Tuesday, October 27, 2009

What Type of Leap Will You Take?

Time and time again, you hear people talking about taking a "leap of faith" towards a new step or venture in their life. This "leap" is usually based on particular goals or significant events that will cause a major change in a person's life and involves overcoming some great fear of failure. Sometimes though, the "leap" can be as simply as stepping out to trust God enough to sow a large offering into His work, to support a ministry, to feed a homeless person, or to lend supplies to someone in need.

The "funny" thing about it though, is that during these times, we so often let the fear of the result hinder us in what God would have us do so that He can release greater blessings into our lives. We read the Word telling us the prinicples of sowing and reaping. We read the scriptures discussing how if we give, it will be given unto us, pressed down, shaken together, and running over! We even declare in faith during church that we're blessed and highly favored! But yet, at the opportunity to sow into a place where we know God's presence is, that we know is doing great things for the Kingdom, we become afraid that if we give, there will be a negative consequence in the future.

That is where it is "funny," not as in comedic but as in peculiar. When we were in sin, or for a person that commits a sin, there is always a risk or consequence to come. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that no one commits a sin completely not knowing that it is a sin. But yet, we as people are willing to take a "leap of faith" towards the sinful activity, willing to brush off the fear or consideration of the potential negative consequence that WILL OCCUR in the future, just for that moment of sinful satisfaction. We as people will take that risk to participate in things that are against God's will, that have a potentially terrible consequence, with no worry about what and when it will happen.

If only, we were willing to use the same level of faith towards the things that God is trying to use the bless us. Imagine how much our lives could change when investing in that which has a guaranteed return! Imagine if we would put aside such fears and trust God that He will honor His Word and rebuke the devour for our name's sake and that He will supply seed to the sower for our name's sake. Taking the leap of faith and giving is not for the benefit of the ministry or person we are sowing into, but that fruit may abound in our account! Just as in scripture, where God said choose this day who you will serve; choose also what types of leaps you will take... ones that lead to life more abundantly, or ones that lead to death?

Bless You.

P.S. If you'd like to take a leap of faith in your sowing today, and test and trust God at His Word, click here to sow into UGFE Ministries. This is holy, anointed, and good ground and God shall bless your faith and honor your seed with a harvest in return. Also, contact us anytime at church@ugfe.org.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Full Vision

I just recently got some new glasses. I haven't worn any in years because all in all, my eyes aren't bad. I'm just a little nearsighted in my left eye. But nevertheless, I got new glasses to correct the nearsightedness. Considering this, God also showed me how too often we are nearsighted in our walk with Him.

Too often, we judge things based only upon what we can see with our natural eyes, so our vision (as in write the vision, make it plain) is severely limited due to being either too nearsighted or farsighted.
  • Nearsighted Vision - This is when you limit the power of God to your lower level of expectation. You can only see your potential as so much, and are afraid to even consider doing greater than those things that you feel you could possibly accomplish considering your current place and resources.
  • Farsighted Vision - This is where all you can see is the huge end result. All you can see is the big wealthy place, but cannot understand how you will get there. Though you see the gigantic vision, the closer steps are clouded.
In either of these situations, some aspect of your vision is too unclear to make the vision come to pass, and this is where you put on the glasses of God. God says "I am your glasses! I am your clarity! I am the missing link to your vision! See through my eyes, my Words, and acknowledge me and I shall direct the path!"

God is the glasses that bring the rest of the picture into focus. If you put on the glasses that He prescribed by reading and listening to His Word, praying and consulting Him before each and every move, and listening to His PROPHETS of whom He has given the vision to for your directing, then shall your path to your vision be established! So write the vision, make it plain, and make sure that it is seen clearly through the lenses that He has provided you!

Bless in in the name of the Lord!


P.S. If you need assistance with gaining the clarity in your life through God, contact the ministry at church@ugfe.org, and let us minister to you through the prophetic anointing of God. Bless you indeed!