Heidi Baker- deep thoughts

I've been reading this book called Compelled by Love, written by Heidi Baker. This lady is awesome. Here's some stuff from her book:

She says they came to Mozambique to “see the gospel proven, to see the glory of God in the darkness. We came to heal the sick, raise the dead, and drive out demons in the power of the Holy Spirit. We came to serve God and not money. We came for relief from worry about our lives, what we will eat, drink and wear. We came to be Jesus’ hands extended among the poor. We came to see righteousness, peace and joy.”

Yea baby!

“For the poor draw us into a life of living even lower still, leading us on the low road—the only road forward—until we become as desperate for God as the poor are for daily bread.”

“Since moving to Mozambique, we have learned to depend on God for everything. If God does not show up there, we are dead. In the Western Church we decorate the altar, sing another amazing song, wave another flag, turn on the colored lights and smoke machines, and sit in a very comfortable chair. Some of these things can be wonderful expressions of creativity and ingenuity. They can, however, become backup plans. What we need most is to be totally dependent on God showing up. We need His pure presence. ”

Yes!!

“If God does not show up, no one else will either. If God does not heal, we will be dead. If God does not deliver, demons will torment the people to death. We have no fund-raising backup scheme if God does not take care of our children and provide for our needs. We can’t and won’t go on.”

Amen

“Why does the kingdom break forth with such power among the poor here in Mozambique? It is because the poor rely on each other. They need each other. They live in a community of interdependence… The poor are truly rich for the simplicity of their devotion.”

“If you are called as a missionary—a sent out one—then you are called comfort those who mourn. You are called to love the broken until they understand God’s love—a love that never dies—through you. Yes God wants you to do signs and wonders. But the love of God manifested through you is what people really need. So you must first see His face. You must become so close to His very heartbeat that you can feel what others feel. I want to live as if I am hidden in His very heart, where His thoughts become my thoughts and His ways become my ways. This is how we will reach the world.”

That is my favorite. Awesome. My hearts desire.

Joyfully!

~MW~