Tidal Wave

Since we started theSHIFT in October of 08, I have felt like we have been “building” a ministry from the ground up. As the leader of the group, I’ve been acting as the foreman with God as the owner. We’ve built the foundation through trial and error; and then, once we settled on a foundation, started to build the ministry.

We’ve tried hard to keep it simple. We’ve kept everyone working at tasks that they are capable of and that are not too overwhelming. We’ve had endless discussions about what the finished a product looks like, what the design should be, and what each of our roles should be in the building process.

About two months ago, a tidal wave hit our house! The waters of the Holy Spirit came slowly at first. They reached our ankles and our knees and we obliviously kept on building. Then, all of a sudden, we found ourselves crashing down a mighty, roaring river!

The wave was not created, nor is it sustained by our abilities or talents. The Holy Spirit has taken charge of what we’re doing AND where we’re headed!

I have had at least 5 conversations in the last week with people that feel like God is on the brink of doing something crazy with theSHIFT. I kind of disagree. I think the craziness is already here!

Riding the Holy Spirit wave,
Curtis