Prepare the field
August 30th, 2009 by Marc A. Pitman
I love watching Facing the Giants. Tonight, my son laughed, “We’re not even 35 minutes into it and dad’s already bawling!”
Tonight, the part that really hit me was an exchange between the football coach and Mr. Bridges, a guy that had been praying for the school for years.
Mr. Bridges felt God gave him a word for Coach Taylor. It was a good word.
Then there was this exchange:
Mr. Bridges: 2 farmers who desperately needed rain. And both of them prayed for rain but only one of them went out and prepared his fields to receive it. Which one do you think trusted God to send the rain?
Coach Taylor: Well the one who prepared his fields for it.
Mr. Bridges: Which one are you? God will send the rain when He is ready. It’s your job to prepare your field to receive it.
How about you?
What have you been praying for? For a really long time? Some situation where you really need to see God move in your life?
Are you preparing the field?
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August 30th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Thank you for this my friend.
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
It would be nice to know exactly where in the bible this story is told. I also loved the movie and I found this exchange of words powerful – but I can’t find these so called scriptural references anywhere in the word of God. Any idea where they got this from? (the story of the two farmers)??
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Hi Amanda,
I don’t believe anyone suggests the story is in the Bible.
I certainly don’t know of it being in there.