I know it seems like a simple statement, but it is such a phenomenally profound truth ... GOD IS GREATER!! So you ask, "Greater than what?" And I'm glad you asked. God is greater than anything!! Greater than sickness! Greater than disease! Greater than lack! Greater than poverty! Greater than hatred! Greater than prejudice! Greater than depression! Greater than ...
If you are a true dreamer, you will encounter great hatred in your life! Joseph, who is known as The Dreamer, faced everything from strong criticism to murderous intent, but he kept on talking about his dream! Haters will come and haters will go. Just do not allow them to take your dream with them! Hold on to your dream! God gave the dream and God will bring the manifestation of that dream to pass in your life if you do not allow yourself to get distracted by those who despise your dream!
Everything you need is already in the house! Just look at this story of the widow and her two sons! The cruse of oil that God used to perform the miraculous in their lives was already sitting on the shelf the whole time! Your faith has to stand strong during those pregnant pauses of life when you cannot see light at the end of the tunnel! Your receiving what you want depends on you letting go of what you have!
This sermon is inspired preaching concerning rendering the fiery darts of the enemy ineffective in your life! There is a difference between a dart and an arrow! And shields were also unique and personalized! As you listen, you will recognize some common darts with which we all must deal ... false accusations ... the sheer size of our enemies ... depression! But every one of these things are quenchable through the power of God!!
There were three things that were revealed immediately before the Last Supper ... Judas was revealed ... Peter's weakness was revealed ... and the sleeping state of the church was revealed. Yet, none of these things deterred Jesus from His purpose! His focus, as always, was doing the will of His Father who had sent Him!
A new year does not necessarily mean a 'new you'. With a new year comes a fresh start, a blank page, a new beginning. However, if we approach 2012 with the same mindset with which we entered 2011, then we will have the same results.
Every year in January, Livingway begins the year with a Daniel Fast. By starting our year fasting, we prepare ourselves spiritually so that we can receive God's best for us and for our families.