(10-20-2021, 05:51 AM)Ed Hurst Wrote: I can see it now, all across the US. Signs popping up -- empty store fronts, random suburban homes, odd buildings on rural highways -- "Church of the Squeaky Door."
Ditto what Iain said.
One image I just got was about what happens when someone starts to open a door and they don't want to be noticed, and it squeaks... they have to make a decision... do they back out and run, or do the forge ahead and deal with the "embarassement". They likely don't know yet how those inside will treat an "interruption".
Of course we all know that we love people with God's love as best as we can. So they have nothing to fear coming in through our squeaky door. But they don't know that yet. So, be ready to love them from "go", no matter what you were in the middle of.
Even posting a name like that would make people curious.
If we believe in truth in advertising, and our door hinge doesn't squeak, we might need to wedge a dog toy in there somehow, so it DOES squeak. <grin>
(10-19-2021, 06:57 AM)Ed Hurst Wrote: Lately my prayer protocols have moved more to broader horizons... So in my prayer times morning and night, I've opened it up to praying that His Presence fall on all of the USA.
Ed, I want to say that one thing recently I've really enjoyed is getting a glimpse into how you are praying. And in the spirit of your post here, it might be beneficial if others of us posted about what we've felt led to pray about recently as well.
I wanted to write out one such mention of yours in the blog a few weeks back. I didn't get to actually writing it out, but I still remember the essence. Basically you were praying for God's presence to be made manifest in your neighborhood, including the initial "correction/judgement" that must necessarily come, and to start with yourself.
I felt the rightness of that prayer and started praying that way myself, in three different circles of aquaintance.. my place of employment (co-workers/team), my neighborhood, and my local assembly.
Not sure if it's connected, but within a week or three of praying like that, I got covid (might be the second time) and then my wife and children went through it for the first time, and while mine was mild, my wife's was debilitating for about a week. I've not done so much cooking, dishes or laundry in a long time, or maybe ever. Whole new level of appreciation for my wife's skills.
Thank you Lord, for the work you are doing in me.
Didn't take God by surprise, and we're all better now, thankfully.
Benjamin