“I
would like to suggest two things at this point. First, I believe biblical travail
is an important, if not essential, part of
intercession for the lost. Second, I don’t believe it is defined by groaning, wailing,
weeping and hard work. Natural travail certainly is, and spiritual travail can include these things. I do not believe,
however, it must include them, and I’m
convinced it is not defined by them. In fact, I believe a person can travail
while doing the dishes, mowing the lawn, driving a car—anything a person can do
and sill pray.
By
our very natures we have a need to see or feel something in order to believe in
it. Thus, we tend even to judge what is happening
in the spirit by what we see naturally.
In actuality, however, I have observed some
who did not cry or show any emotion while praying who were totally transformed.
On the other hand, I have witnessed some who sobbed and wept in seeming repentance,
much like Judas (see Matt. 27:3-5), but experienced no change whatsoever. Again,
the point is you cannot judge what is happening
in the realm of the spirit by what takes place in the natural realm.
In any spiritual
release of power and anointing, the Possibility of a physical manifestation always
exists—that is biblical. People may weep. People may at times fall down under the
power of God. People may laugh, perhaps hilariously. They may even appear drunk.
Sometimes when God moves there is a physical manifestation; often there is not.
But we can never ever judge what is happening
in the spirit by what we see in the natural.”
Prayer Note # 46 SPIRITUAL EXPERIECE Vs PHYSICAL FACADES - Taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer
(pgs 113, 114)
Next Prayer Note: June 12th - TRAVAIL, A SPIRITUAL HAPPENING
Tonight’s
post: THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOU
Tomorrow’s post: WHAT
PLEASES YOU?
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