By His Grace, for His Glory

Never give up on the dream God has placed on your heart

More than anything else, I want you to know you can have a deep,
intimate, personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ and
the very best life has to offer. God is no respecter of persons (see
Acts 10:34) and His promises apply equally to everyone. Yes, you can
have the very best God offers, but you will have to be determined to
never give up until you have succeeded in every area of life.

I believe God has a great purpose for you, and I urge you to not
settle for anything less. He wants to bless you and give you a life
that will not only thrill you, fulfill you, and bring you deep joy and
sweet satisfaction but also challenge you, stretch you, frustrate you
at times, and even lead you to moments when you are tempted to
give up.

Quote by Joyce Meyer – From the Introduction to the Book – Never Give Up.

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What was that dream that God placed in your heart years ago?
You know the one you gave up on;
after first being convinced that is was
God’s very purpose for you life.
If God planted that dream in your heart,
it is definitely the time to renew it.

Habakuk 2:2-3
Then the LORD replied:
"Write down the revelation
and make it plain on tablets
so that a herald may run with it.
For the revelation awaits an appointed time;
it speaks of the end
and will not prove false.
Though it linger, wait for it;
it will certainly come and will not delay.

If you feel a stirring in your heart/spirit as you read this
then the Holy Spirit is being poured out on you.
Let God stir up faith in you, so that you can fulfil all
He has called you to do. That dream from God will
become reality.
Bob Lipsys, Australia

You’re not talented enough, gifted enough, smart enough.......

“You’re not talented enough, gifted enough, smart enough, educated enough, equipped enough, good looking or beautiful enough to carry out God’s cause or purpose for your life!” ….However,.. “God is not looking at your ability” but at your heart
Paul Kafentzis http://www.finishingstrong.co.za/

Too often I’ve shrunk back from God’s call on my life because I’ve looked at my natural gifting. I know that I just have not got what it takes to do what God is calling me to do. His “vision” is beyond my abilities.

Paul Kafentzis however got the point across to me in the great quote above. He is right. In our natural selves, we just don’t have what it takes. But, serving God is not about having the abilities or “the look.” It is all about having a heart that is firmly set on God. That is why we are told to “Fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith.” We can’t fulfil our vision in our strength and abilities.

God’s vision for our lives is a God sized vision. We need to work closely with Him to fulfil it. Soak up the Bible reading below, then check out Paul Kafentzis’ site.

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NIV)
Bob Lipsys

Have faith just like a mustard seed has faith

Sometimes the smallest insight can refresh the meaning of a whole passage in the Bible. It can get us to look at the Bible from a new perspective. Simple truths have a way of impacting “our lives” in a big way. They can also challenge some of our long held beliefs and mindsets. They can free us and release us to serve God at a new level.

Below is an example of such an insight. I found this on the “Life Coaching with Pastor Hous” web site. The http is listed below.
Bob Lipsys
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Mustard Seed Faith by Pastor Hous

There are two separate mustard seed stories in the New Testament of the Bible.
In one of them, Jesus tells us that if "we had faith AS a mustard seed, we could ____"

I did an in-depth study of the original language of the Bible, and learned that "as" in this case, is an adverbial particle and not an adjectival particle. What does that mean?
It means to have faith as a mustard seed has faith (adverbial), not to have faith the size of a mustard seed (adjectival).

How does a mustard seed have faith?
Simple.
It simply does what it was made to do. And miracles follow. It doesn't question. It doesn't complain. It never doubts. It doesn't compare itself to others seeds.
It just does its thing.

You are a little seed planted in the grand garden of creation. You started as a single cell in your mother's womb; even smaller than a mustard seed.

Just do your thing!
And miracles will follow.

Daily Life Coaching
with Pastor Hous
http://www.robinwoodchurch.com

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Check out Pastor Hous’ site. A lot of “gems of insight” can be “mined” there.

Blessings are falling all around you,
Bob Lipsys