Grace Fellowship

I loved the sign posted in their Sancutary

"FLAGSTAFF BELONGS TO THE LORD"

Flagstaff does belong to the Lord.  He is doing a mighty work here and calling all of his people to himself.  He has called me to be faithful to do what he has asked and pray for the saints.  How do I know that he has called me to do this and that it is not a random idea that I thought up?  I ASKED HIM.

OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD SHOULD INCLUDE 2 WAY COMMUNICATION 

Matthew 7:7-8 Says ...
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek , and you will find; knock, and it will be opend to you.  For everyone who asks recieves, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."

We all have a purpose and a calling, it was not an accident that God created us for such a time as this. He wants to use us, to mold us into his image, and to spend time with us.  He loves us and wants us to take hold of all that he has for us.  Are we allowing him the opportunity to do so? 

This congregation has amazing love for the Lord they praise him with spirit and enthusiasm.  They worship team starts off with what I like to call "freestyle praise."  For those of you who are not familar with this type of worship it is a time to get your heart right with the Lord and get rid of anything that is hindering you from spending time with God. I particularly enjoyed this as I had a chance to clear my thoughts and listen to what God was telling me. 

After our time of reflection the next song during the worship service went like this. . . YES LORD, YES LORD, YES YES LORD AMEN.  I wonder how many of the congregation actually knew what they were saying yes to?  Had they truly sought after God's will for their life and agreeing with the Lord that they would do it?

I felt like God was telling me: We praise him in the church, we shout his name, declare his glory and thank him for his majesty,  then walk out the doors of our church with no enthusiasm, no excitement to share his word, and frankly no idea how God fits into the rest of our week. 

IMAGINE HOW THE WORLD WOULD BE CHANGED OF WE WOULD JUST LISTEN TO GOD AND MAKE HIM A PART OF OUR EVERYDAY LIVES.

SEEK GOD, CALL OUT TO HIM, ASK HIM TO USE YOU,  KNOCK AND GOD WILL ANSWER AND REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU.  Really, Really, it is that simple!  What will you say yes to this week?

Pray for all of God's people that they would be willing to step out in faith and say YES to what God is asking of them.  Pray that God gives us the zeal and excitement to serve him in everything that we do.  Pray that each of us would establish our own 2 way conversation with God and not leave it up to the person at the pulpit to do it for us.