What Does It Mean?

Over the years, one of the truths that I and many others have spoken regarding Transforming Revival and the Presence of God, is that we are not hungry enough. We do not have a knowledge problem, we have a hunger problem. We know what it takes to attract the presence of God, humility, brokenness, unity, holiness, acts of kindness, etc. Our problem in the West at least, is that we are not truly desperate enough for HIM. But what does that look like? Every one of us must answer that question for ourselves before the Throne and the Face of God. What would it cost us to seek after that "treasure hidden in the field?" What would we be willing to do? To pay? To sacrifice, to seek Him above all things?

In June of 2008, I was a part of a group called a "Fire Tour" sponsored by The Sentinel Group. Fire Tour stands for First Hand Inquiry Into Revival Experienc." At one point, we were on a "prayer mountain" in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The Presence of God was so powerful there, it was for many of us, a life altering experience. I often wondered what it would be like to be able to spend an extended time in that place in His presence. What would He say? How would it change me?

Well, in the plan of God, this July my wife, Marilou and I will have the opportunity to perhaps find the answers to those questions. We will take the month of July to spend in the amazing country of Brazil, to seek His Face, to listen without distraction to His voice, to allow Him to do whatever He wants in and through us.

We will spend a good portion of that time on that very same prayer mountain to be with Him without agenda, without plans, only to seek Him. I share this not to lift us up or say that we are better than anyone else, but as a testimony of our own hearts.

We have a burning conviction that if we are to preach and teach the cost of transformation and desperation, then we need to be willing to live that out ourselves. This is a part of seeking to be the kind of people we teach about.

I will have very limited access to internet, but I will be keeping a detailed journal of our times. As I have opportunity, I will post some of those  here either during or after our time in Brazil.

My prayer is that they might be an encouragement for you, not to have to take a trip to Brazil, but to be willing to pay whatever it takes to seek His Face for transformation.

...to be continued