I see a lot of posts floating around about ‘The Jezebel Spirit’, many of which don’t seem to have a clue. This is not a definitive word on this terrible assignment the enemy loves to send but looking back on 30 years of church leadership rather than sound triumphant – I can show you the scars from my wounds.
We can’t contain what God wants to do this year, but what do we do to ‘Go with the flow?’
Raising up other leaders starts in the heart.
Many leaders don’t do it – because they don’t want to.
They are more interested in the seating capacity than the sending capacity.
Hero makers want to empower, create space, give away even some of the aspects of leadership that you like – that’s a sacrifice.
Time’s short, eternity is long and hard times come to all. God wants us to wake up to reality, trust His supply and be ‘biblically shrewd’.
Do you want to be less fearful and more generous in a world so economically messed up? Start with asking yourself this question:
Just because it was unexpected does not mean it’s impossible!
But there was ONE impossible thing about that first Easter…
God Wants to Work Through You, Not Just For You
We often pray for provision—but what if God wants participation?
No I’m not saying He needs your help. But He wants your involvement. Why? Because faith grows when you move with Him.
If you’ve been shrinking back, playing it safe, or just trying to survive— I believe God is saying it’s time to dream again. Not just following your dreams, but stepping into God’s dreams for your life, which are always bigger than you think.If you want to walk in God’s dream, your first move is to put His dream ahead of yours. When you do, you’ll see Him open doors, pour out resources and somehow orchestrate events you couldn’t make happen in a million years. I know it’s true because I have seen it happen so many times I had to pinch myself that I wasn’t dreaming when it happened!
Gordon MacDonald says, “I’m of the opinion that busyness is a deeper threat to the soul than pornography ever was.”
Egypt operates under a false god—the god of toil and endless striving. But Yahweh is the God of Sabbath, of presence, of blessing.
Even today, we face “Pharaohs”—systems and mindsets that push us to strive harder. But in a Year of Expansion, we are not called to make it happen by force. We are called to trust God