Tuesday, May 15, 2012

We've come to seek You (We believe)

[When I pray... do I believe?
Oh God, stir up faith in me... 
To pray, to tarry..


When I pray... where does my answer come from? 
Oh God... spring up hope within me...
To keep pressing in..


When I pray...what is the posture of my heart? 
Oh God, stir up love within me, let it overwhelm, 
From Your heart to mine and from my heart to Yours... I pray...]



We've come to seek You, in this place
We've come to listen, to Your heartbeat
We've come to minister and burn for You
You're all we want... You're all we desire

We believe... that You are near
We believe...You're watching over us
We believe.. Your promises are true
So we tarry, we contend (for You)

Rain down... rain down Your glory
Rain down... rain down Your miracles
Rain down... rain down Your presence, Lord
(We wait for You...)



Wednesday, May 02, 2012

How It Would Be Like?

[I had a conversation with a friend... about prayer, and we challenged each other to look within ourselves...do we really know and desire what we pray and ask God for. For example, we tarry for the breaking in of the Holy Spirit. But have we looked within ourselves and thought through - do we really mean it.. do we really want it..what does it mean to us personally...or are we only praying cos someone else said so and it sounds good... We need to hear from God ourselves! For when it means something to us, more than a distant thought and good intellectual idea, we will tarry...we will pray...


What it would be like when it really happens? Will we be ready? How would God want us to partner with Him? What does God need? Who will be there to teach, to manage the admin and all.


We hear of start-ups by the entrepreneurs. People giving up their regular and sometimes high-paying jobs to sustain the start-up - there must be some full-time folks running the show. And when the business scales - it must scale else close shop - then more commitment folks. So... do we know what we are in for? Or we just think or hope others will do it? What is God saying?


More than the micro nuts and bolts of the detailed preparation (how many chairs we'll need, what about the duty roster etc - that can be sorted out), I'm talking about the heart preparation and diligence in the hearing, doing and keeping before the breaking in.... Have we heard (paid attention, turned aside and consider)?  Have we taken heart and heeded (and thus changed our lifestyles radically and not sparingly)? Have we done the keeping... keep walking, keep trusting, keep believing, keep the zeal and fervor...keep burning...]


How it would be like
How it would be like
See You move in our midst
Feel the weight of Your glory

How it would be like
How it would be like
See the young and hungry hearts
Come and seek Your face

Lord stir up our hearts
We ask for wisdom
Lord stir up hearts
Make ready Your people
(We say yes)
 
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