"We tried to go to Lakewood but the parking lot was just too crowded." "I tried to buy that new home but they wouldn't give me a loan." Tried to get my degree but the college was full." This man understood: You are closest to your victory when you face the greatest opposition. I can see his four friends turn to take him home. It's not going to happen."īut not the paralyzed man: he was determined. They could have easily become discouraged and said, "Too bad.
They'd traveled all that way to no avail. I'm sure their backs were hurting and their shoulders were sore. They had gone to great lengths to get there. When they arrived the place was packed and they couldn't get in. He convinced four of his friends to carry him on his bed over to the house where Jesus was speaking. One day he heard Jesus was in town teaching people. He would lie in bed at home all day long.
In the Scripture there was a man who was paralyzed. I know when God sees my faith He will show up and do amazing things. My faith will not be hidden it will be seen. I will demonstrate my faith by taking bold steps to move toward what God has put in my heart. I DECLARE I will put actions behind my faith. If you want to live as a healer, you must be willing to change places with those who are hurting. You may have to drive across town and pick up a coworker who is addicted and take him to church with you on Sunday. You may have to skip working out one night in order to encourage a struggling couple. You may have to miss dinner in order to wipe away a tear.
You must be willing to be inconvenienced. Sometimes you may have to trade places with someone who is hurting. I love the fact that the Good Samaritan walked so the injured man could ride. He put him on his donkey and took him to a place where he could recover. Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan who was riding his donkey and he saw a man on the side of the road beaten and left for dead. But I will let you know that the power of the Most High God can break any addiction and set you free. You may have had an addiction since you were a teenager. You may have wasted years of your life making poor choices, but I will tell you God still has a way to carry you to your final destination. You may have made mistakes but I will tell you: God's mercy is bigger than any mistake you've made. If you get around me you'd better get ready. Everywhere you go you should dispense the goodness of God.
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Right now you are full of encouragement, full of mercy, full of restoration, full of healing. But I've learned something that is more important: I can become someone's miracle. Too often we become focused on our own goals, our own dreams, and how we can get our miracle. Your job is to lift the fallen, to restore the broken, and to heal the hurting. Your job is not to figure out if someone deserves something, or to decide who is right or who is wrong. Many times behind the pretty smile, behind the Sunday praise, there is a person who's hurting. Are you sensitive to the needs of those around you? Your friends? Your neighbors? Your coworkers? One of our assignments in life is to help wipe away the tears. You're never more like God than when you help hurting people. I won't just look for a miracle I will become someone's miracle by showing God's love and mercy everywhere I go. I will lift the fallen, restore the broken, and encourage the discouraged. I am sensitive to the needs of those around me. Put actions behind your faith, and one day you will see it become a reality. Very simple: just act like you're blessed, talk like you're blessed, walk like you're blessed, think like you're blessed, smile like you're blessed, dress like you're blessed. How do you tap in to what God has already done? He has already given you that crown of favor. He has already made you more than a conqueror. If you are to activate that favor, you must get in agreement with God by declaring, "I do have favor." You cannot drag through the day thinking, Why do I always get the short end of the stick? Why do I always have these bad breaks? When those discouraging thoughts come and try to convince you that nothing good is in store, just as an act of faith you need to reach up and adjust your crown of favor.
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