"Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus." - a prayer of the early church in Acts 4
I preach today. Every time I do this I'm intimidated by the task but yet comforted in the calling and power of God. My heart each time I am enabled to speak God's word is to move our church in such a direction that witnesses and participates in the signs and wonders of Christ. That's my heart for the Church. I want us to wear the healing message of the gospel with confidence in the God who loves us and gave himself for us. I want us to be impacted by its message, and even more so I pray the impact would lead to us impacting others.
I've been convicted recently to move my faith from belief to praxis. Some may say I practice it weekly just out of what my job entails. Sort of. There's a great part of me that longs to see the gospel play out beyond the Church context. I'm hungry to be a part of that. I'm not sure if I've been in a place where I've seen the signs and wonders. I want more. I want to see God working more. I want to be more deeply involved in it.
