Monday, February 6, 2012

New Normal

Mark Batterson post:  Outer Courts


When you are living in prayer mode–an open mind, open heart, open spirit–it’s amazing how much you can hear.  All I know is that Spirit is speaking all the time.  But only he who hasthe ear of Samuel can hear the still, small voice. During our 21-Day Prayer Challenge, I filled an entire prayer journal with promptings, impressions, thoughts and ideas.  The flow of revelation went from a trickle to a fire hydrant. I’d be talking to people and God would start talking to me.  There was a heightened sensitivity to the Holy Spirit and His prayer promptings.  Appointments turned into divine appointments.  That’s the new normal.
The outer courts are filled with distraction.  It’s hard to hear.  The holy place is still.  And when you get into the inner courts, all the other voices vying for our attention are silenced.  I’m afraid that most of us live most of our lives in the outer courts.  We’re too Christian to enjoy sin, but we’re too sinful to enjoy Christ.  It’s time to press in.  It’s time to press on.  And it’s as simple as humility.  How do you get further into the presence of God?  Humble yourselves more.
You must become less.  He must become more.
“Be still and know that I am God.”
Psalm 46:10

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