The Father's Unorthodox Ways - #30

Summary:

We as Christians are used to doing the same things that have been done for many generations. However, the Lord is beginning to show Himself in new, unorthodox ways in this day. A great example happened at a Monday night football game when Damar Hamlin just dropped to the ground after a play. The report said that he died on the field but through the prayers of millions of people watching that night, he was brought back to life. The Lord wants us to not be afraid to pray and encourage people who reach out for our help. God never intended for a few in each church to do all the ministry. It’s the responsibility of everyone of us to help those who God puts in our paths.

 

Show Notes:

• Start to look for God to do things in an unorthodox way. One of Jesus’s healings happened when He spit in the dirt to make mud to rub in a blind man’s eyes. Then He told him to go wash in the pool of Siloam, and when he did, his sight was restored.

• Please never be pushy in your desire to pray for someone. If you feel led to approach someone to pray for them, use spiritual etiquette by simply asking them if you can pray for them. That takes the push out of it. If they decline, back off in love.

• If someone shares a problem with you that they are having, one, it shows that they trust you, and two, they are usually asking you for help. That’s an opportune time to offer to pray for them or just speak a word of encouragement to them in love. Show them you care and are concerned for them.

• When praying for someone, laying hands on their head can make a difference. There is an impartation and a transference that can happen spiritually for them.

 

Quotes:

• There’s no substitute for being sensitive to the Holy Spirit. You can do it. If you’re listening, you can do it.

• I think in the Bible Belt, people get so used to go on doing the same thing and going through the same motions all the time. It takes away the need to hear the Holy Spirit, which really doesn’t work long term at all.

• I’m beside myself in the things that I’m seeing God do. If you’re listening, He’s doing those things around you. But start paying attention to what God is doing in these situations. When we see God doing things, we honor Him in that.

• Go to the Father with no agenda and let Him speak to you, or not, and enjoy His presence if nothing else. It’s not getting more complicated. It’s getting so simple that people have a tendency to just blow it off.

• Don’t be tempted to blow this stuff off. God is trying to teach us to pay attention. We’re going to see this stuff more as we work it out and practice it in our lives.

• This generation has a chance to see the greatest display of signs, wonders and miracles out of a relationship with the Father. The opportunities now are greater than they’ve ever been.

 

References:

John 9:1-7

 

Takeaways:

As Christians, let’s wake up and start paying attention to what God wants to do in us and through us. Let’s stop backing off of ministering to people because of the Bible Belt mindset, that only a few are qualified and should be doing all of the blessing and ministry. God is calling all of us to step it up and be a part of all that He wants to do in this time.