Let me get a little more bold and blunt. I was laying in bed on October 11 after the first outreach. And God began to speak to me. All I could do was laugh, because of the joy that came over me. He reminded me of where he brought me from, and he opened my eyes to take it all in of what he was doing now. I’m going to be honest I get a little sad and sometimes I get a holy anger, because the body of Christ is missing it! They are missing the point. We are called to love, not to sit inside the walls of a building. God isn’t just in “a church building” he is everywhere! He is out in the projects in the eyes of a poverty stricken old lady or a little child who needs some lovin’. And for the most part “the body of Christ” isn’t even looking for Jesus outside of the church or even in a church. They aren’t looking for him at all, because for the most part everything is going well for them. It breaks my heart. We have let the secular society creep into our churches, but not only there- in our hearts! That’s why the “world” is in our churches-because its in our hearts! Where your treasure is- that is where your heart will be also! God I pray that you would make the “Western Church” uncomfortable…shake us out of our complacency. Plow the soil of our hardened selfish hearts. Give us ears to hear your voice Lord. Remove the distractions In Jesus’ Name! I praise you that you are still on the throne- You are still in control no matter how much the “church” prostitutes herself to this world. You are still God! I bless your name! Have mercy on us O Lord. I plead your blood over my sins and the sins of my nation.

Radish Incorporated

The word “Radical” derives from the root word “Radish”. And a Radish is an ordinary vegetable or root. It reminds me that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things! I believe a real love relationship with Jesus Christ causes us to do crazy things for His glory. When we are truly sold out and really hungry for Him to satisfy us instead of the things of this world – he will meet us and fill us with His desires. His heart and His desires are about His Kingdom. When we really love Jesus- its then that we will truly love others. You can’t say that you truly love God and hate your brother…dig into that a little deeper- You can’t say you truly love God and not stop for the hungry, the broken, the child that needs you to pick him up and hold him. In 1John it says that if you claim you belong to Jesus- YOU MUST WALK AS JESUS DID! And how did Jesus walk? He certainly stopped for the the hungry, the sick, the lame, the little children, and even the woman at the well (who by the way- it wasn’t culturally appropriate for him to even talk to). Chew on that for a minute.

So let’s realize that we are ordinary and drop our spiritual haughtiness…maybe even repent. God showed me before I went to Africa that a true revival in the hearts of His people starts with repentance. And really that’s not some new revelation. The bible says it plain and simple in 1chronicles. It just finally clicked with me. And the past two weeks in ministry God has been repeating that scripture: “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray-THEN I will hear them and heal their land!” Whew- Praise Him! God doesn’t listen to the proud…he is looking for some humble people with some contrite hearts.

So back to the meaning of the word Radish as far as outreach ministry goes- a radish is a root so, we are going to get to the root of the sin in people’s lives and pull it out. We are going to let the Holy Spirit clean house and then pour back in the word of God. So pull up the bad roots and get people rooted in the word of God. That is when we will see a complete change in people’s lives.

God is doing a new thing in Cedartown. There has been a shift in the spiritual realm.