Hey IV,

Some thoughts after my prayer time spent with our Creator and Savior. I am humbled by the fact that my prayers regarding tomorrow night’s event are being offered to the author of salvation. He made it up. And so…I felt the more I prayed, I had less to tell God about what I want out of tomorrow, and so much more to learn about HIS heart for the lost. Praying pretty quickly challenged my faith that God would answer & bring to salvation to the people coming…and so I prayed that we would have faith, to believe that our God is powerful enough to soften hearts and draw them to Him. The lyrics from the song “Mighty to Save” ran through my mind–Jesus is mighty to save, the author of salvation, savior. Jesus’ great work of all time is redeeming people from their broken deadness and restoring them to new life. So I prayed for the faith to truly believe that who He is and will continue to be.

Then Jesus reminded me that I need to see people as He sees them. From a human perspective, we usually see the most put-together versions of people….Jesus reminded me of the truth that without Him, there is no life. Those living apart from Jesus are being deceived. So I prayed for eyes to see people as God sees them. That we would see hearts that need a Savior. And that we would have love for these people, love that yearns for them to find rest and satisfaction and life in Jesus, just as we have.

As we learn how to pray and witness to our friends, we must remember that is ultimately God’s project…I find this verse in Acts SO encouraging–Paul speaks to a wpman named Lydia (and a group of other women) about the gospel. “And the Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.” (Acts 16:14) Then she and her family were baptized! Paul speaks, God transforms.

“Do not be afraid, but speak, and do not keep silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you, for I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:9

Happy praying

-Kelli