The Battle is ON!

I want to use this Blog, as a more select group of people read it.

This afternoon, a man came to the office. He had been to our night meeting last Sunday, and arrived in an agitated state, and left with a calmness that was very evident. It was my privilege to sit in the meeting with this man. At times a breath of fresh air would have been appreciated also. I have seen glimpses of a beautiful person inside this man, who has put up many and varied barriers to the spiritual things of life. I believe that God is beginning to do some amazing things, and today I was able to pray over him, for the protection of this special man. There is a real battle going on, and he has a physical part to play, in this spiritual battle.
The battle has been going on for many years, but the signs at present are indicating a crisis, or culmination.

Holy Spirit, come, with more power!



Ephes. 6:12 (KJV)
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.


Rev. 3:20 (KJV)
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Alone

There may be times as a Leader, where you are left feeling all alone. In particular when you are given a vision or revelation to do with your current ministry. There are some things that you know deep down within your spirit, that the people around you are not ready to hear. One of the elements of ministry that requires great patience is to interpret visions and revelations in a way that will be understood by the hearer.



Daniel 10:7 (KJV)
And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

Ahead of Time

Matthew 24:25 (NIV) See, I have told you ahead of time.
One of the fascinating aspects of the Word of God is its historical accuracy. Written over thousands of years, the central theme, and contents have not diminished, or wavered. The evidence of life events being written ahead of time have only confirmed that the Bible is truly the Word of God.
Examining the words of Jesus, they were relevant for the people of his earthly ministry time, and they are also relevant for the world of today, 2008. Jesus said, I have told you ahead of time, so what did He say about today?

Leaders

The use or misuse of position is an important aspect of leadership.
I have known leaders who have been supportive and encouraging, and others who have been bullies. There are also leaders who . . . !!!

Let me say at the outset that I am an introvert with a big “I”. It does take time to loosen up, it does take time to cope with a room full of strangers, it does take time to process questions and formulate the answers. If you are my leader, please wait with me, and do not run off. I know that I’m not the life of the party, but be courteous, do not walk away when I’m halfway through a sentence.


Micah 6:8 (Msg)
But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women.
It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbour, be compassionate and loyal in your love, and don't take yourself too seriously—take God seriously.