Not just for runners

2 Thessalonians 3:5  May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.
The "Move" in Move, Pray, Obey is a call to step outside, into your community, and pray for all of the households and people that you are led past.  God will give you the time, strength and guidance if you will surrender your will to His.  You may only walk a few feet, yards, or blocks at first.  You may run part of a mile or miles.
Think of the vast impact prayer has made throughout history.  You can change people's lives through prayer.  God can restore your health through the physical exercise that comes with your obedience to move and pray in love for those He sends you past.  He takes us a step at a time, based on His grace and faithfullness and our trust. 

HALTS

As I was running and praying yesterday, as always, I prayed for a revival in the hearts of those I pass.  I prayed that God will call out those who do not yet understand that they are sinners in need of a savior and save them in His unfailing love.  I pray that God will stir the hearts of those who are believers to love and care for the lost and saved among them.  I was also moved to pray more specifically for those who were hungry, that God would feed them the Bread of Life; for those who were angry, God would give them His peace that surpasses all understanding; for those who were lonely, God would help them feel His presence; for those who were tired, God would give them His rest; for those who were sick, God would provide His healing touch.
Please, if you have been blessed with the ability to move your body any distance at any speed, get out in to your community and love your neighbors through prayer.

A prayer for us

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
¹² May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. ¹³ May he strengthen your hearts so

that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father

when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

The Path

I have been a runner off and on since 1984.  I have been fairly serious at times but at no time did running come easy to me.  In 2005 I became a Christ follower and my focus during my runs has gradually shifted from myself to Him.  He set my heart free.  After I was saved, I began to pray while I ran.  It made the physical effort a little easier.  However, I continued to limit myself with thoughts like "I can't run farther than __miles", "I can't run more that ___times a week", "I can't go down that street because there might be too much traffic or a biting dog".  "I" was trying to run in my own strength and limited physical ability.  Earlier this year, God put it on my heart to surrender control of my running to Him and let Him guide my footsteps.  It has been an unbelievable journey!  He immediately started taking me distances that I know I could not have finished on my own, down streets I had never considered, and blessed me with time, energy and weight loss.  He reminded me that blessings follow obedience.  I knew He was preparing me for something that would require strong faith and endurance.  Over a series of small steps He led me to start praying for every household and person who He put in my running path.  He then started showing me the enormous possibilities if many people who are able to walk or run would be willing to impact their own neighborhoods and communities by moving through the streets and praying for all who cross their paths.  The potential for blessing both those who are prayed for and those who choose to Move, Pray & Obey is unlimited.

A seed has been planted...

January 6, 2012

Move, Pray, Obey

Psalm 119 : 32

I run in the path of your commands,

for you have set my heart free.

Mission:  Revival of hearts for Jesus and the growth of His Kingdom through believers committed to allowing The Lord to guide their footsteps into neighborhoods and communities, praying for all of the people and households they are led past.