We are looking for a mighty move of God in in 2017.
Isaiah 43:18-19 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the
things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall
ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the
desert.
As we move into a new year expect God to do a new thing.
Expect Him to do exceeding abundantly above all you can ask or think. Join us
each month as we explore what God has in store for us as we remain steadfast in
faith and prayer.
What are you expecting in 2017? What are you believing God for? I’ll bet you
have a list that goes on and on. You may be believing God for health for
yourself and loved ones, maybe a better or different job, a financial
breakthrough or perhaps to discover your purpose. And don’t forget salvation
for your lost loved ones. These are just a few of the things that most of us
want. We want and expect God to come through for us, to be committed to us and
rightly so, He says in Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive
them, and ye shall
have them.
But what about our commitment to Him? Let’s face it. Oftentimes
we start off the New Year with a renewed zeal. We are gung ho, whether our
commitment is to a new eating plan, to exercise, to change an unhealthy
lifestyle or to renew our commitment to Christ. We may even start the year with
a fast, but what happens after the first month or two? Our enthusiasm and our
commitment begin to wane. Why is that? We make plenty of excuses ranging from
not enough time, which I believe is our biggest offender to I’m going to do it
tomorrow, but tomorrow never comes.
Procrastination – did you know procrastination is a form of
fear? Fear that you may not be able to whatever it is that you want to do, fear
that you may not be as successful as you would like to be, so you put things
off and sometimes don’t even attempt to do whatever it is. Sometimes our
procrastination comes from fear of success. What if I’m successful? What
happens next? Will I be able to keep it up? Will people find out I’m really a
fraud. These are just the fiery darts the enemy uses to keep us from our
destiny, from the exceedingly abundant life God has created for us. Have you
ever closed your eyes and saw yourself doing everything you God has gifted you
to do, or placed in your spirit that you can be? If you haven’t, I recommend
that you do just that today.
Write the vision and make it plain. See yourself the way
God sees you. He doesn’t see you as a failure. He doesn’t even see your sin. He
sees you as the masterpiece He created you to be. Don’t allow the enemy within,
your own thoughts, or the enemy without, the naysayers to sidetrack you from
what God has for you. God wants you to have great expectations!
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