A GREAT THOUGHT
We just finished an incredible Unceasing Prayer (see www.austinprays.org for more info) luncheon where over 50 prayer leaders, pastors and pro-life workers gathered from 30 different churches! We were so blessed and challenged. I highlighted how the call to LOVE GOD WITH ALL OUR HEARTS, SOULS, MINDS AND STRENGTH through the prayer movement had mobilized us to LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR AS OURSELF through justice ministries (more specifically pro-life causes). Following the lunch I receive several encouraging e-mails, and one that spurred a great thought. Thomas Cogdale, from Austin House of Prayer, asked me what I thought about referring to justice type ministries as 2nd commandment ministries. What a great idea because it roots these “justice” ministries into the two great commandments and frames them in the command to love. I love it!
AN AMAZING ADVERTURE
Last night 19 of us (mainly the 20’s home group along with Ellen Wilkosz) wore crazy and ugly orange t-shirts that say PRAYER TEAM on them and walked 6th Street (yes the party capital of Austin) from 10:30pm till after 1am. What is most exciting about this wild ministry is you don’t have to make anything happen. God makes things happen. You simply walk down the street praying and worshiping and God opens doors for ministry. This is the 2nd commandment that flows out of the first commandment. Every Friday that we go to 6th Street we spend a few hours before in prayer at the NWF prayer room and then at Austin House of Prayer. The first commandment is first but always leads to the great adventure of the 2nd commandment. In the body of Christ throughout out our nation we have many folks who want to be missionaries. One key piece of advice—before you go on missions begin living as a missionary in your home town. If not, there’s no reason to go. Start at home. If you are a member of Northwest Fellowship, begin on 6th Street, feeding the homeless, praying in front of the abortion clinic or get involved in the host of other opportunities to do missions right here!
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