Plug-In
So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them. —Genesis 1:27
You have been created after the image and likeness or character and nature of God. Think about that for a minute…pause…go ahead I’ll wait…think hard…you’ve been created in God’s image and likeness. He is a creative God with inexhaustible potential. Everything we see, hear, taste, feel or enjoy in this world today, resided and existed in Him first before it all came into existence at His decree.
Everything you need to manifest your dreams and complete your life’s-assignment is hidden within you under the alias: “purpose”. But the vastness of those capabilities that Father-God has deposited, entrusted and invested in your life will go unused and wasted unless it’s tapped into. You’ll never know the greatness you have living, resting and quietly sleeping on the inside of you until you dare to rouse and wake it up. Plug-into God in you. Connect to life’s source: Christ in you. Tap into Holy Spirit’s inexhaustible power residing within you.
Do not allow your legacy to be reduced to a future full of regrets and pitiful confession of: “I should’ve…I could’ve…I would’ve…but I did none of…” Seize life by the throat and squeeze tight, don’t let go until it spits out God’s best for you! Place a demand on your God-given potential and pursue that which you’ve had or have the desire within you to pursue. There are no limits to limit you, only those limitations you limit God and yourself with. Dig deep into the buried treasure of Christ in you to: discover, uncover, recover, take-over and “fork-over” or release and serve the Creator’s greatness in you. The world awaits!
Fully-Loaded
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will be just like Me and will partner with you and teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.—John 14:26 (paraphrased)
When Jesus Christ was baptized by Holy Spirit, was Holy Spirit different, younger and stronger back then than today? When the apostles and disciples were baptized with Holy Spirit, was Holy Spirit in the prime of His life but today has grown old, weak, senile and impotent? When Holy Spirit baptized you with Himself, were you given a watered-down, bootleg and diluted version?
Did we receive a counterfeit? Were we baptized artificially? Or was Holy Spirit in Jesus Christ, the apostles and disciples the very same Holy Spirit that baptized us? Do we still have the same person of Holy Spirit baptizing today? Did Jesus Christ receive a greater more potent dose? Did the apostles and disciples receive a greater degree? Is Holy Spirit the same today as He was in days of yesterdays?
Maybe it’s blasphemy to think we have the very same Holy Spirit that Jesus Christ received? Maybe we find it sacrilegious to trust the very same Holy Spirit that the apostles of old partnered up with? Maybe we should be satisfied that we have some crumbs and left-overs from God’s abundant spiritual blessings table. Or maybe we really do indeed have the very same Holy Spirit person living on the inside of us that lived in Jesus Christ, the apostles and disciples?
Whether you know it or not, understand it or not—you are fully-loaded in Christ through the Person of Holy Spirit. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead DWELLS IN YOU, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who DWELLS IN YOU.—Romans 8:11 NKJV We were not duped or ripped-off by any stretch of the imagination of God’s absolute very best. We have living in of us the very same Person Who lived in Christ Jesus when God was man.
Opposition Or Opportunity?
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28
Crisis, tragedy and problems are all huge heavy back-breaking loads for us to carry around wherever we go. Problems keep us bent-over with our eyes glued to the ground and focused on defeat. We don’t ever dare to look up and take a quick peek for fear that we will be completely crushed and finished-off.
But there’s another outlook that we can choose to possess, it’s one that prepares, equips and empowers us for tough times. We can learn to drop that towering mammoth burden off our back, step up to it, climb up on it and stand at the peak to get a better view of what’s ahead so we can plan what to do next.
In life, crisis is inevitable. What is changeable is our perception, or how we see those tragedies that are undesirable, painful and unwanted. We can either see OPPOSITION as OPPOSITION, or we can clearly see it it as OPPORTUNITY. We can either see a crushing mountain who’s only purpose for existence is to fall on us and keep us down, or a glorious new opportunity to climb to the mountain peak of opposition and reach new and greater heights that await.
Opposition or opportunity, you choose. It will be the lens of your perception that will determine which one you will ultimately see. This is why at any time, in any stage of life, in all places, during all and any adversities; we can all boldly proclaim in Jesus Name that “ALL THINGS WILL WORK TOGETHER FOR OUR GOOD”! What Do You Perceive? Opposition or Opportunity? For what ever it is that you choose to perceive will determine what you will receive.
Growing Old
Remember, honor and enjoy your Creator while you’re still young, before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes, before your vision dims and the world blurs and the winter years keep you close to the fire. In old age, your body no longer serves you so well. Muscles slacken, grip weakens and joints stiffen. The shades are pulled down on the world. You can’t come and go at will. Things grind to a halt.—Ecclesiastes 12:1-4 TV
I think we’ve at one time or another heard the story of how little David slew the giant Goliath. I’ve often lived vicariously through David the giant-slayer myself. But we really hardly if ever hear anything about those who stood shaking in their boots by the side-lines. I’m talking about the entire army of Israel, who were paralyzed by fear because of the size of the giant, instead of being full of faith because of the size of God.
These were the ones who had the shot; but failed to shoot. These guys couldn’t pull the trigger and they were soldiers. It took a smelly shepherd boy to step-up to the plate and take a swing at the giant. These fearful soldiers were at the cusp of making history. All they had to do was to take one single, small step forward instead of taking ten backwards. Now they have sadly been forever immortalized as the ones who blew their big-shot at doing something huge and memorable with their lives. They not only “missed the boat”, they sunk it as well.
In the very same way, we are all right now at the very brink of smallness or greatness. None of us were created to be silent or quiet. Each and every one of us has a noize to make with our lives. God has given us all the very same opportunity as those cowardly soldiers had i the past, to be part of changing this world by influencing this culture and our generation with His love and Truth. You and I only have one of two choices to make. 1. We either “risk-it” or 2. “Miss-it”. Don’t be one of those who “would’ve”, “should’ve”, “could’ve”—but did “none-of”. Right now the world is your spot-lighted, front-center-stage to make the noize God has given you to make with your life—don’t be silent.
Your youth is the time when you are strongest and full of vigor. Your youth is a one-shot, once in a life-time, no refund, no money-back deal. It will NOT come-back. We cannot press pause or rewind once it’s already played-out. As sure as the sun rises and sets, we will all grow old, the question is—”Will it be full of miserable regrets or massive content”?. You can be a history-maker and a world-changer for Christ! Your legacy can be one of inspiration to millions in this and the next generation. You can influence not only your own generation, but the ones to come. Just like we recall David’s giant killing days as heroic, your name can also be synonymous with courage. But it’s up to you. Remember your Creator in your youth before the days of bitter regret for doing nothing haunt you and get the best of you. History is made by what you do right now today. What legacy will you leave?
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