Through the course of these 21 days of fasting, we have been praying and envisioning in ways that are worthy of the size of our God. Prayers like “If you don’t come through, it will never happen!” or “If you don’t show up in this, then how do I defend it?” are Sun Stand Still prayers that cause us to be a little nervous and a little apprehensive.
As you pray that way, God will increase your dependency on Him and will increase your awareness of his agenda in the world around you. Consequently, what you view as possible with God will expand.
Through this journey, I have become more aware of “God Possibilities” as He works through us…
- The possibility of many people looking back several years from now at how God radically changed their lives because someone had the courage to invite them to Centerpoint Church in 2011. An invite that led them to meet Jesus.
- The possibility that men would be ignited in their faith journey in such a way that we experience a revolution in marriages, in parent-child relationships, and spiritual leadership that would change our church and impact our community.
- The possibility that this year people will become more like Jesus: Teenagers will date differently, families will prioritize in a counter-cultural way, faith would grow through tough times, relational debts would be canceled, and the broken and the hurting would be loved. The possibility that these transformations could be facilitated through the teaching, discipleship and authentic community of Centerpoint.
- The possibility that many years from now, analysts and sociologists that study the demographics of the Brandon area will be puzzled by what caused a dramatic upward trend in charitable giving, job satisfaction, faith, and volunteerism, while simultaneously reducing poverty, depression, and divorce in our community. I dream that Centerpoint Church will one day be that catalyst. (1)
- The possibility that Centerpoint Church would become a radical group of Jesus followers who have one goal in mind – God’s glory. And to that end we would make a difference in our workplace, neighborhood, PTA, schools, etc so that many would come to know the message of Jesus and receive the free gift of salvation because of our church (not the building, the people!).
As we finish this journey, I pray that God expands the awareness in you of “God Possibilities”…
Sun Stand Still Prayer: Pray today for CC to be used to reach 1,000 of the approximately 60,000 un-reached people in our community.
1. adapted from Billy Phenix and the Buckhead Church blog.
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