do you like history?

recent readings include The Eternal Church by Bill Hamon. very thought-provoking, makes me hungry for more historical stuff. I know, that's so...whats-the-word. But really, you get a sense of excitement to ask God for a glimpse into His blueprint for the next decade. for you, your loved ones, your nation, the world.

so many things are happening around us --- some appalling, some really wonderful, some nice and pleasant, some sheer madness, some plain dumb, some so disgusting, some just make you speechless and wondering 'what are they thinking!?'. don't you get that feeling when you read the papers sometimes? or see a video on youtube that dumbfounds you?! or some news that stirs you up so much you just wanna get up and do something?

and these next few years will be exciting. you think many things are happening NOW, wait and see a few more years. if you were alive 3 decades ago, you'd live and think so differently. or, how about just ONE decade ago? exciting age, isn't it? and more messed-up than ever. but the move of God in these final days will awe you into heaven. an awesome statement from The Eternal Church was that you cannot have a desire to have insight into what's coming if you turn your back to what's happened before (in my own words). which is true. part of preparation for the future is to know history and use that knowledge to chart the course to come. and i'm specifically referring to the history of restoration of spiritual truths in the Church since the Acts 2 Pentecost day when the Church was birthed.

i know that's why it pumps me up to read up on some church history stuff lately. partly 'cause i'm trying to get through my whole book collection so that i don't need to lug any unfinished books with me to the states. that wouldn't be fun. or cheap (read previous post). but mostly 'cause i learn so, so much! read about people like john wycliffe, john knox, calvin, luther. wow...so much to read, so little time :) it fuels me, lifts my faith. movement after movement, miracles and revivals - there're so many stories of people and places completely transformed by the power of God! God, You do it over and over again! God, we wanna recognize Your move and join You.

one question: if there is even 10% of the world's population who live the way these guys lived, what would NOW look like? if YOU live the way william carey did, is there the slightest chance you might look back and feel you could've led a different life, lived for a different cause?

your story makes history. the best you can do with your life is to get involved in what God is doing in your generation. and the best place to start looking/finding out might be in reading other people's stories who made history.