Believing God for the Impossible

I just can't get over how God is working in me right now. I absolutely love it. He is teaching me new things each day and I can't help but be excited. At LifeChurch.tv a few weeks ago, Pastor Steven Furtick from Elevation Church in North Carolina spoke and shared his heart. His sermons were based off of his book "Sun Stand Still." I bought this book several months ago, but never found the time to read it. After hearing these sermons based on this book, I had to pick it up immediately and begin reading. I have had a hard time putting it down since then. This book is all about believing God for the impossible. It talks about how nothing is impossible for God and we see many things as being impossible, but God only sees things as possible. This book has been challenging me so much lately to believe HIM for the things in my life that I may see as being impossible. I have been praying for someone in my life far from Jesus for what seems like years now. Wait. It doesn't seem like it's been years. It has been years. Years and years of praying. After praying for so many years I began to get discouraged and would wonder if my prayers were even being heard. But these past few weeks God has given me a renewed hope. He has given me the courage to not only ask Him for the impossible, but believe Him for the impossible. I have been encouraged to keep praying for this person, knowing that one day they will find Jesus. I may see this task as being impossible, but in the hands of a Great and Mighty God, it is possible. I can't help but be thankful for the answers that are on the way.

In this book it also talks about having a vision for your life. This book has encouraged me so much for my vision for my life to be completely Christ-centered. I want it to be something that shouts and screams the goodness of God. I want it to be a testament of God's love. I want it to seem impossible for me to accomplish, knowing that it is completely possible with God. I want to have to rely on God 100% knowing that if I don't, I will be in trouble. I want it to be like John Waller's song--"I want to do something so big it's destined to fail without You, Lord." A quote in this book that keeps sticking out to me is this---

"If the size of your vision for your life isn't intimidating to you, there's a good chance it's insulting to God."

Wow. I'm ready to believe big and believe Him for the impossible.

Like I said, I am so excited for the direction God is taking me.

And if you want to read an incredible & challenging book, I recommend "Sun Stand Still" by Steven Furtick. Can't wait to finish it!!