"Falling Out"

I began to ponder how we, in pentecostal circles, often view God's demonstrative power over our lives by whether someone falls down in the Spirit during an altar experience. Better known as: being 'slang in the Spirit'. I have heard pastors, leaders, and members of a churches - almost judge the effectiveness of a service according to how many people "Fell out" during the altar call. Don't get me wrong...I have nothing against this manifestation of God...I have fallen many times and plan on having God do it again.

But is 'falling out' really how God wants to manifest His Spirit in the earth. Is having us falling on the floor really producing a Kingdom impact. Have we gotten so used to not being able to raise someone up that we have become settled for just having someone fall down. Have we gotten so used to not seeing miracle, signs, and wonders follow our ministry that we have become satisfied with "God touch me I guess...since I can't touch nobody else."

The reason why God doesn't allow our legs to support our own weight is to teach us that "I'm sending my Glory into this world and when it fully comes, you won't be able to stand up before it." When I anoint you, you won't be able to support your strength but you will have to rely upon My strength.

Falling out under the power of God is a wonderful experience. But as my wife's, wise father used to say, "I don't care how many times you fall down, it's how you live when you get back up that matters." What's the point of having God shake our foundation if we are not going to build on "Christ the Solid Rock." What's the point in laying out before God in the church if we are not willing to lay our life out before all men in the world. Isn't our purpose to allow God to turn the world upside down through us.

The world needs to see us stand for Christ and not fall in our faith. I rather see God use our church family to lay hands on the "unchurched" and see them fall on their knees...than see our church lay hands on each other, just to watch them fall on their backs.

Let's fall on our faces and seek God's anointing.

Let's fall at the foot of the Cross in honor to our King.

Let's fall in Love with Christ our savior

Let's NOT fall into the trap that "falling out" means: we are experiencing "revival"..."falling out" only means: there's a lot of work to be done when we get up.