Today, our ministry staff spent about an hour in prayer. Prayer for our elders, our future, our future elders, and how that effects all ministries. As we were praying, I felt such great dependence on the Father. More than I have felt in a while. I always feel like I am in full dependence on God, but today, I felt the full church dependence on God. We CAN NOT succeed, unless God makes us succeed. I LOVE THIS FEELING!!! I can't make it happen. I can't be good enough, or smart enough...I just get to love people, and love people, and love people, and invest in people and.....GOD gets to do the rest.

As we were praying...I didn't want to stop. We were in His throne room with Him, and when we were there, I had great confidence. I didn't want to leave that. Now, I want to learn how to stay there....totally dependent, totally confidant, knowing that it is only because of His power. I want to stay there. That brings me Joy. And as it was reminded to me today...if it doesn't bring joy, it is not of Christ.

Praise God!!!

Father,
Thank you for being my provider. Thank you for the confidence that I live in when I am in your will. Let me only depend on you and your power....not what I can do, but what you have done.
I praise you sole for who you are. My king and master. I will serve you with all I am tomorrow.

Yours,
Doyle