Prayer is a powerful thing!

“Spreading like a cancer!” That’s a comment I heard from one cynical humanist regarding the growth of Christianity in Cambodia. On first take, I didn’t like the analogy. I hate cancer! But then I saw a TV special on modern cancer research, and it changed my mind. For years cancer research has been looking for a “cure” for cancer; the silver bullet that wipes out all forms of the disease. That, according to recent findings, isn’t going to happen. We all know that there are many different types of cancer, but what I haven’t known is that even though there are new medications that can target and kill specific types of cancer cells, the big breakthrough is that each person has unique genetic characteristics that have specifically allowed that cancer to multiply in their body. Modern research is pointing to genetic testing that creates individualized treatments for each person.

Wham! It hit me! That is the way the Holy Spirit works in true revival. God does not relate to the human race as a “Cookie cutter”, one-size-fits-all, experience. He speaks to us each individually, and uniquely, and though there are many types and callings of ministries, each one is manifested in that particular individual in a unique way. It is that process that allows a cancer to take over a body, and it is that same type of individualized response to the Holy Spirit, that takes a nation for Christ. We gathered about 40 of our most effective leaders together for specialized training and this became evident. The Holy Spirit is working within each individual in a very unique way, and the synergism of that personalized common, “Disease”, called “Christianity” is taking this nation.