Awe struck, really.
In the past five days I've experienced the necessity of being ready in and out of season with the word of God in a whole new way. 
 It's caused me to hunger after HIS righteousness all over again...
From the homeless to the homeowners, the pregnant to the grandmothers, the churched to the unchurched, I've listened to the believers and the lost and my heart is overwhelmed with HIS amazing grace.
Saints, HIS grace is sufficient.
Often times when I testify about witnessing to people I hear many excuses from people that they are not 'equipped' or 'ready' or 'called' to sharing the gospel.
That is not a personal attack on anyone, that is simply an accounting of what I've heard over the past five years.
And I'll remind you, that was me on the other side of salvation.
There is a tremendous amount of fear that people share with me about going to the streets to be a witness of Christ that sometimes I daresay, borders on simple disobedience and indifference to the multitude of lost people in our community.
Those conversations can easily turn into a HUGE opportunity to share the gospel to not only rebuke, but teach and encourage, restoring not the 'street' people's vision back to JESUS, but my peers who are 'housed.'
His grace is sufficient.
Enough rambling.
What I want to say, is in the Lord's mercy, He has opened my eyes to the urgency of seeking the lost.
If you are a believer, will you please pray with me, in one accord for these men and women who the Lord divinely appointed us to preach to and pray with these past few days? Grace and peace to you.  Saints, if you need to repent, please do so.  Believe in the gospel.  Share the gospel this season with those you love and those Christ has died for so they can live.
That's every creature.
Prayer requests for:
Donna G who cried in my arms remembering pain from decades ago from her ex husband murdering their 3 month old baby in the sand at a beach.
Henry, who asked for prayer while confined to a hospital bed after being shot eight times at the age of 15 on the way home from basketball practice in Oakland, eight years ago with a bullet still lodged in his neck.
Shelley, who wants to come home specifically before Christmas after being healed by JESUS after being in a coma six months ago and is praising God for being alive and able to wear boots.
Claire who has one eye and sick and tired of being sick and tired and after being drawn to the Cross, thanked JESUS for the kind words preached... the message was REPENT.
Raimie who I think tried to 'shock/scare' me last night on fourth street around midnight by telling me he had just gotten out of prison, then after I told him I had friends who were pastors and had found the Lord in prison he grabbed my hand, bowed his head and said, "guidance, please pray for guidance for me."
Christina who's man left her and is pregnant and homeless...
College kids who are facing finals this week...
Dozens of pregnant women and hundreds of families, trusting God for their next dinner.
Thank you JESUS.
His grace is sufficient.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Blessed be the name of the LORD!
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