I'm being haunted by this single word..."MOVEMENT"
Lord...you want a people whole-heartedly given to you, stewards who will make FULL use of these gifts given to us, moving in the Holy Spirit, grounded in your word, making an impact in the place that we are at. Sharing, giving, showing your divine standard of Love.
Lord Jesus...you certainly want to build a 'MOVEMENT', a radical shift in the climate that affects the spiritual and certainly the physical world. But...do i hear it correctly? do you REALLY want to use me?
You certainly see how I'm feeling...how i've been such a wreck, broken, helpless, floundering, mind in a whirl, emotions stirred...
I must admit that in this whole confusing season, i've been surviving by just leaning on your leading, fixing my mind on you so that nothing whirls out of control, praying in the most feverish of manners when i feel that call, keeping the closeness of intimacy, and a walk that desires to honour you...
there have been naysayers, doubts, discouragements, things have been so hard...and yet there have been victories! Small ones, baby steps, learning to walk again, learning to retreat and regain that child-like wonder, being released, seeing how God is faithful, how he provides (My Jehovah Jireh), makes my paths straight, how the glory of the Lord is my rearguard... the wonder and amazement i feel...puts me at a loss for words...
Though i feel so small, and inadequate...i trust in you Lord...I know you have given me gifts, and i pray that you will teach me how to use them to be the most effective for your Kingdom glory. Build up the team, the ministry, the group of people committed to you that will bring about your purposes...Lord, this is your name and your glory and i believe that your kingdom purposes cannot be thwarted! So have your way...purify, sanctify those you are going to use, prepare the way for the your work to be completed...a MOVEMENT, a people following your pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night...build that radical, friend-of-sinners, fool-for-Christ, God-seeking Jesus generation that honours you...Lord, show your glory!
All to you, to you my Lord, in you whose gentle hands never stop working...healing the blind, removing the dross, warming a cold, broken heart, demonstrating a love that is practical...working your miracles...thank you Lord.
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