who were working on a case trying to prosecute Lamar for something. This trial wound up being the very reason that brought him back to North Carolina. I was watching the video surveillance with them and listening to them try to strategize against him. There was a video of him walking into a convinence store after some other young men who I guess were friends, nothing happen in the store but then it goes to just outside the store where Lamar had just walked out and a group of guys were jumping someone and Lamar jumps in by kicking the guy in the head while on the ground. I remember the detectives saying this was another case but it wasn’t enough to prove anything so they were ultimately going to have to let him go.
Then I switch back to Lamar outside the house and he’s sitting on the porch and I walk out the door and we’re just outside, not really saying anything. I did tell him about the detectives and the fact that they had nothing to hold him on so he was going to be free in a little while. A little later in the day we’re at, it looks like a ceremony for the crypts gang. There is a line of young men in a long pool where the water is about shoulder deep and they all have on a blue shirt. As I realize what’s going on, I realize that Lamar is already a part of it and he’s kind overseeing things. I try to leave and get him to come with me but he stops me and begins to show me what they’re doing and explaining they’re names as they’re called out. As I watch and he’s talking I see what looks like a baptism of the young men as they are brought into the gang. As I wanted him to not be involved in this life, I didn’t speak and yet he was explaining this life to me. He spoke, I didn’t.I woke up briefly before dozing back off into a second dream. This morning in i-prayer, I began to pray for all my old high school buddies that I played ball with. In the dream I was back in Jacksonville on a visit and one of them called me to see if I wanted to go out to Grant’s Creek to play ball. I went out there but did not take any playing clothes, I think because I knew I couldn’t play because of my exigma. I get there and they are finishing up a game so I’m standing on the sideline watching. When the game is over they go down to the usual corner where the fan is and sit and I stay wherever I was. After the games were over I went and spoke to Mr. Taylor, wanting to share some things that had been going on in my life but people kept pulling him away so eventually I gave up and tried to catch up with the boys. But the boys were no where to be found. They had already left and we never spoke.
As I lay in the bed, now awake I began to ask myself some questions. I’m praying that God would bring Lamar back into my life, I believe he will. When he does, will I share the gospel? Will I tell Lamar about the many many times I’ve prayed for him and how much I want him to be saved so that just as we ran together in the world we can run together in the Kingdom. Or would I just be silent and let him convince me that his life is ok? The same thing with my boys, will I speak to their need of salvation or believe that the external pictures of them enjoying life are sufficient? Am I ready to cross paths with those of my past? Do I completely understand what it is that I am asking God if he was to bring them back? So I'm forced to ask myself and challenge you to do the same, are we ready to face our past? Are we ready to go back to the place we came from and share the greatest gift we ever recieved with those who we know need it? Will we just stop at interceding for them or if presented with the opportunity will we minister to their spirit?
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