There is a verse in Scripture that is very interesting. It says in the NLT translation: “Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant” (Ecclesiastes 11:4). If I am to be completely honest, that verse has defined me for far too long. I am always waiting for the perfect moment to start something, or to do something, and I end up not doing anything at all! In fact, the truth of the matter is that this blog domain was created since January of this year (2017), paid for and everything.

Earlier today I got an email from WordPress that my yearly subscription will be renewed and billed next month, and I’ve not even used the blog once! It was a tangible example of just how much I “wait for the perfect weather” and then never plant. So, I want to push back on that; I want to be more proactive and intentional with my actions. Regardless of how rough the blog may appear, I want to begin and trust that I will improve my writing, the blog, etc. as time goes on.

So, what’s on my mind right now? I want a revival! I am so sick and tired of the status quo. The other day, I read a tweet by Ray Ortlund that said:

“…did God create the universe, come down redemptively in Jesus, and pour out his Spirit for us now to *hold back*? No way!”

That honestly about sums up my feelings. I am so discontent with the state of things in my life, in the world and around me. Sin is rampant, people are in tremendous pain and experiencing immense suffering, I am so overwhelmed with so much stuff. And I know that there is so much more to life than this. Yet, I am powerless in my own strength to change any of this. I am so exhausted seeing people that I love not knowing the Lord. I am tired of seeing old wounds dwell and fester and not seem to heal. I am tired of how easily our hearts default to “lukewarm-mode”.

I want Jesus to come through! I want Him to pour down His Holy Spirit’s power upon His people. I want Him to convict us, renew us, strengthen our hearts, empower us and sustain us. I want to be used by God as a bold witness to my family and friends of the faithfulness and goodness of God. I want to see wounds in my life healed and strongholds broken. I want to see my non-Christian loved ones and nominally-Christian loved ones fall on their knees crying: “what must I do to be saved?”

I want to see the church purified of sin. I want to see the light of Christ shine in our situations and our hearts, I want our inner man to be strengthened deeply by the power of God, and to see joy—real joy—dwell in the lives of His people. I want to see addictions in our lives broken, trivialities forsaken and myself, the church and the world yearn for and seek after a weighty life, a life of meaning, a life where Christ rules and resides. I want His power on full display in my life, in my witness, in my purity, in my boldness, everywhere and in every way.

I want Christ to be lifted up. God, help us!

In short, I want a revival. Won’t you join me and pray for Christ to revive us?

My name is Muyiwa Oyatogun. Welcome to my blog.