The Best is Yet to Come!

In Proverbs 16 we are told “God made everything with a place and purpose”. Many of those that I am connected to are going through a transition this month and graduating from one season of life into the next. Sometimes that move to the next part of life’s journey is a bit intimidating. It will serve you well to always remember that God has an amazing plan and that He will take everything that happens and turn it into something positive if you let Him.

At our church I am constantly encouraging people to believe in themselves, to trust in the Lord and to dream BIG! You are going to dream anyway so you might as well dream BIG! The BEST of your life is the REST of your life!

With God, ALL things are possible. You can do anything that He says you can do. This weekend, I will be encouraging our graduates to keep walking with the Lord and enjoy the journey that they are on. We all deserve to do something that makes us happy. So, let's go do it! We've got a special place and an incredible purpose right here and right now! The best is yet to come!

"By My Spirit..."

‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’                                               says the Lord Almighty. Zech 4:6

There are many lessons that I have felt the Lord has taught me over the years and the one in this little verse is perhaps one of the most meaningful. There are just some things that cannot be done except by the power of the Spirit of God. There are some opportunities that won’t come, some relationships that won’t survive and some incredible dreams that will never come to fruition without the Spirit of God breathing upon them.

Too often I think that if I can just learn enough, if I can simply train enough I can be everything that is necessary to succeed in every situation. When I start to think that way I realize that I am becoming more selfish and inward focused.  I need to be self-less instead. My power and might are not as important as His Spirit.

Join me today and take a moment to surrender your plans, your relationships and your dreams to the Lord. Then say this powerful declaration out loud and watch the heavens open up as the Spirit of God comes upon you!

Those Who Wait

Isaiah 40:29-31 He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary,And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;They shall mount up with wings like eagles,They shall run and not be weary,They shall walk and not faint.

Nobody likes to wait. My local McDonalds has 2 drive-thru lanes now which you would think could cut down on the wait time but NO! You wait twice as long! So now we can double the wait and double the weight at the same time!

Waiting is part of the journey. All the heroes of faith did it. Moses waited 40 years. Abraham waited 25 years and Joseph 13. Jesus waited 30 years before his ministry began. So keep your head up, you are in good company! Get ready for your strength to renew and your life to begin soaring. Power comes in the waiting.