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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Harlow friends, would like to share a rather lengthy word today =)
Was reading this book entitled " Be All You Can Be!"
by, as you guessed, my favourite author, John C. Maxwell
Heres from Chapter One : Fruitfulness Is Fun! - Our Power Source
"In John 15:1-10, Jesus gives us the principles of fruitful living. Let's look at them together. First, Our Potential for fruitful living is unlimited because of our source. Jesus starts by saying "I am the true vine" (verse 1). Jesus is our source. When we realize that, then we understand why Paul could say. "I can do all things through Christ who Strengthens me" (Phil4:13). We become Fruitful when we tap into the right source."
Being Fruitful indeed is Fun! Who said that having our character developed has to be dull and saddening? God is a God of Joy!
Jesus is Our Power Source, thats why we sing the song "My Source"
"You are my Source and my Salvation, nothing compares to You..."
nothing compares to Jesus being our Source, thats why He says that He is the TRUE VINE
"...When we begin to get a glimpse of the unlimited resources at our disposal - the Power of God Himself - then and only then can we sense the assurance that we are fully equipped to do whatever it is that God calls us to do.."
Unless we allow Jesus to be the Source of our Life, the True Vine, we cannot experience the full potential of the revelation that We can do all things through Christ who Strengthens Us.
"We might feel the like the little mouse who was crossing a bridge over a ravine with an elephant. As the elephant and the mouse crossed the bridge, the bridge shook. When they got to the other side, the mouse looked at his companion and said, " Boy, we really shook that bridge didn't we?...When we walk with God, that's often how we feel - like a mouse with the strength of an elephant. After crossing life's troubled waters, we can say with the mouse, "God, we really shook that bridge didn't we?..."
Hudson Taylor, the great missionary to China, said, " Many Christians estimate difficulty in the light of their own resources, and thus they attempt very little, and they always fail. All giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and His presence to be with them."
Now, who here wants to be a Mouse that's beside an Elephant (God).
Who wants to be a person who reckons on God's Power and Presence to be with You.
Let us tap into the right source, Jesus, and shake bridges and be Giants in our field!
And Let's Stay Fruitful! (:
God bless,
Ethan
LOVE;
- 11:49 PM
