Expectation makes all the difference
With expectation I believe so much more can happen. I have been a worship leader for many years, and I have seen the effect of expectation. When I step up to minister in an environment where there is expectation, things happen. When I step up and there is no sense of expectation, very little happens….
What is expectation?
According to the definition of the word EXPECTATION it is ‘a state of expecting or anticipating’. It is the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence. I believe it should be part of the Christian lifestyle or the Christian way of life. It includes the aspect of believing for a positive outcome. It…
Living with expectation
Isaiah 40:31 (Amplified Bible) But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired. We should be…
We are called to reproduce
When God created Adam and Eve and placed them in the Garden of Eden to “fill the earth,” His very first instruction to them was, “Be fruitful and multiply” [Genesis 1:28]. This was an instruction to reproduce – to bear children. God’s ultimate plan was to “fill the earth”. Ever since that first instruction the…
Influence that moves the clock forward
There is a time for everyone when they do not know Christ as their personal Saviour yet. Some may be far from receiving and others may be close. For some the door of their hearts may be firmly closed and for others it is wide open. Let’s assume that five to twelve is that moment…
We should be like salt
Sometimes we may think that to be an influencer is difficult. We may feel like it is asking too much of us. But the truth is that it should be the most natural thing. The definition says: ‘the act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force!’ Notice it says without apparent…
What is influence?
You and I were created for and called to be influencers. We are not here by default or by mistake. We are here by DESIGN and God has called us and destined us to be the influencers in the world today. It is our calling, it is our mission, it is our commission, it is…
What the Bible says about giving
1. Give ourselves to the Lord first! 2 Corinthians 8:5 And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 2. Give willingly. 2 Corinthians 8:3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. […]
What the Bible says about giving
1. Give ourselves to the Lord first! 2 Corinthians 8:5 And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us. 2. Give willingly. 2 Corinthians 8:3 For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability….
Results of tithing
Malachi 3:10-11 shows the following results of tithing: 1. “I will .. open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.” Verse 10. 2. “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the […]