Wandering in a wasteland or slaying giants?

Friday - 11/16 - Read Hebrews 11:11,12 and Genesis 18:10-15

God is not asking you to have a baby when you're almost 100 years old. Relief, right? Really? Could He be asking you to do something far more difficult?

Save your marriage? Share Christ with someone on your Deep Impact Prayer List? Control your tongue or anger? What is it for you?

All of us have something we feel is just impossible in our Christian walk.

Like the children of Israel perhaps God's plan has too many giants inhabiting the land. Giants like potential for failure, embarrassment, cost, loss of popularity, loss of prestige, fatigue, sacrifice? WHAT IS THE GIANT YOU FEAR?

God wants you to see how big those giants are. Tell God they're big, but in the same breath tell God He's bigger, mightier and far more powerful.

The reason many Christians settle for wandering in a wasteland, spiritually, is because they don't see how big God is. How sad to sell yourself and your family short.

God doesn't want you wandering in a wasteland of boring, impotent Christianity. He wants you to take the land and inhabit the place of God's blessing He has for each and every one of us.

Let's take the land by faith.

Read Heb. 11:13-16 for next Sunday

Laughing like Sarah?

Thursday - 11/15- Read Hebrews 11:11,12 and Genesis 18:10-15

What is God calling you to do that causes you to laugh like Sarah in doubt?

What is God calling you to do that maybe causes fear in your heart? Me? Do what?

God wants to carry you into the deep end so that if it were not for Him you would be in water way over your head. Will you follow Him there?

Could you be on the verge of something miraculous and really big in your Christian walk? Could this only be a choice of faith away from happening?

The question is not how big or capable you are but how big and capable is God?

Will you climb on His shoulders and head out into the deep?

Read Heb. 11:13-16 for next Sunday

How big is God?

Wednesday - 11/14 - Read Hebrews 11:11,12 and Genesis 18:10-15

Can "mission impossible" become "mission accomplished" in your marriage, relationships, child-rearing, living for Christ at school, your job, etc.? Depends! On what? Ask this: "How big is my God?"

We saw on Sunday that Abraham and Sarah's faith was not perfect. They had their ups and downs and struggles and doubts, but in the long run, faith ruled the day.

Do you feel that you need to bat a 1000% to see God's power in your life?

Stop! Look to God, not to yourself.

God is able to hold you up in the deep end of life. I love Mark 9:24. A father who came to Jesus so He could heal his son, is challenged by Him to have faith. The father replies honestly, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"

What is looking for is honesty and authenticity. Tell God about your struggle. Tell Him you want to believe and ask for His help. He will come and do just that.

Read Heb. 11:13-16 for next Sunday

Does God keep His word?

Tuesday - 11/13- Read Hebrews 11:11,12 and Genesis 18:10-15

Does God keep His word? In the core of your heart where no one sees except God, ask yourself that question.

I know that academically every Christian would answer, "Of course He does." But, deep down in your being,in that part of you that really makes decisions that affect your actions, answer it there.

If you believe God keeps His word, can we, should we, are we acting upon that in tangible, measurable ways in our lives?

What are those measurable ways in your life?

What have you changed in your lifestyle or priorities that reflects that belief.

Do people around you see the proof of those decisions?

Can God keep His word and give you success in that impossible thing He is asking you to attempt?

Read Heb. 11:13-16 for next Sunday

Attempt the impossible

Monday - 11/12 - Read Hebrews 11:11,12 and Genesis 18:10-15

GOD DIDN’T PUT HIS HOLY SPIRIT IN YOUR LIFE AND GIVE YOU RESURRECTION POWER SO YOU COULD ONLY DO THINGS YOU COULD DO IN YOUR OWN STRENGTH AND POWER. What do you think of that statement?

When was the last time you attempted something for God that was way beyond your abilities and strength?

Maybe you haven't because whatever God wanted you to do just seemed to impossible! Do you think Abraham and Sarah felt this way?

List some reasons why you believe it is important for Christians to attempt the impossible, if God leads you to do so, from time to time in their Christian walk:

Could attempting the impossible be the same as conquering new territory for Jesus Christ?

Where is God leading you to go that is new territory that just seems impossible to you right now?

Read Heb. 11:13-16 for next Sunday