Hungry Like The Wolf

Do you want to know one of the signs that you are growing & having more impact in your international ministry?

When more & more wolves start to circle all around you.

God has blessed us here @ FRC-Lima w/ great growth & impact since we began the church w/ 3 people in our living room a few years ago. As the church has grown, & moved into a cinema, & had a greater & greater impact in Lima and throughout Peru, there also have been more criticism, more attacks, & more hungry wolves lurking both inside & outside the church.

In 1 Kings 3:9, Solomon prayed for "a discerning heart ... & to distinguish between right & wrong."

In Matthew 10:16, Jesus told His disciples, "I am sending you out like like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes & as innocent as doves."

If there are wolves snarling all around you, then in a way it's a good sign. It's like what I posted recently about "good attacks" - when the enemy has taken notice of the big things that you are doing, or about to do, for God & His kingdom. In the same way, wolves lurking at your door are another example of the enemy taking notice of the big things you are doing for God, and the enemy is trying his hardest to topple you & your ministry. We've seen a lot of this recently in Lima.

It is vital that you pray for a discerning heart, just as Solomon did. It is vital that you ask God to help you distinguish between right & wrong, & between sheep & wolves. As God for this discernment, & He will give it to you. Without it, you'll be allowing the wolves to devour your sheep.

It still can be odd to think of attacks & wolves as good signs for your ministry, but they are. It means that you are doing, or are on the verge of doing, big things for God, & the enemy can't stand it! Pray for wisdom, discernment, & the ability to distinguish right from wrong & sheep from wolves, & God will give you the victory.