IS GOD MOVING?

When I look around at everything that's going on in my life, sometimes it's discouraging because God doesn't seem to be doing much. I get impatient and wonder when God's going to bring revival in my life, my church, my city, my country. Will I ever get to see it in my lifetime?

It's at these times that talking to a encouraging friend is a blessing.

God is at work in many places in the world. There are revivals in Africa and Korea and China. There are new churches being planted in our city. There are people praying passionately for Canada, for Vancouver, for my church, even for me.

When my focus is on me, that's when it can get discouraging. But when I remember how big God's kingdom is, then there's plenty to rejoice about. In fact, there's enough to rejoice about 24/7.


"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints-- the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing"
~Col 1:3-6~

prayer

Sometimes I’m embarrassed by the timidity of my prayers. I think I fear to be bold in prayer because I don’t want to be disappointed in God. And if I am disappointed in God enough times, I might stop believing in Him. So to be safe, I don’t ask for much.

I think our prayer requests reflect how big we believe our God is.

Recently, a good friend of mine challenged my perspective on prayer. God’s Word is full of His promises to us. And God cannot go back on His word. Whenever we ask God for something He promised in His Word, His answer is always “yes”.

"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God."
~2 Cor 1:20~

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours"
~Mark 11:24~

We just need to ask and believe.