Awakening to Urgency: Seize the Moment in Faith

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"I must work the works of him that sent me while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work." This scripture serves as a reminder that our time is limited, and we must seize every opportunity to do God's work. We must recognize the urgency of our calling to do God's work while we have the opportunity. [00:28:42]

Here in North America, we are complacent. Our Christianity has become easy; our Christianity has become complacent. Why do I say that? Two weeks ago, I was ministering in Argentina. Now, Argentina, the economy is shaking. In fact, the peso is almost collapsed. I was waiting, expecting a shake-up, expecting a falling down of the economy, but it never happened. [01:50:49]

We are so free but dangerously free, dangerously free. I sent an email out, and many intercessors prayed for me to get out, and he kept saying to me, trust me, trust me. It was a miracle of God that got my flight rebooked. Oh my God, come, come, come back here. It's a miracle of God. [07:36:54]

We are not redeeming the time. Redeem the time. You see, many of us have fallen asleep. Complacency lulls us to sleep. Christianity in the West loves us to sleep. It doesn't cost much. There's not much cost to it. It's easy, squandering time. That was the first area he spoke to me. We are squandering time. [09:01:50]

Technology has invaded our homes and our lives. I cannot understand where I go to believers' houses, and they have a TV on, the cable on, from the moment they get up to the moment they go to bed. The evils of society being spewed out through that TV, and we absorb it. [12:11:15]

The more we spend on technology, the more we spend on that, the less we are able to hear that still small voice. What's he spoken to you today? What's he spoken to you today? What's he gently whispered to you today? Have you heard that small gentle word? [14:18:19]

Are we living our lives in the light of eternity? Are we conscious that whatever we do, whatever we say, is all being recorded in heaven? One day, each one of us will be standing at the judgment seat of Christ, and that verdict will be final. There's no second verdict. What is done here on earth has eternal consequences. [17:50:04]

Complacency is a slippery slope. It just slowly leads us into indifference to the things of Christ, his kingdom. Lukewarmness is another word for complacency. Is your heart lukewarm, or is it on fire? Only you know that. Only the Holy Spirit can reveal that to you. Is it lukewarm, or is it on fire? [26:06:19]

We need to get connected with the heart of God. We need to know that brokenness and his burden. This is quite heavy, isn't it? But we need it. We need it. I need it. You need it. Burden for the lost. We've lost it. We've lost it. Statistics say less than two or three percent are believers in North America. [33:40:19]

The night comes when no man can work. That should revolutionize us. That should change us. That should impact us. I want to make a difference today, not tomorrow. Today. Today. Today. See, the enemy knows the harvest is ripe. He knows that, and so he'll do whatever he can to stop us, to hinder us, to frustrate us. [42:22:16]

There is an end-time demonic strategy against all the believers to hinder, frustrate, and stop them from fulfilling the call or destiny in each of our lives. What's the destiny calling your life? The enemy knows that and is seeking every way to stop you. Distractions, distractions, distractions. [46:32:00]

We need a fresh baptism of obedience. That's how you hear the voice of God. When you just push it aside, then you're less likely to hear that small, still voice. You're less likely to have that intimacy with him. Someone's being disobedient. Yes, I feel that in my spirit. You've been disobedient. [55:22:00]

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