If God chose to move quietly this Sunday morning, would we still call it revival?

This is a question we have had to ponder deeply as leaders. We have subtly become conditioned to think that a move of God must look a certain way. We walk into a room looking for the big bash boom, the fire, or the explosive passion. When we do that, we often look for a prescribed outcome to validate our own leadership. We want an outward demonstration to feel like we have done well.

We remember back in 1995 when the presence of the Lord descended during a move of the Holy Spirit in Auckland. Our hearts were catapulted into a deeper love with Jesus. There were outward things happening, but the true revival was the awakening of our love for him.

We are learning to be comfortable with the silence and the unseen work. We want to be leaders who follow the river where it is flowing today, rather than forcing it toward our own preconceived ideas. Our security as leaders cannot rest on what we see with our eyes. It must rest on the fact that he is faithful.

If people leave a meeting more in love with Jesus than when they arrived, then God has moved. And that is everything.

Key Topics:

• Putting a demand on the anointing.
• When faith drifts into manufactured hype.
• The pressure to make something happen.
• Is your identity secure even if you don't see anything happening?

Rediscover the joy of collaborating with God, lay down the weight of performance and simply let God be God.