Thoughts that struck me when I was at Carleton… Thoughts on Prayer
Before the Allies hit the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, there was a lot of preparatory work to be done. There was the reinforcement of the underground resistance who undermined the Axis defensive capability. The other thing is that the Allies secured the skies above the invasion fleet. That meant that the flotillas could invade without having to fear being bombed or strafed from the air.
So it is with prayer. It secures the skies. It is important to enter, pray, listen and then act. Prayer and action belong together. However, I do not mean the perfunctory “God bless what I am planning to do” kind of prayers. I mean the kind of prayers that come from people who know they are dependent on His power and Wisdom. That is the genius of Pentecostal spirituality. People gathered, waited and received. Then they acted. There is no way that we are either smart enough or flashy enough to do the job on our own. The nature of the task - considering what it is God wants us to do - renders that impossible. The sooner we learn that, the sooner we can begin to advance the Kingdom on the University.
• Spend time do a prayer walk. Gather with core group to worship and pray in the U Centre. Focus on building unity. Remember Acts 2 where the disciples lingered to receive both direction and power to fulfill the great commission. Do not run ahead or behind what God is doing.
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