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More Of ______.

Matthew 15:33 The disciples replied, “Where would we get enough food here in the wilderness for such a huge crowd?”

Instead of looking at what’s in front of you, look at the capabilities of the God that is with you.

You have more than you think.

More than you see.

More than you can manufacture.

You have…

More promise.
More potential.
More resources.
More ability.
More comfort.
More future.
More purpose.
More hope.
More joy.
More love.
More _____.

Than you think you do.

You have more than what you realize.

The disciples sure did.

Matthew 15:37 They all ate as much as they wanted. Afterward, the disciples picked up seven large baskets of leftover food.

What do you need to know that you have more of than you could have imagined? Fill in the blank…

I have more _______.

22
Feb 2011
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1 Positive Thing About Saying ‘I Don’t Know’

Sometimes, life seems to move faster than we can.
Sometimes, things seem overwhelming.
Sometimes, the mountain in front of us looks impossible to climb.
Sometimes, the hand we’re dealt leaves us thinking only one thing…

The one positive thing about admitting that we don’t know?

We find the hope and joy of relying on God.

If life has you in an ‘I don’t know’ spot,
Find hope in relying on the one that always knows!
Seek the voice of the One who is wise!

What ‘I don’t know’ situation are you in?

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Sep 2010
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When the Hopelessly Impossible Becomes A Hopeful Possibility

What seems hopelessly impossible becomes a hopeful possibility when it’s in God’s hands.

Jesus died a death that was typical of many criminals in His day.
They nailed Him to a cross and waited for Him to die.

The people of the time had seem this played out time and time again.
A man on a cross.
Nearing death.

What the people hadn’t seen was what happened after His death and burial.

For someone to die and then live was (and still is) an impossible conclusion.

The difference between the story of Jesus’ death and the death of the preceding criminals that were crucified during the time…
God’s plan.
God’s hand.

God took a hopeless situation and used it to provide hope for all time.

He can do it with what’s in front of you right now as well.

That thing that seems to have no hope.
That situation that you think is never going to improve.
That relationship that you believe is all but over.

What man was going to use for bad, God used for good.

The plot of man was also the plan of God.

It can be for you too.

Hold on to hope.
Hold on to God.

26
Aug 2010
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Impossible to Extraordinary

I know that this has been said many times and is a pretty obvious biblical truth but,
it also seems to be something we often forget.

Whatever you’re facing, it isn’t hopeless for the King of Kings!

It doesn’t matter how catastrophic your situation may appear,
or how over-bearing the obstacles may seem,
it isn’t hopeless.

You may think your life is too far gone,
that you’ve messed it up so bad,
you can’t return,
God will never take you back…
You’re wrong!

I’m pretty certain that those close to Jesus (even though they were told differently) had their doubts when He was placed in the borrowed grave.
I’m sure that for 3 days, they were kind of on edge about what they had spent the last several of their years doing.
I’m sure it seemed pretty hopeless to all of them.

But, what they doubted, God did.
What others saw impossible, God saw as a cinch.
What doubters discounted, God displayed.

All hope isn’t lost for you.
There could be a miracle on the horizon.
Just keep looking.
Keep searching.
Keep praying.
Keep faithful.
Keep the faith!

The impossible may just turn into the extraordinary!

21
Jul 2010
POSTED BY Jonathan Pearson
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