Thursday, February 7, 2008

A prayer to live for (or perhaps die for)

Hey Element Church! My wife said something to me a few days ago that I've been ruminating (chewing on) for a while now. Sometimes Sabrina says or does things that blow me away (in a good way), and this was one of those times. We were talking about the space issue we are dealing with right now at Element Church. The frustrations I am going through as the leader of trying to figure out what in the world to do.

FIRST let me say this (rabbit trail thought)...If you are an Elementer KEEP INVITING PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE LIFE! We, as the local church (all Believers), hold the greatest message our world has known. That there is no other name but Jesus by which men must be saved. We can't let "lack of seats" keep us from helping people come to know Jesus. I/we FULLY understand that we are quickly running out of room, BUT SO DOES GOD! We are going to keep presenting, at FULL FORCE, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Amen? (rabbit trail done, back on track)

Anyway, Sabrina said "God's asking me to pray a big prayer..." I was thinking, cool, she's praying for a building or land or something. She said "I know it sounds crazy but I feel like God wants me to pray for the entire city of Cheyenne to get saved. To be Christian. I don't even know if it's possible" she said "But I am being led to pray that the mormon churches, jehovas witnesses and any other non-christian churches would shut down because they all got saved."

WHAT? Holy cow! Now that is a prayer. Folks I said a few weeks ago at Element Church. "My dream is for God to takeover our city" (and spare me the God already has taken over He's sovereign. You know what I mean). "I know it's a lofty dream, but it's the only one worth pursuing." I'm going to join my wife in that prayer.

Anyone with me?

3 comments:

Mike_II said...

Amen! What a wonderful prayer and together we can make it happen!!

Jeff Maness said...

Thanks Mike!

Monica said...

yup, I'd love to join you in that prayer!!!