"Everything seems hopeless until you step out in faith and give the final push. Breakthrough comes when you refuse to give up. So never turn back - press on and give that final push."----more---- Everything seems hopeless until you step out in faith and give the final push. You may not have the required faith, but just obey and take a step of faith. Final push is a breakthrough moment in your life, it is a turning point. Even though God has already planned your next season, the final push is required to take you into your next season
God wants to transition you into a new season even though you say Enough is Enough -God’s Timing is Different from Ours----more---- -Our Limitations Don’t Limit God’s Purpose -A New Season Requires New Strength Our Enough is not God's Enough
Today church is alive if we stay alive. The church will be vibrant if we’re vibrant.----more---- The church will be spirit-filled if we’re spirit-filled. And if we aren’t, it won’t be. Are we relying on past victories or experiencing victories everyday? If we don't grow, try to maintain what we have, our life and the church will become a monument. If we are spiritually cold, we will not even realize when the Spirit left us and we may be dead already.
-These Invisible Walls tell us, How God’s Hand Protects Behind the Scenes. -These Unseen Defenses promise, How God Protects Us Through the Little Things.----more---- -Today you and I can find safety in the arms of Jesus as He is our protector. -He sends His angels, He puts a fence around us, He sends horses and chariots of fire, when the blood is applied, stands in the middle as pillar of cloud and fire and promises safety in the midst of storms of life
Which Road you are traveling in? Are you travelling in one of the Roads Less Traveled? Are you a High Achiever? Are you a Humble Servant? Are you Tested and Proved?----more---- Summary of the sermon: God is calling you and me to make a difference in this world. Majority are going through the boarder way that leads to destruction. Only few are willing to Travel the Road Less Travelled. The road less traveled is hard, but it leads to God’s best. Are you a high achiever? Are you a humble servant? Are you tested & proved through troubles of life? Are you willing to choose obedience over convenience, faith over fear, and purpose over comfort? You may feel burned out, isolated or misunderstood by others, remember you are travelling the Road Less Traveled.
Stepping into God's timing is important as we don't know God's timing and we can't expect God to function according to our timeline. Missing God's timing can cause additional delay Missing God's timing can result in a huge loss----more---- To step into God's timing, we must sync ourselves with God To step into God's timing, we must look for signs We must be patient in the process of stepping into God's timing We must trust in God as we step into God's timing Aligning ourselves to God's timing is essential as God knows the best for His children.
The "Power of Small" reminds us that God can take our smallest steps, small contributions, and moments of faith, and turn them into something far beyond what we could imagine.----more---- What you consider as small has greater value in the kingdom of God. Your faith may be weak, but all that we need is s mustard seed of faith. Your beginning may be small, but take the first step of faith. Look for the handful of cloud, it has potential to bring down a heavy rain.
Reconciliation is also a Biblical term where we see God has reconciled with human beings through Jesus Christ. We are all called to reconcile with one another. Reconciliation involves the following stages:----more---- 1 .Betrayal - necessitates reconciliation 2. Truth Revealing - initiates reconciliation 3. Acknowledgement - Makes reconciliation possible 4. Forgiveness - Essential for reconciliation 5. Restoration - Celebrates freedom 6. Transformation - Fulfilment of a greater purpose Following questions help us to reconcile with others. Are we willing to be reconciled? Are you betrayed? Are you able to speak the truth? Are you able to acknowledge you mistakes? Are you able to forgive? Can you try to restore your relationship? If the dame is already made, can you emotionally reconcile? Are you able to reconcile for a higher purpose of your life?
Waiting is always difficult. Waiting takes away your time, your comfort, it tests your patience, it arouses your emotions, at times even ager and frustrations are expressed. Waiting is difficult, But God wants you to rest while waiting.----more---- God wants you to make the best use of your waiting It's true that you become restless and impatient, but God wants you to wait patiently While waiting build your anticipation God wants you to wait expectantly as He is going to take you to the next level. Psalm 23:2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
Identify something good in you then act on it. Those who live in the "Power of Now" are the ones who truly recognize the good within themselves and choose to act on it. When Jesus fed the 5000 plus, the "generosity" of the boy who gave the five loaves of bread and two fish made him to live in the Power of Now. ----more----The good Samaritan could live in the Power of Now, only because he had "compassion" over the one who was left half dead and decided to do something about him. Identify something good in you and choose to act on it to live in the Power of now. Don't wait for your situation to become better, live in the Power of now, Don't miss any opportunity to live in the Power of now. Live in humility and servanthood to live in the Power of now.
