TouchOne

I heard this quote from Scott Lenning the other day. Attempt something so great for God that it is doomed for failure UNLESS God is in it. Is there something you always wanted to do? You have always wondered if it's coming from God. How will you ever know unless you put one step forward to find out. Remember - changing the world happens when we Touch One life, community, village at a time .

Do you have an expectant heart? Call me stupid! Yeah, probably not the normal way to start your day but reality is WE have a God who loves us in ways we can’t begin to understand. A God who is constantly moving and working out every detail of our lives and somehow we think He is against us when things don’t go are away. The lights bulbs keep going off. Do I pray with complete belief and conviction that He is going to answer? Do I truly trust Him with my life and that of my family? I have been reminded so many times in the past week that God is involved in every little detail of our lives. I wonder if His delight comes from watching His children surrender to Him…giving up all that we are so HE can show all that He is. Amazed!

“Lay it down…for just 10 days…lay it down! Are you willing to totally let go for 10 days and trust God”. I heard that several nights ago during a Beth Moore Revelation Study and can’t those words out of my head. Am I willing to “lay it down”…how many times have I been at this exact place in my Christian journey. Holding on to something so tight and not letting go. As if I know better than God. My world seems to be changing so fast, as God increases my knowledge and thirst for the word. Simple truths and words seem to jump off the pages of scripture or appear as big bold letters. Kathy’s ministry at Valleydale is truly amazing to watch…the young people truly love her and have grown up with her all around them. Jessica and Shannon’s ministries are also flourishing and they so humble me. I will share more, once I have their permission. I have never been more s excited and convicted about the Gospel message than I am right now. The more I read the more convinced I am that the time is now.

Apart from the Word, leaders in the church are helpless and members of the church are powerless.

2I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did this privately to those who seemed to be leaders, for fear that I was running or had run my race in vain. Do you get a sense from Paul that Holy Spirit "revealed" the need to disciple a small group of the leaders so they could disciple others? How does that look i n our everyday life and possible mission opportunities?