Simplicity

1 Chronicles 4:10

10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!
So God granted him what he requested.

How often when we fail at doing something,
do we immediately conclude that it isn't the will of God for us?
Just because we failed?
Just because something is difficult, and takes a lot of time and effort,
it doesn't mean that it isn't the right thing to do.
If something is right, it is always possible.
No matter how difficult it may seem,
if something is God's will for you, it is possible!
And if something is right - and it is in the will of God - it is worth every minute, every dollar and every ounce of energy that you invest into it!

God did not create us to do nothing. Only the dead do nothing.
Only the dead have no initiatives or ideas.

The more you apply that power to work,
the more ideas come into your mind and the greater the visions and dreams you will have.
And the vision will generate even greater power, which in turn will generate even greater dreams.
It keeps going on and on and on.
Until God's glory is revealed by the Church.

God did not create us just to survive and "make a living."
God has created us to show the world what He is like.
When we become everything God has created us to be,
and do everything that God has created us to do, our glory is released.
Then we will show the world what our God is like.

Glory is released by work - by really hard work!
If you don't actively apply yourself by hard work,
You can never release the glory of God deposited in you.

If you want to do something great with your life, break out of the norm.
Stop listening to the pessimists and losers.
Rise up above the spirit of mediocrity!
Don't sit back and hide your glory anymore.
Lay hold of your Spirit-inspired visions and dreams.
Set your goals high. Determine that you will move forward into everything God wants you to be.

Do not let anyone or anything hold you back. Study hard and get the qualification you need.
Pour out those abilites until there is nothing left inside. Release your potential to the fullest.
Do not let anyone tell you that you cannot do it.
Do not deprive the world of your glory.
Let the glory God has placed in you come out so that His glory can then fill the whole earth.
And when you and I are faithful to do this, God's promise will come to pass.

Releasing the glory in me,
Joanne