IF YOU CAN SEE
IT…YOU CAN BE IT! (Part III)
Our current
life-situations neither define our present, nor predict our future. Not
now; not ever. However, for ultimate success, we must diligently
activate TENACIOUS FAITH –
faith that absolutely will not let go of God’s promises – faith that
steadfastly refuses to surrender to doubt, fear, or sensory perceptions, no
matter what comes and no matter who goes. This is the GOD-KIND-OF-FAITH that (for every
believer) is tantamount to sustaining CONFIDENCE
IN GOD’S WORD. Bottom-line: CHRIST’S WORD NEVER FAILS! (Matthew
24:35 - I Peter 1:23 – Colossians 3:16) The Apostle Paul concisely
captures our prerequisites for success:
Hebrews 10:35-36 (NKJV)
Therefore, do not
cast away your CONFIDENCE, which
has great reward. For you have need
of ENDURANCE, so that after
you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
Others around you
may perish due to a lack of knowledge or clear vision. (Hosea 4:6 and Proverbs
29:18) But YOU are a true believer, a bona fide achiever and a world system
survivor. YOU have learned how to daily
activate THE LOGOS, the
Living Word of God seeded inside you. So, at all costs, you must not be
tempted to worry or stress should someone in close proximity somehow fail to
SEE what you have seen through the eyes of faith. Just stay focused, with
full assurance that CHRIST-IN-YOU,
“the hope of glory,” will surely bring to pass everything He has promised.
GOD cannot and will not fail! (Colossians 1:27 and Philippians 1:6) Jesus
Christ declared “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass
away.” (Matthew 24:35)
Sisters and
brothers, IF YOU CAN SEE IT…YOU CAN BE IT!
Some years ago, an
unforgettable horse named Sunday Silence graced The Kentucky Derby. This
horse was doubly amazing because all odds were against him and he should never
have made it into the elite ranks of The Derby. As a young colt, he
developed an advanced case of colic, typically a career-ender for race horses. Additionally,
he was involved in a near fatal accident when his trailer driver had a heart
attack while traveling on a busy highway. As a result, nobody believed in,
or wanted to purchase, Sunday Silence. As far as they were concerned, any
future involving that horse was a dead-end street.
Nevertheless, after
two unsuccessful auctions, a visionary thoroughbred horse trainer named Charles
Whittingham bought Sunday Silence, sight unseen. He reasoned that if this
horse had survived all that trouble, he must be extremely tough and determined.
Incidentally, Mr. Whittingham was 76 years old when he conceived this
idea, so you are never too old to pursue your life’s dream! The owners of
the million-dollar horses mocked and laughed at him prior to The Derby.
Even his jockey, a man named Pat Valenzuela, had major stability issues, having
recently been rehabilitated from drug abuse. Most people would not have
bet one dollar on that crazy trio: a damaged horse, an addict rider and an old
foolish trainer. But Charlie and Pat had great faith in Sunday Silence
and labored quietly and untiringly to get him ready for The Kentucky Derby.
Something quite
miraculous happened on Derby day. At the starting gate, Sunday Silence
looked utterly confused. He wobbled back and forth at the gate and could
not manage to run in a straight line once the race started. But suddenly,
it looked like Sunday Silence woke up and realized ‘I’m in a race, and I want
to win!’ He straightened up and streaked
down the track like a bolt of lightning. On that day, history was made by
a team of three unlikely champions who were counted out long before the
starting gun. To everyone’s surprise, Sunday Silence won The Kentucky
Derby because he had been unconditionally loved, trained and supported; and,
because he had sufficient heart to realize: ‘I’M
IN IT TO WIN IT!’
Undoubtedly, the
owner/trainer, Charles Whittingham, possessed tremendous VISION.
Dictionary.com defines vision as “the act or power of anticipating that which
will or may come to be.” VISION emerges from (and is the product of)
FAITH. And “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) The scriptures advise us that “faith comes by
hearing…and hearing by the Word of God.” (Romans 10:17) Carefully consider.
What have you ‘SEEN’ (in your past) that adversely positioned you – to
become discouraged, deactivated or discarded, based solely on the attitudes or
actions of others? Most importantly, WHAT ARE YOU SEEING NOW? This is your RHEMA WORD for today: Go back and
reclaim your VISION.
Reclaim your PROMISE! Reclaim your POWER! Reclaim your ANOINTING!
Reclaim your DREAM! IT’S YOURS…and
though it may have been delayed, it shall not be denied. It is your
GOD-GIVEN HERITAGE, and it WILL come to
pass! Prayerfully consider these powerful Words from the Lord –
and be encouraged to continue.
Habakkuk 2:2-3
(NKJV)
Then the Lord answered me and said: “WRITE THE VISION and
make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For THE
VISION IS YET FOR AN APPOINTED TIME; but at the end it will
speak, and it will not lie. Though it
tarries, wait for it; because IT
WILL SURELY COME, it will not tarry.”
Stay
tuned…more to come tomorrow!
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