"When it comes to prayer ... we have to learn the
difference between seeking God's hand and seeking His face. God's hand is what He does for us, the things
we need. Even revival is an act of God's
hand of provision. But God's face is
really about who He is. ...if all we do is seek God's hand we may miss His
face. But if we seek His face, He will
be glad to open His Hand."
"Scripture Fed, Spirit Led, Worship Based Prayer:
... as we learn to pray out of the scripture, worshiping God for who He is, the
Spirit of God helping us in that worship and then guiding into the things that
are on His heart, that worship based approach will not only be transformational
in our lives, but will give us the supernatural grace we need, in order to be
agents of transformation in this society."
"The only enduring is motivation for prayer is that
God is worthy to be sought. Aren't you
grateful that the God we seek is a God of revival?"
http://vimeo.com/52402339 Daniel Henderson, President of Strategic Renewal,
speaks about the role of continual prayer in revival.
Much of this reflects my heart for prayer: seeking His face through scripture led worship and allowing the Holy Spirit then to guide us in prayer (to agreeing with what is on His heart and declaring it with our mouths and lives).
Humble yourselves, Seek His Face,
Pray, and Turn, these are the passionate cries from
God's heart to mine, for my personal walk and for my church and THE
church. These loud cries in my heart,
have been confirmed over and over and over again throughout the last two weeks,
and continue to be confirmed as I seek His face privately and repeatedly.
I confess that I am having to cast my anxious thoughts at
His feet repeatedly. Though called to pray and positioned to lead people in a life-style and ministry of prayer, I do not have the dynamic,
charismatic, personality that draws people in, as does my senior pastor, Pastor Johnathan Whichard. I am trusting that God that will guide me in wisdom
and truth and lead me by the Holy Spirit; to know how to lead, to know who to ask to partner,
and to provide the resources (time, energy, health, teachings, opportunities, committed partners,
etc). He who has begun a good work in me is faithful to complete it.
I earnestly ask God to transform me personally, BCC (my
church), and THE church fully into a house of prayer. Each of us like a
"tent of meeting" / "temple of the living God" [2 Cor 6:16
; 1 Cor 3:16 ; 1 Cor 6:19 ; 1 Pet 2:5 , 1 Cor 3:9 , 1 Cor 3:16 ; Eph 2:20-22 ;
Col 2:7 ; 2 Cor 5:1 ; 2 Pet 1:13 ; Ex 25:8 ; John 14:23 ; Ex 29:45 ; Ezek
37:27 ; Rev 21:3] where we are continually in prayer, continually meditating
upon His Word and where we abide in His presence. Each of us carrying
this "tent" with us wherever we go. (And I look forward to when
these “tents” gather together in one accord. Oh how great the Glory and
Powerful presence of God will be.)
I am praying that I might lead by holy, humble, bold
example, before my church family, but even more critically before my family
outside the church walls, and before the marketplace (where God as chosen for
this season to have me standing in for so many hours of each day). I, Samantha, MUST be a servant leader of
continual prayer; abiding continually in His Presence and bearing HIS
fruit. Please cover me with faith filled
prayers as indeed, my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak. I declare and rejoice that in my weakness
(and in releasing that weakness over to God) that God's power is being made
PERFECT.
I thank you and encourage each of you who would read this to
humble yourself, seek God's face, meditate on His Word, to pray without
ceasing, and turn. I am praying that we the church of the Living God (with Jesus Christ as our corner stone, the Holy
Spirit as our empowering guide, and our Heavenly Father our judge and the one
who graciously gives us good things when we ask) be transformed by
Scripture Fed, Spirit Led, Worship Based Prayer.
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