praying with power

for one who meets alot with my students and my staff, i hate meetings -- especially when they don't start on time. that's what happened to me today -- i was to have a thanksgiving basket meeting at 10am - which didn't start on time -- followed by a development meeting - which didn't start on time either.

i found myself just sitting in the conference room waiting. . . but a few things happened - i was able to enter in a fun conversation with chuck, our program/aftercare director, about the heart - our motives and such - it started cause he asked me if i had seen greg - a former client in the men's recovery program who now works as a maintance guy at a rescue mission in wv - i said yes - we talked for a bit about greg and where he was and this with God -- we talked about the desire to run when things get hard over walking in faith and obedience -- wow! i'm not too different from the guys we serve -- but when it come down to it - it's a battle for the heart -- where my heart is, my treasure will be also!

and then kevin came in and our development meet was about to begin - but like any good little christian group of folks - we can't start a meeting without prayer - but this time - kevin's prayer was like none other i've heard him pray before any other staff or committee meeting -- he prayed that we, the staff, the clients, the officals in power - locally and nationally - would all remember and know that God is King and God is soverign - Wow!!! - he prayed with such passion/power, and excitement -- i could tell He had been with Jesus - he was changed -- even though money is tight and kevin is a bit paniced - i noticed something today in his demeanor -- He wasn't stressed - his prayer showed me he was really, allowing his heart to win - his heart to control his mind - his heart was focused on God's heart - he desires to see lost people come to know His Savior - he desires men, women, and families to be reconciled first with God and second with man - he desires to see lives transformed, but mostly he desires to see God's kingdom come and His glory be known to all. that excited me as one under his leadership -- my leader, my boss's focus is right where it needs to be - and i praise God for that - cuz all things will fall into place -- God will honor the desires of His people as long as our desires are His - as long as we are saying "not my will, but yours"

i'm proud to be a part of the mission family to see the greg's, joe's, kurts, randy's and so many others come to understand and embrace whole heartly that which gives me abudent life -- My Savior, My God!