Confessions of a Continuationist – part 1

I am a Continuationist.  I pray to God for his intervention in the daily and mundane.  If He never moves in a tangible spiritual way post-salvation, I will live.  But, I thank God that Jesus is moved by the feelings of my infirmity.  I believe that God is not cruel…that He would simply feel my pain and weakness and does nothing about it.  I look to God for healing.  I look to God for wisdom, discernment, and for my future. 

I believe that God is very involved in my life.  I am dependent on His presence.  This past year, a mom in our church had a baby born 2 weeks before the age of viability.  God did a miracle in that baby.  He was at church Sunday, a big healthy boy.  I believe that was the continuing work of the Holy Spirit.  That was awesome.

With that said, I know that we will not always be healed.  The Bible shares that we all have an appointment with death.  Still, I confess as a continuationist, I do not understand how some people are not healed when it just feels like they should be.  My friend, Dave Crowley is going through a tough journey.  Still I trust God.  Keep praying for my friend.  Thanks for taking a look at my theology as I actively work it out in Word and in experience.

Blog additions: links and tools

Hey. Its Monday am.  My phone is off and I’m kicking around on the couch.  We’re getting ready for a little family outing.  So, I figured I’d do some spring cleaning on my blog, sweep some stuff away and make some additions before we head out.  Really quick, I:

• added a blog search on the left side bar.  It should make finding content on my blog easier.
• added a technorati link in the left side bar to show what blogs link here.
• added a few bloggers I met at Exponential: Matt Payne, Andrew Jones, Drew Goodmanson.
• I also noticed that Relevant Christian recently linked to me.  I hit them back with a reciprocal link…nice blog guys.  And, of course, Todd Rhoades….thanks for the link.  I hit you back as well.

Also, another reminder…have my content delivered to your Google Reader, newsgator, or other RSS subscription service by subscribing to travisjohnson.net by clicking here.  Peace!