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The Vision and The Reality …to those who are…called to be saints… 1 CORINTHIANS 1:2 Thank God for being able to see all that you have not yet been. You have had the vision, but you are not yet to the reality of it by any means. It is when we are in the valley, where we prove whether we will be the choice ones, that most of us turn back. We are not quite prepared for the bumps and bruises that must come if we are going to be turned into the shape of the vision. We have seen what we are not, and what God wants us to be, but are we willing to be battered into the shape of the vision to be used by God? The beatings will always come in the most common, everyday ways and through common, everyday people. There are times when we do know what God’s purpose is; whether we will let the vision be turned into actual character depends on us, not on God. If we prefer to relax on the mountaintop and live in the memory of the vision, then we will be of no real use in the ordinary things of which human life is made. We have to learn to live in reliance upon what we saw in the vision, not simply live in ecstatic delight and conscious reflection upon God. This means living the realities of our lives in the light of the vision until the truth of the vision is actually realized in us. Every bit of our training is in that direction. Learn to thank God for making His demands known. Our little “I am” always sulks and pouts when God says do. Let your little “I am” be shriveled up in God’s wrath and indignation— “I AM WHO I AM…has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:14 ). He must dominate. Isn’t it piercing to realize that God not only knows where we live, but also knows the gutters into which we crawl! He will hunt us down as fast as a flash of lightning. No human being knows human beings as God does. #vision #action #doers #ledbygod #servantleadership My Utmost for His Highest © 1992 by Oswald Chambers Publications Association, Ltd. Original edition © 1935 by Dodd, Mead & Company, Inc. Copyright renewed 1963 by Oswald Chambers Publications Association, Ltd. (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjS_sDcOVlR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hello fam. How is your weekend going? Today, we continue iur conversation on Being Led by God. Click link in bio for the full sermon. An average adult makes about 35,000 decisions daily, and every decision presents an opportunity to be led. How we respond or how much time we spend in making these decisions is dependent on how important or urgent those decisions are. The strategies we use to decide or not to decide varies. It could be impulsive, when we feel we don't want to waste time thinking about it. It can be compliance too, where we chose the most pleasing. Sometimes we delegate some decisions, sometimes we use avoidance or deflection and so on. Studies have shown the steps in effective decision making to include; identifying the decision to be made, gathering information, identifying alternatives, weighing the evidence, choosing among those alternatives, taking action, and later reviewing your decision. Even when we must have taken all these steps to make effective decision, most of the times, there is a lot we don't know about. Reality is we need help. There are factors beyond us that we have no control over, no matter how meticulous we have been in following the steps. To get this help, some of us go to unimaginable places. Some to Woli prophets, Imam, witches, palm readers, seers, experienced friends and so on. We go to those places because we have put our trust in them. We feel they are competent, reliable and credible. Most times they fail us. The question is do we trust God this way? Do we believe that God is able (competent)? 2 Cor. 9.8. God is able to do more than we can ever think or imagine. Eph. 3.20, Heb. 7.25, Mark 10.27. Isa. 41.10, 1 Peter 5.6-7, Isa. 49.15, Jer. 29.11, God is asking us to trust Him and fear not, because He cares for us. Just like a woman cannot forget her suckling baby, so also God does not forget us. His compassion fails not. All He requires of us is to decide today to trust Him to lead us. God is able and God is good ALL the time! Hallelujah! Do you believe that? #hcccn #Christ #Sundayservice #ledbygod #decision #trustGod #obeygod #believegod #ModelingChrist https://www.instagram.com/p/CWirq2GNWrB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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If you're waiting for a sign this is it....JUMP 😱 The type of things we do for F U N might be a little different than what other couples do 😬😅 This evening at church I was reminded how many times God had saved me before and I felt deep in my heart ❤️ that everything is going to be 👌🏻 WE HAVE TO BELIEVE that HE will do it for us again 🙌🏻 Are you ready to JUMP? #faithadrenaline #ledbygod https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo5S5m1FYHM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xvvsmw3ho4x4

I’m grateful for His guidance.