Freedom of letting go comes by releasing our burdens to the one who can carry it for us. Freedom of Letting go comes by obtaining forgiveness that brings healing and forgiving others and ourselves----more---- Freedom of letting go comes by letting go our plans and trusting in God's plan. Freedom of letting Go can be experienced only when we are willing to let go our past and get ready to embrace the new possibilities God brings on our way.
In order to live beyond yesterday, we must Leave behind the baggage of the past, face the challenges of the present and prepare to face the future. In other words, we must "Overcome the Past, Conquer the Present, and Prepare for the Future"----more---- What are those heavy baggage of the past you still carry? Do you live your present? - Are you happy? Do you enjoy life? Do you have the satisfaction of living? Do you prepare yourself for the future?
Psalm 40:2-3 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps. 3 He has put a new song in my mouth— Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.----more---- Are you willing to be in a better place than what you are in today? Are you willing for a lifelong learning and developing to become a better person? Are you willing to surrender to God's will and be available for Him to do better things in life?
Studying the paradoxical nature of God reveals deeper truths about God and His character. Not only that, it also answers some of the unanswered questions of life. God is Sovereign, but the nature of God at times can appear paradoxical or contradictory to human understanding.----more---- He is a God who gives and takes away God opens one door and shuts another He puts down one, and exalts another
Observing Sabbath (coming to church on Sunday) is important, if we violate, there is a penalty (Numbers 15:32-36). We are all controlled by unclean spirits, we need deliverance----more---- Spirit of disobedience and spirit of rebellion has to leave us We must receive the power of God, get delivered and use the authority God has given to deliver others.
What or Who can be the "Root of all Blessings? James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Three different truths that will help us to get the blessings we are looking for:----more---- 1. God knows what we need, but we must know He is the root of all Blessings 2. God knows what we need, but we must never underestimate the power of asking. 3. God knows what we need, but we must never underestimate the power of praise.
Accountability is the obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one's actions, decisions, and their consequences. Being accountable to self is not doing anything that contradicts what we believe is right.----more---- Being accountable to others is essential as our existence affects those who are around us Allowing others to hold us accountable helps for our growth Being accountable to God reminds us that God is the ultimate authority and we are expected to fulfill His mission
Positive vulnerability is the willingness to be open and authentic by acknowledging one’s reality, faults, flaws, and failures, and showing emotional self-acceptance. It also means allowing oneself to be emotionally exposed with trusted individuals and with others when necessary. This fosters deeper connections, builds trust, and promotes personal growth.----more---- We don't need to hide our fear & frustrations inside, we can be vulnerable opening it up with God, trusted individuals and even with other, as needed. If we think we can handle it ourselves, God stops interfering and we lose the divine care that's needed. If we don't become vulnerable to glorify God through our testimonies, we lose our future blessings. Being vulnerable is essential in marriage as it creates closer, deeper, and more authentic bond among partners. Each couple must create a safe space where one can become vulnerable and openly share.
Your stability depends on Your foundation - your believes, your connection with God and your personal growth that's not seen outside. The soil where you are planted - the people around you, the growth opportunities and your spiritual temperature----more---- The wind exposure - the problems of life that strengthen you, the troubles of life that knock you down and the whirlwind that uproots you and repositions you
Responsibility is the obligation to perform tasks reliably and ethically, being accountable for one's actions and decisions. We must diligently perform our duties to fulfill our responsibilities.----more---- To handle higher responsibilities effectively, we must continually grow and develop ourselves. Additionally, it is essential to operate within the boundaries of our responsibilities, authority, and calling.