1-1-1 Challenge

Two weeks ago, Pastor Chris challenged the church to pray for one person for one minute at one o'clock every day for the month of December. Now, I have ADD so this seemed to be a daunting task. I set my cell phone alarm to ring every day at 1:00 p.m. and that way I wouldn't forget. I started praying for my co-worker Joe and his family of 6. They are not saved at all. Joe's wife was raised Catholic and he was raised half of his childhood in a catholic church and half of his childhood on an Indian reservation. I have witnessed to him before but was at the point in our working relationship that if I pushed the issue, it would drive him away. He has come to me in the past asking for advise about his son who is searching for what to believe (he is only 16). I decided to do the 1-1-1 challenge with him and his family since I can see them searching. I have been doing it daily for two weeks now.

The other day during a conversation at work about how I was going to pay him back for a lunch he bought me, he simply said... Just pray for me, that can be your pay back. Think about it. The person I have been praying for for two weeks in this challenge actually came to me and asked me to pray for him. He didn't want me to pray for him right then and there, he meant it like just pray for him in general. I simply responded by saying... "I can do that, actually I already do that." I do not know where this is going, but I am going to ask him to come to the Christmas Eve service. Who knows what God has in store for them.

It is times like this, that make me realize the importance of what we learn and do through Coastal Community Church. the Holy Spirit is truly guiding our congregation, and I can not wait to hear all of the things God is doing through this 1-1-1 challenge. If you have a report about your 1-1-1 challenge, please post a comment below about what God is doing!

AG