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Yesterday’s Journal

I woke up yesterday morning having not heard anything about the Red Church building since our bid was rejected last October. All I knew when I woke up yesterday was that I still wanted God to let us be in that building. Around 2:15 yesterday I wrote this in my journal:

“Father, I am asking for a building I cannot afford. A building that is not for sale. A building whose owner has different plans for it.

Father, I ask for this building as a testimony to Yourself that…

1. You still hear prayer
2. You are still moving
3. You are the provider
4. You are powerfully at work with our church.

I am confident that as You lead us into this building, You will make yourself look amazing by…

1. Providing the funds that we don’t have to purchase/rent a building we can’t afford.
2. Leading the owners to entrust us with this building.
3. Not only provide the funds to be there for now but also to maintain the old building.

I will not doubt the ability of an infinitely rich God to provide for His Son’s bride.

Make Yourself shine though Your workings!
We trust in Your power and wisdom!
In Jesus Name, Amen.

90 minutes later, after not hearing anything for months, the new owner called to set up a meeting about us purchasing the building. She seems unimpressed with how much we have to spend. There is a business and a theatre group also interested. Yet, today I am filled with peace. Let God be God. Let God make a name for Himself or choose not to. I am not able to bring this together and everything should fall apart today, except for the single fact that God is aware of what is happening and who knows… maybe He is intervening on our behalf to make a name for Himself again! It is a good place to be. Keep praying with us I know He is hearing our prayers!