Outside the Norm

October 19, 2009

Brian Bloye spoke on Acts 3 yesterday at West Ridge Church. One of the points that really stuck out to me (and several others) was that “We have to open for interruptions.” Brian challenged people at the end to let God interrupt you by taking the time to come and allow others to pray with you. He invited people to come forward to be anointed with oil in accordance with James 5. Hundreds came forward. It was powerful.

So how do you take prayer, and anointing, and spiritual healing with you after you leave such an amazing service?

You have to allow for interruptions.

Ever said the phrase, “I’ll be praying for you.” I know I have. It easier to do that, but what if we took the time to stop and say, “Let’s pray right now.”

Have you ever not prayed with a friend because you didn’t have the time. Maybe it was because it doesn’t fit the rhythm of your friendship? Your friendship has never been about that before. It’s not the norm.

We have to be ready for interruptions. And those unexpected moments can only happen when you allow for that sacred space. Those moments only happen when you allow for margin. Many try to create margin by creating boundaries. But margin is more than just space. One definition I like is; ”The part of anything least integrated with its center”.

Margin is not just about more room in your finances or not filling in every half-hour block on your calendar. Margin is about coloring outside the lines, and being willing to get off the page.

We need to invite God to guide us and break through our normal, comfortable rhythms, and change them. We need to invite Him to write in the supernatural space on the edges of life’s page.

Everyone Belongs,

Paul

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