Shaking What Can Be

Because of many situations over the last year, I have been forced to
revisit my past. This weekend is one of them. As we prepare for the
upcoming meeting in March, we have made the decision to take this
time to pray, seek God's strategy and pray some more.

I would ask you to keep us in prayer this weekend as we travel to
Maine. Keep the other men and their families in your prayers as well.
This week has been one of those "drains" on the finances that I only
encounter when something big is going to happen. What started out to
be a window not going back up turned into what I could spend on a
good used car in Vermont.

As I look around and see what is going on in the world, in the church
and in families, I remember all the prophetic words of shaking, and I
have to ask myself what part did we not understand. The shaking is to
get people out of zones of comfort and tradition that they will be in
zones of comforting others and releasing the Kingdom. We knew it was
going to shake, we heard it was going to shake, so why the surprise
when it shakes?

As we prepare to minister to a group of people who are on a path (In
many cases because of the lack of love they witnessed other
places-need I say more?) I am wondering why the church is allowing
the return of witchcraft in the church. I would suggest it is because
we see ourselves as more able to do things than what God has laid
out. We like to counsel and psychoanalyze. We like to hear ourselves
talk about things that have little meaning. What about Jesus? (For
those who see and hear Jesus, I am encouraged.) Years ago a little
old lady became famous because she asked "where's the beef?" I do not
expect nor want to be famous over this little question, but would
like to see us engage it more often. Where is the power?

As I prepare to meet with those who openly display power, I know that
power is what drew me. Not a display for display's sake, but power.
We can not even get the horoscope reader to change without 2 things.
A show of power AND LOVE.

They talk about the trials of Salem, but more people have been
destroyed by the lack of love in the last month in this country than
any trial a few hundred years ago.

And power? If you want to see a demonstration of power, simply go
find someone in need. Find a person in a wheelchair, or someone
walking with a cane and stand back. Simply ask if you can pray. And
watch. You won't see people reading horoscopes, trusting amulets and
statues and chasing after the supernatural(And that is happening in
the church.), but they will be drawn to the power and the love of the
Lord, Jesus Christ.

When I say this is how the craft of covens work, I am serious. Do you
know why they can pull the children out of the church and into their
realm? It is because a loving environment with people who care is
sometimes very hard to find. When someone is hurting, whether it be
physical or emotional, they are open. And love of any kind is what
they are after. When our emphasis is on church and not being the
church, we are open to attack. Love always prevails.

So, as we head out this weekend, do keep us in prayer and if you are
in the area, join us tomorrow afternoon for a time of prayer and
worship.

Where I will be
February 11th-Prayer and worship @2PM Mountaintop Christian
Fellowship, Oakland, Maine
March 25th-"God Loves The Witches" Conference all day University Of
Maine, Machias, Maine
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