From the Desk of Steve Shultz:
The earth is being shaken in our generation as never before. In this challenging season we should be asking the Lord: What are You wanting to do in me and through me?
As Anne Ballard shares in her recent article, God is calling His people to a victorious awakening in this hour.
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In this season, I believe there is a renewal taking place on the earth. Things that have been destroyed are being rebuilt and what has been lost is being restored. There is a victorious awakening happening in God's people and those who can feel the tangible pull are rising up.
It is time for us, as a Body, to decide that we hold the key to the rebuilding. As we stand in faith, our ways of rebuilding will be misunderstood by the world. In times of uncertainty and pain, we get to choose to remain confident in the goodness of God. We will worship and praise Him in the midst of chaos. When we are left with little, we get to continue giving away to those in greater need. The more isolation tempts us, the stronger we are as we bend toward choosing connection and living in family. Fear of pain will convince us to stay distracted, but we will give into the stillness, allowing the Lord to heal our hurt.
When feelings of confusion invade, instead of retreating, we will be the ones moving closer to God, asking what He is building in the earth. God is calling us to be united in this unprecedented time, and as we choose to stand together in the rebuilding, He will do the heavy lifting. This is our awakening: we will be known as a generous, courageous and victorious people.
Rebuild the Ruins
"...[T]o bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor. They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations." (Isaiah 61:3-4)
Some people have been feeling a strong sense of injustice and noticing there is change that needs to be made as they look at some of the things that are happening in the United States. These people are the ones called to rebuild the ruins and raise up the former desolations. God has pricked their hearts because this is related to their destinies. When they hear this verse it is like a defibrillator shocking their hearts, and aligning them with God's purpose to bring restoration to our land. God is giving a garment of praise as people lay down the spirit of heaviness.
There is a significant call right now to... (continue reading)
