Friday, 18 September 2009

Chapter 3: Imagine.

Awooohooo it's Friday...


It's become an excitement and a highlight of the week, to write in this blog, and so for me, it is with a great sense of anticipation I continue writing this blog. And this entry is where it turns practical. We were at the stage where God was telling us where He wanted to work on us and how He wanted to move us forward, and now we are at the stage of starting to see fruit.


At the prayer meeting this week, we prayed for purpose and that the Holy Spirit would identify the things that are holding us back, so we can remove them and then lay hold of what God is drawing us towards. It was an incredible prayer meeting that resulted in us eventually praying for the direction of the church, God's plan for The Church and how it will look for us. It came to a point where all of us were picturing the things that we want to see. From friends and family coming to the church, to healing of sickness right through to the image of the multitudes waiting for church to start. For me, I saw the church dictating the culture of the world around us. We will be the best, the wisest and the most reliable people in the world and as a result, we shall be the ones the world turn to...
All these things are not without purpose, for we know that God is a creative God, creating an entire universe in under a week. I believe those pictures will be instrumental in seeing those things come to pass. None more than others, every heart-felt cry and every tiny request is more than enough for God to move and as we picture them coming to pass, we actually engage our expectancy and our faith levels. When we picture these things, we ultimately imagine them into existence. You may think this is unusual, but since Monday I have been told that at least one of these images has come to pass. Check out the story at The Service tonight, or if you're reading this port-service, grab ahold of the podcast....


This isn't a new principle that God is just introducing. God has been using this for generations. Right back in Genesis we can see God working through the imagination of Abraham.

Genesis 15:4-6 (New International Version)


5 He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
6 Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

God is doing some thing new. Something fresh. And the beauty of it is that I'm a part of it. You're a part of it. And it's the Church. Not just our church, but every church, as one... The Church of the Living God. Prepare for something massive, so big that is may be difficult to imagine it. Now push yourself to imagine it and ask the Holy Spirit to help you. See it. Believe it. This is the season. Now is the time.


Love yas. x

1 comment:

  1. Ok so i realise there isn't a blog this week to make a comment on so i will make it on last blog entry on here haha but wow stephen tonight (2nd oct) youth was out of this world!! Makes me appreciate how incredible our youth group is what we can do when we come together in any situation! The possibilities are endless!

    And don't stop doing the blogs if you can find the time because they are amazing and encouraging and i love reading them :) :)

    I can't wait to see what the rest of this season brings in all its awesomeness!!!!!!!!

    Love and prayers,
    Lucy xx

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