I can't beleive that it has been a month since I last blogged. I guess that tells you that I have been quite busy or just waiting. Maybe a little of both. This past month has been very busy as some of us at Flame of Fire have been preparing our new place, "The Kingston House" for service. This time service is quite different than a traditional church service. This house has six bedrooms and 6000 square feet of space on 3.5 acres of land situated on a 44 acre pond. It is quite the place and is shaping up to be a beautiful venue for rest, prayer, and ministry to those who want to get away.
That has been the busy part, but the waiting part has been the result of an encounter I had with the Lord several weeks ago. It was 4:20 am as I was preparing for another day when I distinctly heard the Lord say, "Are you looking for Me or are you looking for something to do?" Immediately my mind went to Proverbs 8:34. "Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoever finds me finds life, and obtains favor from the Lord."
This was probably a result of all my questions to God in prayer. "What do you want me to do?" What is the next step for Flame of Fire?" "We have moved as you have asked, but now what God?" You get the gist of what I am saying.
Jesus said, "The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner." This has been one of my favorite scriptures over the past few years. God has stipped me of all my busyness, all my efforts to work harder for Him. It is a very uneasy naked place to stand before God and just wait for Him to move. He doesn't move very quickly. At least I don't think so, but He really doesn't care what I think or that I am waiting for Him. He has His own plan and I am not a very patient person, but I know I must wait.
The leaders of Flame of Fire know that we cannot bring our baggage from the past into the new season and place that the Lord has brought us to. That means no programs, and very little of the things we have done in the past. Our comfort zone has been blown up and we must sit, wait, and watch. This is not a very comfortable place for one who is accustomed to running for God. But I sense His pleasure, His favor and His life! Isn't that what we are suppose to feel?
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