Monday, October 20, 2008

Seeds of Greatness!

We have all heard messages on 'seed'—seed for our gifts and talents and of course prosperity seed. I am not talking about the money seed inwhich we give. I am referring to germinating those seeds within, those seeds our Father placed within us before our birth.  by the Holy Spirit's power and the Father's Love those seeds will germinate .

 

October is a great month. On the contrary, you might not think so, however, it is all about perception! Let me tell you why October is a great month. It is a great month for growing grass and seeding planting for spring, and for preparing the soil so it can obtain its fullness. The Word tells us there is seedtime, nurturing time, and harvest time. It also tells us that the planting and the harvesting will come together!

 

This is what I am bearing witness to.

 

There is nothing NEW in you. You already possess the seeds of greatness. This is a time that the Holy Spirit will revive, renew, and activate those seeds! It all happens when we are resting in His presence, leaning on His breast! That is quite the metaphor. That can only happen when we apply those four disciplines I previously wrote about. Un-clutter, Be Still, Cultivate Serenity, and Trust Him Completely. If you take these disciplines seriously, you will be able to enter into His gates and Activation will occur. You will know what it is, sense it, feel it, and proceed to accomplish His purpose for your life!

 

1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecies spoken to you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.

 

There are four words to inspire and lead us to go forward in God. They are:

 

1.      Proclamation

 

Proclaiming or declaring the Word over our lives as well as Rhema Word we receive produces germination, activation, and renewing of those seeds within. Together with your gifts and talents God will anoint you and give you the grace you need to fulfill His divine purpose for your life. It is time we shout on mountaintops how great is our God, how wonderful He is in our lives, and how faithful He has been and will continue to be!

 

Isaiah 1:18-19 "Come now, let us argue this out," says the LORD. "No matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can remove it. I can make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you as white as wool. If you will only obey me and let me help you, then you will have plenty to eat.

 

When we proclaim God's Word, we give the Holy Spirit permission to activate that seed within. I will use our seed of Salvation as an example: We must understand our Salvation and all it represents. Salvation gives us the right to be up close and personal with our heavenly Father, the right to gain access to the throne, and the authority Jesus has left us to use on our behalf and on behalf of others including His Holy Believers!

 

 

2.      Activation

 

Our faith is like that of a mustard seed. When we confess our sin, and proclaim with our mouth that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior, that faith seed germinates and we become a new person. The Holy Spirit activated that seed within us. Then we married Jesus. We proclaimed who He is, who we were, and where we are headed. When we are in Salvation mode every gift from the Father is available for and to us. That gift of the Spirit is proclaimed then it is Activated!

 
1 Timothy 4:15 Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress.

 

We choose to proclaim and then we give the Holy Spirit the access to activate that gift. That is to change us and bring to our mind those things we are to proclaim changed!

 

2 Corinthians 5:17 What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun.

 

As the Holy Spirit lights the way, we hear and obey. And the only way we can hear is to be in the Word, pray in the spirit, and declare the truth as the Spirit leads.

 

Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.
Psalm 119:35 Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight

V 101 I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word

V 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

 We choose to proclaim and then we allow the Spirit to activate. Do you get the gist of this! If it is to be, it is up to me and Thee!

 

3.      Accelerate

 

Now we choose to accelerate our lives towards the mark Christ has ordained for us. If your life has not accelerated in the last year, I challenge you to take stock; then go back to the four basic disciplines, and get back to the activation process. Allow the Holly Spirit to renew in you a sound mind. Begin to live life on the offensive; not on the defensive! Do not allow circumstances to slow you down or prevent you from partaking in the things of God! Live your life victoriously leaving behind the victim mentality.

 

1Peter 5:8 Then we accelerated that faith through the way we live out our lives. We had a life style change.

Hebrews 13:20 - And now, may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, all that is pleasing to him. Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep by an everlasting covenant, signed with his blood. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

 

Better it is to walk in the Spirit then fall in spirit. Trust in your prayers and your relationship with Christ more than man.. The vehicle we have to change our direction is Hope! Hope can change your atmosphere to once again ignite your faith. Hope draws you into the Lord like a magnet.

 

Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,

 

You will find yourself in a mountaintop experience—a victor among the victorious. You are redeemed and it cost a life. Now you are a vessel giving all the Glory to our Lord Jesus Christ! Pay the price; it is worth the sanctification of your life!

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