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I Got The Power
Morning Leaders – Dream
Morning Leaders. “Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.” – Johann Wolfgang von goethe
Day 8 – The Prayer Cafe “31 Day Challenge”
Day 8
The Lord is near to all who call on him,
to all who call on him in truth.
– Psalm 145:18
“Few Christians have anything but a vague idea of the power of prayer; fewer still have any experience of that power. The Church seems almost wholly unaware of the power God puts into her hand; this spiritual carte blanche on the infinite resources of God’s wisdom and power is rarely, if ever, used—never used to the full measure of honouring God.” – E.M. Bounds
Let us pray:
Praying in this moment would be presumptuous of me. Let’s just marinate in what E.M. Bounds shared.
I know there will be some people who will shout how they know all about that power and glory. My first reaction is to ask us to refrain from shouting.
Maybe Mr. Bounds is talking about a prayer level we know nothing about. Some of us start shouting when we get to the rooftop of a private house and I think Mr. Bounds is speaking on a skyscraper level. Maybe there is more. Maybe the answer is found deep in God. Maybe there are untold riches of grace and miracles we don’t really know about because we don’t see them regularly manifesting in our lives and in the sacred places we congregate.
And I am not talking about emotion. We can manufacture that very well. I am talking about true power.
Maybe we are in need of a new normal. What about a miracle-working prayer life where cancer flees bodies and dead people rise from the grave? What about an intimacy with God where the peace that passes all understanding falls on those who stand within our presence without us saying a word? What about a contagious joy that envelops the hearts and bones of those we interact with on the daily?
Thank you Mr. Bounds for challenging my imagination. Thank you for enlarging my territory for a prayerful thirst.
How about you? Where are you challenged?
#Honesty #Power #Levels #Pause
Morning Leaders – Power/Love
Morning Leaders. “When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.” – Jimi Hendrix
Morning Leaders – Power
Morning Leaders. “Power isn’t control at all–power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn’t someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own.” – Beth Revis
#Preach
Morning Leaders – Power
Morning Leaders. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
Morning Leaders – Focus
Morning Leaders. Power comes from your Focus. What are you focusing on? How sharp is your Focus?
#Selah
Morning Leaders – Stealth
Morning Leaders. “Stealth is power. Anonymity.” – Dr. Alvarez
#TheyDontKnow
#ThatsAWord
Morning Leaders – Love Has Power
Morning Leaders. The language of love can melt the hardest heart. Don’t be afraid to speak, embrace, or affirm others because of the scowl or frown on their face. Love has power.