Christians must push themselves to pray the "dangerous
prayer" of availability, Pastor James Brown of Crossroads Church said in a
recent sermon, telling his congregation that when "God calls you, he equips
you."
Brown, who serves as the executive pastor of discipleship
at the Minnesota-based evangelical church, said in a March sermon that
Christians need to be more like children in their service to God, pushing
themselves to "fearlessly" invite God's presence into their
lives.
While Christians may come up with several excuses as to why
they should not allow themselves to be available to God, they must remember that
when "God calls you, he also equips you."
"God is less concerned with your ability than he is with
your availability," the pastor says.
The pastor calls on members of Crossroads Church to have a
"childlike faith in action" by having excitement, fearlessness and courage about
their faith.
Fearlessly following God's plan allows Him to use you as an
instrument for His will, Brown explains, saying that all Christians, especially
those who are feeling "bored" in their faith, need to embrace the "bold,
courageous [and] fearless […] prayer of availability."
This prayer is a "powerfully dangerous" prayer of
adventure, the evangelical pastor continues, because it may result in God
calling you to do different things, like move to a different state, break up
with a significant other, or allow another big change in your life so His plan
for you may better be achieved.
"God may call you to do something that you never imagined
that you would do," Brown tells the audience.
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