Rev. Deb

Are you hungry?

Sometimes I don't realize I am hungry until I smell the food.  Does this ever happen to you?  Many times I am suppose to meet someone for lunch and going to the restaurant I don't feel hungry at all.  But that changes when I walk in and smell the food.  It can be the same way with spiritual things you don't realize you are hungry spiritually until you get around some spiritual food and it whets your appetite.  That's why it is so important that you do spiritual things even when you don't feel like it.  Things like reading the Word (everyday), praying, going to church (especially when you don't feel like it).  Spending time with people who build you up spiritually.  We can't depend on other people totally for our spiritual food, but God does put people in our life to encourage and challenge us.  I have to take responsibility for my spiritual feeding and keep myself stirred up if I am going to grow and make any progress.  I hope you've had some Word time today.  I read my Proverb for today and some chapters is Matthew, Acts and Timothy. I'm praying for you!     

Hungry #2

Before you read this entry I hope you will read the blog I wrote earlier entitled "Hungry".  I keep hearing this word "revival" popping up in the Body of Christ.  I have really been doing some soul searching and spending extra time in the Word and prayer.  I have been asking myself what is it that I am hungry for exactly.  Sure as Christians we all get excited about the word "revival".  But what do you mean when you say that word?  As I have been crying out to God in my personal time there are certain things that are really the cry of my heart right now.  I am not interested in a revival that's just in the church.  I want to see a renewed passion in the Body of Christ for the things of God.  A renewed awareness of His presence in our lives a hunger to walk and talk with Him.  A fresh "fear of the Lord", not fear of Him of course but reverence  for Him,  a strong distaste for anything that would displease Him.  I  want to see people set free,  I want to see the most unlikely people bow the knee and make Jesus Lord.  I want to see the backslider come home to God's house.  I want to see families rescued and serving God together.  I could go on and on, but I think you get it.  I want to be closer to Him than I have ever been.  I want us to truly BE His body here on earth.  I am sooooooooo hungry.

Hungry

I'm so hungry, not for natural food though.  There has been something stirring in my heart for a long time now.  I started to blog about it before but I wasn't ready to put it into words.  Not sure if I'm ready still.  I am so ready for a deeper relationship with my heavenly Father.  I work for Him all the time trying to do the things that please Him, working hard to be a blessing.  But sometimes I can get so busy working for Him and trying to do all the right things that I find I'm not spending enough time with Him.  I am so longing to get to know Him better.  I have heard this same desire from a few others lately.  Pastor Eddie, Pastor Steve (LWFC) and others have mentioned feeling the same stirring in their hearts.  While George K. was here it just made the longing more intense.  Sitting and listening to him talk about the things of God while he was in our home it was so intense.  He always challenges me to go deeper into the things of God when I am around him.  I hope you will get the CD's of his messages while he was here (even if you were in the services) and listen to them over and over.  Especially Sunday night, and while you are at it get last Wednesday night.  It was one of the best services at VWC ever.  Pastor taught briefly and then we had some prayer and worship time.  I could have stayed in his presence all night.  It isn't easy to share my heart like this, but I only do it hoping that it will help you.  I am sure that I will have more on this to share with you later.