God’s Family Plan: Establishing Generational Blessing
God has a family plan for each of us (Psalm 68:5-6), a plan to prosper and not harm us (Jeremiah 29:11). For some, the thought that God would use family, especially their family, as an instrument of blessing may be unthinkable, even troubling. Regardless of the dysfunction, abuse, rejection or abandonment we may associate with our personal family experience, God’s Family Plan offers a strategy for redemption and recovery. Holy Spirit is inviting all of us to establish the foundation of generational blessing according to the biblical principles and perspective of God’s family plan. God's Family Plan: Establishing Generational Blessing is available in paperback on Amazon.com.
God’s Family Plan: Establishing Generational Blessing
Moving From Awful To Awesome
I believe It would be an oversimplification to say that these are distressing and trying times. In many respects, I believe these days fit the description and instruction found in Ephesians 5:15-16. I want read this passage from the Amplified Bible….
15 Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people], 16 [a]making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.
To begin, Merriam-Webster.com defines “Awful” as “extremely disagreeable or objectionable.”
Your financial situation may be “Awful.”
Your family situation may be “Awful.”
Your work situation may be “Awful.”
Your health may be “Awful.”
If you watch the network news…there is just an awful lot of awful in the world today.
But, remember… God wants to move us from “Awful” to “Awesome.”
Merriam-Webster.com defines “Awesome” as “inspiring” “TERRIFIC, EXTRAORDINARY.”
I believe God is telling us today that He wants to move us from the “extremely disagreeable or objectionable” to “inspiring” “TERRIFIC, EXTRAORDINARY.”
I will spend the bulk of our time together today in visiting some Biblical examples of those who experienced success in their journey from “Awful to Awesome.”