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.
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As you know I understant what you are saying as much as I pray for David as much as I pray for myself.
It is not an easy thing to stand on your faith and wait for healing. I stand strong that as my strengh becomes less and less and my lungs get worse that JESUS will keep giving me the breath I need to keep speaking, praising and thanking HIM for keeping me here to do HIS work.
That is were my wonderful and awasome Pastor and brothers and sisters along with my totally dedicated family comes in.
To lift me in prayer, to keep praying for me to laugh and to cry as well. Could not do it without you all.
Confessions of a Continuationist - part 2
As a Continuationist, I confess that I do not understand the mysterious nature of the Holy Spirit. Wade Burleson, a good Southern Baptist, posted a great piece of work by Sam Storms from The Conference on the Holy Spirit. It
Great post Pastor Travis. That has been on my heart for a long time. I continually pray about it. I never really knew what a continuationist was, so thanks for explaining in a previous post. I am a continuationist I guess…I still believe in miracles, some are progressive like that baby at our church. The journey was tough ( for the whole family ) but THE LORD kept them until it manifested, and increased their faith in the process. Everything is done in HIS time and for his purposes. Non-believers are watching the struggle we (believers) go thru and when THE LORD unmistakebly changes the situation…THEY BELIEVE….So I am still standing on HIS promises for Dave, Ela, Ava and so many. Waiting EXPECTING HIM to move and preparing thru the process.
Ela, You are already a MIRACLE…You are the first person (voice) the newcomers meet when they come to Life-pointe, so you represent US (the heart) of our church. You are in your calling, your part of THE BODY…The fact that you talk using O2 shows that THE LORD is using you for HIS purposes and everyone is blessed. We have talked about this issue many times and WE are still standing and waiting for HIM!!!