Wise guidelines Sara. I think the Jesus Revolution movie will be a spark. At the same time I don't think we should expect things to look the same or try to make them the same. My prayer is that we have both revival and reformation. I shared some of my thoughts about revival in my blog post last week. http://wisdomfromtheword.ca/catch-a-wave/
Hey Randy- It would be great if the Jesus Revolution movie becomes a spark, perhaps that will happen. I'm simply praying that it will impart faith for God to move in however He wants in our generation. Israel was always told to remember. We are called to the Lord's Table as a sacrament of remembrance - so remembering is a vital part of living in faith, but we often forget to remember! Lol Glad to hear you're sensing this as well!
I really appreciate your perspective on this, Sara. I became Christian after the Toronto Blessing, but was 'raised' by those who were still 'on fire' and praying for revival. I've often associated revival prayer with my immature years of being a baby Christian, however, these past couple months, I've begun to see signs that lead me to believe God is up to something big again.
Now, I look through the lens of more wisdom and discernment after 20 years of walking with God. It feels familiar, yet brand new. I'm looking forward to seeing his supernatural power again. (This time around, I know not to worship the signs!) Thank you for clearly articulating what I needed to hear - affirming what I sense in my spirit, along with giving a word of caution about thinking we 'know' how God will show up in a time of revival.
The church is so badly broken after covid. We are re-learning how to socialize ... and how to love each other again. I am definitely ready for our body to be revitalized! Looking forward to your next piece of writing!
It's very encouraging to hear from many who are, like you, resonating with this sense that God is drawing us back to pray for revival. I've been getting lots of emails and texts responding to this article with similar sentiments. The idea that God will move as He desires and it may look quite different than we expect is also something that everyone seems to be in agreement with.
So appreciate this article Sara and how there is no "easy answer" to contending for revival and what it may look like. Revival in Canada is usually one of my prayers so I found your article to be very "thought provoking"!
Wise guidelines Sara. I think the Jesus Revolution movie will be a spark. At the same time I don't think we should expect things to look the same or try to make them the same. My prayer is that we have both revival and reformation. I shared some of my thoughts about revival in my blog post last week. http://wisdomfromtheword.ca/catch-a-wave/
Hey Randy- It would be great if the Jesus Revolution movie becomes a spark, perhaps that will happen. I'm simply praying that it will impart faith for God to move in however He wants in our generation. Israel was always told to remember. We are called to the Lord's Table as a sacrament of remembrance - so remembering is a vital part of living in faith, but we often forget to remember! Lol Glad to hear you're sensing this as well!
I really appreciate your perspective on this, Sara. I became Christian after the Toronto Blessing, but was 'raised' by those who were still 'on fire' and praying for revival. I've often associated revival prayer with my immature years of being a baby Christian, however, these past couple months, I've begun to see signs that lead me to believe God is up to something big again.
Now, I look through the lens of more wisdom and discernment after 20 years of walking with God. It feels familiar, yet brand new. I'm looking forward to seeing his supernatural power again. (This time around, I know not to worship the signs!) Thank you for clearly articulating what I needed to hear - affirming what I sense in my spirit, along with giving a word of caution about thinking we 'know' how God will show up in a time of revival.
The church is so badly broken after covid. We are re-learning how to socialize ... and how to love each other again. I am definitely ready for our body to be revitalized! Looking forward to your next piece of writing!
It's very encouraging to hear from many who are, like you, resonating with this sense that God is drawing us back to pray for revival. I've been getting lots of emails and texts responding to this article with similar sentiments. The idea that God will move as He desires and it may look quite different than we expect is also something that everyone seems to be in agreement with.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment Joanna!
So appreciate this article Sara and how there is no "easy answer" to contending for revival and what it may look like. Revival in Canada is usually one of my prayers so I found your article to be very "thought provoking"!
Thanks Lorne!