MISSIONS CHALLENGE: TURKS & GREECE

3.24.09

The missions challenge for this week deals with silence. Your challenge is to take 3 minutes a day in silence to listen to what  God may put on your heart for the people of Greece or the Turk Islands.

The spiritual discipline of silence is a hard one to practice. It involves solitude (being by yourself), silence (this is rare for us), and allowing your mind to be still (not to be thinking of anything else). I encourage you to take time to pray, worship, or read your Bible reading first. Following that, take a blank piece of paper or a journal and write down all of the things that are occupying your thoughts. Ask God to show you something that He wants you to pray for, concerning the people of Greece or the Turk Islands. Then, take at least 3 minutes to sit in silence (try not to think of anything at all.) Following that, write down what God shows you.

Solitude and silence are rare in our lives. We run our lives from one activity to another activity, from one conversation to another conversation, from watching TV to listening to music, from talking to texting. Even when we are alone, the first silent part of our day may be when we go to bed.  Even then, our mind is  busy thinking about multiple things at once. Active silence and listening to God takes practice. It is a crucial spiritual discipline that will help you to identify God’s plans for your life.

This week, I pray that during some silent time, God will reveal things to your heart, specifically about the people you will meet in Greece or in the Turk Islands. I believe that God already knows who you will meet there and he knows their needs. I believe that a big part of your ministry there could be revealed during prayer now. Your job is to listen!

BONUS CHALLENGE (this week’s bonus that will only be posted online):

Because I have posted this so late in the week, your bonus challenge will simply go along with this weeks’ challenge and mirror what I asked you to do last week. Write down whatever God shows you during your times of silence this week and bring it with you on Tuesday. Write your name on it, and we will post it on the prayer board during our accountability time.

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