Power and Prayer

When I think about what Hope City is about, I am constantly reminded that the reality is in waiting for the power in response to the prayer. And lately the power and the prayer go together!

This past week, after a time of strategizing and asking the questions "where have we come from and where are we going?", the power came. One of the women that has been with us for awhile and has been free of drugs for a little while, received prayer that really broke through some of the pain in her life. It was awesome to watch, and be a part of. The Lord met her in a place of great desperation and fear, and replaced it with great love and acceptance!

The following day, in the prayer meeting, she opened the scriptures to Isaiah 35 and began to read. "Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-hearted, Be strong, do not fear!" As she read, the reality of the scripture washed over her and it moved her heart. She turned to me at one point and said "I've heard it all my life, but I never UNDERSTOOD it!"

The power that comes when the word comes alive is a wonder to behold!

The last week at Hope City has been humbling and powerful. It seems every time we turn around the Lord has something to say. This past week, we have seen a young man see how pointless life with out Jesus can be, and rejoiced with him as he gave his life to Jesus and found in his words "a place to fit". We have seen natural answers that mirror the Spiritual answers we have been asking for. We have seen a unity and strength grow with Pastor Ray, his family and his congregation. We have been humbled and reminded how important it is to listen to the Lord. We have seen the prayer room explode with powerful worship and intercession, and today we heard testimonies of God breaking in to people's lives and setting them free. It's been a good week.

We have also seen the release of our website, some financial answers, and just a sense that we have stepped into a new season. It's exciting and terrifying all at once, and yet exactly what we have been asking for!