Some verses beg to be read aloud. Oh the power and perfect rhythm of 1 Tim 3:16.
“He was
manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.”
We don’t serve a weak God, a limited God. We serve the Creator of the universe, the God who placed the stars in the heavens. And the God who chose you before you could choose Him. He knew you would face mountains, and He didn’t leave you on your own.
Don’t be intimidated by the size of your dream. He’s the one who put it in your heart. Those things God whispered to you that you haven’t told anyone about, it seems so unlikely that you don’t see how it could ever happen. God wouldn’t have spoken that to you if He didn’t have a way to bring it to pass. All He needs is for you to come into agreement. Dare to ask Him.
One of the most beautiful things about God is that He specializes in restoration. The enemy will try to convince you that you’ve messed up too badly, wasted too much time, that your past disqualifies you, and that your mistakes define you forever. But the Bible is filled with stories of restoration: Peter denied Jesus three times yet became a leader; the prodigal son wasted everything yet was welcomed home; Rahab had a broken past yet became part of God’s plan; Paul persecuted Christians yet became one of the Bible’s most influential men. God has always used imperfect people, which means your story is not over just because of painful chapters. He can restore years you thought were wasted, heal damage you thought was permanent, rebuild confidence after shame, and create purpose from pain. And maybe that’s why your testimony will be so powerful one day people will look at your life and know there’s no way you made it through that without God.
People see me on TV
They see the suits
They see the stage
They see the lights
What they don’t see?
The nights I slept in my car
The shows where nobody laughed
The rejection
The “no’s”
The doubt
Success didn’t come overnight
It came over years
Years of faith
Years of getting back up
Years of believing when I had zero evidence
Some of y’all are discouraged because it hasn’t happened yet
Let me tell you something:
If God gave you the dream, He already factored in the delay
The delay is not denial
It’s development
You don’t see the roots growing under the ground —
but that don’t mean the tree ain’t coming
Don’t quit
Don’t shrink your dream because it’s taking time
You’re not behind
You’re being built
And when it finally shows up?
They’re going to call you “lucky”
Keep going
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God’s methods always work when you are persistent to obey His Word. A never-give-up attitude will enable you to stay focused on God’s promise until you see it fulfilled. Some people never see their victory because they gave up just moments before it is manifested. But that doesn’t have to be you!
When you don’t understand it, you have to trust Him. “God, You know what’s best for me. I’m going to follow where You lead.” When you have that kind of attitude, God will keep you in your place of blessing.
I pray that you will understand that God loves you and that no matter what has happened to you in your life, no matter how deep of a pit you're in, He will reach down in it and lift you out and make you whole. God can renew your mind through His Word. He can heal your emotions. He can help you financially, physically, heal your body. He can give you the right friends, the right social life. God can help you and He wants to help you. It's not gonna be easy, but it's much easier than staying in bondage. Some things will come quick. Some will come more slowly. But the thing you have to make a decision on today is, "I'm going to step out on this journey by faith, and I am never going to give up." -Joyce
God works where there’s faith. When He hears you thanking Him for something that you can’t see, praising Him for the promise when you could be complaining, that gets God’s attention. That’s when He'll make things happen that you couldn’t make happen.
The bigger you make God, the smaller your problems will become, and the more faith will rise in your heart. That’s what makes you strong. Are you worrying, or are you praying with boldness, with faith, with thanksgiving?
This is Robert Greene.
In 1998, he wrote The 48 Laws of Power, a book so manipulative, it’s banned in prisons.
But it’s studied by CEOs, cult leaders, and world-class operators.
Here are the 10 most powerful laws out of the 48 that they hope you never figure out: 🧵