Thursday, January 24, 2008

Start your engines!

Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? That question is asked of us a lot these days. Funny thing is, I can't recall a time that God ever asked it. I'm sure He has said to Get Ready, but I don't think he ever asked.

2007 went into the books as a great year for AMPED. Think about all the great things that happened in students lives, and even in your own life. As great as '07 was, I am anticipating and claiming '08 to be exponentially better. Not that '07 wasn't good, but God is progressive and he rewards our faith. Think about it, God is good. He just is. I believe He has spoken several things about '08, and I choose to believe Him. In Genesis when God told Abram about his future, "Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith." Abram had no reason to doubt.

Let me challenge you guys. For the next 341 days, pray for extravagance. Pray for the things that are outside your reach. Think of what would be great, and then go further when you pray. Even if you can't see it, that's okay, because it's not up to you. Take your strength and limitations out of the way and then ask the Father. Let it come from a place of love and desire for students, leaders, parents, families, and most of all God.

I'm not gonna ask you if you're ready, because ready or not, here it comes!

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