The Knight 7

The Knight 7

Friday, April 13, 2012

Miracles

I mentioned in my very first post that blogs aren't my thing.  I do not have a history of being a blog reader.  Until, like, 2 days ago...when I decided to start reading other peoples' blogs.  Jen Hatmaker is one of the most insanely hysterical people I've ever encountered on a computer screen.  She is a genius writer and a hard-core servant of Jesus.  Hard-core.  I've also started reading Jennie Allen's blog for several reasons: I taught her Bible Study, "Stuck", at Prestonwood this past semester, and she floored me when she spoke at a Prestonwood event a few weeks ago.

She gets it.

Jennie wrote something in a blog post that stuck with me.  I can't shake it.  She said "God is still able to do miracles.  We just don't often need Him to."

And - I might add - we just don't often ask Him to.

Hello.

If God is who He says He is, if He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8), then He should still be performing crazy, stupid miracles that make no sense to our feeble human minds.

I'm not talking about the small, day-to-day "miracles" - getting a great parking spot, digesting food, getting to church on time, finding a lost sock under the couch cushion, etc.  I'm talking about manna from heaven (Numbers 11:1-9), Daniel in the lion's den (Daniel 6), water into wine (John 2:1-12), healing a blind man (Luke 18:35-43), raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:17-44).  THOSE kinds of miracles.  I'm talking about SIGNS AND WONDERS.

Where are they?  Why am I not seeing them in my own life more often?

Because I either don't need them or I don't ask for them.

Many of you who are reading this are no doubt much more spiritual than I am and have probably experienced major miracles in your lives.  I have experienced major miracles in my own life.  Even recently.

But I want more.


I have (perhaps stupidly, naively) asked Jesus to position my life in such a way that I need more miracles from Him.  I don't know what this is going to look like.  It will probably be painful and there will probably be some uncomfortable consequences to such a bold request.  But I'm ready.

I'm ready for God to start showing off - BIG TIME.

I want God to start showing off His power, His glory, His grace, His love in my life.  All for His fame.  Not my own.  I'm ready to be moved from my comfortable, safe little life into an existence that requires His grace and His provision 24/7.  I'm aware that as a believer in Christ, my life should already be in this place of dependency...but it isn't.  Not really.  And maybe it's because I'm still "young"...but I'm old enough to know that there's more.  I'm old enough to know that He has more for me - more of Himself, more power, more love, more grace, more miracles.  And it's time to get this show on the road.

So that's it for today.  This is where I am.  I'll let you know how this works out for me.

Game on.

Exodus 15:11 - "Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods?  Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders?"
  

24 comments:

  1. Holly, you may be young, but your spiritual maturity shows through in a great way!!

    About ten years ago Larry, who was attending a Wild At Heart retreat w/John Eldredge, called me and said he felt like we were getting ready to go through some spiritual warfare and asked me I was willing/ready. I was - and we did!!!!

    It wasn't easy nor pleasant, but we'd do it all over again to be where we are today!!

    Thank you for your openness and your commitment to greater things from Him!!

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  2. you are brave! i LOVE hearing your heart, sweet friend!!! happy friday!

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  3. Mark and I are "blessed" to be in the position to receive God's miracles. That's why I named my blog the blessings come down (but I desperately need to update it!) when I started blogging about Mark's cancer. It is a terrible thing to know the love of your life is terminal. But, I cannot imagine how people go through this journey without Christ. He has brought us so many blessings and miracles. We have changed out perspective on life completely. We know now that every day is a miracle. Thank you for sharing your blog. Enjoy all of God's blessings. We are thankful to be blessed with you and your worship leadership!

    Becky

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  4. Holly, You are right. It is a bold request for the bold of heart, but THAT you are. As you know, Danny and I have shared miracles, and they are resurrections from the pain of growing. I am sure all of us are circling you and Bradley in prayer as God continues to "explore" your hearts and reveal His total purpose in you. I love you. Wanda

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  5. I'm REALLY enjoying your blog. Love your transparency. Love that you said you didn't want to do this and yet your words are straight from the Holy Spirit. And by the way, when I begin to blog....that's when hell really has frozen over. Ha!

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  6. Bring it baby girl. Thanks for the challenge. I'm asking for big time miracles. Proud of you. Keep your face in His. You are my heart walking outside my body. I love you so. Mom.

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