First published at 15:21 UTC on November 25th, 2018.
An abundant life is more than abundant resources. It is abundant joy and peace and compassion. It is a life lived in an altered state. Real spirituality is less about the end and more about the journey. God is leading you to a place where the qualit…
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An abundant life is more than abundant resources. It is abundant joy and peace and compassion. It is a life lived in an altered state. Real spirituality is less about the end and more about the journey. God is leading you to a place where the quality of your life is ABUNDANT even in the midst of contradictions. There is a path of “life” on the way to the convergence of your passion, cultivation of gifts and pursuit of your prophetic purpose.
Do you recall when Jesus told Peter about his past in order to show his future? In His last conversation Jesus told Peter he would live to be an old man and in spite of his current stumbling, he would have an opportunity to die manfully and glorify God. This meant a lot to the young zealot who denied Jesus in the hour of His trial. Jesus told him: "I tell you the truth, when you were young, you were able to do as you liked; you dressed yourself and went wherever you wanted to go. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will dress you and take you where you don't want to go." Jesus completed a picture of the future by focusing on the contrast between his freedom when young and his responsibilities when old. Your future is hidden in your past. There is a unifying theme to your life. It’s all hidden in your own history – your journey – your story.
EVER WONDER WHY JOHN THE BAPTIST CAME FIRST TO “PREPARE THE WAY” OF THE LORD AND “MAKE STRAIGHT IN THE DESERT A HIGHWAY”? Because God is doing a rebuilding project in your life and plans on you becoming His platform to exhibit His glory.
I want you to pull the curtain back on your life and examine the chapters of your journey. There is a place the Lord has been taking you. It is the place where you become a straight level highway for the glory of God to travel upon. It is a place where you are doing what you are supposed to be doing, and you feel God’s pleasure. Standing in the way of this is a lifetime of habits, programs and deep unconscious agreements t..
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