I will never forget the wisest words I ever heard outside of God’s Word…
Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Acts 16:10
Many years ago, Randy and I, and the school of ministry where we were students, took a “field trip” to Columbia, South America. We sat for about ten days under the wise tutelage of an older, married couple who were missionaries. John and Jean Firth had labored several years there without seeing much fruit in their ministry. And then, they received the overflow or baptism of the Holy Spirit. What happened next can only be termed miraculous. All heaven broke loose.
In the remaining decades of their lives, the Firth’s ministry produced at least 800 other churches. Many with congregations in the thousands. Together, they saw the blind see, the lame walk, demons cast out, and the dead raised to life.
When one of our fellow students asked Jean what their secret was to seeing these amazing miracles in the Name of Jesus, she paused and quietly stated, “I’ve learned to walk softly with God.” Please ponder that for a bit.
I think Paul knew how to walk softly with God, too. And I believe He is extending the invitation to us this summer, and I am saying, “Yes,” to Him.
I want to learn to walk softly with Jesus, as well. You, too? Why don’t we bow our heads in prayer right now? Because our weary world is waiting to see Him through us.