Day 12

Wednesday, day 12 of my New Year's Resolution.  A resolution to step outside of my comfort zone and bring God's love to His people regardless of the circumstances and regardless of the outcome.  I am so glad I am not in charge of the outcome.  I am also extremely grateful that God would allow me to carry His love! WOW!
       During worship tonight at church, I was asking God to open my ears to hear His instructions better and to open my eyes so I can see the people who are hurting better, and to send me the ones that are in pain, so that I can pray with them and see God work in their lives.  That's the ultimate goal of my resolution, to share the love of Christ which has been shed abroad in my heart. 
      Our pastor was talking about out destiny tonight and he asked the question, "what would you do if you could do anything?  This is not 'if I won the lottery' but 'when I win the lottery.'"  I took that to mean, what are you going to do with what God has already put inside of you, the desires of your heart. God's word says in Psalm 37 that he will give you the desires of your heart.  What is the desire of my heart? The exact thing that I asked God for during the worship.  What is the desire of God's heart?  He wants to see His children healed and whole and living a life that will give glory to God.  He wants us to have an abundant life. Jesus came that we may have life and have it more abundantly!
       It was really encouraging to see that my heart was lined up with God's on this whole New Year's Resolution.  I was beginning to grow weary in well doing ( I know, it's only day 12)! It seemed like the last few days it wasn't going as easily as it did in the beginning ( last week! LOL).  I wasn't seeing the sick/injured people and the instantaneous healings had slowed down.  Now I know that God's will is always to heal, deliver, save and set free.  I was beginning to buy into the lie that this resolution wasn't really what He wanted me to do.  However, I was made strong again tonight by the renewing of my mind in Christ Jesus.  Pretty Awesome!
       I did have the opportunity to pray with several people and saw God move in their lives tonight as well, including my own daughter.  She had injured the heel of her right foot, and Mary and I prayed for it.  I love that my daughter sought out prayer for her sore foot.  I am so blessed to be able to raise up the next generation of Christian warriors! A generation who will believe that God's word is truth and life and are willing to carry it to others!