Tuesday Morning Prayer At Faith Summerville
In recent days we have been blessed with hearing of revival fires in many places which began at Asbury University. Here at Faith Summerville we heard a powerful prophetic word on Sunday of “Greater Glory” led by Apostle Larry. These are exciting times…not the time to seek the comfort of your chair watching Netflix, whatever that is, or siting on the beach gazing out at the open sea…where adventure in God happens.
Read Philippians 3:10-16…pause and note each personal pronoun. Lean into “it” forward momentum for “the prize”…with open hand.
Remember what our old pal St. Augustine said about “being pleased with ourselves?” The Villnova Wildcats remembered in 2018 as the defeated Michigan soundly to win the NCAA basketball tournament. The team Chaplain had given the team this challenge: “If we are to attain what we have not yet we must always be displeased by what we are, for where we are pleased there we have remained.” This challenge was before them during the 2017 season at every practice and at every game…right up to March Madness. No growth in the comfort zone.
Comfort Zones are danger zones. Comfort zones in our prayer life tends to turn us into low hanging fruit for demonic forces to steal, kill and destroy. Remember no growth in the comfort zone…no comfort in the growth zone. Four life lessons I gleaned from being in combat supporting navy SEAL teams, snatching bodies, rescuing hostages, usually at night. 1. The only easy day was yesterday. Sometimes I pass this along to men working out at the “Y”. 2. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Why not…gets you into the growth zone. Avoid risk-averse like the plague! 3. Don’t run to your death. Learn to access situations…don’t run to the death of your testimony…discern surroundings…before you engage your mouth…access before you pray. 4. Be all in…all of the time. Devote your attention to what is in front of you…be alert…steadfast and immovable. Why be schizophrenic?
Our old pal, Heraclitus, gave us some sage advice about life and love. One invaluable nugget for me was this: “Our predicament is this, over and over and over again we lose sight of what is important and what is not.” Once that truth settles in, you will say…wow! If we lose sight of either we will miss the “Greater Glory”.
The Prayer of Sir Francis Drake is for referencing during the week for challenge, inspiration and encouragement.
Barney Barnes, 02-28-2023