God is looking for revolted men and women among the assistants, just like Joshua and Caleb were:

“… Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it. […] If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, ‘a land which flows with milk and honey.’  Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them,” Numbers 13.30 and 14.8-9

He is looking for people that are as revolted as the Levite, whose concubine had been raped by the men of Gibeah, and he took action:

“…No such deed has been done or seen from the day that the children of Israel came up from the land of Egypt until this day…,” Judges 19.30

Revolt is what fuel faith and courage. A revolted person loses their sense of danger and fear, and takes action against the problem, goes for the all or nothing, becomes totally dependant of God, puts their life, desires and everything else in His hands.

If you are an assistant, have the Holy Spirit and are of God, why are you afraid? Why do you passively accept your current situation? Why do you accept that the scriptures only remain on paper? Why have a life that is the same or worse than your neighbors, relatives or friends, that mock your God? Revolt against this situation now! Right there, where you are, while reading these words, like David did:

“How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?  How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? ” Psalm 13.1-2

Do you know until when, Assistants? Until you leave the lukewarm zone and become hot; until you leave the doubts and move on to faith; until you throw away your religious cloak and do what you have never done on the altar before. Otherwise, your graduation will be nothing more than a religious ceremony. The time is now. This is your chance.

God bless you.

Bishop Sergio Correia