For the last three days our team has been doing a 72 hour burn. In our apartment we have a separate room that we turned into a prayer room. There has been constant prayer going on for 72 hours. Each person does 12 hours of prayer each day. This has been a time of reflection of our outreach and just sitting at the feet of the Lord. I can’t believe we leave in 8 days to go back to America. This nation is like home to me. I can’t even imagine the culture shock of going back to a country that has every comfort and luxury imaginable. It’s not going to feel normal or right.
During my time in the prayer room I’ve been focusing on eternity. Gaining an eternal mindset. That we were made for heaven. These are some of my personal thoughts.
Blink. This is your life. What are you filling your time with, what are you praying for – the blink or eternity? The main thing to live this life for is eternity; it is for forever – FOREVER. Align your heart with His. Live for purpose and truth. When we pray we fill golden bowls in heaven. He is preparing a place for us. He distinctly called us and chose us that we may know Him. We can’t erase what we now know. How will you respond to His calling? In His love He gave us free will and the ability to choose. Hunger for Him. Desire more than just dead religion. Do not be content and satisfied by what you ‘think’ you have or want. Will it last for eternity or pass away with life? Is what you’re spending your life on worth all the time and energy you are giving? Are you living life to the fullest? He always chooses the highest will for your life. Eagerly and excitedly expect Him to reveal it to you.
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life; and this life is in his Son.
1 John 5:11
It is impossible to be truly satisfied even with perfect circumstances without God. You can’t find rest until you find it in God. Everything is meaningful in walking in love with Jesus. Every move you make is eternally rewarded and has meaning for His glory. This is the true joy of life. All the best things in life are still meaningless outside His love. No matter how good something is it won’t ultimately matter if its roots aren’t grounded in passion for Him. Everything must flow out of love for meaning and satisfaction. Fervently seek the fullness of life in Jesus. The book in the bible, Ecclesiastes, explains life without rest and void of true fulfillment based on world experiences, knowledge and self assertion – where the world says ‘get more experience and more things to satisfy yourself.’ You will never find ultimate fulfillment with this heart. Enter into a life of true rest from the impartation of His love and truth.
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
Psalm 16:11
Life is all about love and intimacy with God. We are living because of Him. You can do as many ministry opportunities that are thrown your way, but if God’s presence isn’t in the middle of it – it is just lifeless religion. Therefore, it all comes back to ministering to Him, being in His presence, allowing Him to refine your heart, during worship and prayer. And He cannot wait to pour out His blessings and gifts that He has just waiting for us.
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us – whatever we ask – we know that we have what we asked of Him.
1 John 5:14-15
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