Prayer Walking Journal Entry #2

Two weeks ago, I posted that I was undertaking a fairly good-sized task of prayer walking the 16.7 square miles of West Cleveland.  We did this about 3.5 years ago as a Launch Team but God recently laid it on my heart to do it again.  I have made a commitment to go out for an hour or so on most Tuesdays.  Last week I couldn't go because I was out of town but I was able to go this morning for a bit.

When I go, I'm asking God to give me a challenge or an encouragement during my walking - sort of a theme for the day to remember those streets.

As I began walking today, I had to get some things off my chest to God.  Something is weighing on me pretty heavy right now, sort of a cloud.  Then I got to thinking about the weather.  It was a somewhat overcast morning but the sun was trying to break through.  That became my theme.  I was reminded that God wanted to push through the cloudiness over Cleveland with the power of HIS Son.

Ok, it sounds really Christianese, but it's true.  I prayed that God's will would be done in West Cleveland just like it's done in Heaven.  I certainly need a daily breakthrough of the Gospel of Jesus in my life but so does Cleveland.  I prayed for provision for my neighbors but that they would give him the glory.  I prayed for protection but that they would be grateful to God.  I prayed against worship of people, houses, cars, jobs, etc.  I prayed that Jesus would be glorified.  One life at a time.  One family at a time.

God, I continue to place my community in your hands.  Please give me and my family and our missional community great opportunities to boldly proclaim the truth and the love of Jesus Christ!  In Jesus' name, Amen!

I'll keep putting an invite out there.  If you want to go with me some Tuesday, just let me know.

By the way, thanks to Lottie Krabill and her missional community for doing some prayer walking over by RG Jones a couple of weeks ago.  Tilling up the soil for God to do something special in that neighborhood.

One more thing.  Say a pray for tomorrow's See You At The Pole!