Kathi Pelton: "Moving From Lack To Gain"

July 2, 2006

Kathi Pelton: "Moving From Lack
To Gain"

The Season of Tests

Everywhere I have traveled over the past months, I hear stories of how God is testing His people. I too, feel like I have been in a season of testing and refining. In seasons like these, though they can be hard, I get excited because I know that with the passing of tests, we are given greater authority and release, and become more like Jesus in our character and lives.

The key is to pass the tests. I am always amazed how in these seasons, God gives us numerous times to pass the test. Rather then failing us on our first try, He gives us the answer sheet, and then lets us try again and again until we get it right. What a merciful God!

Fervently Pray

Last week while I was praying, the Lord asked me a question. The question was, "Kathi, how do My people posture themselves when they have a need, but lack provision or the answer?" That wasn't a hard question to answer for someone who lives on mission support, and often faces this dilemma. I answered, "We fervently pray!"

The Lord then responded to me by saying, "What if you had everything you needed, for everything you desired to do, would you still fervently pray?" This question I couldn't answer so quickly. I began to think of what motivates me to pray. Is it lack and need, or a pure desire to know the will of the Father, and to only do what He is doing? I honestly could not answer the question with 100% certainty.

I have a deep commitment to never initiate something for God, but only to obey as He initiates. But as I looked back over the past year, I could pin-point a number of times when an opportunity arose, where I initiated the next move without "fervent prayer," and on a couple of occasions without any prayer.

He Wants to Trust Us with Gain

I began to realize that my season of testing was because the Lord desires to make me trustworthy with "GAIN," rather then just lack. But lack has been instrumental in getting me to my knees to seek His face and His will. It seems that God wants us to take that same posture, even when we have all that we need (in resource, finances, authority, favor, opportunities, etc.) to do many things.

I really had to stop and wonder how many times when I had enough money, did I stop to fervently pray about what I should do with it--spending the time I needed to seek the will of the Father on the matter? Don't get me wrong, of course I pray and seek His will in my daily decisions, but not to the same degree as when I am in lack or need.

I feel the Lord is wanting to trust us with much. Not just financially, but with much more authority, opportunity, favor, influence, miracles, signs, and wonders. Will we stay on our knees and pray fervently, always seeking His will, allowing Him to initiate what we do with our resources and our influence? I am asking Him to make me trustworthy with much...as I've been entrusted with little. Now I want to agree with Him, in all that He desires to do through His body, by giving us much.

Let's Ask and Pray to be Trustworthy

This month, begin to ask the Lord to make you trustworthy with "Gain." Commit to staying on your knees in prayer, even when the pressure of need and lack aren't forcing you to the ground. It is the commitment of a willing heart that brings Him pleasure.

James 5:16 (Amplified) says, "The earnest (fervent, heart-felt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available--dynamic in its working." 1 Corinthians 4:2 says, "Moreover, it is essentially required of stewards that a man should be found faithful--proving himself worthy of trust."

I feel as though the Lord desires your willing hearts to come before Him, and for you to present your lives to Him. He desires to trust you with the treasures of His Kingdom and the mysteries of God. May we pray because we love to walk with Him, both in little and in much.

Blessings,

Kathi Pelton
The War Room
www.the-war-room.com

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Kathi Pelton's Upcoming Itinerary:

July 3-15, 2006
Santa Rosa, CA

August 20-28, 2006
Consumed Gathering
Edmonton, Alberta
Contact: www.consumed.ca

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