Bored Of Outpourings

[soulsearcher]

Interesting link from the UK regarding "outpourings."

http://anabaptist.lifewithchrist.org/permalink/41369.html

This observation by one poster really says it:

"If we just got on with being who we're told we are and doing what we're called to do, we wouldn't need 'outpourings'. You know the stuff: feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, loving our enemies, visiting those in prison and so on. But, hey, that's never gonna make the front pages, is it?"

[dbserv]

How true and how SAD!!!


That reminds me. This week is our monthly mission feeding night when we take our small group to the local rescue mission along with all of the food we need and prepare and serve dinner to all of the people who attend the service that night (before the dinner).

We do this on the first Wednesday night of the month.


It gives the staff a break that night. It gives the people a "home-cooked" meal instead of restaurant left overs, etc. that they normally get. It gives them a decorated dining room with table cloths, flowers, etc. which they never get any other night.


AND, it gives our group members a HUGE blessing that everyone is constantly amazed at.


August will be the start of our 3rd year doing this ministry, as a small group. Todd Agnew was @ our church in July, 2006, and challenged us to quit sitting around in small groups doing nothing but studying God's Word and praying. (not that those are bad things)


He challenged us to "take Christ to our community" as a small group and find a way to impact our community for Christ. Specifically, he challenged us to consider the homeless and rescue mission in our area to see if we couldn't provide a way to minister to them in a personal way "ABOVE AND BEYOND" just writing a check, patting the staff on the head, and saying "God bless you".


We prayed and felt God leading us to do this. It has been 2 years of amazing blessings as our members discovered a whole new world of life under the bridges, in the river bottoms, etc.


There is NO better "outpouring" that we could attain than what happens in our hearts as we minister and as they respond.