It will come to you!

I have just helped around 70 people to faith in Jesus Christ here in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania this weekend. I've shared the gospel both from the pulpit and on the street. Many signs and the supernatural is happening constantly. I am really enjoying Africa and all the wonderful friends here. God loves me :).

Nelson is a 20 year old street kid. I met him at a park on Saturday morning and that same night he gave his life to Jesus!

In the 11th chapter of the Book of Acts we read about some anonymous disciples to Jesus that start preaching the good news for some non-Jews in Antioch. Signs and wonders are reported and lots start believing in Jesus. The mother-church in Jerusalem sends Barnabas there to check it out and we read:

When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad... 

Acts 11:23a

Barnabas saw what "the grace of God had done". Exciting expression! Just imagine that the grace is working for us, if we dare believe and follow the Holy Spirit.

When we work, God rests. When we rest, God is at work. True faith is actually rest. I don't mean a casual, apathetic posture, that what happens, happens. No! That sport of posture looks more like believing in ones fate, and that does not go together with a sound Christian theology. Sometimes we need to, lead by the Spirit, storm forth in conquering faith and take a promised land. But I still must ask: "Do you dare trust that God works both better and more effectively than what you can do in your own strength? Do you dare to cooperate with the Holy Spirit and wait for Him?"

Please, don't pull yourself up in a knot in 2015, trying to fulfill all your New Years resolutions. If you try too much, you will block the grace and the lovely work of the Holy Spirit in your life... Relax and just rest in that God loves you and that He is for you.

Let the Holy Spirit guide and lead both people, miracles and answers to prayer to you. Make yourself available and open. Say: "here I am, use me when you want!" Enjoy life with a big L and listen to the still small voice in your heart and be meticulous to follow it. That's when it happens. People will come to you and want to be saved! Miracles and answers to prayer will come! Don't run after it. Don't work so hard. It will come to you! It will come to you if you rest and believe!

See ya!