Fire in our hearts - Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTS
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anointings, many were seeing us in a new light as we entered
a major phase of communication. After pondering on the ‘wisdom
picture’ he’d seen, Pete explained:
For many years God kept us in a mist of quietness, misunderstanding
and rural isolation. In this way he caused our colours
to develop undisturbed and uninfluenced by others. Through
much patient endurance God has established our foundations
and given us some radical distinctives. We can be confident as
we arise and shine as the Jesus Army.
God had been urging Christians in Britain to tear down barriers,
to forgive and to support one another. We had responded
and were now building bonds of trust with others. The outcome
was dramatic. As we flowed with the mainstream we
found ourselves being swept along by a new wave of the Spirit.
Heaven alone knew where it would lead us!
The second half of 1988 had run its chaotic course as the
new wine stretched, burst, and overflowed the wineskins of
our hearts. God was healing our emotions, bringing a deeper
sense of his love and rekindling the fires of worship. None
but the cynical could fail to realise that we were entering a
new era.
The Jesus Army was carried along into 1989 with an unparalleled
freshness and creativity. This expressed itself in music
and dance. We threw ourselves into wild praise and invited
others to ‘Celebrate Jesus and Catch Fire’ with us. Praise
brought tremendous spiritual release and the upbeat style of
music communicated the strength of the gospel.
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