One Heart, One Mind, One Spirit

~ I minored in Religious Studies at a secular university... I remember the prof describing how Muslims mock Christians for so many denoms and their inability to unite in their faith... was absolute truth back in the day... 

But as the issue of denoms has decreased that division still remains because sin and arrogance remain... selfish ambition and false humility prevent us as the Church from a spirit of unity as one body of believers..

A charter school is in the news for closing their Christmas Shoebox outreach after threats of a lawsuit... I wondered how the public could stand by and say how sad it was as they do nothing... then I wondered how to implement an alternative thru the church to protect the childrens right to participate in such acts of compassion and community this Christmas...

But the truth of the matter is that the many churches of our faith are too divided... its too big an issue as to who gets credit for what or who gets to call the shots or whatever... and we fail to be a Light... our inability to come together and to yeild authority and credit to one another is one of our biggest failures as the church in America. We are eat up with false humility and selfish ambition, and we remain divided and limited and failing.

I pray a group of believers would rise up whose heart would be unity among the many denoms and churches of our faith. Announcing projects and outreach at each one, contacts and coordinators representing specific churches inviting fellow believers to promote and participate as one. Touting such a group as THE LOVE OF CHRIST effort or something like that... linked to a list and info on all churches in our community.

Its not really govts job to be the love of Christ... its ours as the church.. it is govts job to protect our right to set a standard in our community and nation. Every church has its area of strength... and each has its weaknesses... if we could become passionate and diligent in operating as one with Christ at the helm of it all... what great things we could accomplish in the name of love and as a model of true humility ruled by a bond of peace and unity for the glory of God.

Somethings gotta change if we are to fulfill the call he has placed upon us as his church.. as ONE. An entire mindset of who our loyalties lie with and our priorities in living out those loyalties.

The scattering of so many youth groups/ministries starting about ten years ago was a blatant attack of hell against a generation.. but as those teens are young adults now and entering positions of authority as believers as parents and active members of community and church leaders.. they know and love one another across denom lines... even tho their fellowship was shattered beyond their control... they have the greatest spirits of unity and love as one in Christ than has been seen since the days of the disciples... they know each other and maintain relationship tho scattered among so many different churches now.. their hearts are to reach out to all in need or who are hurting.. to share the Good News and Love of Christ with others.

I believe God will use them to bring good from the shattering and attack of the past ten years. The enemy thought he blasted them with a deathblow... but I believe God is about to multiply them like starfish on the beach and the stars in the heavens... not in one church... but many churches as parts of ONE body of believers. If you are among that group of believers, of twenty somethings, be listening for God to speak about joining hearts and hands with outreach among several churches, bearing with one anothers differences, challenging one another in the foundations of our faith in love, and letting each work out their own salvation, what their peronal walk will look like... judging the truth of the Gospel they share but not how God leads them to walk it out...

I am excited... God has fought in the spiritual during these storms as hell challenged the right to bring us harm... something has been established... God has declared a great outpouring in the heavens... and he is looking for those in his church who will declare it in the earth. A great victory.. equipping.. its already done.. he has already made you able and prepared all this night... you just need to open ur right hand and receive it.

Its like there is a line in the sand... and God is just daring the enemy to even think about messing with what he is about to pour out upon this fresh and purpose filled group of leaders. The picture I am seeing is like huge buff angels, as big as mountains, standing on this side of the line but peering over it with cold yet fiery stares at the enemy.. snorting almost like bulls... God is making a generation ready to war in the heavenlies like none other... a revival that will accelerate exponentially.. if you commit to his word.. he will guard you... if you love like he loves.. he will use you. Its time for you to lead, and that begins by serving.

Consider what God has been turning over in your heart lately... then ask him what he wants you to do. And do it... no matter how huge or how small.. he will be with you and will guide you. Such a call is much... it will require things of you... SURRENDER ALL... and then you will witness the salvation of our God 

~ Not just salvation in our own lives... but in the lives of others, of whole families, of whole communities, of whole nations, of the world... that is the power of the salvation of our God 

~ "Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known." Jeremiah 33:3 (ESV)