Audacious Prayer

How do we move from knowledge to practice when it comes to faith? That's a tough question to consider, let alone answer. But it's been something that I've been wrestling with this week after reading a powerful book, "Sun Stand Still," by Pastor Steven Furtick.

The title of the book is taken from a prayer in the book of Joshua where he asked God to freeze the sun during an important battle. God did, for more than a day, and Joshua's army won the day. It's a story many of us have read, studied, and understood — but how many think about it in realistic terms?

That is the challenge put forth in the book. He calls on us all to be audacious in our faith and in our prayer life. To, in essence, really believe that God can work miracles in and through our lives.

On the surface, that seems elementary. Of course we believe in a God of miracles. Of course he can, has, and does do miracles in all our lives. Intellectually I've been able to process that, and I believe it at some level, but it's hard when you think about putting that into practice. But that is exactly what we're called to do.

Furtick put it best when he said, "If the size of the vision for your life isn't intimidating to you, there's a good chance it's insulting to God." That is an easy thing to process and agree to mentally, but we also have to put that into practice.

I'm not sure how to do that, and I know it won't be easy, but I also know it's something important. So the question is, what impossible dream do you want to see God accomplish? Better yet, are you audacious enough to pray like you believe it will happen?