Pushing or Praying?

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Rev

Every great move of God that I've ever read about started with much fasting and prayer.

Here is the sad thing about what I just said! "that I've ever read about".

You have to read about them because we are not seeing them.

After the prayer and fasting took place and the Lord came down in a powerful way, then the repentance, the worship, the praise, the infilling of the H.G., etc.. Then everything else fell into place.

AMEN!!!

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Wanted to refer specifically to this paragraph.

Yesterday morning I felt very "quiet" and just didn't feel up to all the calisthenics and all the requests to stand, lift your arms, clap, take hold of that one's hand, turn around and greet the one behind you, etc. etc. So I didn't.

However, the Spirit of God broke loose in the service and when that happened, nobody had to ask or tell me to do anything. I made my way to the front ..... wayyyy over on one side and into a corner where I was on my face before the Lord. Well, we had a great meeting in the corner there -- He and I.

Later, I made my way back to my pew and there was a lady standing there who I could tell was really weighed down. I felt impressed to just put my arm around her and pray with her. When I did, she broke ....... and God ministered to her there in the pew. If I hadn't acted on what I felt God was telling me to do, she might not have received help and encouragement.

And if I hadn't responded to the presence of God moving into that service and moved into that place of prayer on my face in the corner, I might not have heard what I did from the Lord either.

Thank God I obeyed, on both counts.

"Thank God I obeyed, on both counts."

Yep, well done!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW

Then I'd have to gently remind you not to be sending nasty PM's HA

I'll have to think about it. I don't feel very cooperative today being Monday and all!

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Rev

Every great move of God that I've ever read about started with much fasting and prayer.

Here is the sad thing about what I just said! "that I've ever read about".

You have to read about them because we are not seeing them.

After the prayer and fasting took place and the Lord came down in a powerful way, then the repentance, the worship, the praise, the infilling of the H.G., etc.. Then everything else fell into place.

Sometimes we reap where we haven't sown.

We've experienced revival that came out of the blue seemingly. I say "seemingly", but I know that prayer and fasting had been going on through the years for a move of God in that community.

We just happened to come along at the right time. Many times a move of God happens when the right person is in the right place at the right time.

It doesn't mean though that prayer and fasting hadn't been a fact at some point or even ongoing through several years.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

YES! We were visiting a church and a man was running around during the song service. The pastor said, "There's your true worshipper."

Wow, I will never forget that. I was thinking the elderly lady that may have stayed up all night in prayer because she grew up learning to pray was also a true worshipper.

But that's just me.

No, it's not just you. You're absolutely correct!

Sometimes the ones who are the most demonstrative are the most shallow.

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Sometimes we reap where we haven't sown.

We've experienced revival that came out of the blue seemingly. I say "seemingly", but I know that prayer and fasting had been going on through the years for a move of God in that community.

We just happened to come along at the right time. Many times a move of God happens when the right person is in the right place at the right time.

It doesn't mean though that prayer and fasting hadn't been a fact at some point or even ongoing through several years.

"Sometimes we reap where we haven't sown."

Very true! But someone sowed or you could not have reaped.

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by Felicity

No, it's not just you. You're absolutely correct!

Sometimes the ones who are the most demonstrative are the most shallow.

And some times those that just sit quietly are dead weight...sometimes

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

We don't make our children worship or pray. However, we do require some courtesy moves--such as, they are to stand in service when everyone else is standing. If we go to the altar, they come with us. They don't have to pray, but they certainly can't talk to one another or just remain in the pew.

Children in particular learn the most by example--BUT there is something to be said for instilling productive habits, such as regular church attendance, regular Bible reading, and regular prayer/devotion times. Train up a child in the way he should go....

I agree Abigail. And we lead by example. Our children learn a lot by watching their parents. The parents' attitude will be the attitude of the children.

You can learn a lot about what the parents think, say and do by watching and listening to the children.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Felicity

No, it's not just you. You're absolutely correct!

Sometimes the ones who are the most demonstrative are the most shallow.

Lord, don't we all know that! Perhaps that's why we are against the "push"!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

And some times those that just sit quietly are dead weight...sometimes

Amen and don't we all know that!

How then can we be saved?!!!!