A question throughout this year that we have been directed to keep on reminding ourselves of has been "What is God doing?" and furthermore this can be developed to ask the question of Where is God at work? Something that has being shown to me numerous times this year already is that God is with his people. Although some may not realise it, He is there. I've said this before and I will say it again, our job is to build relationships with these people so we can show them who God is and where He is working. This is a goal of mine for this year and I have been making progress! The school's work we do in Eston is huge and every time we go round a school all the kids know Gary (or Captain Chaundy to be more official) and now they are beginning to know who I am. I would have kids walk past me and shout "Hi James!", I haven't a clue who they are but we are building that relationship with the schools and pupils in them. I just pray that I would get to know the schools more and that they will know what we stand for and believe and one day just one child (obviously we'd love there to be more) would remember us and that relationship the Salvation Army had with the school and they would want to know more and build a relationship with Jesus for themselves. But God is with his people and He is working through His people!
A big part of ministry I believe is to reflect. To take a step back from the business and just relax and pray on what has happened and what will continue to happen in the future. This week Eston Corps has a great oppurtunity to do that in our 24/7 prayer week. At least one person will be praying at the corps all week for one hour. I am really looking forward to this week because I believe it is so important to cover all that I do with prayer and through prayer be revitalised and ready to do God's work. I remind of Psalm 91 which says "He who dwells in the Shelter of the Most high, shall rest in the Shadow of the Almighty." And this is exactly what I am going to do this week, I am going to dwell in His presence and really listen to what he has to say to me. I am doing a lot of the night hours and so I will be on my own just listening and talking to God. If there are any prayer requests that you want me to bring before God then please let me know, I will incorporate them into my prayers tonight and for the rest of the week so please do get in touch. It is through prayer that we can really come closer to God, the song says:
"Prayer gently lifts me to highest Heaven, from Earth's confusion to Jesus' breast. My sin and weakness, my doubt and sorrow are lost forever in sweetest rest."
I know I am going to come closer to God this week as I just relax and rest in His presence under the Shadow of the Almighty.
So please get those prayer requests to me in any way possible. Through blogspot, twitter, Facebook, email... anyway you can! Please get in touch. Have a very blessed week.
God Bless
@peggo36
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