Key
Scripture: “God can pour on the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready
for anything and everything, more than just ready to do what needs to be
done.” 2 Corinthians 9:8, The
Message
Power
Point:
If we’re still here, God is not
finished with our story. I’m still here. You’re still here. He’s not finished
yet. I’m still believing for my dreams
to be fulfilled. I’m still basing my faith on His goodness and all that He has
promised. Abundant Grace means “Good”
no matter how you look at it.
Are you looking at it the wrong way? Do you find yourself trying to apologize for God or even limit your expectations? I’ve learned that even though I expect big things from Him I can never anticipate the magnitude of blessings coming my way. It's always above and beyond what I can ask or think.
Are you looking at it the wrong way? Do you find yourself trying to apologize for God or even limit your expectations? I’ve learned that even though I expect big things from Him I can never anticipate the magnitude of blessings coming my way. It's always above and beyond what I can ask or think.
If you aren’t “there” yet, start small. Ask
Him for something small that you might even be able to do yourself; something
you don’t have to have a lot of faith for, but for you it’s a leap of faith-something possible. It's the beginning of a glorious partnership.
For example, one day my friend Bobbi,
wanted some extra money to give to someone. She prayed for “found money”; money
that was at her fingertips but that she hadn’t been able to put her finger on yet! She probably could have written a check but she wanted to partner with God. Over the next week, she began to find money everywhere. It was a small beginning but she began.
The thing is, you have to take the
first step to partnership. Imagine yourself as God's partner. You're going to begin to allow Him to show up in extraordinary ways, by giving Him opportunities. Simply begin.
You see, Beloved, its’ not about the
money. He can supply anything you need. In the USA money is a good object
lesson because our minds are so wrapped around it. That's why it may be a good way to begin don’t you think?
As your faith begins to rise, sit down
with Him and talk about the dreams you have, or had. He LOVES that. He loves it because He tells us over and over
in scripture that He gives us our dreams. He genuinely loves to give good gifts
to His kids, and He loves the process. Sometimes we're just to shy to ask, aren't we? We believe the lie that our dreams are too big for God, too unimportant for Him, or that we are
too unworthy to receive them, or that God really didn’t mean what He said.
STOP IT! Take one small step for mankind. Move into
the intimacy of a Father/ child relationship and realize that God SO loves you
that He loves to give you the desires of your heart. When people see Him working together with you, they'll want to try it too! As a Father, He's simply out of this world. The more opportunity you give God to bless you, the more others will
begin their own tiny steps of faith.
HOLD ON TIGHT! Don’t let go of your small beginnings because
eventually they will become big
miracles. God loves those small beginnings. So should we.
MOVE IT! Act your way into a new way of thinking. Take
that first step, no matter how big it is. Make yourself a target for God's blessings whether it's "found money", or "found health", or "found peace", or whatever you need to find. If you begin to trust Him in the small things, you'll build your confidence for the bigger things that will come along.
Power
Thought:
God So loves being partners with us. He’s an answer to prayer isn’t He?
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