OK. Today’s blog is going to be a serious one.
I’m fed-up and things are going to change. They’ve got to. Let me explain...
Have you ever tried to push your finger through a latex glove? It’s like you push and push and you can see that the latex is stretching and that you’re getting closer to breaking through, so you keep pushing and pushing then finally, bam! You poke through. You know what I’m talking about, right? Well that’s what it feels like living here in Terra Boa, Brazil. Everything we do feels like we’re trying to push through a latex glove. Everything. And it’s difficult. Even simple of things. I guess that’s what’s so frustrating. Nothing is easy. And I’m tired of the constant pressure and struggle just trying to survive. It’s alright experiencing difficulty every once and a while, but all the time? "Forget about it" (said with my fake Italian accent)!
Have you ever tried to push your finger through a latex glove? It’s like you push and push and you can see that the latex is stretching and that you’re getting closer to breaking through, so you keep pushing and pushing then finally, bam! You poke through. You know what I’m talking about, right? Well that’s what it feels like living here in Terra Boa, Brazil. Everything we do feels like we’re trying to push through a latex glove. Everything. And it’s difficult. Even simple of things. I guess that’s what’s so frustrating. Nothing is easy. And I’m tired of the constant pressure and struggle just trying to survive. It’s alright experiencing difficulty every once and a while, but all the time? "Forget about it" (said with my fake Italian accent)!
Now, I’m probably going to lose some of you when I say this but that’s OK. You can come back for our next blog. But I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that what we’re experiencing is all spiritual. The oppressive funk that the entire town walks around in is ridiculous. It’s actually tangible. From the people at all the stores, to people walking down the street... everyone looks either mad or depressed! And it’s not like that in the surrounding towns, only here on the mountain and in Terra Boa. It’s crazy. You can drive 20 minutes up the road to the next town and it feels totally different. People actually smile and you don’t feel the “weight” that you feel in Terra Boa. There’s such a spirit of oppression on this place and we need “change.” And I believe it’s going to come through prayer. So my question is this... “will you please pray with us?” Will you pray that the spiritual strongholds will be broken over this place? We need breakthrough... these precious people need breakthrough, and they need it now.
I know this isn’t a typical blog but we need your help. In case you didn’t realize it, this blog is read by thousands of people in over 20 countries each month. That’s potentially a lot of prayers being offered-up on behalf of Terra Boa, Brazil. The devil doesn’t want to relinquish his hold on this place but, through prayer, the Kingdom of God can be advanced here. So will you just take 1 minute and ask... no, beg God to pour His Spirit out and send revival to our city? One minute, that’s all.
Thanks. We appreciate everyone who follows us on this blog and we pray that God pours His Spirit out in your life as well: )
Love Ya,
Jim and MJ
I know this isn’t a typical blog but we need your help. In case you didn’t realize it, this blog is read by thousands of people in over 20 countries each month. That’s potentially a lot of prayers being offered-up on behalf of Terra Boa, Brazil. The devil doesn’t want to relinquish his hold on this place but, through prayer, the Kingdom of God can be advanced here. So will you just take 1 minute and ask... no, beg God to pour His Spirit out and send revival to our city? One minute, that’s all.
Thanks. We appreciate everyone who follows us on this blog and we pray that God pours His Spirit out in your life as well: )
Love Ya,
Jim and MJ
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