I heard someone say the other day that people outside of the church think that God is dead. That people don't realize that He is very much alive and moving in the midst of us. While I know that God is not dead, it is evident that people all around me are not convinced.
I began to pray about why people think God is dead and believe it or not, He told me it's not His fault! Can you believe it? The truth is that the fault lies with the church. God wants to show up and move in the midst of His people but the church has been sleeping therefore preventing God from moving. As the church has been sleeping, it has appeared dead and has not shown the power and love of God. We have been going through the motions of living our lives as Christians as if in a daze. Sure, we read our bible and pray but what else are we doing? We are living our lives as if we are sleep walking, when will we wake up?
God is fully able to "show up" and let people know that He's still alive without our help. See, God doesn't actually need us to do anything, but He wants to use us because the purpose of being a Christian is to worship God and show His love to others. God will not move until the church wakes up from their slumber and begins to live in the fullness of God.
So, when will we wake up from our sleep? When will we decide that seeking after God and His purposes is more important than ourselves? It is time for something different, it is time that we put God first! It is very hard for us to do what God wants all the time and not fall asleep, but I believe that we as a church can pull it off! It is time to rise up, take our place, and walk in the power of God!
What do you think? Is it possible or is God only dreaming?
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