Being anointed / appointed to be the person to stand in the gap is seeing His kingdom at work. It’s easy to cruise along and not consider the eternal perspective in opportunities and decisions. There are so many opportunities, like Queen Esther, that we could consider ‘for such a time as this!’ Could we be the person to pray for a specific outcome, to be the person of character and integrity? Could we the person to steer a conversation toward Christ? Could we be the one to participate in His kingdom moving in a group?
“My strength in prayer these days is scant—I’ll confess that. So for all the concentration I can muster in prayer, I must not dissipate it in seeking physical blessings only. Rather, I must spend a good portion of it seeking spiritual growth and praying for Christ’s kingdom to go forth into this dark world. For such prayers are a way for me to know God and to know Him deeper, higher, richer, wider, and fuller—much fuller than if I comfortably cruised through life in my wheelchair.” - Joni Eareckson Tada, A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty
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