Fire in our hearts - The Jesus Army

FIRE IN OUR HEARTSAWAKE O ZION!pub on the way to Oxford. As for money-bags Mike, I thoughthe needed to be more heavenly-minded and got him to riseup early to pray, and to meditate daily on the Song of Solomon!In many ways sisters surpassed brothers in their enthusiasmand devotion to God. They were prolific in songs, poems,embroideries, tapestries, paintings — and cakes! Single sisterslived mainly at Verna’s and Kelly’s cottages at Great Lane,at the Harlestone Road house in Northampton, or in variousextended families, mainly on the Bugbrooke housing estate.Up on the estate, the villagers were getting worried at theprospect of a Jesus People takeover! Among others, Lioneland Marion moved there and shared a common purse withVal next door who was now married. Victor, Sheila and theirkids also moved in from Northampton and extended theirhouse to take in brothers.Most of the single brothers were thrown together at ArgyleStreet or the Hall where they had their rough edges knockedoff. The cross often came in little things — like living withsomeone who reads late into the night while you’re tryingdesperately to get some sleep. Or it might be the irritatingbrother who’s always quoting Scripture at you, or the boisterousteenager who gets your neck in an arm lock and says,‘Are you all right, bro?’ when you’re pondering on some deepthings of the Lord!For others, the cross might walk in as the dear sister whohas as much concept of the ‘meek and quiet spirit’ as QueenBoadicea! Or the brother who comes to ‘tell you your fault’with the sympathetic understanding of a bulldozer!123