During our outreach in East Kentucky, We teamed up with one of the local churches in a very small town where drug/alcohol abuse, violence, and poverty are very common. For the few days we were there, we attended every event and service at the church. Through this, we were able to get to know the congregation and many who […]
I think we all really want adventure but aren’t sure how to satisfy that need. In God both the need for safety and the need to take risk is fully met! God’s plan for your life is so much bigger than just the 9 to 5 grind that so many of us have bought into. A DTS is all about stepping out into that risk. Doing a DTS is dangerous, because afterwards you will be ruined for the ordinary.
Inside the Lord’s Kitchen in downtown Louisville, I saw him. He was sitting at one of the tables. He was tall and skinny. A big, red coat completed the image. The same red coat I had seen when I had asked God who he wanted me to speak to.
Family reunions are usually filled with laughter, love, fun, and pictures. This one was no different. Here is a glimpse of our week:
There are no “maybes” with God. He’s an all or nothing. There would be no negotiation. He wanted everything from me. He wanted my hopes, my dreams, my family, my friends. My life.
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“I need you to tell her something.” My mind raced as I thought of the language barrier that divided us. What was God thinking?! There was no way I would be able to get the message across. But God said, “Don’t you think I have told you to do this for a reason?”
“I remember the very first time of prayer for the nations we had. It was the beginning of DTS.”
Then I felt like God was saying that He wanted to show up in Josh’s life in a real way, so I asked him if he had any injuries.
A few moments passed and God spoke to her! “I am his daughter and he forgives me,” she said. Not only did the Lord speak to her, but he spoke to me as well.