Prayer Drive By

   After I dropped off the kids this morning for school, I drove around a bit.  I wanted to see if I could find a couple of my members houses.  Knowing most of them were at work I was lead to do a "prayer drive by".  I would drive up slowly and say a little prayer for protection, peace and the Will of God to be done in them today.  Then God really broke my heart for this city.  I hear so much about all the negative here; shootings over here and drug deals over there.
     The only way this city will ever change is if God becomes the driving force in the lives of BELIEVERS.  If you want to understand why things are the way they are, you have to first take a long hard look at your life.  Does your life and lifestyle exhibit passion for Christ and His kingdom, or is something else holding your focus?
     There is a difference of being "aware" of the bad and the negative and letting it control our thinking, our speech or our families.  The Bible tells us in II Timothy 1:7 that God has NOT given us a spirit of fear.  He has however given us a spirit of Power, His power and Love, His love, and sound mind, or as one translation put it "self-discipline".  God has equipped His people for the work He has laid out for them.  Why then do we walk as if we are crippled and defenseless.
     Do you have a difficult decision ahead?  Pray!  Do you have children that aren't doing right?  Pray for them, fervently!  Are you frustrated with this city, this state, this country?  Pray; pray like never before. Pray as if your very life depends on it.  By the way, IT DOES!
     As I was pondering all of this, God laid this song on my heart and I want to share it with you: