Back to the Blueprint

By K A Graaf



Instead of moving the church forward, I believe we should take it back,
The church should return to the blueprint, written in the book of Acts!
Why have we tried to accommodate this present day and age?
Trying to throw around new ideas to get the world saved.
Some churches have become so dead and boring- the Spirit is nowhere to be found,
While others imitate Gods presence with musical hype, rocking it, trying to bring the house down.

I have stood in many churches and I still haven’t found what I am really looking for,
I want to see the power of God so real, that I witness things my eyes have never seen before.
I want to feel the presence of God, so thick that I would be unable to stand on my feet,
I want to be filled to over flowing, so that rivers of Life flow from within me.

I want to walk through the doors of the church and not walk out the same,
I don’t want to go through these religious rituals, which are lifeless and mundane.
I am tired of the repetitive songs and the empty hearted prayers,
I am sick of looking at the dull faces and watching the people fall asleep on their chairs.
I’ve had enough of all the different doctrines and the arguments, over which church is right or wrong,
We would all come together in unity if we came back to the blueprint’ which we have ignored for far to long.

Why don’t we see thousands of people coming to Christ each day?
Why are so many sitting in the pews, defeated, lifeless and unchanged?
Where is the freedom of the Spirit? Where are the saints walking in victory?
Where is the joy and the hope amongst a world in despair and misery?
Why do some of us look like we have nothing to offer?
Why do some of us even bother going to church at all?
If we all got back to the blueprint of Acts, there would be people streaming through the church doors.

Where is the power of God, which was displayed in Acts Chapter two?
The church should stop, turn around and get back to the real gospel and its truth!
I don’t want to play church and be involved in these religious games,
I want to see the power of Gods presence fall upon us and see the lives of people changed!
I know there is so much more. Jesus said, He is the same yesterday, today and forever,
Lets take the church back to the blueprint.
Its time we Christians got our acts together!

Stop the arguments, the bickering, the judgments and the strife!
Its time we started to reflect our saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.
I think we should all take the time to give Acts a read,
Fellowship, Love each other, become unified and spread the message of peace.
Its time we all woke up and took our heads out of the sand,
Its time we fell to our knees and seek God; humble ourselves under His mighty hand.
We should open our eyes and have a good look at a world going to hell and dying around us everyday,
If we took the church back to Acts, what an impact on this world she would make!

Has anyone asked the question, what was the book of Acts written for?
It was suppose to be the blueprint for the church!
How much longer will it be disregarded and ignored?
I want to see the wind of the Spirit shake the church walls!
I want to feel the presence of the Almighty God fall!
Is it just me that is tired of the fancy lights and entertaining shows,
Does anyone else want to find this river of life and be saturated by its mighty flow?

Who wants to see miracles, signs and wonders? Who wants to witness Gods mighty hand?
I want to see the Spirit sweep across Australia; this spiritually dry and thirsty land.
I want to see mountains move, I want to see people healed in the street,
I want to see the lame rise up and stand to their feet.
I wanted to see the lives of the broken hearted completely restored,
I want to walk in victory and see the power of a mighty risen Lord!
Is this just my desire; is there anyone else who wants more of God?
Is there anyone who wants to see the book of Acts come to life in our day or not?
If all of you are satisfied with the breadcrumbs we have received,
Then that’s okay, but a crumb from the bread of Life is not enough for me!
I know I serve an Almighty, powerful, miracle working God,

But many have tied His hands because they want to keep their mundane religion and put Him in a box!
I am not satisfied; I want to see so much more. I want to turn around and go back,
And witness and experience God like those New Testament believers did, in the book of Acts!