Blazing Fire is 8 1/2 years along in our journey into the depth of the Father's heart and what a joy-filled ride it has been! In that time we have been in at least 8 different locations--none of them belonging to us. And while we have not needed our own place to host God's presence on Saturday nights and see people set free to walk out more of their God- appointed destinies, we have also been limited in what we know to be the huge vision God has given us to bring Kingdom transformation across the Bay Area and impacting the world!
So, we have been searching for a place to host the Presence of God where people can come to experience him throughout the week and where we can have a home base to send forth world-changers! This Saturday, May 29th, from 3:30-5:00 pm, we are having a meeting before our worship service (3200 Hopyard Road in Pleasanton) to share about our plans to proceed with an offer to lease the anchor spot of Vintage Hills shopping center in Pleasanton. It is a meeting for our Vision Builders (those who have let us know they see themselves as part of helping Blazing Fire fulfill our vision together), but the meeting is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the next steps we are taking. I will be sharing some of the 12 year history of how God has spoken to me specifically about this property, the process that we are moving through to attempt to lease it, and the ways we need to agree together in declarations for God to do what only He can do.
All of us have to chose between two options as we walk through life with the Lord--we can either step out and take risks when we truly believe we have received his direction and see where that takes us, or we can ignore those directions, not take any risks and wonder what might have been. Long ago, Suzanne and I made our choice that we have to push all of our chips into the middle of the table and bet on God. What else is there, really? And do you know what we've found out? The outcome isn't always what we thought would happen, but God has proved himself to be exceedingly good to us and the journey has been far better than we thought possible!
I share King David's sentiments, who said, "Who am I, Lord God, and what is my lineage, for you to have led me as far as this? Yet, to you, Lord God, this seemed too little, and now you extend your promises for your servant's family into the distant future...Because of your promise and since you were so inclined, you have had the generosity to reveal this to your servant. That is why you are great, Lord God! There is no one like you, no God but you alone, as everything that we have heard confirms." (2 Samuel 7:18-22)
Faith pleases God to no end. It tickles him to see that we trust him when we do not know what is coming. He invites us to live in the certainty that even though we don't know what the future holds, we firmly know who holds our future and we know that it will be a good one!
"'I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord. 'Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future!'" (Jeremiah 29:11)
So, is stepping out a little freaky at times? Maybe so, but it's also tremendously exciting to see what God will do when we follow his voice to higher ground. Let's keep going, all of us, in whatever God puts before us. And let's see how faithful God really is!
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