Spiritual "Leadings"

From time to time we hear people say the Lord led them to...  Others think, "How cool to have the Lord speak to you, lead you in everyday life.  I wish that would happen to me."  Acts is a "How to" book on being led by the Lord.  The Spirit of God is active, powerful, healing and leading. He leads through conflict, leads through crisis and leads when the people are under persecution.  However, the foundation is always the same.  Acts 13:1-3 is a classic example.  Verse 2 reads, "While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting the Holy Spirit said..."  Leadings only come when we are people of prayer.  Prayer creates sensitivity to the Spirit and calls our focus to the throne.  Leadings of the Spirit are given to any and all who make prayer, worship and fasting a part of their God-pursuit.

Maybe that is why the Lord has clearly said the next step for GraceRiver was to become people of prayer.  I can imagine a church full of people who worship with passion and joy, who live a lifestyle that welcomes the Spirit's leadings, a church that lives out of that prayer and worship and into the moments of impact that flow when spiritual presence (God in us) becomes powerful relationships (God through us with others).  GraceRiver is becoming that church!!!