God answered my prayer, while I wasn't looking!

[Kevin]

From the very first days of Moncton Community Fellowship I prayed that God would send us 10 men. My belief was that if we had 10 men then we would have a "real" Church Plant.

I don't really know how I came up with the number 10, I just began to think of this as a benchmark. This became the focus of my prayers. For months I prayed this prayer every day.

It always seemed so far away. In my mind I visualised 10 mature christians, that could discuss the fine points of the FV/TR divide. I imagined discussions over the fine points of baptism.

In Gods grace here is what we have...

Tonight we had a "mens meeting" to watch the "Collision" video. 12 men showed up. 1 was blind, 3 didn't speak english as a 1st language, and 2 had a hard time following the debate.

At about half way though the film I REALISED THAT GOD HAD ANSWERED MY PRAYER. Not the way I expected. Nor any way that I had anticipated, but he really had answered my prayer.

How is it that God brought more then I asked for, when I was expectng less then then I prayed for?

 

[Galatians220]

Wow! This is tremendous, and what praises we can sing to our gracious Lord and King for His many blessings!

Margaret

 

[Berean]

Praise our blessed Lord, Kevin!

 

[jrdnoland]

How is it that God brought more then I asked for, when I was expecting less then then I prayed for?

Many reasons, two come to mind immediately. 1. Because He loves you! 2. For His Glory!
We serve an awesome God, praise His Holy Name!!!

 

[jayce475]

Praise God!

 

[Tim]

Are you only looking for men, Kevin?

 

[Andres]

Because He is "able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think" (Eph 3:20)!

 

[Kevin]

Are you only looking for men, Kevin?

As Tim Bayley says, preach to the men & the women will follow!

 

[Tim]

Actually, that is a good point! I heard somewhere that if a child or mother comes to the Lord, statistically speaking, there is a 5-10% chance the rest of the family will. But if the father comes to the Lord, the chances are 80-90% the rest of the family will follow! Don't quote me on the stats, but you get the picture.

Blessings to you, Kevin. Thanks for providing the example to pray specifically - that way you can know when God has been pleased to give you the desire of your heart. In this case, 10 men to be discipled.